Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-19
Al EXANDR|A AFFAIRS
Cjtv Council to Consider M0di-
fled "Movie" Ordinane.
OPPOSE BREWERY LICENSE
Warfare on Unmuzzled Dogs Bring
ing Good Results-Special Grand
Jury Summoned.
Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star. -
ALEXANDRIA. Va. April 10. 1918.
A more modified ordinance against ex-
hibiting crime pictures in the movies"
will be presented soon to the city coun-
Gil for its consideration, resulting from
the fact that under the provisions of the
present law regulating the movies II
is next to impossible to display pictures
of any character which would not come
under the ban. Attorneys for the moving
picture people will come to Alexandra
and hold a conference with the commit
tee Of council on the matter, IT is SAID.
T. B. Smith, manager of two local mo-
ton picture houses, was cited INTO cour.
the day following the passage oil the or
dinance for showing alleged CRIME PIC
lures. and the court imposed the MIMI
mum fine of S.. He appealed the case
to the corporation court. The appeal has
not vet, however. been taken up
The ordinance against eXpectoratins on
tho sidewalks is to be strictly enforced
hereafter according to an announcement
m.de TODAY by Chief of Police Goods
This ordinance has never been very
strictly enforced. s +h;s
An amusing incident occurred TINS
morning in front Of police station. "hen
one member Of the force cited announcer 10
annear before Justice Cation Tor It's NO,
iation. The complaining officer appeared
serious, while the alleged SuiitI poiie1-
man took the matter rather nsht!s or
though il was evident be VIII iel'aiii
trnn, such indiscretions in the future.
Arguments against relicenslng me At
,inpton brewery, whose plant is located
at Ross,yn. Alexandra county, MI VIC
made Tuesday next before Judge Inorn-
oom,tv MANY residents Of the county,
- t. said are opposed to relicensing the
brewery.
Mission for Men Closes.
Closing exercises Of the mission Tor
men at St Mary's Catholic Churcn,
which began Monday last, VIII De neio
tomorrow night. 1t is said the mission
has been one Of the most successful ever
held in that church.
since the law against unmuzzled dogs
became operative with the placing OF the
dog wagon on the streets, April last.
mot day has passed that there has not
been an arrest for violation OF the pro-
visions of the ordinance TO have dogs
muzzled t. result is apparent at pres
ent in the city. practically all dogs seen
having the required muzzles.
Two owners of dogs were cited into
court TO-DAY for failure to have their
dogs muZZled and fines OF 30 each were
imposed
death by the gas route.
A special grand jury will be sum-
moned Monday for the corporation
court, when three criminal cases will
be taken up for consideration: Nc
Pearson Mason, charged with pets
larceny, third offense; Bertha Grady.
colored, throwing carbOlic acid in hus-
bands face. and Alice Reddick colored
breaking and entering a house in the
DAYTIME and removing furniture there
frcm.
Fined for Disorderly Conduct.
Mary Timbers, colored. with Blondell
Wilson. also colored. were arraigned
in police court today on a charge of
disorderly conduct and fighting and
fined SIS each. John Courtney and Rose
Courtney, both colored, who were ar
rested for disorderly conduct and ac-
quilted. were again prisoners in the
dock today. and fined IS each.
The recently elected officers of Virginia
Lodge, No. 1915, Loyal Order Of Moose.
We're installed last night The ceremonies
were conducted by Rev. c. Kelley Hobbs
of this city. who has been appointed
deputy supreme dictator for the local
lodge.
James r. Cation will deliver an address
tomorrow afternoon under the auspices
of Lone Star Camp, No l, American In
dian Guards. at the Young Peoples build
ing OF the NJ. e. Church South. Men are
invited to this meeting.
Cards received here announce the mar
rage Of Miss Bess May, daughter Of DIR.