Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-30
TRAIN UP THE Child alexandria,
Curb to Be Placed on Hal.
IoWeen Celebration.
POLICE GET INSTRUCTIONS
Boys Face Arrest if They Become
Disorderly-Two Men Held
for Robbery.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


Orders were issued today by chief
Goods Of the police department to his men
to arrest all boys engaged in miscellaneous
conduct tomorrow night in connection
with the celebration Of Halloween. In
former years members of the younger
generation have been under the impress
sion that the celebration of Halloween
gave them a license to do practically as
they pleased, and general disorder has
reigned. All this is to be ended as far as
possible by the police.
Many entertainments have been planned
in observance of the day. Members of
the Collinwood Club will give an enter
tainment at it's clubhouse on the Potomac.
There will be an old folks concert in
the auditorium OF the Elks' Home for the
benefit of the furnace fund Of the Chill
dren's Home. Talent from Washington
will take part.
Two Accused Of Robbery.
Robert Ford and Albert Moore. both
colored. arrested by Special Officers Can
nady and Reynolds Of the Washington
Southern Railway Company, they being
suspected Of robbing B. F. Poindexter OF
SO, were arraigued in the police court
this morning. but owing to the absence
of Poindexter the case was continued TOT
ten days. The officers testified that the
prisoners. after seeing Poindexter get
check cashed for So, suggested a bet
that there were not two numbers alike
on the bills. Poindexter started an IN
vestigation for his own enlightenment on
the subject, and he had no sooner pro-
duced the bills than the two men ran on
with his money, the officers said
The grand jury. which has been fnves-
tigating the personal tax returns. report
ed yesterday that 1t had found no IN
dictments. 1t is believed there has been
no willful violation of law In the assess
ments Of property.
The jury recommended that the COM
missioner Of revenue make a supple
mentary assessment, in which there
should be report OF bonds owned py
persons residing in the county; also that
physicians of Washington who practice
in Alexandria county be required to take
out licenses.
Lodge Holds Celebration.
Oriental Lodge. Knights Of Pythias.
last night celebrated Rathbone day with
appropriate exercises at Pythian Hall.
There were several speeches, which were
followed by a buffet luncheon. A large
number Of prominent members of the
order attended, among them being sew
eral from Washington. During the
evening speeches were made by Grano
Charles F. Ruffin. Herndon; Past Grand
Chancellor Day. Washington; State
Senator R. Ewell Thornton, Fairfax; r.
c. L. Moncure, Alexandria county;
Ernest r. Boyer, district lecturer, this
Sam Scott colored- WAS badly cut by
an unidentified colored man while on Up
per King street early last night He was
s.ashed in the neck. Scott went to the
Office Of DR.. M. D. Delaney. where num-
His assailant made his escape. The
police are endeayoring to locate him.
Drs. NJ. D. Delaney, s. B. Moore and
r. M. Slaughter have returned to this
city from Norfolk. where they attended
the annual meeting Of the state medical
association. An interesting paper on vivi-
section was read before the association
by DIR. Delaney.
Frank Beach Succumbs.
Frank Beach, fifty years old, of Bar
croft, Alexandra county, died last night
at the Alexandria Hospital. following a
weeks illness. Besides his wife he il
survived by two children. His body was
taken to his home today and prepared
for burial.
The funeral of Mrs. James NJ. Reed
took place this afternoon from her late
home, 6O4 Cameron street. Services were
conducted by Rev. HI. NJ. Canter. pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South
Burial was in Ivy Hill cemetery.
The body of Mrs. Fannie Virginia
Maxey. who died yesterday at her home
at Virginia Highland. will be shipped to-
night to Newport News. Va. at which
place the burial will take place.
Norman Arthur Kidwell, seven years
old, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kidwell
died yesterday at the home Of his parents
at Brickhaven, Alexandria county. HIS
funeral will take place at IL o clock to-
morrow morning.
Rev. Samuel K. Taylor, colored, seven
ty-six years old. for the past forty-eight
years pastor of Bethle EN- Baptist Church
Fairfax county. died Monday. His funeral
will take place at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Wedding Secret Ends.
Announcement of the wedding of Miss
Anna Fitzgerald Of Del Ray, Alexandria
county, and George Hanersley of this
city in Baltimore, August %, has just
het n made