Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Drivers Are Fined for Violating
Traffic Laws.
OFFICE PAYS S241 YEARLY
First Civil Service Examination for
Fourth-Class Postmastership to
Be Held June %.
OFFICE PAYS $241 YEARLY
Special Correspondence of Tho Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va MAY .f. 1917:
\ total of twenty-eight drivers of ye-
hicles of all kinds were cited To appear i'm
the police court today to answer a charge
OF violating the traffic laws OF this num-
Der eight forfeited their collateral in the
sum of 81 each. and the other twenty who
appeared We're fined the minimum fine of
81 each
ms large number of arrests were made
by the police since Saturday afternoon
last. the majority being made Yesterday
and number early this morning
The principal violations entered consist
ed of driving on the wrong side of the
street and improperly turning corners. A
few there We're who had their vehicles
headed in the wrong direction while
standing.
The arrangement of these people marks
the opening of one of the most vigorous
crusades ever before waged in the city
on the part of the police toward carrying
out the provisions of new law.
Examination for Postmastership.
The first civil service examination in
the United States to be held for the po-
sition of fourth-ciass postmaster is the
one to be held i'm this city June rs next.
This will be to select postmaster for
the office at Fort Hunt. Va
For this position Uncle Sam PAYS the
munifcent salary of S24l year. and the
candidates required to pass what is
known as a second-grade examination
similar to that taken by other postal en-
ployeS
This position is now held by an officer
at Fort Hunt. At the present time the
commission has not received any applica-
lions, although the papers have just been
received 1T is. however. regarded as
doubtful if there will be many applicants
for this job
The funeral of Miss Matilda G. McWil-
liams, who died Saturday afternoon last.
at her home in Fairfax county, south of
here. took place today from St Mary's
Catholic Church. The services were CON
Quoted by Revs. II. j. Cutler, L. F. Kelly
and Father Conner. the latter of Wash
lnSton. Burial was made in st. Mary's
cemetery. The pallbearers were NJ. Ahern,
Capt w. H. Sweeney, John McKenna,
George I. Cation, John Dwyer and Win
field Watkins.
James w. Finiscey Dies.
James w. Finiscey. fifty-nine years old,
died yesterday at his home. west of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary. Fairfax
county. Mr.. Finiscey is survived by two
sons and three daughters His funeral
VIII take place AT 80 o CLOCK tomorrow
afternoon from the Episcopal chapel at
Ba1ley's Cross Roads. Fairfax county.
musical and literary entertainment
Will be given at o'clock tomorrow
night in the Westminster building of
the Second Presbyterian Church by
classes 8 and II of the First Bap-
fist Church Sunday school, Alter
ward refreshments will be served
K. A. Digs, a teacher in Snowden
public school. has presented to the
Libraries of Snowden and Hallowell
schools books written by Booker L.
Washington and Frederick Douglass
committee to arrange for the Flag
day celebration. June IA. will be APP
pointed by Exalted Ruler James w.
Bales at meeting of Alexandria
Lodge of Elks which will be held to-
night.
Miss Myrtle Hamlen of Anne Arun-
del county. Md. is the guest of Rev.
and Mrs G. r. Strausburs, North Co.
lumbus street.
Harrison Kirk a well known mer-
chant, is seriously ill at his home, 20S
North Columbus street.
lunacy commission composed of
Justice Harrie White and Drs. Warfield
and Hopkins will this afternoon ex-
anime into the sanity of d colored man
named Wallace