Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10

ton street, between King and Cameron
streets. which the city proposes to open.
will also be reported on. It is expected
that In the near future an appropriation
will be made for the work.
Dispute Over Hog Sale.
A dispute as to the weight and price
of hogs purchased by Armour & Co. from
Carter Brothers, this city, resulted in a
suit by Carter Brothers in the circuit
court for this city to recover the sum of
$167.95 from Armour & Co. A jury this
for full amount.
In suit Of w. H. Palmer against the
Singer Sewing Machine Company, the
jury was unable to reach an agreement
ana was dismissed. The amount in
volved was sol. claimed by Mr.. Palmer
to be due for horse hire.
The jury that sat in the case of Carter
Brothers against Armour &, Co. was adj
jOurned until April 8, when the case of
Sinclair against Fairfax & Co. will be
heard
In the case of Carter Brothers against
Armour & Co. the attorneys for the de-
PENDANT company were H. B. and ]. r.
Cation. jr. Judge C. E. Nicol represented
Carter Brothers
In the other case Mr.. Palmer was rep
resented by Attorneys Wampler and
Cloth, while s. G. Brent represented the
With a mass meeting at $3.50 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon at the Surprise Thea
ter q four days campaign will be begun
in this city by the promoters of the men
and religion forward movement. The
speaker will be Rev. John W. Sumwalt
of Washington. A musical program will
be given. under the direction of Sherman
B. Fowler. In addition to this meeting
several in the interest Of the movement
will be held in the churches in the city,
al NJ GA ~ will ho
for both men and boys in all of the Sun
day schools identified with the movement.
Monday and Tuesday evenings institute
services will be held. ending with another
the same theater. Plans for the institute
services Sunday follow: Services from
$50 o'clock until o'clock, for men only.
Boys work-Presbyterian Church lecture
room, A. NJ. Chesley. boys work director,
Young Mems Christian Association.
Washington. leader Bible study-Christ
p. E. Church parish hall. Rev. H. s. Pink
ham, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Washington. leader. Evangelism-Trinity
NJ. E. Church lecture room. Rev. III. 7.
Church, Washington. leader. Missions-M.
f. Church lecture room. F. j. Nichols. exc
cutive secretary of the men and religion
forward movement. Washington. leader.
Social service = Methodist Protestant
Church lecture room, NJ. ]. Jones. educa-
tional director, Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION. Washington, leader. At
o'clock ministers and workers confer
ence at Christ Church parish hall.
The program for Tuesday will be the
there will be a summing up of the meet
ings for both workers and all men at
Christ P. E. Church parish hall.
Sunday, March IL. at 800 o'clock, the
mass meeting will be addressed by Rev.
HI. T. Stevenson of the Rhode Island
ochi q nd
will be for both men and boys.
Pass Bill Affecting Supervisors.
The bill providing for the enlargement
of the powers Of the board Of supervisors
of Alexandria county, which will give
them the same privileges as are enjoyed
by city councils, has, according to dis
patch from Richmond, passed both
branches of the state legislature
The bill of Senator Thornton intended
to eliminate the divorce evil in Virginia.
especially among non-residents, also has
passed both branches of the legislature.
With other things, it provides that the
clerk of the court shall serve notice by
registered mail to the last known resi-
dence of the defendant to the proceedings.
The state corporation commission has
granted charter to the Washington Hol-
low Wall Concrete Company. incorpOrat-
d..
with a maximum capital stock of $4,000
and a minimum Of $1,000. The objects
are building business. The officers are
H. p. Baines. president; \. G. Drake.
secretary and treasurer; w. L. Redman,
all of Washington.
Noah Green, a one-armed colored man.
charged with selling liquor without
government license, was arrested today
by Deputy L. S. Marshal d. f. Robey
and brought before United States Com
la for
committed him to jail. he being unable
to give bond. until Tuesday morning.
when he will be given preliminary
hearing before Commissioner Garnett.
OF Virginia was organized here today with
these temporary officers: Mrs. Kate Wal
Ter Barrett, president: Mrs. c. f. Nicol,
treasurer: Mrs. Fairfax i.eary. secretary.
Miss Mary Johnston and Mrs. Lila M.
Valentine, suffrage advocates who spoke
here last night. delivered addresses be-
fore the students of the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary
Will Of Harry F. Wheat.
The will of the late Harry F. Wheat
was admitted to probate in the corpora
ton court for this city today. The tesla
tor leaves an estate valued at $4,000 to
his daughter, Miss Virginia Fftzhugh
Wheat The estate was left in trust, ac-
cording to the provisions Of the instru-
ment,. to his sister, Mrs. Maude Wheat
West The latter declined to serve as
executrix and r. NJ. Green qualified as
such. Mrs Richard c. Acton is named as
guardian for Miss Wheat.
Announcement is made that Charles
G. Maphis. professor Of secondary edu-
cation, University of Virginia, also in
spector Of the state high schools, will,
Wednesday night next. deliver an adj
dress before the local Teachers AS
ISOLATION in the Young Peoples build
ing of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. His subject will be ..rhe VAL
ne of a High School to Community"
The public is invited.
A number of members of the build
ing committee of the Relief hook and