Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Eastern Star Chapter Organ
ICES Memorial Fund.
.ARRANGES JULY d PICNIC
Several Important Cases to Be Heard
in July Session of United
States Court.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The star
ALEXANDRIA,. Va, June a0.-What
will be known as a Martha Washington
Chapter memorial fund has been organ
lied by Martha Washington Chapter, No.
~, Order of the Eastern Star. under the
leadership of Mrs. Frederick j. Paff.
worthy matron of the local chapter.
Funds raised will be used in furnishing
and maintaining a chapter room in the
proposed Masonic memorial temple which
will be erected in Alexandria.
The local chapter has discontinued its
meetings until the third Tuesday in Sep
TENDER.
Its final meeting was held Tuesday
night. The new associate conductress.
Mrs. Christina E. Bales, was installed by
Mrs. Kate E. Carlin. first matron of
Martha Washington Chapter. After the
installation and initiation of candidates.
q musical program, arranged by Mrs.
Henry K. Field, was given. The soloists,
all members of the local chapter. were
Mrs; Sherman B: Fowler, Miss Minnie
Margaret Finks. The accompanies were
Sherman B. Fowler and Miss Gerlacher.
Several visitors were present. amorg
them being Mrs. A. Duke Torrison.
Chapter No. 80. clarendon, Va.
Arrangements have been made by the
chapter for a picnic August 81, to cele-
brate the birthday of Robert Morris.
founder of the order. The committee in
charge consists of Newell S. Greenaway,
worthy patron; Percy E. Cliff, Mrs.
Wealthy Schwarzmann and Miss Lucy
Graves.
To Convene July 6.
The July term of the United States
court for the eastern district of Vir-
ginia. Judge Edmund Waddill presid-
ing. will convene here July 6. Several
cases of Importance are to be con-
sidered. Among these are a number
for violations of the internal revenue
laws.
A charter has been granted by the
state corporation commission to the Co
lumbus Cooperative Corporation of
Alexandria, the objects OF which are
IA real estate business. The capital
stock is $4,000 to 100000. officers
are ]. Harry Bean, president; o. C.
Brothers. secretary-treasur both of
Washington.
browns in River.
While fishing from Aitcheson's wharf
at o'clock tonight Clarence Parker
colored, fell into the river and was
drowned. He was about fourteen years
old. The body was recovered by Enoch
Davis. DR.. 7. NJ. Jones, coroner, was
notified and deemed an inquest unneces-
sary. The body was taken to Demaine's
undertaking establishment.
J. T. Preston, secretary of the cham
Der of commerce, will go to Richmond
Wednesday to attend the hearing before
the state corporation commission on
the application of the express COM
panies operating in the state for per-
mission to establish on state business
the rate basis promulgated by the in
terstate commerce commission for in
terstate traffic. The proposed state
rate structure will be a modification
Of the interstate basis. The revision
of the present state rates involves both
advances and reductions.
The Washington Virginia Railway
Company has fitted up the southern
portion Of its waiting station for the
accommodation Of crews while waiting
for duty calls.
Crusade Is Started.
An active crusade against violations