Evening star., 1912-09-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Trial of | lewis HOoff Goes Over
Until November.
CITY TO BUILD COAL CHUTE.
Southern Railway Company Agrees
to Pay Half Of Cost-Boys
Are Released.
CITY TO BUILD COAL CHUTE
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September ). 1912.
The trial of Lewis Hooff, former secre-
tary and general manager Of the Mercan-
tile Railway Building and Loan Associ-
alton, who is under number of indict-
ments in connection with the failure of
that institution. which was slated to be
heard September IL next, in the corpora
ton court. has been postponed until the
November term of the court.
The postponement was granted because
of the inability of Commemorative At
torney Samuel G. Brent to be present. On
that day Mr.. Brent will have to appear
in the circuit court for Alexandria county
to represent the city in the annexation
fight being waged to obtain a part Of
Alexandria and Fairfax counties.
President w. w. Finley of the South
| ern Railway Company yesterday after
| noon, at the request of members OF the
committee light of the city council.
together with other city officials, agreed
to pay one-half of the cost of the con-
struction of coal chute from the city
| gas plant to the companys cars on
! Union street This means a donation on
the part of the railway company of S3.loo
inasmuch as the chute will cost 500
| Members of the light committee, to-
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much gratified over the liberal offer on
the part of the railway company
City to Pay Other Half.
When city council meets Tuesday night
next a resolution will be introduced hav-
i ing for its object an appropriation of one
| lalf of the cost of the construction OF
/ the chute. Under the rules. however, 1t
| will have to lie over until the next meet
! ing. as all appropriations of $1,OOO or
4 more must lie over.
| The committee which waited on Presl-
/ dent Finley was headed by Representa-
tive C. c. Carlin and in the party were
| Mayor T. A. Fisher. President F. F.
Marbury of the board Of aldermen. r. D.
| Brumback, president of the common
council, and F. w. Latham, superin-
tendent of the city gas works. together
with the following members OF the light
committee: Councilman J. T.. Harrison,
chairman Councilman F. c. Spinks and
| Aldermen Fitzgerald and Brill.
! The erection Of the chute will be big
save of both labor and money to the city.
Acquitted of Robbery Charge.
! Otto Knrzua and William Kurzua,
brothers. whose home is in New York
city. who were arrested several days ago
on suspicion of robbing the residence of
0. S. Purcell. upper King street. were ac-
quilted in the Police Court today. Both
of the boys denied the charge They said
that they had been given accommOda-
tions at the Purcell home Until they were
able to obtain permanent quarters.
| According to the police. quantity OF
clothing. together with some table knives.
| forks and spoons, was round at the ume
in the back yard of the house. Both boys,
after being acquitted. produced a postal
money order from their father. and stated
that they expected to return at once to
New York.
Thieves last night broke a glass in the
window of the store Of e. E. Downham &
Co., northeast corner of King and Payne
| streets, and stole two quarts Of liquor.
The thieves left undisturbed about $40
worth of the wet goods.
| branch of the Southern Railway were de-
rallied between Herndon and Hamilton
shortly after Z o'clock this morning. NO
one was injured. AS a result of the ac-
delayed for nearly two hours. wreck
ing train from here was sent TO the scene,
and the debris was soon cleared away.
Mrs. Sarah Crump Evans Dead.
| Mrs Sarah Crump Evans. fifty-four
years old, died at 9:3O o'clock this morn
ing at her home, 6O7 South Lee street.
after a long illness. Besides her husband
she is survived by several children. The
| arrangements for the funeral have not
| yet been made.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Kerr of New
| York announce the marriage of their
| daughter, Miss NJ. Rosa May, to Tobias
| Abraham Stoutenburgh. which took place
| in New York August 81. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Stoutenburgh will be at home at 81 Pine
| hurst avenue, New York, after September
! Ii next. The bridegroom is a former
| resident of this city.
When H. d. Kirk, clerk of the city
school board, yesterday afternoon COM
pleted the work OF issuing permits to
| white children to attend the public
schools, a total of 1907 had been issued,
! of which number 654 were to boys and
| 643 to girls The work of issuing per-
| mits to colored children was begun this
morning and will be completed tomorrow
afternoon.
| The Alexandria Light Infantry has
| First Sergt. h. II. Crump. first and sec
| elected to fill the vacancy caused by the
| resignation of First Lieut.. Arthur Her
| bert, jr
| Rev Mr. Crongold of Cincinnati, will
| hold services at 30 o'clock Wednesday
evening next at the synagogue in OBJ
| servance of the feast of Rosh Hashanah.
| The body of Mrs. Evelyn Waite. wife
Of Rev. George Waite Of Herndon. Va.
! who died at the local hospital was placed
| In the receiving vault in Oak Hill ceme-
1 terry, Washington, today. The services
| were held at the cemetery.
| A special meeting Of Alexandria Canton
of Odd Fellows Will be held at Odd Fell
| lows Hall tonight.