Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
twenty-five Navy Yard Work.
men Stranded on Steamer.
VESSEL DRIFTS ON FLATS
Pulled OFF by Tug After Some Time
Knights Templar Are
Inspected.


ALEXANDRIA. Va, September 81. 1913.
Twenty-Five Alexandrians employed al
the Washington navy yard had thrill
ing experience at 7:2o o'clock this
morning when the small steamer Frank
NJ Phillips. which was conveying them
to that place. broke down off the gov
eminent arsenal on the Maryland side of
the river.
The engine of the boat got out of ad-
1ustment and the latter drifted on the
Maryland flats 1t was exactly two hours
before they were returned to Alexandria
They missed days work. Saturday being
a half holiday at the navy yard. A signal
of distress was given the tug Winship.
which was coming up the river. The tug
at once went to the aid of the disabled
steamer and towed 1t to Alexandria. The
Frank NJ. Phillips was in charge of Capt.
Douglas Ramsay, it's owner.
Owing to the strict rules pertaining to
absence without notification at the navy
yard one of the Alexandrians notified
the officials of the yard of the predica-
ment of the men by phone from the gov
of the river, preventing further trouble
for the stranded employees.
Knights Templar Inspected.
Sixty-fve uniformed members of Old
Dominion Commandery, No. IL. Knights
Templar. last night participated in the an
nual ispection of that organization held
at Armory Hall by Rudolph Bumgardner,
past commander of Stevenson Command
cry. No. 8. Staunton. Va, and inspector
of the fourth district.
Following the inspection a banquet was
held at the Young Peoples building
which was attended by one hundred men,
bers of the commandery and their woman
friends.
Chester A. Gwinn, eminent commander.
presided at the banquet and made an ad-
dress. Others who spoke during the
evening were Rudolph Bumgardner. Rev.
J. w. Duffey, Rev. c. r. Strausburg. J.
Johnston Green. James E. Alexander and
f. f. Downham.
Frank w. Latham gave a recitation.
and solos were rendered by Miss Mar
guerite Field. Mrs. Elizabeth De Defer
and Kenneth w. Ogden. The banquet
was served by the women of Martha
Washington Chapter, No. AZ, Order of the
Eastern Star.
Boys Death Accidental.
A coroners jury summoned by DR.. R.
j. Yates, acting coroner of Alexandria
county, assembled at Demaine's under
taking establishment at 4:3O o'clock yes
terday afternoon and after investigating
the circumstances attending the death of
William Theodore Evans. colored eleven
years old. who was shot by his brother,
Thomas Evans. gave a verdict of acct
dental death. Immediately following the
verdict the boy was released from GUS
tody.
Evans told the jury that he fired at a
bird. his view of the brother being OBJ
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Guided j. E. Mills and a small colored
boy named Percy Wallace.
Indicted and Sentenced.
In the corporation court yesterday after
noon five indictments were returned by
a grand jury. with W. B. Smoot as fore
man. and afterward four out Of the five
indicted entered pleas of guilty and were
sentenced as follows: Annie Freeman.
colored. grand larceny, two years in the
penitentiary; Maggie Stanley, colored.
malicious cutting. eight months in Jail;
Nanda Johnson. colored. malicious cut
ting eight months in jail: John. alias
''Nep'' Penn. petit larceny, third offense,
six months in jail; Charles Lewis. colored.
entering house in daytime; case set
for trial October IA.
The jury returned no true bills in the
cases of Edward and John Bryant and
Irene Craven. all colored, charged with
grand larceny.
Sister Aurelius Dead.
Sister NJ. Aurelius of the Sisters of the
Holy Cross. formerly a Miss Laphen of
this city. died yesterday in Salt La &c
City. Utah. ard her funeral took place
there today. The deceased was a teacher
In the Catholic school at that place.
Funeral services for little Isabelle Sor-
rell. who died several days ago as the
result of burns. took place this after
noon from her parents home, S1S North
Columbus street. The rites were con-
Quoted by Rev. Dr. s A. Wallis of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary
In the corporation court today Fred
erick p. Russell was appointed commits
sioner in chancery to report on the assets
and liabilities of the News Publishing
Company. which concern is now in the
hands of receivers. Mr.. Russell was also
appointed by the court to settle the ac-
counts of the estate of the late John A.
Marshall as court receiver