Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
County Supervisors Cite Need
of EnIargnn Powers.
PRESENT LAWS OUTGR0WN
Better Police, Fire and Health Pro
lection Wanted-Girl Is Fined
for Intoxication.
PRESENT LAWS OUTGR0WN
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

sion that their power be broadened.
A resolution passed by the supervisors
December % is pointed to by those inter
ested in annexation as the best establish
ed fact that can be brought out along this
line.
Tho resolution sets forth that the coun-
ty has outgrown its present laws. and Is
in need of police and other regulations,
legal regulation for the protection OF Ire,
health and property: It is also set io IN
limited and circumscribed to meet the
present and future needs OF the county
According to the resolution passed by
the supervisors, the clerk or the court,
the communicating attorney and II.
F1nney Frank l.. Ball, f. 8. Cor
bett, r. c. L. Moncure and Frank Lyon
are directed to be in Richmond at the
opening OF this session of the legislature
and consult with the delegate and state
senator representing this district for the
purpose of urging the passage Of the
statute enlarging the powers OF the board
of supervisors to meet the needs OF the
county government In the counties where
the population exceeds 300 per square
mile According to the resolution passed
by the supervisors. the persons compoS-
ing the delegation shall act without COM
penSatlon.
Arrest Held Illegal.
Following the arrest Of w. II. Thorpe
afternoon on a bench warrant
for non-support issued In Washington at
the instance Of Margaret ]. Thorpe, from
whom he was divorced by decree hand
ed down by Judge j. b. T. Thornton IN
the circuit court for Alexandria county,
Va, Thorpe. through his attorneys. sued
out writ of habeas corpus and was re-
leased from custody.
The hearing took place last night at g
special session of the corporation court
before Judge l.. c. Barley.
Armed with bench warrants marshal
from Washington appeared in Alexandria
and had Thorpe taken in custody. He
was taken before United States Commits
sioner r. p. w. Garrett, who committed
him to jail The accused at once com
municated with his attorneys. Fulton q
Wampler and Moncure & Cloth ano
writ of habeas corpus was prepared and
Judge Barley after hearing the argu,
ments held that he was illegally detained
and at once released him.
1t was contended by counsel for the
accused that after Thorpe had obtained
Il divorce under the laws Of the state OF
Virginia. of which state he IS resident.
Mrs Thorpe brought suit In the District
of Columbia courts for maintenance ana
when he failed to defend the suit she
obtained an order for alimony while her
suit was pending. It is alleged that he
declined to pay the alimony. having al
ready obtained divorce. hence the ac-
ton on the part of Mrs. Thorpe.
Second Warrant Issued
The corporation court and the United
States court clashed this afternoon when
a second warrant was issued for the ar
rest of Thorpe, by order of United States
Commissioner r. p. w. Garrett, and
placed in the hands Of a deputy marshal
for service.
1t is expected that Thorpe will again
be taken In custody late this afternoon
and again be arraigned before the
United States commissioner and re-
uuired to give bond pending extradi-
Eagles Hold Banquet.
Alva Aerie. No 81. Fraternal Order
of Eagles, made merry last night at a
big banquet held at Odd Fellows Hall
following the installation Of the re-
elected officers. The ceremonies
incident to the installation were con
Quoted by Past President Montague
and Beyeridge of the Washington
aerie.
Past President Montague acted as
and during the evening
speeches were made by the following:
Past President Montague, Beveridge,
Winnige of the Washington aerie, and
Past President Chauncey of the local
erie, Q. II. Daniels. president. James
e. Lucas, vice president: J. r. Travis.
chpala.n: b. B. Cline. treasurer, VIII
liam Walker, conductor: II. Friedlan-
der, Leo McKennedy, James Luckett,
trustees; L. D. Downey, outside guard; ,
Fred Klaus, inside guard. The banquet
was served by Rommel Brothers and
was largely attended.
Girl Fined for Intoxication.
Drunk and disorderly,' was tho
charge entered on the blotter at police
Headquarters against Malvina Grigsby,
whom her sister said was but thirteen
wears old. Justice Cation fined the girl
81 and directed the police to ascertain
where shc got the liquor. The girl said
ii was given her by q colored man. Her
sister. however. made tho statement that
she obtained 1t at a saloon in the north
eastern section Of the city.
Clarence Pyne, colcred, charged with
a ssaulting and beating Bessie Blackwell,
colored, forfeited IS collateral
Plans have been completed by Alexan-
dria Division, No. 1. Ancient Order OF
Hibernians. for big imitation Wmcn
at st. Mary's Hall. Twenty-Five candi-
dates will be initiated into the order. The
work will be conferred by degree team
from Washington. 1t Is expected that
large delegation of the Washington mem
bers will attend.
Depositors File Exceptions.
Through his attorney. Howard w.
Smith, c. T. Blunt has filed exceptions
to the report of H. Noel Garner. special
commissioner Of the Mercantile Railway
Building and Loan Association. The ex-
cepuons are because the commissioner
reported the notes of the association as
first preferred lien ahead of the de-
positors, and because the commissioner
reported Blunt as stakeholder instead
of a depositor. it is charged.
Similar exceptions were filed by Mrs.
Ada v. Lang through the same attorney.
In the United States court for the east
ern district of Virginia yesterday after
noon a jury acquitted j. Raleigh and
Samuel +. Splitter, charged with present.
ing a false claim.
Court is in session today. but little
business was disposed Of at the morning
session.