The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-26
DEMOCRATS TO Hold
PRIMARY JULY 5
City and County Committees Meet in
Alexandra and Plan for
Election.
HOOFF SUIT DISMISSED

| Alexandria, Va, April &.-The Alex
andria city and county Democratic COM
mittees, IN joint session at the Hotel
Rammel. In this city, last night fixed up
on July for a primary to select a candi-
date for the State House of Delegates In
order to comply with the law. candidates
must file notice with w. u. Varney.
fore May s. 1t was stated that the ex-
penses Of the primary would be about
| Sl2350, to be shared by. the candidates.
At present there are but two candidates
| in the field, Councilman ]. Fred Bir-
rell Of this city, and Maj. E. w. R.
| Ewing. Of Ballston, Alexandria County.
The city committee held a short ses-
sion, and after deciding that members
| of that committee should be voted for
the date of the legislative primary, de-
clared the following, who are the in
! cumbents, the Democratic nominees to
succeed themselves: Thomas w. Robin
son. city treasurer: E. F. Price, city au-
ditor; John B. Waller, clerk of gas; p.
F. German, collector of taxes; Charles
H. Callahan. commissioner of revenue:
Newell. s. Greenaway, clerk of courts;
Robert II. Cox, city sergeant; Samuel G..
| Brent, commonwealth attorney; Samuel
P. Fisher, corporation attorney: c. H.
Smith, measurer of wood and bark, and
e. 5. Swain, measurer of lumber.
HOOn Case NoIIe Prossed.
In the Corporation Court today a nolle
PROSE- was entered, on motion of Common
wealth's Attorney S. G. Brent, to the
remaining indictments pending against
Lewis Hooff. former secretary and gen.
eral manager Of the defunct Mercantile
Railway Building and Loan Association
This action was taken in view of the fact
that Hoff has already had three trials
and two Of >the juries gave a verdict Of
not guilty, while one was unable to reach
an agreement.
In che same court in the case of the
Interstate Audit Company against the
Southern Stemrning Company. a suit for
$500 damages, was continued until the third
day Of the May term
decree was given in the case of George
l.. Appich and others against the B. f.
Board Motor Truck Company authorizing
the receiver, T. G. Smith, to employ hands
and purchase the necessary material to
complete certain trucks now on hand at
the plant Of the concern.
A compromise verdict for Sos was given
in the case of w. A. Smoot e. Co, Inc,
against William H. Crump. a suit for SOL
Richard B. Cogan. ffty-two years old,
well-known machinist. died early this
afternoon at the Casualty Hospital, In
washington. Mr.. Cogan was taken Ill
while at work at the Washington Navy
Yard. Paralysis was the cause of his
death. Mr.. Cogan was one of the oldest
employees in point of service at the navy
yard. being employed+there for the past
twenty-six consecutive years Besides his
wife, he is survived by one daughter.
Miss Maud B. Cogan. The body was
brought here this afternoon and taken
to his late home, 112 Prince Street.
In the Circuit Court for Alexandria
County, this afternoon. Judge J. B. #.
thornton granted a renewal OF its license
to the Arlington Brewing COMPANY.
whose plant is located at Rosslyn. that
county. Opposing the relicensing of the
brewery was Attorney w. w. Wright.
representing number Of citizens of the
county. Attorney John S. Barbour an
peared for the company.
Presents for Masonic Lodge.
Alexandria, washington Lodge Of
Masons has just been presented with
two handsome jugs, valued for their
Masonic and historical association. the
gift OF. Julian Wallis, Of Hull. England.
They were sent to the lodge through
Rev S. A. Wallis, of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary, and formally
presented at a meeting last night, DR..
w. NJ Smith, past worshipful master.