The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
COURT Will SETTLE
COUNCIL SEAT Fight
Urban S. Lambert, Of Alexandra, Still
Trying to Gust Robert 5.
Barrett.
OTHER CASES OF INTEREST

Alexandra, Va, May S1.-Interest just
now is conferred on four cases appealed
to the State Court Of Appeals from the
local courts of this city, on which II il
expected the Appeals Court on Thurs
day next will hand down opinions.
A case of considerable interest is the
contest over a seat in. the City Council
from the First Ward. instituted by
Councilman Urban s. Lambert against
Robert s. Barrett. The latter, follow
ing decision in the Corporation Court
here, with Judge Chichester presiding.
was declared to be entitled to the seat.
Mr.. Lambert appealed the case, and
this decision will be final
Other cases on which decisions are
expected are: Blunt against the Mer-
camille Railway Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION. from the Circuit Court for
this city; Camden against the Virginia
Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation,
from the Corporation Court; Rocker
against the Southern Railway Company.
from the Corporation Court.
Right Rev. d. ]. o'connsll, Bishop Of
the Diocese of Richmond, will deliver
an address to the graduates at the an
nual' commencement exercises of ST.
Mary's Academy. which will be held at
3 o'clock the afternoon of June 10. next.
include a splendid musical and literary
programme, which will be participated
in by the students of that institution.
One of the features will be an operetta.
The Rose and the PEARL in which
100 little girls, appropriately costumed.
will participate.
Diplomas of graduation and gold
medals will be conferred upon the fol-
lowing in the academic course: Misses
Mildred Reardon Goods, Julia Virginia
Pauline agnes Hellmuth. and
Maria Teresa Grammar, of this city,
and Edna Marie Brill. of Cleveland,
Ohio.
For having completed the two-year
diplomas will be awarded
the following: Rose Elizabeth Penn,
Esther Rosenblot, Helen Louise Bowman,
and BERTHE Mae Petit. Sixteen IN the
commercial class Will also De
awarded diplomas
After Armor Plate Plant.
The enterprise committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce held a meeting this
and made arrangements for a
Joint meeting OF that committee, to-
yether with the members comprising the
directors of the Chamber OF Commerce
for Tuesday night next for the purpose
posed armor plant of the government
ocated in Alexandria According to a
Dill introduced in the Senate by Senator
Of Arizona, it is proposed to
expend 81, 5D0.000 for the erection OF such
plant. Members OF the Cnamper OF
commerce point to the fact that there
Ire many ideal sites on the river front
which are admirably adapted for such
purposes. 1t is the purpose of the men,
,ers of this organization to take definite
teps toward interesting government orf1-
.ials In selecting this place as a site for
he proposed plant.
Henry Pearson, who conducts a gen.
raj merchandise store at Accotink.
fairfax County, last night gave a
burglar genuine surprise
when just as the robber had battered
n his front store door and was about
o enter Pearson fired the contents of
double-barreled shotgun at him. The
Dad OF shot penetrated the door and
he robber fled. jumping over a 3o-foot
as he did so. The man,
rho is white, dropped his hat as he
an, which is now held by Mr.. Pear
on and may assist the authorities in
Identifying the man. On numerous &C.
asions Mr.. Pearson's store has been |
listed by burglars, and last night, after |
losing his place of business, he decided |
o lie in wait. At II o'clock his vigil |
ras rewarded by the appearance Of the |
urglar.