Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-26

TlSnt, ana failure to do SO is punishable
by fine of from 81 to $40. In order
that speed violators may be detected
more easily, Councilman Burrell offered
resolution appropriating $500 for a
motor cycle for the police. This was re-
ferred to the finance and police commit
tee
Regulating the Movies"
Hereafter the movies" may not display
pictures depicting a crime or attempted
crime. for council passed an ordinanc.
making it unlawful. and the offense is
made punishable by fine of from IS to
S25. This becomes operative April Is
next
An ordinance creating the Office of SUI
perintendent of gas, and fixing the sal
airy OF superintendent at $1,000 a year,
was referred to the light committee. The
place is now held by F. w. Latham, and
his salary is $1,000 a year The Of
nee has been filled In satisfactory man.
ner for the past six years by Mr.. Latham,
| put the light committee thought it better
for council to elect him.
There will be no necessity for him to
| take any examination.
| Ordinances directing the Washington
| virginia railway and the Southern Rail-
| way Company to place improved rails
where improvements are to be made to
certain grooved streets were referred to
| the street committee.
| "A pctItlOIi LOT sewer On COLUMBUS De-
| tween Pendleton and Wythe streets was
referred to the street committee. The
report OF the city engineer was submit
ted Resolutions appropriating 800 for
purchase OF a horse for the Columbia
engine company was passed. Ordinances
| for improvement Of squares on Came
ron between Pitt and ST. Asaph, and
Payne between Cameron and Queen
Patrick between wythe and Madison
streets petitioned for gas mains, and it
was referred to light committee.
Ordinance to revise certain sections of
health laws was referred to general laws
| committee E. Heidenheimer was grant
| ed permission to connect burglar alarm
! from sos King street with police head
! quarters. W. 8. NickIin asked permis-
sion to improves $40 South Pitt street. and
/ 1t was referred to the street committee.
| The women of Alexandria may vote to
determine who will be the postmaster of
| this city. This news has brought joy
to the women OF this city. primary
| at Purcelville, Loudoun county, which ha s
| Carlfn, will end April l. Representative
Carlin stated today to a reporter of The
Star that he was eagerly awaiting the re-
suit of this contest before making a
| recommendation for Alexandra.
The condition Of the contest in Purcell
/ willie is that the expression of the people
must be obtained by petition. and that
/ all white democratic adult men and wom-
| Ell snail De counted. MI. Iariln mas
agreed to give his Endorsement to the
candidate receiving the largest number
on his petition. The contest of vote
getting was started at noon yesterday.
| The dogs which March 10 last bit
Dorothy Wells. nine years old. and Hay
wood McCleary. thirteen years old. were
not suffering from rabies This an
nouncement was received today by
Deputy Health Officer DIR. James ].
Garvey. who had the heads of the dogs
l n tch m IL hire n Mi in
dustry. Washington. for examination.
| Thieves last night broke into the
| ticket ONCE and waiting room of the
Washington Virginia Railway Company
at Arlington Junction. Alexandria
county. Failing to find any money. they
destroyed the chair used by the agent
and other furniture. Entrance was eff
fected by breaking window.
! Church Building Dedicated.
In the presence of large assemblage
the formal dedicatory exercises of the
Westminster building of the Second Pres
| byterian Church took place last night
Following an elaborate program of exer-
cises. the visitors inspected the new
building, which was greatly admired.
Rev. DR.. Joseph r. Sewer. former
pastor Of the church. made the principal
| scriptural lesson by William Campbell,
| assistant superintendent, and an address
by William H. Melchoir, superintendent.
Mayor r. A. Fisher also made a short adj
| dress.
| A feature was the unveling of tablets
to the memory of Edmund F. Wilmer,
Superintendent of the Sunday school for
| twenty-five years. and Rev w. A. Stay
maker. teacher in the Sunday school for
q number of years. Relatives OF both
unveiled them. Tonight will be known as
congregational night, and addresses will
| be delivered by Rev. j. r. Sewer. D. d. !;
Rev. Theron H. Rice. d. D., and Rev.
John Lee Allison. pastor.
| Harrie White last night was elected Sec
| rotary of the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton by the board Of directors. Mr.. White
takes the place of j. I. Preston. who re-
signed in order to devote his entire time
| to the position of secretary OF the cham
| Der of commerce.
| Mrs Martin p. Greene and Miss Mary
Virginia Harlow entertained last evening
at dance in the auditorium of the Elks'
| Home. The dance was attended by a
large gathering, including number of
! out-of-town guests.
Rev H Nj. Canter, pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South. and James
E. Alexander, an officer of the local
church, are in Staun,o on, Va, attending
the annual Methodist conference. Henry
X. Field will leave for. the conference to-
morrow.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth T.
Mason were held this afternoon in Wood
lawn Chapel Fairfax county. The serv-
| ices were conducted by Rev. DR.. w. F.
| Watson, pastor of the First Baptist
| Church.
| Notes.
| State Deputy Bailey of Petersburg, Va.
| tonight will pay an official visit to Fitz-
| gerald Council, No. $50. Knights of Co.
| lumbus.
In the corporation court today T. Mox-
| ley Erwin qualified as trustee of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South in
place of John p. Robinson. deceased.
4 fine of $40 was imposed in the police
| court today in the case OF Samuel Por-
ter colored. charged with assaulting
Maude Berry. colored- Chester Kuhn.
charged with assaulting Sam Cole, was
fined $3.50.
Mrs. Anne S. Cox. assisted by j. Harris
Franklin of Washington. gave a concert
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