Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Five Lads Arraigned in the Po-
lice Court for Drunkenness.
TWO GO TO REFORMATORY
Argument Postponed on State Assess
ment of Gas Plant and
City Hall.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. December II, 1912.
Five lads. ranging in age from six to
thirteen years old. yesterday afternoon
| became intoxicated on wine which some
of the lads stole from the cellar of the
! residence of Miss Virginia Roxbury, 1101
Prince street.
The following were arragned in the
police court this morning for the offense:
Bernice Purvis. William Bergman.
Frank Lee Howard Mayhugh and Wilmer
Hall. All admitted drinking of the stolen
wine. but some denied stealing it.
Policeman Young testified he found the
boys yesterday afternoon on South Henry
street in state of intoxicatiOn.
Justice Cation directed that Purvis and
Bergman be sent to the state reforma-
tory at Laurel, near Richmond, Va. until
they reach their majority. and that the
other lads be turned over to their par
ents for correction
BY agreement yesterday afternoon be-
tween Judge L. c. Barley of the corpora
| ton court, Attorney General Samuel w.
| Williams Commonwealth Attorney S. G..
| Brent and Corporation Attorney Samuel
P. Fisher, the hearing of arguments on
behalf of the city to set aside the state
| assessment Of 100000 on the city gas
plant and $4,000 on the city hall build
| ing was postponed until a similar case
is disposed Of by the Richmond courts.
| Attorney General Williams holds that
the assessment on the city hall building
is incorrect, as only part of that build
ing is revenue producing, that being the
part used for market purposes.
Robinson Moncure has bought from
Miss Anna +. Marbury the dwelling at
| tends to convert the Du1ldlnS INTO an
| apartment house.
The Associated Players last night pre-
sented at the Opera House "A Noble out
Elks' Christmas tree entertainment.
Light Infantry Inspection.
The annual inspection Of the Alexandria
Light Infantry will be made February
| 49,
Thirty days in Jail was the sentence I'M
posed today in the case of Henry Ander-
| son. charged with being drunk on the
street. His wife charged that he failed to
provide for her support, and the court
| told Anderson that IL he failed to sup
port his family after his release he would
| be given six months on the state convict
| road force.
| Meetings Last Night.
Osceola Tribe of Red Men last night
elected the following officers: T. w.
| Helms, prophet; Henry Callan. sachem;
| Charles Nagel, chief of records; u. >.
| Crockett, senior sycamore; +. {. Crum-
baugh, junior sycamore; f. F. Downham.
| collector Of wampum; A. J. Butcher,
keeper Of wampum: c. M. Schwab. trus-
| tee and A. d. DeetOn, representative to
great council at Hampton. va, w.
| At the meeting Of the Modern WOOD
men Of America last night officers were
| elected for the year.
Business Of g. routine nature was dis
posed Of last night by Fitzgerald Council.
| knights Of Columbus.
| Mrs Jennie Lee. widow OF Abner Lee.
died last night at her home, Ill Prince
street. after a comparatively short illness.
She leaves q daughter, Mrs. John Mag
ner.
The funeral of John p. Robinson will be
held tomorrow morning from his home.
1911 South Fairfax street. The services
will be conducted by Rev. H. NJ Canter,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church
| South.
]. s. Barbour Thompson, who died last
night in Richmond, was we'll known In
this city, where he formerly lived.
| Lettie Cooley, cOlored. died last night
| at the Alexandria Hospital.
| Walter Magruder, charged with selling
liquor without q government license, Will
| have a preliminary hearing this afternoon
before United States Commissioner Car
nett.
| A supper will be given this evening at
Del Ray by st. Rita's Sunday school.
A decree for divorce has been given in
the case of William r. Hinken against
Mary f. Hinken.
Red letter day will be observed tonight
at the lecture room Of the M. E. Church
South by Allison w. G. T. U.