Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Court UphoIds Receiver in De-
funct Loan Company Case.
WARDENS SOON WILL QUIT
Board Abolished by State Legisla-
ture-Alleged Bicycle Thief
Caught After Chase.
WARDENS SOON WILL QUIT
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 80, 1912
A decision has just been announced
by Judge J. B. T. Thornton of the cir
cult court for this city, on the argu-
ments recently made before him on the
exceptions flied to the report of H Noel
Garner. special commissioner, in the
case of Marbury and others against the
Mercantile Railway Building and Loan
Association. The exceptions filed were
partly for the stockholders and others.
It is expected that Monday a decree
on the decision will be entered by the
court Judge Thornton sustains the
contentious made by Attorneys Norton
and Boothe. attorneys for the receiver,
in practically every instance.
Opinion on Notes.
He held that the notes given to the
various banks were legal obligations
Of the Mercantile Railway Building and
Loan Association. sand that all credi-
tors would be entitled to a preference.
The court included among the
creditors the holder of deposit books
and little banks. most Of whom were
children. It also included among the
creditors those who hold unpaid
checks. the dividends paid on January
1, 1911.
It is stated that the total notes due
will amount to about $4,000. and the
total due banks will amount to about
$4,000. It is stated these items will
consume more than the assets. APP
proximately so cents will be paid to
the foregoing, it is expected.
Wardens Retire in June.
The state legislature having already
passed an amendment to the city char
ter abolishing the board of fire war
dens, that body will retire from Office
about the middle OF June. as under the
law they go out of office ninety days
following adjournment Of the legis-
lature.
The wardens are Courtney Acton.
president; A. Sidney Mankin, secretary:
M. L. Risheill and Mark Price, one
representing each ward Of the city.
the two branches Of the city council
will appoint two members from each
respective board, who will compile
rules and regulations for the govern
ment of the fire department.
Under the proposed rules the chief
of the fire department will be given
absolute management of the entire fire
department.
william Faison, colored, who saws his
home is at 22S M street southwest,
Washington. came over to Alexandria
this afternoon and fell in love with
three bicycles during his journey around
the town, first discarding one and then
the other to elude capture. Unfortunate
ly for Fafs0n he took liking to the
wheel Of City Jailer William Gambler.
finding the latters wheel outside of the
jail door. In the chase he finally was
overtaken by Mr. Gambler. who marched
him down King street to the station
house. Faison wills be given a hearing
Monday morning The police say he has
an alias of Mitchell. Faison saws he
never was arrested in Washington.
Girls Are Released.
Marie Newman and May Manuel. the
two Baltimore girls who have been de-
tanned at the city Jail since March 10,
by the local authorities. being held as
witnesses in the case of Mason Smith,
held for the action Of the grand jury on
a charge of pandering. were this after
noon released from jail. They were
turned over by Sergeant Cox to Mrs. E.
L. Robertson, national secretary OF the
Florence Crittenton Mission of Wash
ington, at the instance of Inspector Wat
kins of the Department Of Justice Of
Washington.
The girls will appear here against
Smith, however, when needed, it is
stated.
Race in City Primary.
Candidates desiring to enter the demo-
cratic primary which will be held ApriI