The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-13

sumed at the plant The unsecured
claims will be paid by some of the
largest stockholders, who. 1t is reported
will advance funds FOR the working capi-
tai of the concern. 1t is expected thai
the next step toward taking the matter
out of the hands of the court will be
application on the part of those inter.
ested to Judge Edmund Waddill, Of the
United States Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, to dismiss ths
bankruptcy proceedings now pending.
As soon as the latter is accomplished
it is stated that the work at the plant
will be resumed.
Insurance Case Di.mi.sed.
A decree was entered in the Circuit
tCourt for this city today Judge Il. B.
T. Thornton, presiding. dismissing the
suit of Robert Jemison and other against
the Commercial Fire Insurance Company,
the object Of which was to set aside the
sale of the Southern Building In Wash
ington. y compromise was effected in
the case, thence the decree.
In the same court arguments We're
heard on the demurrer to the declara-
ton in the suit of Herbert Hansborough
against the Washington-Southern Rail-
way Company. the object of which is to
recover damages in the sum of $1,000 for
injuries sustained to his leg while en-
ployed by the defendant company and
engaged at the time in removing a piano.
Judge Thornton took the matter under
adviscment. Hansborough was repre-
scented by Attorney r. ID. Brumback and
Col Francis L. Smith appeared for the
railway company.
The marriage of Miss Dorothy Wright
and Mr.. Howard Riggs, both of this city,
took place at 10 o'clock this morning at
st. James Catholic Church, Falls
Church. The wedding was with a nuptial
mass, the celebrant being the Rev.
Father Van Englemann, of Falls Church.
Following a Northern bridal trip, Mr..
and Mrs. Riggs will reside in this city.
John Steil, twenty-seven years old. a
native of Greece. was drowned at 4
o'clock this afternoon off River View
from the tug Eaunleff, i'm command of
Capt Freburger. Capt. Freburger made
a report of the drowning to the local
police Steil was employed on the tug.
Two bronze cannon, together with
forty cannon balls donated to the city
of Alexandria by the War Department,
by authority of recent act of Congress,
were received here today by r. +. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans. 1t has not
yet been definitely decided to what us1
the cannon will be put by the camp.
Intelligence was received here today
the death of Milton F.
Smoot, forty-nine years old, former
resident of this city, which occurred
at his home in Brooklyn. -. Y. Mr..
Smoet was a brother of Mrs. Louis {.
Barley, of this city, and a son of the
late Allegheny Smoot.
Sol Cutchins. grand high priest, of
Richmond. tomorrow night VIII pay an
official visit to Mount Vernon Chapter,
Royal Arch Masons. He will be accom-
panied by number of members of the
grand chapter. Following the affair.
there will be a banquet served in the
Young Peoples Building.
other News Notes.
j. d. Normoyle. real estate dealer. has
sold for Mrs. Elizabeth Churchman, of
New York, TO Thomas J. German houses
ia and 5a6 South Patrick Street.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary G.. Ent-
WHSLE will be held at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from her home 3l5 South Lee
Street. They will be conducted by Rev.
John Lee Allison, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church.
Arthur p. Daymude's funeral took
place at 3 o'clock this afternoon from
his late home at 81. Elmo. Alexandria
County. Services were conducted by
Rev. Dr. w f. Watson. pastor of the
First Baptist Church.
Arrangements have been made for the
annual meeting of the Mount Vernon
Avenue Association, which will be held
in this city May - next at which time
officers will be chosen to serve for the
ensuing year.
THE Romancers'' was presented at
Armory Hall tonight by the Frank Lee
Short Company. Proceeds will be for
the benefit of the Alexandria Hospital.
The steamship Mae, loaded with a
cargo of phosphate rock for the Alex
andria Fertilizer and Chemical Com
pany. has sailed for this port from Boca
Grande, Fla, and will arrive here next
Friday.
The burning of a shed in the alley
in Payne Street, between Commerce and
Prince Streets. brought out the fire de-
partment at o'clock this afternoon
The fire was extinguished with chemi-
Cal
T. F. Ellis, a. d. Brockett, and AL
fred Thomson were elected delegates to
the national convention OF the Travel
ers Protective Association, to be held in
Richmond next month, by the State
convention, which just adjourned in
Lynchburg.
William Edgar WEIGH twelve years old,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel WEIGH, died
this morning at the home of his parents.
80 North Alfred Street. The body will
be shipped. tomorrow to Thoroughfare,
Va, for burial.
Harry Hopkins and quartet choir
from the Franklin Street Presbyterian
Church. Baltimore, Will give an organ re-
cital May - next at the Second Presby-
terrain Church.
Harrie White, secretary of the Retail
Merchants Association, will leave to-
morrow afternoon for Lynchburs, Va,
to attend the State convention of the
Retail Merchants Association.
The funeral of Thomas Buckley took
place this afternoon from Wheatley's
undertaking chapel. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Father L. F. Kelly.
ATTHE THEATERS