Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25

held as witnesses in the case pending
against Mason Smith for pandering. Eff
forts We're made by the representative of
the mission to induce the Girs to enter
the Washington home of the organiza-
ton. It is understood that one of the
girls has practically decided to enter the
home following her release.
The government warrant for Smiths ar
rest. which it was expected would be is
sued today on behalf of the Department
of Justice of Washington, had not been
made out at noon. 1t may. how
ever be issued this afternoon. The gov
eminent authorities Friday last asked
permission of the local authorities To as
sumo charge of the case.
United States Commissioner Garnett
probably VIII give .Smith preliminary
hearing tomorrow in the event the war
rant is made out this afternoon.
Chloroform Proves Fatal.
colored, twenty-seven years old, employ
ed as domestic at the residence of Mrs.
j. NJ Duncan, 916 Prince street, took a
bottle of chloroform to her room, hoping
by frequent applications to relieve the
ache. The girl, however, did not un-
derstand how to use the drug, and this
morning she failed to respond for work.
At o'clock Mrs. Duncan found her dead.
A certificate of accidental death was
given.
The girl had been reared by Mrs. Dun
can from the time she was seven years
old. The body was removed to De-
names undertaking. establishment and
prepared for burial.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Pettey Electrical Indicator Com
pany. Incorporated, was held this morn
ing and the following officers We're elect
ed TO serve for the ensuing year: Frank
NJ. Hill, president and treasurer, and
George w. Pettey, secretary and man
ager. The old board of directors was
reelected.
Will Elect Lieutenant.
The Alexandria Light Infantry, follow
ing it's weekly drill tonight at Armory
Hall, will elect first lieutenant to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of First Lieut.. c. II. May. Other vacan-
cies that may occur will also be filled
at this meeting.
The religious services for the benefit of
the soldiers at Fort Washington, inaugu-
rated by the Ministerial League of this
city, were opened yesterday afternoon,
being conducted by Rev. w. F. Watson
pastor of the First Baptist Church. The
choir of the church accompanied him to
the fort. Many of the soldiers attended
the services.
The Alexandria police today received a
circular letter from the Baldwin, Felts
detective agency, ftOanOke, va, asking
the authorities to be on the lookout for
the Aliens.
Funeral of Mrs. Zimmerman.
The funeral of Mrs. Louise Zmmer-
man, wife of Charles II. Zimmerman
W II be held at 90 clock tomorrow aft
ernoon from her home. Services Will be
conducted by Rev. w. J. Morton, rector
of Christ p. T.. Church.
Mrs. Georgianna Robey Hayden's flu
neral will take place at 4 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon from the Free Method st
Church. Burial will be in Bethel ceme-
terry.
The body of James L. Fornshell, who
ed in Washington at the Emergency
Hospital was brought here yesterday
afternoon and buried in Bethel cemetery
Rev. John Lee Allison, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church, yesterday
preached the second of a series of SER
mons on the second coming of the Lord.
a large congregation heard the discourse