The Washington herald., 1912-12-08

constitutionality Of the salary question
to the State Court OF Appeals for set
tlement.
The resignation of Mr.. Finney fol-
lowed the refusal OF State Auditor C.
Lee Moore to pay him his salary as
provided by an act of the Legislature
This action was based on an opinion
handed down by the Attorney General
of the State that the act creating
police justice for Alexandra County
was unconstitutional
Mr.. Finney is in receipt of a letter
from Judge Thornton congratulating him
on his record during the tenure OF his
office, as out OF 200 cases tried by him
there has been only two appealed.
A request was received by the local
police to-day 10 look out for c. O. Nc
Intosh fifty-twO years old, who has
been missing from the home of his
daughter at Arlington, Alexandria
County, since August 19 last. Mcintosh
has Il wife and daughter residing at SIS
Tenth Street Northeast, Washington.
Several AIexandrians who were VIC
timized by a bogus check operator. who
signed himself j. Hunter" are of the
opinion that the William V. Hunter,
now charged with number of robbeT-
les DN the " dSnlnSlOn pOllCGr - inc
same man who. on November l. last,
victimized them out of sums of from
SO upward. One of the mans would-be
victims will go to Washington tO-mOr-
row to look at the prisoner.
Magruder Held for Jail.
Walter Magruder, charged with violat-
ing the internal revenue laws by selling
liquor without a government license near
the Chain Bridge. Alexandria County, ar
rested by Deputy United States Marshal
William SChOcni was brought before
United States Commissioner r. p. W.
Garnett this morning. who committed
him to jail pending a preliminary hear
ing. Magruders bond was fixed at 1900
In the Corporation Court to-day in the
case OF Jonah Bernheimer against r. H.
Cox, sergeant administrator OF the es-
tate OF the late John n. Naylor, a de-
cree WAS entered appointing Robinson
Moncure special commissioner to sell TO
DR. r. a. German house 3o6 Duke Street
Tor $500.
Special memorial services will be held
at O'Clock tomorrow night at the
Methodist Protestant Church in honor
Of the deceased members Of the Congre-
cation of that church. There will be q
special musical programme given. and
the names of the deceased members will
be read. Rev. c. R Strausburg, pastor,
will preach sermon entitled IF a man
die shall he live again."
The Willard Womens Christian Tenn
perance Union was organized to-day at
a meeting held at the residence of Mrs.
Amy c. WeeCh, 90l Prince Street. with
the election of these officers: Miss Alice
DE Vaughan. president; Mrs. Lillian
Henderson, first vice president: Mrs.
Amy c. WeeCh. corresponding secretary;
Mrs f. Underwood secretary; Mrs Os-
car PierpOint treasurer.
4 final decree for divorce on the ground
% dcsertion was given in the Corpora
ton Court to-day in the case Of Flor
enCe L. Marks against Samuel NJ Marks.
The Circuit Court for Alexandria Coun-
ty, Judge J. B. T. Thornton, presiding,
will convene Monday next.
Mrs. David Janney Howell entertained
at cards Tuesday and Wednesday after
noon AT her home. 100 Duke Street. The
color scheme Tuesday afternoon was
pink. and souvenirs OF that color were
given the guests. The predominating
color Wednesday afternoon was yellow
baskets filled with nuts and rich tint
ed shades of yellow in the ices, in the
form of autumn apples, were pleasing in
effect.
Silver cheese knives were the prizes
on each occasion. and they were engraved
with the year. Prize winners were Mrs.
Barlow. Mrs. Richard Gibson. Mrs. En-
NETT Dunn. Mrs Robert S. Barrett, Mrs.
George Anderton. Miss Fannie Herbert.
The guests Tuesday included Mrs. Henry
s. Wattles. Mrs. William Wattles, Mrs.
Clarence Leadbeater. Mrs. Barlow, OF
Winnipeg; Mrs. Hugh MCGUIRE. Mrs.
Laurence Stabler Mrs Richard Gibson,
Miss Emily Gibson, Mrs. Thomas Coch-
ran. Mrs Harry Beverley, Mrs. John
johnson, Mrs. Emmett c. Dunn, Mrs.
Stewart Jameson, Mrs. Edward II. Kem-
per Mrs. George II. Evans. Miss Rose
NJ Macdonald. Mrs. Louis c. Barley.
Mrs John Leadbeater, Miss Cora Smoot.
The guests at Wednesdays party in
cIuded the following: Mrs. George S.
French. Mrs Louis S. Scott. Mrs. George
Uhler, Mrs. George Anderton, Mrs. WILL
lam Boothe, Mrs. MoXley Low. Mrs.
William B. Smoot, Mrs. Richard Gibson,
Mrs Clarence Deadbeater. Mrs. Thomas
w. Robinson, Mrs. T. Marshall Jones,
Mrs Harry Burke. Mrs. Elizabeth FOs-
ter, Mrs Robert S. Barrett, Miss Rose
NJ. Macdonald. Miss Fannie Herbert,
Miss Mamie Norton, Miss Lula Smoot.
Miss Elizabeth Potts, Miss Carrie Strib-
ling. Miss Margaret Ashby.
Miss Phillipa Wattles has issued cards
to meet her sister-in-law, Mrs. Henry
Starr WRttles at reception December L.
The marriage Of Miss Margaret Waters
Pierpont, daughter of Mrs. Helen r. Pier
pont, and Mr.. John Godfrey Runaldue,
took place at $50 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon at Trinity NJ. f. Church. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. William
Pierpont, Of Cumberland, Md. brother
Of the bride, assisted by Rev. G. A. Lut-