Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Arguments in Smith Chancery
Suit Being Heard.
COURT GETS $45 IN FINES
Odd Fellows Observe Ninety Fourth
Anniversary of Founding
of Order.
ecial Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va. April IS, 1913.
Arguments on the demurrer in the
chancery suit of Howard w. Smith, re-
ceiver of the defunct Virginia Safe De-
post and Trust Corporation, against c.
Jones Rixey and others, being a suit to
recover from the directors of the con-
Germ the losses entailed by it's collapse,
are being heard today in the corporation
court before Judge l.. G. Barley. The
amount of losses involved is approximate
ly 500, OOO.
The number of directors of the concern
is ten, some of whom resigned and others
have since died. However, the suit is
against all the former directors and those
acting in that capacity at the time of
the collapse of the concern.
The bill filed alleges negligence on the
part of the directors in paying dividends
to stockholders which, it is alleged, were
not earned.
Receiver Smith is represented by At
torney Samuel G. Brent. Other directors
are represented by Attorneys James r.
and H. B. Cation, G. l.. Boothe. c. Yer
non Ford, Col. F. L. Smith, j. h M Nor
ton. and Mr.. Rixey is represented by Al
torney John s. Barbour. 1t is expected
that it will be late this afternoon before
the arguments are completed.
Peace Committee Invited.
Members of the committee appointed by
Mayor Thomas A. Fisher to aid in the
celebration In observance of the Tooth
anniversary of peace between Great Brit
ain and the United States have received
invitations to attend the dinner to be held
Nav l. at the New Willard. Washington,
by the Carnegie Endowment for Interna-
tional Peace in honor of the foreign
committees which will arrange for the
celebration. The committee named by the
mayor. including himself. is as follows:
John NJ. Johnson. J. *. Nj. Norton, George
E. Warfield, T. c. Smith, II. Is. Field.
John A. Marshall. J. Fred Brrell, E. L.
Snowden, DR.. S. E. Moore, Rev. William
J. Morton. Robert S. Barrett. j. r. Zim-
norman and Samuel p. Fisher.
Bishop Earl Cranston of Washing
ton preached at the IL o'clock serv-
ices yesterday at Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church, the occasion being
the observance of the 10th anniver-
sary Of the founding of that church..
and the church was appropriately dec
Grated for the occasion. The reminis-
cences of a Circuit Rider was the
subject of a sermon preached at the
Baltimore. The Epworth League at
$50 o'clock was led by Rev. 6. A.
Luttrell. pastor.
The services in observance OF the
anniversary will continue each night
this week, ending Friday.
the members of the congregations
of the Methodist churches will attend
tonight, at which time short addresses
will be made by Revs. {. r. Strauss
burg. j. w. Duffey and w. l. Nc
Daniel.
Court Gets $45 in Fines.
Fines amounting to So were collected
in the police court today, fifteen being ar
raigned.
N j. Lawler and J. Edward Shinn.
who were recently elected police commits
sioners from the fourth and first wards
respectively qualified as such today be-
fore Mayor Fisher
The funeral of Richard b. Cogan took
place at o'clock Yesterday afternoon
from his home, 1912 Prince street. Rev.
j. w. Duffey, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. officiating. Bur
ial was made in the Presbyterian GENE
terry. The pallbearers were Harry stan
ton Frank Harper. Charles Entwisle, Mil
ton Watkins, William Davis and Mr..
Love- the last-named two of Washington.
Funeral services for Frank H. Cath
cart, jr, who died in Trenton. \. j., will
be held at O'clock TINS afternoon at
Demaines undertaking chapel by Rev.
DR.. John Lee Allison, pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church. Burial will be
made in Ivy Hill cemetery. Mr.. Cathcart
was twenty-sx years old.
In observance of the ninety fourth an
niversary of the founding of Odd Fellow
ship, the members Of the lodges of Odd
Fellows in this city last night attended
special services at the First Baptist
Church., at which time sermon was
preached by Rev. DR.. w. F. Watson,
pastor.
The local board of civil service exan1in-
ers has announced that the following ex
amina lions will be held here May 10 next:
Logging engineer, male. salary, 81, 400 o
Sc, 600 a year; dro-electrical engineer.
male, salary, 81, 800 to s., 400 a year May
q, drainage engineer, male