The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-03-31
FINAL HEARING
ON BUILDING Case
Judge Edmund Waddill to Decides
Property Lines Of Fort
Reservation.
NEWS NOTES OF ALEXANDRIA

cial session Of the United States Court
for the Eastern District Of Virginia,
at II o'clock tomorrow morning, Judge
Edmund Waddill presiding.
Johnson is charged with having erect
ed his house on the government reserva-
ton near Fort Myer This case has
been pending in the court for several
years past. Maps have been prepared
by the army engineers and other data
obtained by both sides in this case.
The case will be heard before Judge
| Widdill, there being no jury. Johnson
Is represented by Attorney James B.
Clements. and the government will be
represented by the United States Dis
trict Attorney.
Working for High School.
! With the idea Of inducing City Coun-
ell to hasten the erection of the proposed
high school buildings, committees have
been appointed by the various labor, to-
gether with other. organizations in the
city to urge City Council in this matter
These committees held a meeting last
night and organized, with the election
of the following: II. T. Colvin, chair
man: o. H. Daniels, vice chairman; T. R.
Zones secretary.
A. d. Brockett, member Of City Council
from the. First Ward, was present and
addressed those present on the need of
high school building
Committees representing the various
organizations in the city that have ap-
pointed representatives who favor the
speedy erection of high school are II.
T. Colvin, r. NJ Prettyman. Robert Bis
son, Alexandria Trades Council; T. R.
Zones. John Stone, c. A Howard, Car
Robert Wright, Samuel Walker, Machn-
lists Union: NJ. T. Burns, William Rudd.
c. E. Remington. Painters and Decora-
tors Union; Samuel Norcross, Arthur
Gray, W. II. Robinson, Bert Stout,
GlassblowerS' Union: Thomas McDermott.
George W. Hall, w. p. Arnold. Black
smiths Union; B. Schmith. J. C. Schmith,
Theodore Miller, Bottle Workers Union:
L. Baier, Joseph Reynolds, Harry Nor
ris, Bottlers' Union: George K. Bender.
o. n. Daniels. G. N. Cradlin, Order of
Fraternal Americans: F. w. Detton, W.
A. Hardin, Charles Hancock, Junior Or
der of American Mechanics: ]. F. Pet
ty, T. z. DAVIS, S. A. Forrest, Jackson
Council, Junior Order of American Me-
chanics: George Crump. C. r. Herbert,
Daughters of Liberty.
Alleged Speak-cnsy Raided.
Chief Goods. Sergts. Belts and Scott.
and Policemen holland and Kerns, short
ly after o'clock this afternoon raided
an alleged speak " on the west
side of Payne Street. between Cameron
and Queen Streets, and took in custody
Robert Ashby, colored The charge en-
tered against him on the blotter at 20
lice headquarters Is selling whisky on
Sunday without license.
Six mer We're in the place at the time,
and they were completely surprised by
the appearance of the policemen, who
had completely surrounded the place.
Their names were taken and they were
summon ed as witnesses. The police also
recovered crate Of beer and a bottle
partially filed with whisky. together
with a number Of empty whisky bottles.
Ashby denies the charge. The raid on
the place attracted a large crowd.
The installation Of officers Of O'Kane
Council, No. 434, Catholic Benevolent Le-
gion, took place yesterday afternoon in
the Alexandria National Bank building,
the ceremonies being conducted by Dis
trict Deputy Andrew Oehmann. Of WASH
ington. when the following officers were
installed: John D. Normoyle. president;
William Desmond, vice president: Fran
els IT. Quinn, secretary; Robert L. Wen
Eel. treasurer; NJ. ]. Mcfarland, collec-
tor; Michael Creegan, marshal: James
Roche, chancellor, and Sylvester Breen.
Michael Igoe. and John G. Eberhart. ST..
trustees.
Bids for street Improvements amounting
to several thousand dollars will be openSd
Tuesday next at the office of the city en-
gineer. at which time 1t Is expected that
the contracts for the improvement Of a
number of squares in the city will be
awarded by the streeE committee. Of
t1t, ~ ny l. t,ol~
During the coming month a number of
street improvements. for which City Coun-
ell has already made appropriations. will
be begun.
The Young Mems -Sodality Lyceum has
completed plans for an entertainment,
which will be given at its hall Wednes-
day night next under the direction of Rev.
Father A. Ferry, post chaplain at Fort
Washington. Prior to the entertainment
a band concert will be given by the post
band from Fort Washington.
Funeral services for Thomas Houston
Walker were held at o'clock this after
noon from his late home, 30 Duke Street
They were conducted by Rev. c. r.
Strausburg. pastor of the Methodist Prot
estant Church. Burial was made In
Bethel Cemetery.
Members of the Old Dominion Boat
Club will hold a smoker at their clubhouse
Wednesday next. A special programme
Of events has been prepared for the occa-
sion.
On Tuesday night next, members Of
Friendship Council, No. %, Daughters Of
Liberty, this city, will go to Washington
to attend the celebration of the twenty
eighth anniversary Of Hope Council, No.
1. that city.
Rev. F. Menfee. president of the WASH
ington College. preached at both services
today at the First Baptist Church. Resi-
dent clergy filled the pulpits at the