Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Police Begin Crusade Against
Street Corner Loafing.
CHILDREN ENJOY OUTING
Entertained for an Afternoon at Glen
Echo Park by Washington
Utilities Company.
Special CORES pondence If The star.


ALEXANDRIA Va. July 80. l3l::.
4 crusade against street corner ioating
has again been started by the police. The
first arrest for this otfense was made
yesterday afternoon by Policeman Gar
VeN when a white man was arragnei for
lettering on the old City Hotel corner.
Royal and Cameron streets In the police
court today Justice Thompson imposed
the minimum fine of ST. Instructions
were given the police To break UP the
practice
Several months ago similar crusade
was inauSurated by the police and after
number of arrests had been made the
practice appeared to diminish, many of
The former violators seeking work. How
ever since tine hot weather has set in (
Is alleged by the police Thai the practice
has been resumed by "a large percentage
of those who formerly spent most of
Their time in that manner
The inmates OF the Chiidran'S Home
We're entertained Yesterday afternoon AT
Gen Echo Park As tho guests of the
Washington Utilities Company vi Of
the parks antScments WeT. given free
ny the Glen Echo management COR the
use or the little ones who enjoyed them
selves N great shape. The chi dren We're
ven luncheon, returning homo tate in
=
seeing Auto Company lent on, o. lis biz
automobiles for the occasion taking the
children out and bringing them back
from the PARK.
t.. ~ tlacsett. Superintendent, of tile
home: Mrs Whit. Mrs. Porter and Mrs.
T. +. Gilt the latter the wife of the
supeiin tendent of the Washington Till
ties Company.
Examinations for Teachers.
The annual state examination foi.
public school teachers Was begun this
morning at Lee School building Five
/ candidates are taking the examina tion
three colored and two whites. The eA-
animation is being conducted by Capt
". H. Sweeney, superintendent OF
schools.
In the police court today continu-
ance was granted until tomorrow IN
the case OF Thomas Holland. coloied.
charged with forgery. 1t is alleged by
the police that Holland obtained the
check of a Southern railway empioye
for ST. and cashed it. obtaining Inc
cash by indorsing it.
Thirty members of Troop No. l. Boy
Scouts. are below Frederick sburg on a
camping expedition. They will lie IN
camp for a week. The boys are in
!, barge of Harry W. RuId, scout com
missioner.
noon appointed deputy collector OF Gus
toms for this port, and he was al once
sworn in and assumed his new duties.
Lewis Nick Bel is collector of port.
Mr.. Cation succeeds George 4. Rowland
as deputy. Mr.. Rowland has been trans
ferred by the government to the George
town custom house.
a number of officers of the Alexandria
Trades Council have submitted their res
ignations To that body. although they
have not yeo been acted on. Tnel follow:
John 4. Harrison financial secretary,
treasurer and trustee: Charles \. How
ard. sergeant-at-arms and trustee. Al
phonso Lucas. trustee.
Sarepta Lodge of Odd Fellows will
hold meeting tonight. at which time the
first degree of the order viii he con
ferred on two candida ,es.
Miss Pearl Schwarzmann has left for d
trip through several of the northern
states
Oriental Lodge. knights Of Pythias.
held its annual excursion today 10 Co
lonial Beach.