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Alexandria. Va. Oct. Awhile in . a
lof dependency this afternoon. Josepl
Weingart. foreman Of the keg wash room
loe the Robert Poreher Brewing Company
lwent to the second floor OF that eetab
lishment and hanged himself with half
inch wire cable which WAS Suspended
from the rafters Of the building.
It was nearly o'clock when the body
with the vim tightsnsd around the mech
was found dangling from the rafters BY
Louis Sachs. Sachs had gone to the Sec
lond moor Of the building for the purpose
LOT changing his clothing before quitting
work. apd was horrined at finding the
body dangling nearby. He called Charles
Dilger. another employe Of the brewery.
and both began an investigation and
found that Weingart was dead.
The half-inch wire cable and . four.
foot trestle beside the body wss mute
testimony Of how Weingert had ended
his life.
DR.. LeweIlyn Powell was summoned.
He pronounced life extinct
Coroner 8. B. Moore was afterward no
tilted and he deemed an inquest unnec-
lessary and will give q certificate Of
death by suicide. The body was after
ward removed to Wheatley's undertak-
lrangements for the funeral have not
been made.
weingart was forty-two years old and.
besides his wife, leaves one daughter
and two sons. He had been employed
at the brewery for many years. He
lived at NJ North Columbus Street.
Friends Of the dead man say he had
lbeen in u despondent mood for some time
past.
The seventh annual convention Of the
Virginia Postmaster Association, which
convened hero yesterday. was brought to
q close this afternoon with the selection
Of Norfolk as the city for the next an
nual convention and the election Of ON
GERS. The election resulted as follows:
8. Brown Allen. president. Staunton:
c. A. Mckinney. secretary and treas
| urer. Cape Charles.
| The following were elected vice presi-
dents: E. McQuimby. Suffolk: W. H.
Faulkner, South Boston: w. H. Parker.
| Onancock; r. A. Anderson. Marion; L.
| @. Funkhouser. Roanoke.
| The executive committee: McClung
Patton. lexington: John B. Kimberly.
Old Point: w. +. Tiller. Emporia: w. T.
Hubert. Charlottesville; Edgar Allan. 3r..
Richmond.
This committee was composed Of the
following: r. A. Anderson. J. W. Clarke.
w. L. Mustard and David H. Lewis.
The association was opened this morn
| ing with an address by George H.
Thompson. chief clerk to the Postmaster
General This was followed by the ques-
ton box by postmasters, and addresses
were made by the followin0. Brown Al
len. postmaster. Staunton: A L Davis,
assistant director Of postal savings sys-
| tenn: c. H. Mcbride superintendent Of
division railway adjustments: J. B. Cook.
superintendent division Of supplies: r.
s. Sharp, chief inspector.
The cornerstone of the. Presbyterian
Building at the northeast corner Of
Prince and ST. Asaph Streets was laid
lat O'Clock this afternoon by Alexandria |
Washington Lodge Of Masons in the
presence Of q large number Of members |
usual Masonic ceremonies were gone
through, being conducted by the prin- |
cipal officers Of the lodge. Including e. |
II. Kemper, worshipful master: s. w. |
Pitts senior warden. and Charles B. |
Swan, Junior warden. The cornerstone |
WAS placed in position and the usual |
metallic box was inserted thereing. which l
coyp Of bylaws of Alexsndria-W Washing
ton Lodge. together with sopies Of the |
two daily newspapers.
Music was furnished by Q choir COM
posed Of members Of the Second Presby- |
terian Church.
At the conclusion of the Masonic rites
in connection with the cornerstone lay
ing Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison. pastor
Of the church. delivered an address. He
gave a history Of the Second Presby-
terian Church. from records recently |
compiled. and among other things said
that this church in 1917 would celebrate
its anniversary.
This building when completed will con-
tain basement. first floor, and second
floor. The basemnt will be used for ath-
letic purposes, while the hrst floor will
be devoted to Sunday school use. and on
the second floor will be located q large
assembly hall.
Fines of SO each were imposed in the
Police Court this morning in the cases Of
Edward Lyles and Lawrence Lowenback,
charged with violating the speed limit
with their automobiles last evening. For
the first time, under the new State law.
receipts were given for the fines collected
by Justice Cation. Blanks have been fur
nished all court onicials for that purpose.
In order to comply with the speed law
Justice Cation stated that the time in
travelling owe squares running east and
west should be not less than eighteen Sec
onds. while on squares running north and
south not less than twenty-four seconds
Fitzgerald Council. No. I5s. Knights Of
Columbus at meeting held tonight. per-
fected arrangements for the celebration
of Discovey Day Friday next. The event
will be attended by a number Of distin-
guished prelates of the Catholic Church.
The programme heretofore published will
be carried out. The affair will end at
gramme At the Young Mems Sodality Ly-
ceum Hall l