Evening star., 1911-05-25
ALEXANDRIA AFT AIRS
Arguments Heard on Demurrer
in Trust Company Case.
DAVIS BIRTHDAY PLANS
Officers Chosen by George Washing
ton Birthday Association.
Police Court Cases.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

| Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 25. 1911.
Arguments are being heard before
Judge L. C. Barley in the corporation
court this morning on the demurrer to
the petition seeking to hold the direc-
tors of the defunct Virginia Safe De-
posit and Trust Corporation responsible
for the deficit in the assets of that as
sociation. Judge Barley will. 1t is ex-
pected. take the matter under advise
ment
The petitioners are represented by
Attorneys 8. G. Brent and S. B. White
head, the latter of Lovingston. Nelson
county. Va. and the directors by At
torneys F. l.. Smith and G. l.. Boothe
of this city.
The birthday of Jefferson Davis. which
will be June 3 next, will be celebrated
June ) by the 18th Virginia Regiment
Chapter, United Daughters of the Con-
cal and literary entertainment which will
be followed by refreshments
The members of r. E. Lee Camp. Con
federate Veterans, at a meeting held yes
terday afternoon, accepted an invitation
to attend. An invitation to attend the
celebration of Mari Camp. Confederate
Veterans. at Fairfax Court House June
next, was also accepted by the local camp
Says Negro Shot Him.
John Green, colored, of Cllpeper, who
was shot three times Monday night last.
was acquitted in the Police Court this
morning when arraigned on suspicion of
shooting a pistol on the street. Green
told the court that as he emerged from
a saloon on Fayette street near Queen
street, Monday last. negro named
Henry Graves shot at him five times.
| three of the shots taking effect. after
which he ran away. He declared the
shooting was without provocation.
Green was taken to the hospita. yes
terday and an examination made by DR..
NJ d. Delaney disclosed that one bullet
Is imbedded around the back of the hip
bone, while one passed through his
| thigh and the third struck him a gIanc-
ing blow. 1t will be necessary. the doc
tor said. to use the X-ray before the
bullet can be located. The police have
not yet apprehended Green's alleged as
sailant.
Officers chosen last night by the George
Washington Birthday Association to
serve for the ensuing year follow: j.
III. Trimyer president: o. H. Kirk. first
vice president; T. c. Howard. second
vice president; H. B. Cation, third vice
president; Peter Won de Westlaken,
fourth vice president: w. W. Ballenger.
fifth vice president: Harry White. secre-
-.
William May. treasurer, Thomas Chaun-
cey, assistant treasurer.
Chairmen of committees: c. S. T..
Burke. finance; J. Y. Williams recep-
ton: Lieut.. c. H. May. military; ID. w.
Aitcheson, muse: j. NJ duncan, trans
portation: Kenneth W. Ogden, fremep
r. E. knight. civic organizations; A. A.
Paul. secret organizations: r. S. Barrett.
decora tions: P. Won de Westlaken. enter
tainment. and Thomas Hall. carriages.
board reported that the school board
would not receive the $50 offered by the
association under the conditions stipu-
lated. which were that the 500 raised by
the ladies' association of Lee school be
added to the $3.50 and that the scl1oo
board have the city council add $50, a
total of 1000. for the establishment OF
a Fairgrounds for the girls of Lee Public
School The association refused this prop
ositon and laid the matter on the table