Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-14
Sentences Imposed by Judge of
Corporation Court.
URGE NEW SCHOOL CENSUS
Explanation Of Reported Decrease in
Population Sought-Deaths
in the City.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Davis, indicted for breaking and entering
the storehouse of Fairfax Co. In the
nighttime, entered plea OF guilty ana
was sentenced to serve two months In the
city jail. This light sentence was I'M
posed owing to Davis health. The court
also directed that Davis leave the city at
the expirs tion of his term.
Frank Jeffries, indicted for burglary,
entered a plea of guilty. and was sem
fenced to serve four months In Jail.
The following prisoners entered plea
of guilty as indicted and were sentenced
to serve one year each in the penitentiary:
Norman Willis. colored. petit larceny.
third offense; Jesse Lee. colored, break
ing and entering a storehouse In the
nighttime.
A jury returned a verdict of not guilty
in the case Of James Monroe, colored,
indicted for breaking and entering "a
storehouse in the nighttime.
A verdict for the plaintiff for $I2G0
was given In the case of the alexandra
Water Company against j. I. McManon.
\. H. Meeks. an appeal from the decision
given by a justice of the peace. judgment
was given for the defendant.
Rev. Charles S. Briggs. pastor Of Rob
erts Chapel, was granted PERMISSION 10
perform the rites Of matrimony.
School Census Recommended.
A committee from the chamber of COM
merce appeared last night before the city
school board and urged upon that body
the necessity for having g. new school
census taken at an early date. The
school board, after hearing the argu
ments advanced by the members of the
chamber of commerce, decided to submit
the matter to State Superintendent Eg-
gleston for consideration.
The committee from the chamber OF
commerce impressed upon the board that
they did not believe the city has lost so
many children within the past five years
as had been stated, and If such was the
case they would like to ascertain the
cause and also learn why people are leav-
ing Alexandria. If that be shown.
The last school census showed a decline
of 9.,J school children over that OF nve
years previous. This means loss to the
in other words. a total loss of approx
mateIy $1,000 serious blow to the
schools here.
This money will have to be put up by
the city. it is said. in order to make up
the deficit in operating the schools. In
making appropriations for schools the
amount given by the state is governed by
the school population.
Base Ball Association Officers.
The Cardinal Base Ball Association, at
a meeting held last night dt the Office
of the manager, elected these officers to
serve for the ensuing year: William. r.
Taylor, president; George l.. Appich.
manager; Grafton Trenary. captain. and
James Patterson. jr., secretary and treas
urer.
The Cardinals will play the opening
game on the new park at 4:15 o'clock to-
NM a
up against the strong nine representing
the Business High School of Washing
ton.
Memorial to Confederate Officer.
Plans are being made by MARI Camp,
Confederate Veterans, of Fairfax for
celebration June 1 next in observance OF
the fiftieth anniversary Of the death OF
Capt. John Quincy MARI of the Warren
Rifles, who was the first man to fall in
the armed conflict between the forces of
the north and south.
Gov. Mann and many other noted
speakers will make addresses. A band
OF music will be in attendance, and fol-
lowing the speaking refreshments will
be served.
Recent Deaths.
The funeral of George w. Dawson took
place at O'Clock this afternoon from
Wheatley's undertaking chapel. Services
were conducted by Rev. H. NJ. Canter
and burial was in Bethel cemetery.
Mrs. Abel, wife of John Abel, died
this morning at the Alexandria Hospital
after a short illness. The deceased is
survived by her husband and several
children.
The funeral If Mrs. Fielding A. Coax
ley Will be held ct o'clock this after
noon from the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. Services will be conduct
cd by Rev. H. NJ. Canter.
The remain. of Josephine Elliott. infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Elliott,
who died In Washington, were brought
hcte this afternoon and buried in The
Methodist Protestant cemetery.
Funeral services for George Foltz will
be held at his home on South Royal
street tomorrow afternoon.
General and Personal.
Five cents is what thief got for his
trouble in burglarlzing the Office Of De
Wilton Aitcheson, coal dealer, on the
river front, at an early hour this morn
ing The thief entered the yard and
forced a rear window. A report of the
robbery has been made to the police,
who are investigating.
Many members OF the Scottish Rite
Masons last night attended the Maundy
Thursday banquet of that organization
at the Young Peoples building of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. The
members were accompanied by their
wives.
Mrs Annie Maude Gaines and Albert
W. Harrison were married last night at
the parsonage OF the First Baptist
Church by Rev. w. F. Watson, pastor Of
that church.
Edward Jenkins, who was convicted in
the corporation court here In 1904 on two
indictments. one for grand larceny and
the other for attempting to kill. and sem
fenced to serve twenty years In the state
penitentiary. has been granted a pardon
by Gov. Mann.
The burning of chimney in a frame
house on the south side of Princess street
between Columbus and Alfred streets
brought out the entire fire department
shortly after IL o'clock this morning. The
fire was subdued with q chemical exun-
Euisher.
Services in observance OF Good Friday
in the Catholic, Episcopal and Lutheran
churches today were attended by large
congregations. The schools throughout
the city have suspended operations for the