Evening star., 1914-04-22
AExANDhAAEFA
Washington Man Sues City for
Alleged injuries. ;.
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES
Donations for New Hospital Build
ing Pass 5000 Mark.
Merchants Elect.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April p. 1914.
A suit Of unusual interest slated to be
heard tomorrow morning in the corpora
fion court for this city-is that of Clarence
J. v1iet Of Washington against the city
council of Alexandria.
The suit Is to recover damages in the
sum OF $1,000 for injuries alleged to
have been sustained to his kneecap as
the result of fall on the sidewalk on
the south side of King street between
Royal and Fairfax streets.
Mr.. vliet claims that he slipped over
cellar door on the sidewalk The acci-
dent happened December 20 1909. A spe-
cial jury has been summoned from Fair
fax county to sit in the case.
The plaintiff is represented by Attor-
neys Leo P. Harlow and. Henry l.
Quinn. the latter Of Washington. Corpo-
ration Attorney 8. p. Fisher and Samuel
@. Brent conduct the case for the city.
The annual meeting of the Retail Mer-
chants Association was held last night
at the office of the secretary Harrie
White. and the following officers were
elected to serve for the year: Harry
dent: Leopold Ruben. H. Noel Garner,
Julius Wolf, E. L. Finks. R E. knight.
o. B. Hopkins. John T. Worthingtou,
John W. Monroe. Kenneth W. Ogden,
Llewellyn Dyson. W. H. Wildt, Raymond
Blumenfeld, John D. Matter board of
directors Directors will within a short
time hold a meeting and elect a secre-
tary.
The question of assisting in the enter
tainment of the delegates who will at
tend the annual meeting of the virginia
Press Association was discussed by the
association.
Churches Make Report.
Statistical reports from the various
churches identified with the presbytery
were received today at the business
session of the Presbytery of the Potomac
in the Westminster building of the
Second Presbyterian Church The ses-
sion was opened last night.
Sessions are being presided over by
Hev j. Royal Cooke, moderator. of
Greenwich Church, Prince William
county, COUNTY: va. who was chosen to that
GUIDED Rev T. w. Hooper, reading
clerk. Mitchells. Va: Rev W. A. Miller.
recording clerk, Floris. Fairfax county,
Inc opening sermon was delivered by
~ vi. watson OF Rockville,
Mo. IN place of the retiring moderator.
REV. j. r. Henderson of Rockville
report on foreign missions will be
maoe at o'clock this afternoon To-
night there will be communion services
m tne second Presbyterian Church, to
Which all are invited. The session
probably will be concluded FRIDAY
Donations for Hospital.
Contributions amounting To s51oo
have thus, far been received by the
committee in charge of the campaign
Tor the erection of a new hospital
building for the Alexandra Hospital
Letters soliciting contributions were
sent out yesterday to the various soeie-
ties and organizations in the city, ask
ing Tor donations, and today a check
TOT Ho0 was received from Martha
Washington Chapter, Order of the East
ern Star The colored Odd Fellows Of
the city Will give benefit performance
for the project May 2
when the committee visited one of
tne schools yesterday and told the
more appreciated than a donation of
.loo oy rich man. one little girl came
Forward and handed one of the mem
pers cent saying II was given her
ior candy. but she desired to help the
hospital The child was given a round
OF applause by the other scholars.
Miss Ruth c. Edmonds, twenty-one
years old. died shortly after 5 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Ed
monds, f2s Queen street. Miss Edmonds
mad been Ill about month. Besides her
parents. three sisters and two brothers
survive.
Cornelius Carey's funeral took place
this morning from st. Mary's Catholic
Ghureh. Services were conducted by Rev
L. ND ht,rt tal
Mary's cemetery. Pallbearers were NJ.
Mcfarland. William Desmond. F. T
Quinn. John McKenna. D. L. Robey and
W. H. P. Kelly
Takoma Lodge. No. %. F. A. A. NJ. will
tomorrow night pay an official visit to
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Masons.
The Washingtonians will come over on a
special train.
Charles Fl. Callahan. past master of
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Masons,
Occoquan Lodge on Masonry"
Named by Court in Suit.
In the circuit court for this city in
vacation today. II. Noel Garner was ap-
of Orren G. Staples against the E,mer-
son Steam Pump Company and
others. He is directed to ascertain all
'thtS VI tllc COllDdllJ, amount OF BOND
issue, value of real estate and make his
report to the court
y recruiting officer will be on duty
each night this week at Armory Hall for
the purpose of taking in recruits for
company G, known as the Alexandria
Light Infantry. Capt. F. L. Slaymaker
expects 10 have the company up to its
full strength in point of numbers by the
close of the present week.
Louis Heon. six years old. son of
George Heon. was run over by an au-
tor1obile while on King street near
Washington street shortly before noon
and sustained abrasions on the head He
was taken to the Alexandria Hospital
for treatment.
Final naturalization papers have been
granted Julius Nachnah. a native of
Russia, of Marshall. Fauuuier county,
Va, in the United States court in this
city.
Mrs. George r. House of Baltimore is
the guest Of Miss Margaret f.. Normoyie
Scotland in Song and Story" was the
subject Of an address delivered by Thorn
as d. u. Clarke at the Young Peoples
building last night under the auspices
OF the Children's Home.
Members of the Presbyterian Church
have arranged for colonial concert
which will be given Tuesday night next
in the Westminster building.