Evening star., 1912-09-07

Later this morning woman whom the
police believe to be the mother of the in
FAINT was questioned. She at first denied
the parentage, but. according to the po-
longed to her. She vigorously denied,
however that she had caused it to be
thrown into the we'll and professed the
police say. to be unable to explain how 1t
got there The woman was taken to
Alexandria Hospital for treatment No
steps have as yet been taken looking to-
ward a prosecution, though the police say
complete investigation of the case will
be made later.
Father Blocks EIopement.
An elopement carefully planned by Miss
Ella May Armeal. fifteen years old,
daughter of G. f. Armeal of Congress
Heights. Md. and Alex Sloat of Front
Royal. Va. was brought to an abrupt
termination shortly before = o'clock yes
terday afternoon when the couple were
intercepted by the father Of the bride-to-
be at the Union station. The girl subse-
quently returned to her home.
The father arrived a few minutes be-
fore the time for train to Front Royal,
where the couple expected to have the
knot tied making them one. Mr.. Armeal
was accompanied by Sergt. Wilkinson,
and the entire party boarded a trolley
car for police headquarters to have the
matter Strengthened out. Mr.. Armeal said
he had no objection to his prospective
son-in-law. but objected to the marriage
principally on account of the youth of
his daughter.
The father declared he would not per-
nit the daughter to marry at this time.
and she was turned over to his custody.
Mr. Sloat left for his home in Front
Royal.
The couple yesterday afternoon walked
from Congress Heights to a point on
the Maryland side of the river. four
miles below Alexandria. embarked in a
rowboat and crossed the river to Bel
mont on the Observation-Disclosures rail-
way whence they took trolley car to
Union station. The father was in close
pursuit. and he took the same route.
He, however. was an hour behind when
it came to catching train for Alexan-
dria.
Immediately upon his arrival here he
went to headquarters and obtained the
services of Sergt. Wilkinson, and blocked
the elopement, as stated Accompanied
by his daughter. Mr.. Armeal returned
home the way he came.
Insurance Policies in Litigation.
Three suits, aggregating $4,000. against
the Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York. representing the total of three
insurance policies on the life of the late
Benjamin F. Board, who accidentally fell
from a tower at Wake Forest. n. c., and
was killed March 18 last, are slated to
be heard Wednesday next in the circuit
court for this city, Judge J. B. r. Thorn
ton presiding.
The suits are in favor of the following:
Jessie P. Board. widow of the deceased.
$1,000: the B. F. Board Motor Truck
Company. $4,000, the Board-Armstrong
Company, $1,000.
The plaintiffs will be represented by At
torneys Charles f. Plummer, Petersburg:
S. G. Brent, Judge c. E. Nicol and G. l..
Boothe. Attorney John NJ. Johnson will
represent the defendant company.
Masonic Chapter Election.
At the annual meeting of Mount ver-
non Chapter. Royal Arch Masons. held
last night at the Masonic Temple, the
following officers were elected to serve for
the ensuing year: William B. Davis high
priest. Claude W. Fletcher. king: c. Page
Waller. jr.. scribe: Walter c. Davis. cap
tain of the host; William l.. Allen. treas
urer: A. G. Uhler. secretary: Revs. W.
f. Watson, William ]. Morton and Edgar
Carpenter. chaplains: Robert A. Zachary,
principal sojourner: Virgil G. Davis, royal
arch captain: G: p Heishley, master OF
of the second vail: William K. Griffith,
master of the first vail: George w. Zach
airy, tiler.
General News.
The local board of civil service exam
iners announces that September % an
examination will be held here for the po-
sition of radio inspector male. at sal
AIRY of $1,4OO a year. October $40 the
commission will hold an examination for
the position of printer, at a salary of
S., 900 year.
Cases disposed of today in the police
court were: Albert Johnson and Edward
Grooms colored. disorderly conduct and
fighting, fined $5 each; Jennie Payne,
colored disorderly conduct. fined IS.
The September term of the corporation
court for this city. Judge L. c. Barley,
presiding. will convene at II o'clock Mon
day morning next. at which time the
docket will be called and cases set for
trial.
The lawn fete given last night by Sill
yer Moon Council. No. 26. Degree of Po-
cahontas. on the lawn of the Young Peo-
pies building, was largely attended.
Mrs D. Robert Evans funeral will take
place at } o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from her late home. 6O7 South Lee street.
Services will be conducted by Rev. P. p.
Phillips. rector of ST. Paul's p. E. Church
and burial will be in Union cemetery.
Lieut. George Robbins Simpson, L. s.
A.. is visiting his mother, at the Fair
fax apartments.