The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-23
FIRE DAMAGES
NEWSPAPER PLANT
Alexandria News Has Sunday After
noon Blaze in Its Press
Room.
POKER PLAYERS RAIDED

Alexandria. Va. Dec. 22.-Firr at >
o'clock this afternoon partially destroyed
the plant OF the Alexandria Daily News.
local afternoon newspaper. published
by the News Publishing Company at Il3
South Royal Street. The damage to the
plant and building will be about Sl.5On.
covered by insurance. An Overheated
stove, il is thought. caused the fire
The fire started on the first floor in
the rear end of the pressroOm and
burned with considerable rapidity.
Neighbors. attracted by A dense volume
of smoke turned in an alarm and few
minutes afterward two powerful streams
were PLAYING on the rear end Of the
burning building. The iremen worked
hard to check the flames, and as il was
they succeeded in preventing them from
going any further than the pressrOom.
The entire room was destroyed and the
big press for printing the paper cOnsid-
erably damaged. as also were the job
presses.
Officers Of the company stated this
afternoon that the paper will be pub
lshed tomorrow as usual. Through
the courtesy of Robert S. Barrett. editor
of the Alexandria Gazette. the paper
will he published from the Gazette
press. Immediately following the fire
this afternoon Mr. Barrett rendered the
use of the Gazette press to the publish
ers OF the News until they can have their
press adjusted. The linotype machine Of
the local paper escaped damage.
Poker Players Caught.
Thirteen proved hOodoo for that num-
her OF poker players engaged in a stiff
game of poker at = o'clock this morning
on the second floor OF a building on the
west side OF Royal Street between King
and Cameron Streets. when they were
raided by the police The raiding party
consisted of Sergt. Scott and Policemen
Roland. Nicholson. Campbell Reid. and
Special Officer ROhey.
The police. in making the raid. expert
erced considerable difficulty. for the
place was closely guarded BY Iookouts
and they also had to pass through three
doors before reaching the room in which
the players were. Two games were in
full blast.
Here they captured 1852 from the
tables. together with the cards. The
alleged head of the game was required
to leave 80 collateral and the twelve
others 81 each. Practically all OF the
names given by the parties arrested are
fictitious.
1t is expected that when the cases are
called in the Police Court tomorrow
morning all will forfeit their collateral.
In the latter event the State Treasury
will be enriched to the extent Of SO to
say nothing OF the $3.50 in money con-
fscated.
EIES' Christmas Party.
The committee in charge of the EIks'
annual Christmas celebration for the poor
children of the city held a meeting this
afternoon at the ETks' Home and made
final plans for the affair. The celebra-
ton will take place Friday afternoon
and an elaborate programme will be
given, which will be followed by the dis
tribution of candy and other gifts to the |
children.
AT night there will be a celebration at
the home for the EIks and their friends. |
There will be music and dancing during |
the evening.
The committee in charge Of the dis |
tribution of baskets TO the poor of the |
city, which will be sent out Christmas
Eve, also held a meeting this afternoon
and also completed plans for the dis !
tributton of is baskets to the poor of |
the city.
All of the Sunday schools during this !
week and next week will hold their /
Christmas celebrations. and at many Of .
them elaborate programmes will be given.
Celebrations announced thus far will be
as follows: st. Mary's Catholic at the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall. De-
tember "a at p. m: Christ Episcopal.
December ~ at 1880 p. m: st. Paurs Epis-
copaI December % at p. m; Second
December 26 at 100 p. m:
Methodist Episcopal South, December q
At and $50 p. m: Trinity Methodist,
December 81 at 40 p. M: First Baptist.
December 50 at p. M: Second Baptist,
December 80 at 80 p. m.
Announcement was made at st. Mary's
Catholic Church this morning that masses
On Christmas morning will be celebrated
at 5, 6, and 10 o'clock. the last mass
being followed by benedictiOn of the
Blessed Sacrament.
Canton Alexandria, No. l. Odd Fellows,
will hold its annual meeting Thursday
night at Odd Fellows Hall, at which
lime officers will be elected to serve for
he ensuing year.
Bathing parties with luncheon served
n the water are the latest novelty at
he fashionable American summer re-
'orts.