The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-13
ANNEXATION SUIT
STARTS TUESDAY
Witnesses Summoned to Appear in
AlexandriaS Effort to
Expand.
JUDGE GORDON TO PRESIDE

the annexation suit instituted by the
city of Alexandria. the object Of which
Is 10 acquire part of Alexandria and
Fairfax Counties. which will be begun
Tuesday next in the Circuit Court. for
Alexandria County. Among those sum-
moned are a number Of real estate deal
ers. They will doubtless be called on as
experts In land, values In the territory
proposed to be taken In by the city. In
addition to the foregoing a number of
ether witnesses have also been sum-
moned for the city. This work was prac-
tlcally completed to-day and everything
is now In readiness for proceeding with
the suit in so far as the city IL con-
cerned.
The authorities OF both Alexandria and
Fairfax Counties have also practically
completed plans for their end Of the
case, and Judging from the preparations
already made the case will be proceeded
with without further interruption on le-
gal technicalities when It Is begun Tues
day morning next.
Judge Bennett T. Gordon. Of Nelson
County. Va. who has been designated
by Gov. Mann, will hear the case.
The outcome OF the case is awaited
with considerable interest by residents
CT this city and the two counties in
volyed.
Argument in Insurance Case.
Final arguments were begun this after
noon in the Circuit Court for this city
in the case of Mrs. Jessie p. Board
against the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, of New York. the object of which
is to recover the sum of 5000 from the
defendant company. representing the
amount of a life insurance policy In her
favor carried by her husband. the late
B. +. Board. on his life. The arguments
will be completed in the forenoon to-
morrow. after which the case will go
to the jury. Two other suits against the
concern for policies of $4,000 on the life
of Mr.. Board. held by the Board Motor
Truck Company. and one for $4,000. held
by the Board-Armstrong Company. are
slated to be heard in this court to-mor-
row.
The funeral of Jacob E. Burch, Sheriff
Of Alexandria County, who died last
night at his home in that county, will
be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow after
noon from Mount Vernon Methodist
Church. Services will be conducted by
Rev. William Hoffman. Burial will be
in lakewood Cemetery, Falls Church.
Mr.. Burch was sixty-eight years old,
and besides his wife, Frances A. Burch.
Is survived by the following children:
Mrs. Olive Johnson. Miss Edith, and
Oscar and Clifton Burch.
Judge Thornton expects to name a sue
cessor to the sheriff after the funeral
Up to this afternoon no personal appli-
TO the judge. although II is said that the
candidates for the office are numerous.
Violates Fish Laws.
Frederick Beach was arrested to-day
by Deputy United States Marshal Jo-
seph F. Glover on a warrant issued by
United States Commissioner r. p. w.
Garrett, charged with violating the
fish laws of the District of Co.
lumbia- When arraigned before the
commissioner for examination he en-
tered a plea of guilty, and was placed
in charge of an officer and taken to
Washington and delivered into the Gus
tody OF the District authorities for
trial.
The baby boy which was several
days ago rescued from a well in the
rear of a house in Prince Street, was
to-day adopted by a family in this city,
who will henceforth look after the in
FAINT. The adoption, IL is stated at the
hospital was with the consent of the
mother of the child. Since being res
cued the child has been at the hospi-
tal
W. l. Andrews. most worshipful grand
master OF Masons of Virginia, will at
o'clock tomorrow night pay an Of
fetal visitation to Alexandria, Wash
ington and Andrew Jackson lodges of
Masons at the Masonic Temple. Most
of the grand officers of the State are
expected to be present. A special pro-
gramme has been prepared for the &C.
casion.
a former resident OF this city. who died
yesterday at her home. Mount Rainier.
Md, were brought here to-day and taken
to the home Of her daughter. Mrs. Lillian
Anderson, 1913 Duke Street. The funeral
will take place from their residence at
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. Edgar
Carpenter, rector Of Grace Episcopal
Church. officiating. The deceased was
sixty-eight years old, and is survived by
the following children: o. H. Daniels.
Edward Mapel, Mrs. Mary E. Hayhoe.
and Mrs. Lillian Anderson.
Alexa ndria Council. Fraternal Order of
Americans. at a meeting held tonight
perfected plans for celebrating the
twenty-second anniversary Of the organ
ization of the local council September 10
with a musical and literary programme.
There will also be speechmaking. The
affair will take place at Sarepta Hall.
The State Corporation Commission has
granted a charter to the Old Dominion
Pyrite Mine, incorporated. this city, with
a capital stock of from $4,000 to $4,000.
The officers are: Parker Cook, president;
W. NJ. McIntire. vice president: A. P.
Greeley, secretary, all of Washington.
For embezzling $50 from George Wick.
with whom he had contracted for the
construction of a house, Arthur Mankin
was in the police court to-day sentenced
to thirty days in Jail. The money was
given to Mankin for material, and he
failed to use 1t for that purpose. it was
alleged. Mankin said he was unaware
that he was violating the law.
Arrangements have been made for q
meeting of the alumni Of st. Mary's
Academy, which will be held at $50
o'clock tomorrow night at the Academy,
at which time plans will be made for
the annual reunion and banquet of the
alumni.
Services were held at 10 o'clock this
morning at the synagogue in observance
of the Jewish New Year. These services
were conducted by Rev. Jacob B. Krohn- |
gold. Of Cincinnati
st. Mary's Sunday school team and the |
Second Presbyterian team in a ball game |