Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Loan Companies to Be Re-
quired to Give Heavy Bond.
MAY SOUND DEATH KNELL
Court Quotes Law to Show Legal
Rate of Interest-Lawyers
in Annexation Fight.
pecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
EXANDRIA. Va. January g. 1912.
What it is thought will prove to be the
death knell for the loan companies. COM
monty called by some loan sharks was
sounded in the police court by Justice Ca
ton, who instructed the representatives OF
two concerns to close their places OF
business at once, and to keep closed until
they took out the required state license.
The court informed the two representa-
tives, who were cited to appear in court,
that in order to obtain a license it will be
necessary to file bond in the sum of $1,000.
said bond to be approved by the judge OF
the corporation court.
A representative of one of the concerns
explained to the court that there is no
give no security for money advanced. The
interest charged is largely governed by
the character of the loan.
Another representative of a company
explained that only plain note Is gwen
by the borrower, and they did MT ad-
vance money on salaries or furniture.
Il A young man named Hicks told of
loan of $40 he made from one concern
He paid 81 every month, he said. Hicks
however, was unable to tell the total
amount he paid for the use of the $40,
but added that it ended in litigation be-
fore a justice of the peace.
i The law was explained to the two men
cited to appear in court by Justice Cation.
who said that it provided that a rate not
higher than 6 per cent per annum could
leeding IS cents for examining
the security given. In case of a re-
newal under four months the court said
the law set forth that no additional Zee
could be charged.
| Both establishments will therefore be
closed until the required license is OBJ
tanned by the representatives OF the two
companies, and the signing of the bonds.
There are very few such companies doing
business here.
Eagles to Decide on Home.
A meeting of Alva Aerie, No. 81. Fra
ternal Order of Eagles. will be held at
its hall tonight, at which the building
committee will make report on the ad-
visibility of purchasing home for the
organization. The question has been un-
der consideration some time and 1t will
| be acted upon at the meeting tonight.
An elderly colored woman appeared in
the police court this morning and told
Justice Cation that she needed the as
sistance of the police. She explained
that a colored man named Henry john
son would kill her if some concerted ac-
ton was not taken by the police. Ac-
cording to her Henry" was a very bad
man. The court asked her if Henry
had yet put his threat into execution or
was it the conjuration plan he was using.
She said it was worse, after which she
was babe good morning.
| Sergt. r. H. Cox left this morning for
I,ynchburg. Va, where he will summon
a venire Of thirty talesmen from which
| to select a jury to sit in the case OF
Lewis Hooff, former secretary and gen.
/ eral manager OF the Mercantile Railway
Building and Loan Association whose
corporation court. Ten indictments
| charging embezzlement are pending
against HOOff.
Retained in Annexation Case.
| Corporation Attorney Fisher has re-
tanned the services of Attorneys s. G.
Brent and John NJ. johnson to assist him
in the annexation fight. The city wants
part of Alexandria and Fairfax counties.
Opening proceedings will be begun Feb
ruary %. Both counties will resist the
move.
/ The Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical
Company has purchased the property of
the Lawrence Milling Company on the
| river front and will use it in connection
| with its business. The milling company
| will secure another site.
Miss Helen III. COllard died last night at
her home at Retirement" Fairfax
county. west of this city. The deceased
is survived by a brother and sister. Her
funeral will take place at II o'clock Sun
day morning from Groveton Chapel. and
burial will be in Ivy Hill cemetery.
Funeral services for John r. Donnelly
at st. Mary's Catholic Church, and We're
largely attended. They were conducted by
Rev. II. j. Cutler. pastor. Pallbearers
We're NJ. J. Mcfarland, J. MCGOWAN.
De- L L IN
non and John L. Coker. the latter of
II Washington.
The remains of Mrs. Martha Wrenn who
died in Washington. were brought here
tcrian cemetery.
/ Fought at a Ball.
John Anderson, colored, was arrested by
the police today on charge of disorderly
conduct and fighting. William Wood
lawn, colored is also charged in the same
warrant with the same offense Both will
be tried in the police court tomorrow.
During the fracas. which occurred Mon
day night at a ball at COlored Odd + ell
lows Hail. Woodlawn received bad cut
over the eye with either a razor or knife.
A committee composed Of Albert SmOot
and w. w. Ballenger has been appointed
by the executive committee OF the cham
Der OF commerce and the Mount Vernon
Avenue Association to consider plans sub
mitted for raising preliminary funds for
the work
IT must have been drunk: that is a
positive fact the way | feel today" said
Arthur Wood, a stranger, when arraigned
IN police court. Wood was acquitted an.
told to leave the city.
A large number of young people last
night attended a mask ball at the Elks'
home. The maskers appeared in many
unique costumes.
There was a meeting of the Civic I'M