The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
NEVSOPALRXANDRIL
another Chapter in Failure of vir-
ginis Safe Deposit and
Trust Corporation.

Alexandria. Va, Feb. s-Arguments on
the demurrer to the petition OF c. NJ
Kemper and others in the suit Of Thomas
J. FGnnon and others against the yir-
ginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corporations
VIII be heard in the Corporation Court
next Tuesday before Judge L. c. Barley.
The object Of the suit is to hold the di-
rectors personally responsible for the
losses incurred by the depositors in the
failure Of the concern Attorneys F. L
Smith, C. L. Boothe, James r. and II
2. Cation, and, C. Vernon Ford represent
the directors. and s. G. Whitehead and
; 6. Brent represent Kemper and other
.depositors. -
The board OF supervisors Of Fairfax
County has employed Attorneys Moore.
Barbour, Keith, and McCandish, OF
Fairfax Court House. to resist the. an
nexation move on the part of the city.
Alexandra County also will resist the
move. The preliminary hearing VIII
!. take place in Alexandria County Feb
rllsryl 26 Alexandria wants to acquire
= part of both Alexandria and Fairfax
counties. The preliminary heafing win
be before Judge Thornton, after which
Gov. Mann VIII designate judge to set
: IN the case. TE
Announcement is made that representa-
tives from the grand local lodges Of Ma
sons TO the Grand Lodge Of that body,
which will meet in Richmond Tuesday,
will be as follows: E. H. 'Kemper, wor-
shipful master; 81 w. Pitts, senior war
den; c. B. Swan, Junior warden, Alex
sndria- Washington Lodge; Thomas A.
Fisher. worshipful master; C. f. Out
ralt, senior warden. and W. c. Davis,
Junior warden, Andrew jackson Lodge:
II is expected that H X. Field, grand
Junior deacon, will be advanced to grand
senior deacon. w. L. Allen, district
/ seputy grand master, win also attend.
All that now remains for the bill for
sity treasurers and commissioners of
revenue to succeed themselves Is the
signature, of Gov Mann. Those in a
position to know say he win sign il. The
amendment TO the constitution was voted
IN some time since, and the total vote
favored country treasurers and commits
Jioners Of revenue to succeed themselves
and against similar city onlciais doing so.
Commissioner Charles II. Callahan would
oe affected by the bill. Should Gov. Mann
'ign the bill, the people will again take
vote on the matter.
Arrangements are being made by the
4uelllutIs OF AlHAduuTid- NdHloh Ouu
Fellows, for a fair lasting ten days DUR
ing the month of April.
f.. Mr.. Sutherland. Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, Washington, ad-
dressed a Meeting of the men OF st. PauFs
Episcopal Church, and Rev. Her
man S. Pipkham, D. D., of Washington,
addressed the men of Christ Episcopal
Church tonight. Both talks were under
the. auspices Of; the, Men and Religion
Forward Movement. Afterward supper
was served.
MrS. Sarah s. B. Mays funeral took
Ilace at o'clock this afternoon from
lS King street, Rev. H. NJ. Csnter, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. officiating. Burial was in Bethel
Cemetery. The pallbearers were S. H
Lunt, G. W. Keys. S. f. Lindsey, j. c.
MiIburn, V. T. Balm, and r. H. Cox.
Mrs. Edna Lee Ashford, wife Of ]. D.
Ashford, a former resident of St. Elmo
Alexandria County died yesterday at her
home in Washington. Besides her hus-
hand, two sons and a daughter survive.
The body will be brought here Sunday
afternoon and buried in Bethel Cemetery.