Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03

of Potomac.
Financial Alexandria will not be affect
ed by the European war. This statement
was made today by several bankers. 1t
was also explained by them that there
will be no need for emergency currency.
One banker stated that there will be nc
restriction to the usual loans made, al
though he added that loans made for
speculation would be advised against at
the present.
Enthused Over Exposition Trip.
Members of the Alexandria Light In
fantry are very enthusiastic over the
prospects Of the state troops going on
their annual encampment to the San
Francisco exposition This was discussed
at the recent state encampment held in
are anxious to visit the exposition and
doubtless large crowd would go from
here should the state troops go to that
place. The company will hold its drill to-
night at Armory Hall.
Dave Grayson. colored. who was found
late Saturday night lying in Hooff's run,
at the head of King street, under the
county bridge, is being treated at the
Alexandria Hospital He was badly
bruised and would have drowned had not
two men passing rescued him. He was
first conveyed to police headquarters and
later taken to the hospital.
Slipping through the trestle work Of the
bridge at Little Hunting creek, George
Willett. a bridge carpenter employed by
the Observation-Disclosures Railway Com
Saturday. He is being treated at the
Alexandria Hospital, where he was taken
following the accident
Ashton-Franklin Wedding.
Announcement is made of the mar
riase of Miss Lola Fitzhugh Ashton.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace D.
Ashton of this city, and Thomas E.
Franklin of Washington, which took
place in Washington Saturday The
ceremony was performed at Epiphany
P. f. Chapel by Rev. c. f. Edwards.
The local board of civil service ex-
amners August 10 and 10 will hold
examinations here for the following
positions: Marketing specialist cotton
seed and it's products. male telephone
operator, junior civil engineer, male
and September 10 for junior chemist
male and female.
Maggie Lewis, colored, charged with
Keeping a disorderly house, and Pau
line Pinkney, also colored. found il
| the place, We're sentenced to serve
ninety days each in the workhouse.
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night at Del Ray under the auspices
OF the Potomac fire department OF
alexandria county. An exhibition will
be given by the department with its
apparatus.
Rev. DR.. J. w. Duffey, pastor of tn.
NJ E. Church South, conducted funera
services for Antoinette Virginia Irwin
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Moxle,
| Irwin. from the residence of H. w. Wildt
George Washington Park, today
Councilman Frank c. Spinks' funera
will be held at ; o'clock this afternoon
at his late residence, 144S Duke street.
The funeral of ]. William Bartlett took
place yesterday afternoon at his late
home, 40 Wilkes street Services were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Clark OF Manus.
sas. Va.
Funeral rites for Laura NJ Herder, in
FAINT daughter of Mr.. and Mrs D. c
Herder. were held this afternoon from
the parents residence 713 Wolfe street
Rev. G. A. Luttrel pastor of Trinity NJ
E. Church. officiating.
band concert will be given at I
o'clock this evening at the children
Fairgrounds by the Holy Name Band
The smoker to have been given by the
Old Dominion Boat Club August next
has been postponed until August H.
An automobile of J. Owen Lynch's and
one belonging to j. B. Fitzgerald col
lided yesterday afternoon at the corner
of King and Alfred streets and Mr.
Lynchs machine was slightly damaged.
Mrs. James B. Martin, Mrs. George
Klaus and Miss Jane McCauley will leave
tomorrow for Old Point.