Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Legal Battle Begun Over En-
erson Pump Co. Receivership.
TWO SETS OF RECEIVERS
Hospital Fund Workers Start Third
Week of Canvass Divorce
DEGREES Are Granted.
TWO SETS OF RECEIVERS

OCC1CS 0IC OldulCu.
Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May "A legal
battle is on today in the circuit court
for this city before Judge ]. B. T..
Thornton having for it's object the re-
moval of the receivers recently ap-
pointed by Judge Thornton for the
Emerson Steam Pump Company. which is
being resisted by the attorneys repre-
senting the majority of the bondholders
of the company and also the company.
There are at the present time two sets
of receivers for this concern, one set
being appointed by the circuit court
and the other by the corporation court.
This is the first clash between them
since their appointment
The style of the case is Orren G.
Staples against the Emerson Steam
Pump Company. The suit to have the
receivers appointed by the circuit court
vacated was brought by Randolph J..
Ecklof and was filed recently by At
torney Edmund Burke.
Representing Mr. Eckloff are Attor-
neys Edmund Burke and Lawrence
Hufty of Washington. Col. Staples is
being represented by Attorney Gardner
l. Bootha while the Emerson Pump
Company is represented by Attorneys
]. r. and H. B. Cation.
Some time ago Judge Thornton in the
circuit court named H. B. Cation and
s. II. Lunt as receivers for the foregoing
concern Later Judge Barley in the cor
poration court named Howard W. Smith
and Lawrence Hufty receivers for the
concern.
Washingtonian Heavily Fined.
The unusually heavy sentence of three
months in Jail and fine of $40 was i'm
posed on a young Washingtonian giving
the name Of A. L. Ramer in the police
court today for disorderiy conduct on
the electric cars Saturday night.
1t was testified that Ramer. with sew
eral companions. boarded the train in
Washington and Kramer was very disor-
the progress of the disorder. The pris-
oner said he did not think he was drunk.
He denied using profane language and
also denied breaking car window.
Another young Washingtonian, taken
in custody at the same time, was ac-
Quilted. there being no evidence to show
that he was guilty. and third man,
who, 1t was claimed, has gone to Roam
oke, Va, forfeited collateral by failing
to appear.
third week of their forty days cam
paign with pledges amounting to nearly
one-half of the required amount, which
is $4,000. The total contributions up to
noon today amounted to S21.424 The
Sunday school contributions taken up
yesterday amounted to more than $500.
Several classes unable to report yesterday
to $1,000
The amount received from the public
schools will not be known until tonight
when the committee reports. Among the
contributions received today was one for
$1,000 and another for S1O0.
Cleanup Campaign Starts.
There was a spontaneous response on
the part Of citizens generally today in
the cleanup week campaign launched
by the city health department. During
the day hundreds Of people began the
work Of cleaning yards. cellars and al
leys. and it is thought that by the close
of the week most of the places in the
city will have been thoroughly cleaned.
Additional carts will be furnished by the
city to haul the refuge to the dump pile
This work is being pushed by the city
health department and will be followed
up by DR.. E. A. German, health officer,
and Dr.. j. j. Carney, deputy health Off
Ger. They will be assisted by the police
tomorrow in the circuit court to hear the
case Of Nora Barker against the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Steamboat Company
to recover damages in the sum of $4,000
for injuries alleged to have been received
This suit has been pending in the court
for some time past The plaintiff is a
Washingtonian.
Three DEGREES for divorce were granted
in the Alexandria courts today. Two in
the circuit court are as follows: Jennie
Matan Basoff against Jacob Basoff, on
the ground of desertion and abandon
ment: A. D. Fewell from Maggie Conner
Jewell. on the same ground. In the
court a divorce was granted
in the case of Rosie May Powell Jack
son against Fred r. Jackson
Passing of Base Ball Park.
The Alexandria Base Ball Park will
shortly be divided up into building lots
and sold. This park embraces the square
bounded by Pendleton, Wythe. Alfred and
Patrick streets. A decree for its sale
was entered today in the corporation
court in the case of Wallace N. Lind
sey and wife against Catherine Lindsey,
and appointing G. Washington Lewis,
special commissioner, to convey the prop
erty.
The Odd Fellows Dramatic Club to-
at the Young Peoples building Of the
NJ. E. Church South, under the auspices
Of the Samaritan Rebekah Lodge of
Odd Fellows. Proceeds will be for the
benefit Of the Odd Fellows Orphan
School.
A benefit performance for the Alex
andria Hospital building fund, entitled a
japanese Musical will be given tonight
at Lee Camp Hall by we'll known local
talent. Refreshments will be served
The board of directors Of the Chamber
of Commerce will hold meeting at
o'clock tonight at the rooms Of that or
ganiZatson.
return dance will be given tomorrow
night by the young women of the Alex
andria German Club in the auditorium of
the Elks' Home.
tax rate of $40 on the 800 has been
fixed upon by the board of supervisors
of Alexandria county.
Rev. DIR. Lee Allison, pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church. yesterday aft
ernoon conducted the funeral of Charles
E. Smith, who died in Chicago.