The Washington herald., 1913-10-16
ST. MARY'S AfUMNAE
HOLD BANQUET
Responses Are Made to Toasts and
Association Elects 0fieers
for the Year.
INQUIRY INTO HAMPTON ESCAPE

Alexandria, Va, Oct la.-SiAV Bfdu-
yates of st. Mary's Academy tonight at
tended the sixth annual banquet and re-
union of the AIumnae Association, held
in the large banquet hall ofrthe institu-
ton. The walls were gay with nags,
bunting pennants, and the class colors-
During the evening many toasts were re-
sponded to. In the absence Of the presi-
dent, Miss Ella Hill, Mrs. Guido Kengla,
of washington, vice president OF the as
sociation, served as toastmistress.
Toasts responded to were: THE
Clergy" Miss Mildred Hellmuth; Greet
ing to Sister SUPERIOR" Mrs. Guido Ken
gIa; Memories" Miss Mary Murphy;
Welcome to the Glass of 1913" Mrs.
kengla; response, Miss Mildred Goods.
Before the banquet Miss Gertrude
Spetzler recited ''Everywoman," and aft
erward gave a scene from The Merchant
Of Venice"
officers were chosen by the association
for the year, as follows: Miss Teresa
Waters, Of Washington, president; Miss
Margaret Greene, vice president; Miss
Rosa Crilly, secretary; Miss Agnes GilroS,
treasurer; Miss Mildred Hellmuth, his
torian, and Miss Alice Hamill, librarian.
Chief of Police Goods appeared before
the Police Commissioners at the monthly
meeting tonight and was questioned re-
garding the escape of Robert Hampton,
colored. who murdered Amos Robinson,
colored, last Friday.
The chief. in letter submitted to the
board, said he hoped the board would in
vestigate the case, in order to ascertain
If there was any negligence on the part
Of anybody.
Commissioner knight wanted to know
II it was true that two members of the
force quit watching the house where,
Hampton stayed in order to be relieved
at IL O'Clock.
Chief Goods stated he had placed the
men at the point after a thorough
search of the neighborhood with several
other officers. He did not tell them they
were TO be relieved, he said. but had
picked two men to remain in the vicinity
all night
Notwithstanding the testimony OF a
colored woman before the coroner's jury
that Hampton returned to the house and
changed his clothing, the chief did not
think this was so, inasmuch as none Of
Hamptcn's clothing was found on the
premises. There was no indication that
the door OF the house in question had
been forced, he said.
The chief. also was questioned regard
ing the recent escape OF three prisoners
from police headquarters, the matter be-
ing brought up by Commissioner Shinn.
Two of the men, the chief explained.
were held on a charge of being drunk,
while the third was suspected of rob-
berry. One of those who escaped was
captured. He said the prisoners made
their getaway by forcing the bars Of a
window on the south side, the iron bars
being weak and old. Mayor Fisher said
he would take up the matter of placing
more substantial bars on the window
with the public property committee of
the City Council.
Reckless driving on the streets, espe-
cially after dark, was brought up by
.onglls ner Lawler, more arrests would
Ifrect attention to the ordinance and
cause a Giscontinuance of the practice.
Attention OF the board was directed by
Commissioner knight to the large num-
ser OF eoys who nightly stand around
aaSg iAg-Plcture places and frequently beg |
pedestrians for money to pay their ad- |
mission. The police in future will arrest |
all such offenders.
Chief Goods reported there were $50
prisoners during the month of Septem- |
ber.
After the examination of seven wit |
nesses, including the accused, G. w.
a driver employed by Ar !
mour & Co.. whose wagon Monday after |
noon collided with Elizabeth Boothe, in |
juring her. was fined SO in the police |
court today on a charge of violating the |
traffic regulations In making an i'm |
proper turn at the corner of King and |
Royal streets. where the accident oc-
The Washington Service Corporation.
this city, has been granted a charter by
the State Corporation Commission. c. |
X. Sherman is president and r. L. Don
nelly secretary.
p Bedford Ward, for several years a
mailing clerk in the city postifice. has
been transferred 10 the Washington
office. His place in the local office has
been filled by the appointment of L. J.
Nails.
The quarterly conference of the NJ.
L. Church South will purchase a home
in this city for the presiding elder.
The Rev. d. II. Kern, Of this city. now
is presiding elder of this district, and
the church rents a house here.
The work of decorating Armory Hall
and erecting booths for the bazaar to be
qpened next Monday for the. benefit OF
the proposed new Alexandria Hospital,
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