The Washington herald., 1912-01-13
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA.
State Director Flanagan to Give
Lecture on Health-overcoat
Thief Fined 500.

Alexandria, Va, Jan. 12-Dr. Roy X.
Hlanagan, director Of inspection OF the
State, viii deliver a lecture In this city
January % next, under the auspices Of
the chamber Of commerce. His subject
will be Public health" Notice to the
foregoing was received to-day by ]. T.
Preston. secretary OF the chamber of
commerce.
: The mayor. members OF the city coun-
ell, other city officials, members OF the
Retail Merchants Association, and Anti
tuberculosis Society have been invited to
attend The lecture will take place in the
rooms Of the chamber of commerce.
The recently elected officers Of the Sun
day school OF the First Baptist Church
will be installed Sunday. There will be a
special programme given, followed by an
address by Dr. Charles e. Barker, Of
| Washington, whose subject will be The
ideal Sunday school"
Oficers chosen by the German Cooper
ative Building Association are as follows:
Isaac Eichberg, president: Justus
Schneider, secretary and treasurer; Ro-
bert P. Aitcheson aud E. C. Graham. d.
rectors for three years; ]. D. Normoyle
and P. NJ. Bradshaw. trustees for three
years.
The stockholders OF the association
passed a resolution requesting Robinson
Moncure, State delegate in the legisla-
ture to introduce a bill in the legislature
to empower the State bank examiner to
have supervision over building associa-
tions.
Dividends declared on stock follows:
Fourth series, $3.50 a share: fifth series,
IL
share; seventh series. % a share; eighth
series, 81 a share. The association made
loans at its meeting last night aggre-
eating $4,000.
The Sheldrake Manufacturing Company,
incorporated, Of this city, at its annual
meeting held to-day at the Offices of
Attorney Lee P. Harlow. elected these
officers to serve for the ensuing year:
Henry L. SheIdrake, president; Fred ].
Brennan, secretary and treasurer: WILL
lam n. Reach, jr., vice president, all Of
Washington.
Six months in Jail. to which was added
fine Of $780, was the sentence imposed
on Frank johnson, a colored youth. in
the Police Court to-day because he stole
an overcoat belonging to Archie Hoxton.
a teacher at the Episcopal High School
and also stole a number OF other articles
from the residence OF Mrs. Mary Taylor,
Ill Prince street, where he was employed.
In default of the fine johnson will spend
nine months in jail, three months being
added for nonpayment OF the fine. John
son explained to the court that he forgot
to return the stolen articles. The stolen
property was recovered by Policeman
Kerns.
The week OF prayer services which be-
gan Monday last in several OF the Prot
estant churches OF the city were con-
cluded tonight with services at the
Methodist Protestant Church. They were
conducted by Rev. w. f. Langford pas
tor Of Second Baptist Church. The serv-
ices throughout the week were largely
attended.
The annual banquet OF the Bar Asso-
citation OF the Sixteenth Judicial circuit
will be held at o'clock tomorrow after
noon at the Hotel RammeL It is expect
ed that the affair will be attended by a
large gathering Of lawyers in this cir
cult
Spontaneous combustion OF gas from
the furnace was responsible for a fire
shortly before S o'clock tonight at the
residence of W. H Gerlacker. 3G7 South
Washington street. The ceiling Of the
cellar was slightly damaged. The fire
was subdued with a chemical extin-
guisher.
The alarm of fire shortly before s
o'clock this morning was caused by the
burning of a mattress at the residence
Of a Mr.. Smith. l2S North Payne street
Other than the burning of the mattress
no damage was done. Chemical
extinguishers were also used here in
putting out the fire.
A horse attached to a sleigh ran away
while on King street late this afternoon
during the absence OF the owner. The
animal ran up and down several streets
before being stopped considerably dam
aging the sleigh.
W. f. Watson. pastor Of the First
Baptist Church, oficiated to-day at the
funeral of Irving l. beavers, little son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. beavers.
Several applications for membership
were received tonight at a meeting of
Potomac Lodge OF Odd Fellows.
The heavy snowfall to-day brought out
many large sleighs tonight
A bone collar button is an effective
substitute fer a plug I'm repairing
punctured bicycle tire.