Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFA AIRS
Application for Writ Of Error
in Annexation Suit.
vINDlcATl0N FOR HODGES
County Schoel Superintendent; Con.
graduated on Showing Made
ct Hearing.

Special CoFrespoedence a. TIE Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. October 16, 1919.
Application for writ Of error In the
cty's annexation suit was made today to
the stase court Of appeals BY Samuel p.
Fisher, corporation attorney. Should
the higher tribunal grant the application
for the writ u would give the city an
other chance In its fight to acquire more
territory. which includes part Of both
Alexandria and Fairfax counties. The
case then probably would be heard at the
March term of court.
Should the higher court refuse the APP
plication 1t would virtually end the case.
When the city's annexation suit was
heard. It came before Judge Bennett T.
Gordon Of Ne.son county, in the circuit
court for Alexandria county.
The taking Of testimony lasted more
than two weeks, during which time los
witnesses were heard. Final arguments
Judge Gordon announced his; decision
January is last.
Concluding his opinion, he said: II am
Of the opinion that the evidence fails to
show the necessity for or the expedie ncy
OF annexation al this time and tpat.
therefore, the petition must be dismissed"
School Head vindicated.
w. T. Hodges. superintendent Of public
schools of Alexandria county, was prac-
tically indicated Of the charges brought
against him at the hearing which took
place in Richmond yesterday before the
state board of eouearOn. Following the
Nearing of testimony, which was not con-
Guided until I O'Ciock last nignt, Mr.
riouges was con1raluiated On ,tiie SNOW
lng n,aoe Dy ham ana has witnesses oe.Ore
the slale BOARD. fDe nndinx VI tne ooaio
will not, however, De mace puplc Iof
some time TO come.
In the petition Tor the removal Of Mr..
Hodkes 1t Was Charged that ne mas con-
tracted with the Doaru o. Supervisors. 70
serve four years ~ d compensation Oh
,i,glU a year, and It Was 'a,.eacu tnat Al
Ine end OF the nrSI year lie Induced the
scnooi Doard to increase las sa.ary 70
.A,ovJ wAlnOut the knowledge vi. the
supervisors or of the taApaJ efs. Room
son luvncure OF lnis city ANA Rank LIZ on
OF Alexandra cOunIy re4resenteu Mf.
hodges. tAepreson.ins the petitioners Al
lne case "ele Fred .. SwanoeL' W. w.
douglas anu MAJ. T.. W.. II. E"ing
MSS hlxey a BRIDE.
The marriage Of Miss LILLIAN Louise
H,Aey, oaugnler Of lar. anu AIRS. James
Al. hixey OK Fails Lnurch. and FRED
erick II. White OF washington was
soiemn.zed at = CLOCK last evening al
ne EpiscUpal Cnurcn at raiis InaA.n
"A the -p4 eseilce OF large satnerinS o.
rsialises ano IrIenus y. me Two
.umInes.-
Tne ceremony was performed by Rev.
Ur. s. A. " ans OF tne .piscvpai fheo-
-osAcal zoemInary.
MISS NeAlie lee Thomas. daughter OF
I.oDert 4. Thomas OF MOUNT la. Alex
anorla county, aud 1,enry a. r'auiAner
oi Norfolk. va. were married al 40
o'clock yesterday afternoon at Grace
Episcopal LnIrcn by rev. Edgar Car
penter, rector.
Mrs. Mary Ellis and John =. Studs
were married yesterday afternoon al
the parsonage of The Second. tresby-
terrain Church by Rev. DR.. John Lee
Allison, pastor. A. S'.-' - - -
The marriage Of Miss Dorothy Finch.
daughter Of George s. Finch. and
Charles b. Cook, both of thi3fcity. took
place Tuesday evening at9the parson-
age OF Trinity M. e. Church Rev. o. A.
Luttreil, pastor, performed the: cere-
mony.
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