Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Several Are Fined for Allowing
UnmuzzIed Dogs to Roam.
CRIME PICTURES BARRED
Plans for Meeting of National Coun-
Gil of Women Completed-Men's
Mission Opened.
snecial cnrresnondence of rhe Star

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April IA, 1913.
A vigorous crusade is being waged by
the police against the owners of unmuZ-
zled dogs, and as result the owners OF
seventeen CANNES were cited to appear In
the police court today to answer the
charge of allowing their dogs to roam the
streets without muzzies.
Thirteen out of the seventeen summon
ed put in their appearance and fines OF
s. each were imposed on seven. while the
others were acquitted.
The excuses made by the owners proved
amusing. Two testified that they lived
beyond the corporate limits of the city.
They were acquitted. Others had pur-
chased muzzles, they claimed, but had
removed them while the dogs were in
their yards and the dogs had reached the
streets unbeknown to them.
Some had bought muzzles which the
dogs had dropped off and others claim,
ed that they were awaiting the arrival
of suitable muzzles. The situation
proved a rather perplexing problem for
the court.
There are approximately 1900 dogs
in the city of Alexandria. Licenses for
number have been secured.
Ban on Crime Pictures.
The ban on crime pictures or pictures
depicting an attempted crime in the
movies becomes operative tomorrow,
when it will be violation Of the law to
show pictures of a crime or attempted
crime. The offense is made punishable
by the imposing of fine ranging from
81 to S25
The city council, March %. passed an
ordinance to the foregoing effect, opera
tive tomorrow. This law was passed by
the authorities after a number of lads
who were arraigned in the police court
for various crimes attributed their down.
fall primarily to witnessing crime pictures
in the movies.
The moving picture people here propose
to comply with the provisions of the ord
nance. Alexandria, however. is at present
without an authorized censor. and just
who will be the judge of pictures to be
shown is as yet undetermined. 1t is gen.
orally supposed. however, that complaint
made by any patron of sucn establish
ment or the police would prove sufficient
to bring the matter to the attention of the
court without the need of a. censor
Plans for Women's Meeting.
The final plans for the meeting of the
National Council of Women, which will
be held here and in Washington Wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday next. were
completed today at a meeting held at the
residence of Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett,
4Os Duke street, this city, who is presi-
dent of the organization.
The complete program as announced
follows: Morning and afternoon sessions
Wednesday at the Washington College of
Law, Washington. At 5 o'clock in the
afteroon reception at the residence of
Mrs. w. S. Corby, Chevy Chase A pub
lie meeting at the Universalist Church.
Washington, at o'clock that night, when
addresses will be made by Senator Sher-
man, Illinois, which will be his first pub
lie appearance before Washington au
dience, and Miss Helen Gardner and Miss
Davis.
At the morning and afternoon SEES
sions Thursday. which will also be
held at the Washington College of
Law. delegates will be selected to the
international meeting in Paris, The
Hague and London; address by Mrs.
Ellen Spencer MusSey on LAWS Per-
tanning to Women and Children" At
4:3O o'clock the delegates will come
to Alexandria and visit Christ Church
and the Masonic Temple. That night
held at Trinity M. f. Church. Alex
andria. when addresses will be made.
Miss Julia tathrop of Washington on
The Children's Bureau: Miss Sadie
American of New York on Our For
eign Population and Mrs. Mae Wright
Sewell of San Francisco on peace and
Arbitration
The business sessions Friday will be
held at the Washington College of Law,
and at 2:3O o'clock the delegates will be
received at the White House by President
and Mrs Wilson. AT o'clock there will
be an automobile ride to the Episcopal
Theological Seminary. and at o'clock the
delegates will be rendered a reception by
Mrs. Barrett at the CRANES, Alexandria.
That night at 8 O'Clock the exercises will
be brought to a close with public meet
ing. which will be held at Trinity NJ. E.
Church, when addresses will be made by
Senator Works of California, DIR. Anna
Garlin Spencer of New York and Miss
Elizabeth Grannis of New York.
Mission for Men Opened.
A mission for men was opened last
night at st. Mary's Catholic Church. 1t
is being conducted by the Redemptorist
fathers. An unusually large congrega-
ton attended the opening service, more
than 500 men being present. The order
Of services as announced for the week