The Washington herald., 1912-06-06
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Two Policemen Are Suspended for
Twenty Days for Lettering
in Saloon.

Alexandria, Va, June 5.-Policemsn
James Talbot and Charles Nowland were
suspended for a period Of twenty days
each by the board Of police commission
ers tonight, following an examination Of
charges Of remaining in a saloon for
/ forty-four minutes, preferred by Chief Of
Police Goods.
The board also decided that the police
men should. in addition, be reprimanded
\ by Mayor Pan. This was done by the
mayor. who explained to the men the
gravity of the charge. and also the le-
niency displayed by the board. The SEN
tence of Policeman Talbot becomes ef-
| fective at once, while the sentence Of
Policeman NowIand will not begin until
the former completes his time.
The meeting OF the board was presided
over by Mayor Pan, and Secretary
Fisher read the charges preferred by
! Chief Goods in writing, which, in part,
set forth that the two policemen re-
mained in a saloon at the southeast cor
ner Of Royal and Oronoco Streets ON
May 81. from 1880 a. m, until 1:l4 a. m.
! Upon motion Of Commissioner Barrett
each officer was Permitted to appear and
make his defense.
The body of Rev. DR.. Richard W.
Micou, q professor of theology and
apologetics at the Episcopal Theological
Seminary. who died yesterday in Oxford.
England, will be brought here about June
Is and taken TO the Episcopal TheolOGi-
cal Seminary, from whence the funeral
will take place. The burial will be made
in the family lot in Ivy Hill Cemetery.
DR.. Micou left here February II for
a European trip. He hoped TO restore
his health and also pursue certain theo-
logical studies. Accompanying him were
his wife and a son, Paul MicOu, .
student at the Theological Seminary.
The deceased, in addition TO his wife
and son Paul is also survived by a son.
Richard Micou. Washington. and a
daughter. Mrs. John W. Daniel. Of Semi
nary HILL
The funeral Of Col Julius A. de Lagnel,
who died in Washington, took place at
o'clock this afternoon from Demaine's
undertaking establishment. Services were
conducted by Rev W. ]. Morton, rector
OF Christ Episcopal Church. Burial was
made in st. PauTs Cemetery. Members
OF r. z. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
erans, Of which the deceased was an
honorary member, attended the funeral.
Those serving as pallbearers were
William A. Smoot Harry R. Burke, Car
roll Pierce, R. NJ. Greene, G. William
Ramsey, and r. F. Knox.
At a meeting Of Fitzgerald Council,
No. 459, knights Of Columbus, held to-
night at st. Mary's Hall, final plans
were made for taking part in the parade
in Washington Saturday in connection
with the unwilling of the Columbus
statue Members OF the order will as
sembIe in the Young Mems SodaIity
from there to the 6 o'clock train for
Washington, disembarking at the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, where they
will join the Virginia delegation. Pen
nants and badges were distributed at the
meeting held tonight.
A number of citizens at a meeting held |
last night at L. Ruben's inaugurated a |
movement having for its object the in |
stallatlon of a modern hOt-water heating !
plant in the ChiIdrens Home A COM !
mlttee composed Of Messrs. r. E. Knight. !.
z c. Joyce, T. c. Howard. Leopold !
Ruben. J. NJ. Duncan, and Floyd Saun- !
ders, was appointed to solicit subscrip- /
tious. The sum of SIC was also raised I
by the members present The Alexandria !
baseball club will be asked to give an
exhibition game for the benefit of the ,
fund.
Arrangements are being made for an /
all day Fourth Of July celebration. which .
will be held at George Washington Park /
that day. Tentative plans provide for !
drill by the Alexandria Light Infantry, !
speechmaking, music, exhibitions by the
Boy Scouts and athletic exercises. The |
affair will end at night with a corona
ton by the ball at Armory Hall.
Edward Lane, coIored. was held for the
action Of the grand jury in the police
court to-day following a complaint made
by Corene Thomas, colored. The couple
were subsequently married by Rev.
Alexander Truett ending the case as far
as the court is concerned.
A number Of white women, who during
the wee small hours last night engaged
In a joy ride in an automobile, will be
given a hearing in the police court in
thu morning. 1t Is said that the women
carried with them a piano, and music
was waited through the midnight air
much to the discomfOrture Of those who
had gone into dreamland.
The Sisters Of the Holy Cross have
issued invitations for the annual COM
exercises of st. Mary's Acad-
emy. which win be held at o'clock
Thursday afternoon, June 70 next at l.
Lannon'S opera house.
Sandy Crawley, colored. charged in the
Police Court yesterday with failure 10
properly provide for the support Of his
six children. was acquitted and warned
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