The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-07
Observation-Disclosures
Robert s. Barrett Starts Suit to
Get Seat in Council.

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Alexandria. Va. July s.-Through
his attorney. Judge C. E. Nicol. Robert
8. Barrett to-day Instituted quo war
| ranto proceedings in the Corporation
Court for a seat In the city council
from the First Ward, to which offioe
he was elected at the election held In
June. Mr.. Barrett was elected without
! opposition to NIL the unexpired term
OF the late Hubert Snowden. The writ
| Of quo warranto is against Urban s.
| Lambert, who now holds the seat in
the city council from the First Ward
which Is sought by Mr.. Barrett.
The writ in the case was granted by
Judge Barley. and Is slated to be heard
in the Corporation Court Monday next
at II o'clock. 1t is probable. however.
that only the preliminary proceedings
| In the case will be heard Monday. and
the regular proceedings will be heard
| at a later date.
Interest in the outcome Of the case
| is awaited with considerable interest.
1t Is regarded as more than probable
| that the case will eventually be taken
to the State Court Of Appeals for final
| settlement.
In the election held last June Mr.
| Barrett entered the contest for the
place of the late Hubert Snowden.
There was not, however. any contest.
and a short time after his election
Mr. Barrett made an Intellectual effort
to be sworn in as member Of the city
council. President Smith held at the
| time that he was legally entitled to his
seat. but an appeal from the chairs de-
cision resulted in the defeat Of the
decision. Subsequently Mr.. Barrett
, was sworn in as member of the city
which he
was elected by N. S. Greenaway. clerk
of the Corporation Court.
In order to get the seat in question.
II was. therefore, necessary for him to
institute the proceedings in question.
All is in readiness for a three monthS
fly swatting crusade. which will begin
Monday next and end October / next
The affair will be under the auspices of
the Health Department. and the first OF
each month prizes will be awarded for
those swatting the largest number of
the pests. The work OF looking after
the awards will be in the hands Of a
committee of citizens composed of the
following: John B. De Motto. chair
man; Mayor F. J. Pan Benoit Bae-, J.
Z W. Timberman. and Robert S. Bar
ret:.
Already interest is being manifested
over the affair, and a large number Of
children have made application for the
boxes which will he used in placing the
flies that are swatted.
Under the rules as laid down all flies
caught except those caught with fly
paper can be entered in the contest, and
all children not more than sixteen
years old living within the city LIMITS
will be eligible TO compete.
10 ha haen distributed at
number of stores throughout the city,
and the children may obtain them for
the asking
The prizes which will be awarded dur
ing the month OF July are as follows:
so. Mount Vernon Livery Stables and
Dr. E A German: handsome library
reading lamp. William Desmond: due
bill for $. r. c. Acton & Son: electric
iron. Alexandria County Lighting Com
pany: one pair of boys or girls roller
skates. r E. knight & Son; one library
rocker. NJ. Ruben & Son: due bill for
s. Preston o. Cockey: $3.50 each. for
two months. Swan Bros; one pair OF
bows or girls shoes, John A. Marshall
& Bro: due bill for 20. D. Bendheim
& Son.
A decision just announced by Police
Justice II. B. Cation. in the case OF
Charles B. Marshall against B. Abram-
son. a merchant, Is that a show case IN
front of Mr.. Abramson's store. which
adjoins that Of Mr. Marshalrs, is more
than fifteen inches beyond the window,
and Is an Illegal obstruction.
The court holds that the imposition OF
a fine is hardly necessary to bring about
a removal of the obstruction in this par
ticular case. but in order that II 1t be
deemed advisable. a test case may De
made of 1t. a minimum fine Of $ Is Inn
posed that there may be judgment from
which TO appeal.
Through mis- attorney, r. d. Brumoack,
Mr. Abramson has appealed to the Cor
poration Court, and in the meantime the
case will remain In its present place I'M
I'll the higher court rules that is must
be removed.
The case was heard in the Police Court
several weeks ago. and c. r. Marshall,
who appeared as the complainant In the
case. testified that the case in question
obstructed the view TO his display win
dows to pedestrians coming down King
Street The court after listening to the
arguments took the case under advise
ment, and has to-day announced Its de-
cision.
After the hearing of the case in court.
Mr. Abramson swore out warrant
against Mr. Marshall for having his step
beyond the building line at his residence.
The court in its decision merged the
two cases.
Conrad johnson has been elected prin-
cipal of the Alexandria High School by
the city school board to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of Will
lam A. Anderson. Mr.. Johnson, who now
holds a position in Richmond. Va, will
relinquish same and take charge at the
opening of the coming session, next
September
The action of the board in naming
MIR. johnson meets with general ap-
prevail Mr.. johnson was formerly prin-
cipal of the school and resigned TO
accept a position in Richmond. The fol-
lowing other teachers We're elected by
the board: NJ. n. Fisher, OF Bedford
City, Va, teacher in the high school:
George NJ. Anderson, Braddock Heights.
Alexandria County, teacher in the sixth
grade to fill Mr.. Cooks place. the latter
not being a candidate for reelection.
Other new teachers chosen are Miss
e. Nellie Payne, Calverton. and Miss
Catherine johnson, Alexandria, extra
teachers in the second grade, and Miss
Stella Waters. Manassas. teacher in the
first grade.
All of the other teachers were re-elect-
ed by the board. together with the pres
cnt janitors.
Suitable quarters in other buildings
will. il is announced. be obtained by the