Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Controversy Over Show Win
dow Before the Courts.
HEARING OF POLICE CASES
Funeral Services for Thomas N.
Fairfax-Mrs. Martha Duncan
Fatally Stricken-Briefs.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

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| ALEXANDRIA, Va. May q, 1912
The right Of merchant to use a dis
play case in front Of his premises is to be
tried under a state warrant Wednesday
morning next in the police court. This
conclusion was reached following the dis
missal of the case Of B. Abramson in the
police court this morning. who was cited
to appear in court at the instance Of
Charles B. Marshall. The latter claimed
that a display case placed in front
of Mr.. Abramson's place INSTRUCTED the
view to his show windows to persons
coming down King street Justice Cation
dismissed the case on the ground that
several years ago a similar case was
| brought before him and he imposed fine
Of s. The party whom he fined appealed
to the corporation court. he said, and that
court reversed his decision. He said he
was bound by the decision of the cor
poration court.
Following the dismissal Of the case Mr..
wealths Attorney Brent. appeared in
court and requested states warrant
in the case. 1t Is expected that should
an adverse decision be given the case
will be appealed to the corporation court
by Mr.. Marshall for final settlement.
Charged With Blocking Sidewalks.
]. NJ Petit and NJ E. Parker, pro-
vision merchants. were cited to appear
in court this morning because, it was
alleged. they had blocked the sidewalks
In front of their respective premises Sat
urday night last in displaying their prod
uce. 1t was testified by the police that
they had used about five feet of space.
Justice Cation dismissed the cases and
requested them to use as little space as
possible in displaying their goods In the
future. The court added that the new
set of health laws now before council for
it's consideration will practically prevent
such displays, inasmuch as goods dis
played in the open. under the provisions
Of the ordinance, will have to be covered
with glass.
Other cases disposed of follow: Henry
Morgan, colored, charged with carving
a pair of iron knuckles, fined so; William
Schuler, charged with placing barrels
filled with vegetable matter In the alley
in the rear of his store, fine 81; Joseph
Timbers, cOlored, charged with assaulting
Joseph Pollard, colored, fined s.; w. J.
Wood, charged with disorderly conduct
and fighting. case continued: Anderson
forfeited SIS collateral; Laura ARTIST, col
ored. charged with violating the Jim
Crow law, forfeited S. collateral.
Daughters Of Liberty to Meet.
About one hundred delegates will at
tend the fifteenth annual state council
OF the Daughters Of Liberty. which
will convene here in Odd Fellows
Hall at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Forty councils in different parts of
the state will be represented by two
delegates each and there will be four
teen state officers in attendance.
tho Wi
be devoted to addresses of welcome,
followed by an executive session.
There will be a banquet at night in
the hall. which will bring the session
to close. Together with the dele
gates, members of Friendship Council.
Daughters of Liberty. this city, will
attend the banquet. The program here
tofore published in The Star will be
carried out.
Many Of the delegates who will at
tend the convention arrived here this
afternoon. The majority will not. how
ever, reach the city until tomorrow
morning.