Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Lengthy Docket Before United
States District Court.
SALOONS CLOSE TOMORROW
Primary Election to Be Held to
Nominate Candidate for State
Legislature.
Special Correspondents Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va. July Z. 1918.
This is a busy day for Alexandria
courts. both the United States court for
the eastern district OF Virginia, Judge
Edmund Waddfl presiding. and the cir
cult court for the city, Judge j. Il. t.
Thornton presiding, being in session.
The former court convened at noon.
The grand and petit iuries are i'll ses-
sion. and n number of cases for viola
tons of the internal revenue laws and
civil service laws are slated to be con-
sidered this afternoon by the grand jury.
The petit jury has also number of
important cases for its consideration.
most of the week, owing to the unusually
lengthy docket.
In the circuit court, In the case of tho
dissolution of the Federal American
Banking Corpora lion, a decree was en-
tered authorizing Thomas H. Patterson.
scribers for stock in that concern a
sum equal to 10 per cent of the face
value of stock issued to them. and Mr..
Patterson was directed to pay himself
as compensation for services to date. a
commission of 10 per cent on the sum
of $5.699.50.
In the case Of W. A. Smoot & Co.. In
corporated. against the Emerson Engine
Company and others, a decree was en-
tered granting the Jones-Manville Com
pany, Incorporated, party plafntfn to
the cause leave to file petition as
such.
A final decree was given the case of
Frederick p: Russell against the Colonial
Portland Cement Corporation on the
report of Norvell l.. Henley.
a final decree of divorce on statutory
grounds was given in the case of Marion
H. Fender against Mary Fender.
Primary Election Tomorrow.
Alexandria will be as dry as a des-
ert beginning at s o'clock this evening
and continuing until 6 o'clock Wed
nesday morning, for all of the saloons
will be closed in accordance with the
provisions of the Byrd liquor law, as
a primary will be held here tomorrow
for the purpose of nominating can
didate to represent this city and county
In the state legislature
1t is expected that about 1000 votes
will be cast In this city and about 60
in Alexandria county.
The board of school trustees of JEFF
ferson district. Alexandria county, at
a meeting Saturday night. elected the
following teachers: For Mount Vernon
Avenue School-James III. Rollins. prin-
cipal: Misses NJ. b. Mcfarland, Ida NJ.
Beagle, Grace Rosenbaum, Martha G.
Hussington. Anita Swinsle. Fannie B.
Gales and Louise NJ. Moore. Hume
Schedules Elsie Z. Tayman. princi-
pal; Miss c. e. Swain. assistant prin-
cipal.
Jefferson School. colored-Edward S.
HOFFMAN, principal: Georgiana Jones.
assistant principal.
Scott School-Alma N. Pinn, princi-
pal.
Funeral services for Policeman Jeffer-
son d. Beach, who died shortly after 10
clock yesterday morning at his home.
S34 North st. Asarh street. will be held
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Services will be conducted by Rev. DR..
w F. Watson, and burial will be made in
Bethel cemetery.
Carl Fleischmann Ill.
Carl Fleischmann. proprietor Of the
Hotel Fleischmann, who is sojourning at
Atlantic City, was taken suddenly i'll at
that place yesterday afternoon. and his
son. Harry F1eischmann, left last night
to be with his father during his Illness
Forty-five members Of the Alexandria
Light Infantry left yesterday morning for
Virginia Beach to attend the annual state
encampment of Virginia troops.
Among those wrose names have been
mentioned as possible candidates for COM
mon council from the fourth ward to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Councilman Charles b. Swan are Julian
T. Burke. -jr., and D. Monkey Low. 1t is
expected that city council will tomorrow
night elect a successor to Mr.. Swan.
BY a score Of to o. the Cardinal Ath-
letic Club defeated the Brightwood Ath-
ietic Club at the Alexandria Base Ball
Park yesterday afternoon.
Leo p. Harlow returned last night from
Atlantic City, where he spent the past
week.
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Smoot have re-
turned from Atlantic City.
Capt. William 3. Smithers has returned
after a trip To Atlantic CITY.
A meeting of K. E. Lee Camp Confed-
erata Neferans will he held tonight.