The Washington times., 1913-04-28
DIRECTORS DENY
ANY NEGLIGENCE
Alexandria Bank Officials Demurrer to Receivers Suit Argued
Today in Corporation Court-Second Victim of
Accident Succumbs to His Injuries.

the following disposition of the cases
were made: Henry Jackson. disorderly
conduct and fighting. fined IS; William
Dolley, erecting a house in the fire
| limits without a permit, fined IS; Bessie
Ferguson, using abusive language, dis
missed: William Davis. disorderly con-
duct, dismissed; Joseph Napier and
Horace Twyman, disorderly conduct and
fighting. S. each; Cornelia Bailey, Alfred
Lewis, Nellie Jasper. and Bertha Rey-
nolds, fast driving and disorderly con-
duct, S. each; Lena McGee, disorderly
conduct, IS; Oldie Moore, assault OH
Norman Bender. assault on John Cor
ham, continued; w. p. Graves. permit
ting unmuzzled dog to run at large, dis
missed.
e. ]. w. Summers. chairman of the
fire committee of city council, will e
ceive proposals until IL o'clock on MAY
Is on plans and specifications for the
two-story house for the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company. which the city
the corner of Royal. The cost OF the
proposed structure will be about $1,000.
Announcement is made by the Civil
Service Commission that examinations
will be held on May 49, in Alexandra,
list for hydroelectrical engineers and
logging engineers.
At a meeting of Alexandra Lodge OF
Elks. tonight, arrangements Will be
made for the social session to be held
on next Wednesday night. ]. Fred Bir-
rell is chairman of the committee hav-
ing the social session IN charge.
The funeral of the late Frank H. Cath
on Saturday at Trenton. N. j.. was held
this afternoon from Demaine's chapel.
The Rev DR.. John Lee Allison. pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church. Of
f1ciated. and interment was made in Ivy
Hill Cemetery.
News was received In Alexandria last
night of the death of the Rev. DIR. John
]. Lloyd, a native of Alexandria. and a
brother of Mrs. George Uhler. of this
Salem. and his funeral will be held this
afternoon In Lynchburg. He was one
of the trustees of the Theological Semi
nary, Of this city. and was archdeacon
of the Episcopal church in the Diocese
of Southern Virginia
At a meeting of Marley Encampment
of Odd Fellows tonight. the patriarchial
degree will be conferred on three candi-
dates.
The Right Rev. Robert \. Gibson.
bishop of Virginia. confirmed \ class of
twenty-three at the chapel of the The
illogical Seminary last night. Seven
teen of the class were students at the
Episcopal High Snhool. three were frc IN
Howardsville chapel. two from Sem!n-
ary Hill, and one from st. Johns
chapel. Bishop Gibson confirmed a
large class at st. PauTs Church yes
terday morning.
The circuit court of Alexandria
county will be continued until saturday,
when Judge Thornton will adjourn
court and open the cirnuit court OF
Alexandria city next Monday. Among;
the important cases to be heard on
that date Is the petition Of a number
of the stockholders of the Southern
Building Corporation, formerly owners
of the Southern building at the
corner of Fifteenth and Fl streets.
Washington. for a receiver for the
company and The setting aside of the
sale of the building to the two instr
ance companies which purchased 1t a
year ago.