Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26
ALEXANDR|AAFF
Demurrers in the Board Case
Are OverruIed.
RAISE $500 FOR CAMPAIGN
Will Be Forwarded to National
Democratic Headquarters-Fu-
neral Of Charles A. Hepburn.
Special Correspondence Of The Star

ALEXANDRIA. Va, October rs. 1912.
The demurrers to the declaration flied
in the suit Of the Board Armstrong Com
rany and the Board Motor Truck Com
pany against the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York have been over
ruled by Judge j. Il. T. Thornton OF the
circuit court for this city, and the case
will be heard at the November term OF
the court, Judge Thornton presiding.
The demurrers filed were: First, that
the action of the company insuring the
life Of Mr.. Board was beyond the power
or authority of the corporation: second.
that the company had no insurable in
terest i'm the life Of Mr.. Board.
The object of the suit Instituted by
the two concerns Is to recover the sums
of $4,000 and $4,000 respectively. rep
reSenttng the amounts of two life inSur-
ance policies held by these concerns Oh
the life OF the late Benjamin Fleet
Board, who was president OF each OF the
companies. MIR. Board died from inju-
tower at Wake Forest, y. c.. some time
ago.
The complainants are represented by
Attorneys Samuel G. Brent, q. l.. Boothe,
mer. the latter of Petersburg. Attorney
john NJ. johnson represents the defend
ant company.
Plans for taking part in the odd Fell
lows rally to he held November ~ in
the auditorium OF the New Willard
Hotel, Washington, were discussed last
night al a meeting of Potomac Lodge.
The representatives of lodges i'm this dis
lrct VIII so on special trans to Wash
inSton. a class of 80 candidates is to
De initiated. among whom are a number
from this district.
The lodge also conferred the initiatory
degree on one candidate and received
two applications for membership.
announcement was made that the
grand commando OF the District Of Co
lumbia next FRIDAY night will pay an
official visit 10 Potomac Lodge OF this
city.
me sum Of $500, raised by the Wilson,
Carlin and Marshall Democratic Club.
will be forwarded at once to the national
democratic headquarters. The foregoing
announcement was made last night at a
meeting of the club. Arrangements
were made by the members for getting
out big vote on election day. The
question of holding a rally between now
and election day also was discussed and
it is expected that one will be held at
the opera house shortly before the cleo
tion.
Memorial services will be held at so
o'clock tomorrow night at the Metho-
dist Protestant Church, under the aus
pieces of Alexandria Council, No. ;, Order
of I'raternal Americans Rev. c. X.
Strasburg. Pastor of the church. Will
deliver a sermon. and there Will be
special musical program.
Rally at Manassas.
A big democratic rally is being held
at Manassas this afternoon. The speak
ers who are slated to make addresses
on the issues of the campaign include
Representative Oscar Underwood. Sem
ators Thomas S. Martin. Claude 4.
Swanson and Representative c. C Cariin.
Funeral services for Charles A Hep
burn who died Wednesday last in Ches-
ter, Pa. will be held at O'Clock tomor-
row afternoon from i:5 Queen street.
They will be conducted by Rev. l.. II.
Kelly. Mr.. Hepburn was twenty-six
years old. and, beside his wife. leaves
two children. He was SON of Mrs.
Catherine Hepburn.
Frank NJ. Richardson died yesterday
afternoon at the residence Of Mrs. Ste
phcn Smith. G,1 North Columbus street.
lie was forty years old and unmarried.
His funeral will take place al o'clock
Monday morning from st. Marys Catho-
lie Church.
John ii. Robey's funeral will take place
at = O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from his
late residence. ia jefferson street. Serv-
ices viii he conducted by Rev. DIR. J. Z.
Allison. pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church
Funeral services for James Smith viii
be held Ut o CLOCK tomorrow AFTERNOON
from his late home ON North Washington
street extended. They will be conducted
by Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector OF
Grace p. E. Church. Burial will be in 81.
Paufs cemetery.
Funeral services for Miss Ada Rose,
who died at Cottage Park. Alexandria
county. will be held at 10 O'Clock Mon
lay morning at St Mary's Catholic
Church, Rev. L. +. Kelly officiating.
In the circuit court for this city in va
cation today the Will of the late James
B. Steiner was admitted to probate. The
testator leaves his estate to his wife. Mrs.
Fannie A. Steiner, and she qualified as
axecutrix.
Members of Fitzgerald Council, Knights
Of Columbus. last night attended the
bazaar at the Young Mems Sodalty
Lyceum Hall under the auspices of the
Holy Name Society.
Harry Lalnsford' has been elected driver
Of the Reliance fire engine hose wagon.
to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-e
ton of Edward Fornshill. who has acs
cepted a position in Washington.