Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Jane Morton Badly Burned
While Lighting Stove.
GLASS PLANT IS DAMAGED
Flames Starting in Storehouse De.
stroy Stock Sheds-German
Club Elects Officers.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

! ALEXANDRIA. Va. October H. 1912.
Jane Morton. colored. living in Meades
! court, i'm the square bounded by Prince,
/ Duke. Alfred and Patrick streets. was
severely burned about the neck and back
| shortly before O'Clock this morning.
While starting a fire in a kitchen stove
her clothing isnited. Her shrieks
| attracted colored man living in an ad-
! joining house. He came to her assist
! ance and after considerable difficulty
smothered the flames. She was then
| taken to the hospital.
Big Fire at Glass Plant.
Fire at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
which started in the paper storehouse OF
| the Alexandria Glass Company's plant.
destroyed two stock sheds and their
contents. consisting of glass bottles ready
for shipment. The fire spread rapidly and
il required nearly two hours for the fire.
men to subdue it,
The stock of bottles was owned by the
Baker Glass Company of Baltimore. and
its loss will reach several thousand
dollars. covered by insurance.
German Club Elects.
+ AT the annual meeting of the Alexandria
of the chamber of commerce the follow
ing officers were elected to serve for the
! ensuing year: Arthur Herbert, ir., presi-
dent; Wallace Lindsey. secretary: Julian
T. Burke jr trea surer; James s. Doug
las, jr leader: Walter c. Foster assist
ant leader: E. II. Roberts, l.. s. Fawcett,
| .Rmes S. Douglas. jr., and Henry O'Ban-
non Cooper. board of governors. The CLUB
decided to give its first dance of the sea-
nj N tvi,-ir,
at the auditorium of the EAks' Home.
On the ground that child under seven
years old cannot commit a crime in the
eyes of the law Justice Cation in the
police court today declined to consider
the case of a lad under that age, against
whom the charge of destroying property
was being urged The lad, entering
house. burne da pair of trousers and de-
stroyed some jewelry which was offered
as evidence to the court.
Pastor Struck by Auto.
Rev. c. r. Strasburg. pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church. was struck
by an automobile at > o'clock yesterday
afternoon at King and Pitt streets, and
had narrow escape from serious injury
He got off with slight scratches.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Elizabeth
Appich. daughter of Mrs. Anna NJ. APP
pich. and Louis Bohraus, formerly of this
'ltN, Dut HOW OF san FRANCISCO, took
place at O'Clock last night at the resi-
dence of the brides mother. III King
street The ceremony was performed by
Rev. c. S. Brandt. pastor of the Inn
manuel Lutheran Church Only the i'm
mediate relatives attended Following
the wedding reception took place. after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Bohraus left for San
Francisco, where they will reside.
Property Sales Confirmed.
In the corporation court today de-
cree confirming the sale of the house and
lot on the east side of St. Asaph street
between Queen and Princess streets to
Hugh l.. Strider was given in the case of
S. Charles Swain against BENJAMIN
Swain.
| \ decree confirming sale of house and
lot on Lee street between King and
Prince streets to Mrs. Catherine Finnell
also Was given in case of Frank Robey
against c. ii. RObey and others.
The state corporation commission has
granted an amendment to the charter of
A. j. Bennett & Co, Incorporated. chang
| ing its name to Benefits INCORPORATED.
Democratic Contributions.
The finance committee of the Wilson,
| Marshall and Carlin Club has thus far
collected $3.50. most of which will be
sent to the national headquarters The
contributions received range from 81 tn
so
Sarepta Lodge of Odd Fellows at a
meeting last night appointed a committee
to arrange for participating in the Odd
Fellows rally. which will be held in
Washington November 49,