Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Hubert Snowden, MayoraIty
Candidate, Seriously III.
FINNEY, POLICE JUSTICE
Young Attorney Appointed to County
Office by Judge
Thornton.
Special Correspondence Of The star.

Special Correspondence Of The star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. April Is, 1912.
Hubert Snowden. candidate for the
democratic nominate ion for mayor Of the
city, Is critically i'll at his home. 627
South Lee street. His condition at noon
remained unchanged.
Mr.. Snowden has not been in the best
Of health recently, and April 1 last re-
tired from active participation in the
newspaper business, having on that day
disposed Of the Alexandria Gazette, Of
which paper he was editor for many
years.
Mr.. snowden is president Of the COM
mon council and also clerk Of the city
school board.
He Is being attended by his son, DR..
Edgar Snowden OF Washington, and his
nephew. DR.. Arthur Snowden. this city.
Finney Gets Appointment.
r. Gordon F1nney. a young attorney
Of Alexandria county, was today appoint
ed police Justice for that county by Judge
J. B. T. Thornton. Mr. F1nney will as
sumo the duties Of his new position about
Juno TO- and. under the law, will enjoy
the same privileges as given police JUS
tees OF cities. Recently the state legis-
lature granted the county permission to
have a police justice.
Cricket on the Hearth" three-act
comedy and musical fete, will be pre-
scented at o'clock tonight at the Young
Peoples building of the Methodist Dpis-
copal Church South. by q number Of
young women, under the auspices Of the
18th Virginia Regiment Chapter, United
Daughters Of the Confederacy.
Mrs. Foster. wife OF D. w. Foster. died
last night at her home at Lincolnia, Fair
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
the Episcopal Chapel at that place.
J. B. Jordan, q boilermaker, employed
at the shops OF the Southern Railway
Company. received broken ankle and
morning AS the result Of q fall.
Gases In Police Court.
Charles Reeder and his son, Oscar
Reeder. were charged with disorderly
conduct In tho police court this morning
Reeder's wife was the principal witness
The court told all to go home and do bet
ter in the future.
A fine OF $40 was imposed in the case
of Mary Allen. colored, charged with an
assault on James Brown.
Joseph Timbers was fined SO on an
assault charge.
democratic committee at 6 o'clock to-
night at the Hotel Kennel. at which time
plans will be completed for tho primary
which will be held April q.
Miss Merle d'Aubigne will lecture at
the Second Presbyterian Church at 1880
O'Clock tonight.
Notice was received today by merchants
of an increase in freight rates for mer-
chandise to lower river landings by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Steamship Com
pany.
Miss Isanetta Slaughter and Harry B.
Mundy. both OF this city, were married
this afternoon at the home of the BRIDE
822 King street, by Rev. H. M. Canter
pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. The bridegroom is a Southern
railway train dispatcher. Following
northern bridal trip Mr. and Mrs. Mundy
will reside here.
Loses Horse by Theft.
Mr.. Burkett Of Alexandria county re-
ports to the police that horse was
stolen from his place at O'Clock this
morning.
Rev. w. D. Delaney, A. NJ. IL. D..
will deliver an address at 7:30 o'clock
tomorrow night in the auditorium Of the
Elks' Home on Macbeth" Proceeds will
be for the benefit OF the Alexandria Hos
pital building fund.
Alva Aerie, No. 7S1, Fraternal Order Of
Eagles. will give its first dance of the
season tonight IN the auditorium of the
Elks' Home. Proceeds will be for the
charity fund of that organization.
Warrington, w. va.-The annual re-
union Of tho Department OF West Vir-