Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
County Officials in War on
Policy and Speakeasies.
SERIES OF RAIDS PLANNED
Twenty-Five Arrests Already Made,
Street Paving Begun-Sol-
der Incurs Fine.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, August II. 1912
twenty-five cases of alleged policy
playing and the operating of speakeasies
in Alexandria county are being tried this
morning before Police Justice R. Gordon
Finney at the Alexandria county court
house The number stated represent the
arrests made for both offenses Saturday
night and Sunday in different parts of the
county.
1t is the beginning of a series of raids
planned by the various county officers in
order TO wipe out the alleged gambling
houses and speakeasies. The raids were
made by John E. Payne. deputy sheriff
of that county, and Charles Ward, a
special officer at Fort Myer Heights.
Saturday evening at $50 o'clock eight
alleged policy players were taken into
custody the result of a raid made at
Rosslyn. 1t is alleged that several Of
those arrested had policy slips in their
possession. Two of the parties were white
and six colored. among the latter being
woman.
Most of the speakeasies were raided
Saturday night and yesterday. They are
located in different sections of the
county. Two of the alleged proprietors
gave collateral in the sum of $50 each
for their appearance in court today at
others. being without the required col
lateral. were committed to Jail to await
examination.
1t will be late this afternoon before
the trials of all the parties are COM
pleted
Preparations for Paving.
Workmen are today engaged in re-
moving the cobblestones from the
square on Washington street between
King and Cameron streets. preparatory
to the paving of that square with as
phalt block. The work of laying six
inch granite curbing in position on
either side is also being done in con-
nection with the Improvement of that
thorOughfare.
Three other squares on Washington
street. between Queen and Luke streets,
are to be improved in similar manner.
Respite for Unlicensed Dogs.
Owing to the fact that there is at pres
ent a scarcity of horses at the city
almshouse the dog wagon will not be
placed on the streets. The committee on
poor of city council now has 500 for the
purchase of suitable horse for that in
stitutiOn. AS soon purchase can be
effected it is expected horse from the
almshouse Will be used to gatheri in the I'M
licensed dogs. This probably will be the
latter part of the month.
Soldier Smashes a Window.
George Levigene. a soldier from Fort
Washington, at lis o'clock this morning
hurled large rock through the window
of the house of Mary Belmont, Lee and
Queen streets. and came very near strik-
Ing one of the occupants of the place. He
was arrested by Policemen Roland and
Nicholson, and in court today Justice
Thompson imposed a fine of $50. Levigene
had left the house a few minutes prior to
throwing the rock, 1t was testified. His
only defense was that he desired to at
tract attention of friend in the place.
Henry Lewis and Rachel Williams, col
got into an alteration while on Washing
ton street between King and Cameron
streets, were arraigned in court today by
Policemen Wilkerson and Beach. 1t was
aestlneo tnat Lewis slapped the woman.
This cost him 80 Rachel was acquitted.
Removal of Church Tower.
The work of removing the tower on the
south side of the Methodist Protestant
Church is nearing completion. The tower
contained no bell and was regarded as a
useless appendage. The south side of this
edifice will be made symmetrical with the
north side. The interior Of the structure
Will be reprinted, and the work will be
completed the latter part of the month.
e. G.. Walt & Co., composed of G. G.
Walt and Thomas L. Risheill, have be-
gun the erection of a dollhouse for the
propagation of flowers at the southwest
corner of Washington and Wilkes streets.
This is their second building for that pur-
pose.
sold TO William A. Barnett the three
story brick store building at 115 King
street. deed of conveyance was
placed on record today in the Office of
the clerk of the corporation court.
Plans for the purchase of suitable in
struments for its band were made last
night at a meeting of the local branch
of the Holy Name Society of St. Mary's
Catholic Church. held at the Young Mems
Sodality Lyceum Hall.
Prayers We're offered at st. Mary's
Catholic Church yesterday for the repose
of the soul of Rev. A. p. Doyle, former
rector of the Apostolic Mission House,
Brookland. D. C.. who died Friday last
in San Francisco.
General and Personal.
large number of people from this
| city yesterday afternoon attended the
fifth annual biblical institute and camp
| meeting Of the Washington district of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
/ held at Great Falls
| A special communication OF Alexandria
! Washington Lodge of Masons will be held
| tomorrow night at the Masonic Temple.
| The union church services held at the
| First Baptist Church last night were
largely attended sermon was preach
| ed by Rev. c. II. Strasburg. pastor Of the
! Methodist Protestant Church.
Miss Pauline Herfurth left today for
| Hagerstown, Nd, where she will be the
! guest of Miss Freda Cowhig
| Miss Daisy NJ. Dudley is spending her
| vacation at Atlantic City