The Washington herald., 1913-05-20
BANKRUPT MAY MAKE
COMPROMISE OFFER
Emerson Steam Pump Company, Of
Alexandra, Probably viii At
tempt Settlement Soon.
WOULD THEN RESUME, WORK

Alexandria, Va, May 19-Within the
next few days an offer of compromise
TO the general creditors of the Emerson
steam Pump Company. now in the
bankrupt courts will be made by At
torney G. L. Boothe through the United
States court for the eastern district Of
Virginia. 1t is generally believed that
IL will be accepted, and in that event
operations will be resumed at the plant,
located at the head of King street, just
beyond the city limits, within the next
four or six weeks.
Samuel p De Vaughan. seventy-four'
years old, a well-known resident. died
at 10 o'clock this morning of apoplexy
al the home of his son. Samuel d.
De Vaughan, Mr.. De Vaughan was
stricken at o'clock this morning
He was timer by trade, and a life
long resident of Alexandria Besides
his widow. Mrs. Lizzie c. De Vaughan
he is survived by the following children:
Samuel D., John T, and Lewis De
Vaughan. Mrs. Charles Ken. Mrs.
min Pullin. Mrs. William Petry, Brad
dock Heights. and Miss Lucy De
Vaughan.
His funeral will take place at $50
o'clock Wednesday AFTERNOON from the
Methodist Protestant Church.
Under a recent decision of Judge
Scott. in the Richmond Circuit Court
upholding J. F. Lawler, city sergeant
of Norfolk. in his suit for commitment
fees, Sergt. r. H. Cox, of this city,
will be able to recover commitment
fees due him.
The suit was Instituted by Sergt
l-awler against State Auditor r. Lee
Moore. the latter having cootended
that the plaintif was not entitled to
fee of 50 cents for each committaL
DIR. p. p Claxton. United States Com
missioner of Education, tonight deliv-
cred an address before d large audience
al the annual meeting of the Alex
sndria Free kindergarten. held at the
Young Peoples Building. Miss Wat
kins. general supervisor of the Wash
ington public school kindergartens. .
also spoke. Miss Keene, director of
music. with her class of kindergar-
tcners. sang. and Miss Brown gave a !
talk illustrated by paper cutting.
Ten representatives of the leading fire |
insurance companies of the city will as
Semble in this city Thursday morning
next. The body is known as the Fire |
Prevention Committee Ways and means :
of improving conditions and preventing
fires will be discussed by the representa- !
tives. They will submit their reports to .
the underwriters association and also .
to city officials
At meeting of the Methodist minis
rs of Washington. held today at Trini-
Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. Lu-
IN Clark preached a sermon.
The meeting was presided over by Rev.
Dr. J. T. Enson. president of the Meth
odist Ministers Association.
A total of twenty delegates from this
city will leave here tomorrow night for
Charlottesville. Va. to attend the an
nual meeting Of the Missionary Society
of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
which will begin its regular session We'd
nesday morning.
The following are the Clercymen who
viii attend: Rev p. p Phillips. rector
"f 81. Pauls Church: Rev. William J.
Norton. rector of Christ Church; Rev.
Fdgnr Carpenter, rector of Grace
Church: Rev. Nelson p Dame. diocesan
missionary: Prof. Angus Crawford. Rev.
SaTuel \. Willis, Rev. Berryman Green.
PCv. Kennedy. and Rev. Wallace c. Rnl-
Inns, Of the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary: Gardner II. BOothe. delegate. and
9. &. LeadbeateT. alternate. from Christ
Church: Frank T. King. delegate and
carries DeahI. alternate, from Grace
Church. Judge J. X. VI. Norton. dele
gate and John r. Zimmerman, alter
mate from -. Paul's Church Il
Funeral services for james n. Posey
will be held AT : o'clock tomorrow after
room fror his hCme. 1909 Prince Street.
The annual meeting of the Mount Yer
ron Avenue AssoCia tion will be held
Thursday afternoon at the rooms Of the ;
Chamber of Commerce II
The Old Dominion Boat Club tonight
held business meeting at the rooms
of the Chamber OF Commerce.
c. X. Davis i critically ill at his home
in Pri- street. :
According to a letter received today
by Chief of Police Goods from II. j.
Grasett chief constable. Toronto, Can
ada. Walton Taylor. twenty-one Years
old. who lives north OF this city. is held
by the authorities Of that place on a
charge Of vagranCy. He will be held un-
til Thursday. il was stated in the letter.