Evening star., 1914-11-25
A[EANDR|AAFFA|RS
c. J. Rixey's Case Going Be-
fore Court of Appeals.
ASKS HABEAS CORPUS WRIT
Seven Intellectual Ballots by Council
for Election Of Health Officer.
General News.

Special Correspondents Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va. November 25.0C.
Jones Rixey. former head OF the Vir-
ginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corpora
tion OF this city. now q patient IN the
Western Hospital for the Insane.
staunton. has made application to the
state court of appeals for writ OF
habeas corpus, which will be dled Fri
day with that court in Richmond. The
application WAS made by his next
friend" c. J. Rixey. jr. Of Washington.
through his attorneys. James R Cation
Of this city and John L. Jeffrtes OF
Norfolk. The writ was served on Rob-
ert H. Cox. city sergeant, this city.
The writ will be nled before the
appeals court Friday. when the particu-
lars will be announced.
Rixey recently lost his fight to pre-
vent his transfer from Staunton to
the asylum for tho criminal insane at
Marion. Va. before the United States
been dismissed by that tribunal. 1t
Is to defeat transfer that the pending
appeal is taken. 1t is stated.
Rtxey escaped trial in connection
with number Of indictments pending
against him In connection with the
collapse Of the Virginia Safe Deposit
and Trust Corporation after he was
declared of unsound mind by a COM
mission Of alienists.
Seven Intellectual Ballots.
After taking seven ballots last night
in an effort to elect city health Of
ficer. the joint session of city council
dissolved, and another effort will be
made at the next meeting, December
6. The race is between DR.. Edward A.
German. incumbent, and DR.. T. Marshall
Jones. Throughout it was close. al
though DR.. German led. with the ex-
ception Of the seventh and last ballot,
when the vote stood: DIR. Jones, II.
and DR.. German, 10.
Several members Of council at times
throughout the evening switched their
votes, but it was unavailing. The re-
quired number to elect is thirteen
which represents a majority OF the
membership of the two respective
boards. comprised of a total Of twenty
four. Absentees last night were AL
dermen James B. Fitzgerald and Coun-
cilmen William Desmond and Charles
B. Marshall.
Up to the taking of the fifth ballot
Councilman Bales was absent, but put
being taken.
Police Commissioner Reflected.
George H. Schwarzmann was re-
elected a police commissioner from the
third ward without opposition, and
Courtney Acton was chosen police COM
missioner from the fourth ward to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Nicholas J. Lawler. elected to COM
mon council.
n "a IN
exception Of Thomas L. Carter were re-
elected. Mr.. Carter was defeated by DR..
S. B. Moore from the fourth ward
after two ballots.
Samuel L. Monroe was elected school
trustee from the second ward without
opposition to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of c. w. Wattles.
elected to .,ss.n5 common council; ell Other
first ward: F; M. Bradshaw. second
Walter A. Warfield was reelected
physician to the poor without opposi-
penser of medicine for the western dis
trict and Edgar Warfeld for the east
ern district.
w. L. Craven was reelected steward
of Offices.
A resolution that an ordinance be
prepared defining the duties of the fire
committee was referred to the general
laws committee.
The reserve fire engine-having been
removed from the Reliance to the Re-
lief truck house, it was decided to pay
John Clapdore IS a month for it's keep.
Petition of r. L. Myers to be reim-
bursed to the extent of $126.s6 for
street work was referred to commit
tee on streets and finances.
The sum Of $50 was appropriated for
a sewer to connect with the house of
G. L. Boothe.
An ordinance authorizing the mayor
and light committee to enter into con-
tract with Mrs. Sarah M. Baggett for lay
ing gas mains to subdivision on King
street was passed.
Thanksgiving Day in Churches.
Services in many Of the churches in
the city will mark the observance OF
Thanksgiving. There will also be col
lections taken up for various chari-
ties. Tomorrow will be donation day
at the Alexandria Hospital and Chill
dren's Home. and in the afternoon from
until o'clock there will be an en-
tertainment in the Wagar apartments
for the benefit of the Belgian war suf-
ferers.
Collection at the union services which
will be held in Trinity NJ. L. Church, to
be participated in by the congregations
of the Methodist. Baptist and Presby-
terian churches, will be for the Chill
dren's Home At the Episcopal church.
es the collection will be for the Alex
andria Hospital and the disabled
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church, will
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