Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Mail Carriers to Ask for Day
of Rest on Sunday.
PETITIONS ARE CIRCULATED
Insurance Agents Are Fined in Pc.
lice Court for Not Hav-
ing Licenses.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. March 6, 1911.
The distribution of mail by carriers
from the city post office Sundays may
shortly become a thing of the past. il
petitions circulated by the carriers and
signed by many citizens have any weight
with the POST office department.
Carriers now work two hours every
Sunday morning at the post Office. and
the carriers windows at the Office are
open from until 10 O'Clock that day
for the distribution of mail.
Should the request be granted by the
department it would not affect the opening
of the general delivery window and
would not Inconvenience those persons
who have boxes at the city post Office. it
is stated.
Representatives of four insurance COM
panies. several of whom were local
agents. were cited to appear in the Po-
lice Court this morning to answer
charges Of doing business without a H.
cense. Justice Cation imposed a fine of
81 in each and informed the AGENTS
that they would have ten days in which
to note appeals to the corporation court
before paying the fines. In case they do
not appeal they will he compelled to pay
the fines, and, in addition. take out the
required licenses stand a fine OF s. n
day for each day they continue to do
business.
The cases against several OF the men
were brought into court some time ago.
and at the time Justice Cation informed
the agents Of the law on the subject.
Most of those fined represent sick. acct
dent and death benefit associations.
Testimony in Damage Suit.
The taking of testimony in the suit of
Henry Hillebrand against the Washing
tnr
damages in the sum of $4,000 for per-
sonal injuries alleged to have been sus-
tanned while employed at the plant of the
defendant concern. was begun before
Judge j. B. r.. Thornton in the circuit
court of this city this morning. The
case will not be concluded. it is thought.
until some time tomorrow. The plain
lin Is represented by Judge c. L. Nicol
and the defendant company by Attorneys
5. g. Brent and d. Lawrence Groper,
the latter of Norfolk. This case was re-
Gently removed from the circuit court OF
Prince William county to this city.
Suit to recover $1,000 for damages al
legged to have been done to a big auto
mobile truck belonging to Benjamin +.
Board and George s. Hinkins. has been
entered by the owners against the South
ern Railway Company in the corporation
court for this city. Several months ago
the automobile. while standing in front
of the plant of the Board-Armstrong
Company. was struck by Southern rail-
way engine.
A number of policemen headed by
Chief Goods and Lieut. Belts at O'Clock
last evening made a descent on "A small
ark on the river front near Wolfe street
and captured two quarter kegs OF beer.
together with gas tube attached to one
of the kegs. which had been tapped.
Several men in the ark, it is said, made
their getaway at the approach of the
bluecoats. The alleged owner of the
ark was taken in custody and his case
continued in the police court until
Wednesday. in order that the police may
secure additional evidence.
Daniel E. Webster Dead.
Daniel E. Webster, retired marine en-
gineer. died shortly before o'clock yes
terday evening at his home, 2O7 South
Alfred street, following long illness
as a result of a stroke of paralysis he
received some time ago. He was a ma
tive of Baltimore and was siXty-nine
years old. His wife survives. The flu
neral arrangements have not been made.
For the last forty years Mr.. Webster
had made his home in this city, and for
quarter of a century was engineer OF
the Baltimore and Ohio transfer tug
Beaverton, which transferred the barge
of that company with cars to Shepherds
landing, on the opposite side Of the river.
When that service was discontinued sew
eral years ago he went to Philadelphia,
where he continued to serve as engineer
of the tug. Subsequently he was retired
with a pension by the company and had
since lived here.
During the civil war Mr.. Webster serv-
ed in re United States Navy. He was
q member of Potomac Lodge, No. :'s
L. O. o. F.. and a meeting OF that lodge
will be he'd this evening for the purpose
of perfecting arrangements to attend his
funeral.
Miss Bette Lee. thirty-seven years old.
Fayette street She was native of
fredericksburg Va. Her funeral will, ii
is expected, be held tomorrow afternoon.
F. L. Slaymaker. real estate dealer. has
sold for william H. McCuen and wife, to
Francis Larmand, a three-story brick
dwelling house at the northeast corner
of Queen and Columbus streets. known
as T9l Queen street. He also has sold to
Mr. Larmand for E. II. and Delaware
Eemper, two-story brick dwelling
house. known as 80 South Washington
street. on the west side of Washington
street between Duke and Wolfe streets.
Deeds for both sales We're placed on rec
ord this morning in the office of the clerk
of the corporation court.
The regular drill of the Alexandria Light
Infantry which was to have been held
this evening has been postponed until
Wednesday evening next. at which time
Capt ID l.. Porter. assistant inspector of
small arms of the Virginia militia, will be
in attendance and make an inspection of
the command.
Struck by Automobile.