Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Mrs. Susan M. Groves Is Res
cued From Burning Home.
JUMPS. AND CAUGHT SAFELY
Police Raid on Disorderly House Re-
suits in Jail Sentences for
Two Women.
JUMPS. AND CAUGHT SAFELY

Sgc .dI correspondence o: TIE sta.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, March .. 1914
Rev. L. " REGISTER. presiding elder
o. the Washington district Of the NJ p
Church South and his son-in-law, Louis
n Duffey, who Eve at 516 Duke street.
At II o'clock last night played the role
OF fire heroes when they rescued Mrs.
Susan NJ Groves of ;,O5 Duke street from
fire which threatened to consume her
house
Mrs Groves an elderly woman. mad
retired for the night. when q defective
ilue caused her house to take fire. In a
few minutes the entire house was en-
veioped in smoke and Mrs Groves hnr-
"iedIy dressed and came TO the front
window. Her cries attracted the atten-
Coy of Rev. MIR. REGISTER and his SON
ia-law. who were among the first TO ar
1--WE on the scene. They cried to the
woman to jump. She did 50 and the
:wo men caught her before sh. struck the
: sound.
Tile fire attacked the adjoining house.
occupied by Mrs. Annie ;. Pierpoin, and
her nephew. Avery Henderson. The plazs
was subducd in half an hour after 1t
started. The houses are owned by MIS-
Mary Egan OF Washington. and the loss,
which will be several hundred dollars. IS
covered OS lNSufdi
Funeral of Mrs. Allen.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Drusilla
Alien. widow of William ". Allen. who
died at O'Clock last night. will take
place at $50 O'Clock Wednesday after
noon from her late home. aD2 North Co
,ufnbus street. Services Will be con-
Quoted bv Rev Dr. j. w. Duffey. pastor
cd h
Rev. W. j. Morton. rector OF Christ
Episcopal Church. and Rev. p. r
Phillips. rector of ST. Pauls Episcopal
Church. Mrs. Allen was elghty-two
years old. and her death followed a
short illness of pneumonia. she having
been taken ill Monday last.
The deceased was daughter of the
late Jesse and Sarah Skidmore- Two
sons survive. Erues, l.. Allen and Will
liam Lewis Allen.
Mrs. Catherine V. warfields funeral
viii take place at $50 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from her late home, .1S South
Fairfax street Services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. DIR. ]. ". Duffey, pastor
OF the NJ. +. Church South.
Mrs Warfield died shortly before mid
night last night at her home. Her death
followed a long illness. Mrs. Wariield
was prominent member Of the NJ. Z.
Church South. Besides her husband, Ed
gar Warfield, sr., she is survived by two
sons, George +. and Edgar Warfield. jr.
Mrs. Mary L. Lukens. widow Of Court
land 1.ukens. died yesterday afternoon at
her home at Braddock Heights. AleXan-
dria county. The deceased was seventy
nine years old and is survived by sew
oral children. She had been i'll a long
time.
The body of Mrs. Mary Blanche Rick
ard. who was stricken with heart tSouble
On the street saturday night. was shipped
tits afternoon to Luray, Va, where in
terment will be made.
". Lewis Cree!e's funeral took place
Yesterday afternoon from his late home.
+tS North Patrick street. Services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. W. +. Watson.
pastor Of the First Baptist Church, and
burial was inNBethel cemetery.
Lawrence +. Clark's funeral will take
place at go O'Clock tomorrow morning
from ST. Mays Catholic Church
Women Get Jail Sentences.
Charged with keeping "a dlsorderly
house. Mary Timhers. colored. was in the
police court today sentenced to serve six
months in Jail for vagrancy. Blondel
Wilson, colored an occupant of the place
was given a like sentence. Julian Gray
son and Pearl Porter colored. charged
with disorderiy conduct were fined s.
each. ard Louis Grayson and Courtney
Shackleford. colored. all four being in
the house. we're acquitted.
Five soldiers giving the names of John
Atkinson. Clinton Coomer. Charles Nc
Pcrmott. Ernest Washington and John
Davis. charged with ,iisorderly conduct,
forfeited collateral.
Ben PariseE. coiorad CHARGED with as
stutinS Refeced Mason, colored. was
tiHed s.. Charles Jones and Lucien
Washington. colored charged with i'm
I.oper conduct. forfeited collateral
Arguments are being made before
Judge L. c. Barley in the corporation
court toda: in HI. case of John A. Nor
ian against the town council OF Manas
ssS. Va. and HanchetI Bond Company.
This ease was removed from the circuit
,Gurt Of Prince William 70 this city and
Judge Barley was designated by the gov
ernor TO sit at its hearing.
The state corporation commission has
granted a charter to the Mutual Realty
Corporation Of Alexandria. Va, with d
capital stock of from $1,000 TO $1oOej.
Officers are: II. Noel Garner. president.
and W. II. Iuckett. secretary, both OF
this city