Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
ALEXANDR|AAEFA|RS.
Death of CORTLAND Lukens
After Illness of Two. Weeks.
FIGHTING ON LEE STREET
Five Soldiers From Fort Hunt Ar
rested-Revision of the New Tax
Ordinance Necessary.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

CORTLAND Lukens a resident of Fair
fax county, and for the past fifteen years
secretary of the Independent Fairfax Mu-
| tual Fire Association. with offices in this
city, died at o'clock this afternoon at
| the Alexandria Hospital, following an OPP
GRAFTON Thursday. Mr.. Lukens had been
| i'll for two weeks, and Wednesday he
| was taken from his home in Fairfax
county to the hospital for the operation.
| Mr. Lukens was about eighty years
| old and a native of Pennsylvania. He
located in Fairfax county about 1860 and
engaged in farming. He leaves wife.
who was a Miss Mary Tees. and the fol-
| lowing children: Charles Lukens Roam
oke Va: Lewis Lukens, Fairfax county;
Miss Mary Lukens, Fairfax county: Miss
Ellen Lukens, Washington; Mrs. Judson
Baker, Fairfax county. and Miss Sallie
Lukens, Washington.
The funeral arrangements have not yet
been made, although it is expected it will
be held Tuesday afternoon.
Free Fight on North Lee Street.
During the progress of what the police
describe as a free-for-all fight about 7
O'Clock this evening on North Lee street.
Coleman Joyce. said to be connected with
|
Va. was knocked out and later taken to
the Alexandra Hospital with a badly
lacerated scalp and broken finger. His
injuries were dressed by DR.. Walter War
| field.
| The police arrested five soldiers from
Fort Hunt, Va, who are detained at pa
lice headquarters pending an examination
into the trouble. The arrests were made
by Policemen WiIkerson, Campbell. kell,
Nicholson and Reed.
1t was stated tonight at the home OF
ton expected to go to York. Pa. to-
| morrow for his wife. who eloped to
that city several days ago. SO far no
arrangements have been provided for
this city. a sister Of Mrs. Harrington.
who also eloped. Mrs Crawley. the
third Of the woman clippers. is now at
her home in Centra1ia, Va. having re-
turned there today with her husband.
Revising the Tax Ordinance.
When tho city council meets Tuesday
night the first business that will come
up will be the revision Of the tax
last meeting. providing for a tax OF
property. One part of the ordinance
reads $50 on the 500. while another
section specifies a tax OF $1,75 on the
500.
1t is expected that a report from the
joint committee on streets aud general
laws will be made relative to compulsory
sewer tapping. The streets and finance
committee will also recommend an ap-
preparation of $1,000 for the continu-
alton of the northwest sewer. Routine
business will also be considered.
Annual Election.
Post T, Travellers Protective Associ-
alton, held largely attended meeting
this evening in the rooms Of tho cham
Der of commerce and elected the fol-
lowing officers for tho year: j. Y. Will
Iiams, president: II. K Field, vice presi-
dent; r. NJ. Graham, secretary and
treasurer; c. c. Carl1n, counsel; G. G.
I.eadbeater. R: $; Jones. ". G: Davis:
and r. Z. knight. directors:
The following were elected delegates
to the state convention In Danville va,
May 1913: J. William May. O. 81. Kirk
Nj. l.. Price, jr.. Raymond Hulfsh, L.
A. sommers, r. s. Jones. J. II: Trimyer.
III. l.. Reed, H d. Kirk, Wallace Lind
sew, Alfred Thomson. P. Won de West
Iaken, James E. King, W. IL Brooks and
A smoker followed the business meet
ing.
holy Week Services.
Holy week services announced for the
Catholic, Episcopal and Lutheran
church follow: st. Mary's Catholic
Usualtmorning services; WEDNESDAY. $3.50
p.m.. stations Of the cross: Thursday, 8
am, solemn mass and procession; FIJI
day, $50 am, veneration OF the cross
and mass of presanctifled; O'Clock,
stations of the cross; SATURDAY, a'ln.'
Ill oP <Ir,f ir3 al
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Services at Z o'clock every morning; Holy
Thursday. holy communion at pm:
Good Friday. services and sermon at IL
am.
St. Paurs Protestant Episcopal Church
Services Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
day at pm; Thursday. holy communion
at pm: Good !. Friday f,dcIa IL am raster
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church
Services Monday at pm; Iuesday,
evening prayers and address, O'CLOCK;
Thursday. holy communion. 7:3O am;
Good Friday. morning prayer and ad-
dress at 1870 o'clock and passion serV-
ices from noon until 3 pm: evening
prayer and address at 30 o'clock: Sat
urday. Easter eye. eve, evening prayer ana
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Services
will be held Good Friday at Ii am.
The remains of William Beverly Corse.
a former resident Of this city who died
at the JOINS 11ophiHS IIosPitoA' AooAIAhoiO q
Friday night, will be brought to this
city tomorrow. and his funeral will take
place at 10 o'clock Monday from st.
Paurs Protestant Episcopal Church.
Condition Of G. j. Rixey.
DR.. Arthur Snowden who had been des-
ignated by Commonwealth Attorney
Samuel G. Brent to go to Washington to-
morrow and examine into the physical
the defunct Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
Corporation, and ascertain whether Rixey
is physically able to appear here Mon