Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Suit of Receiver for Defunct
Bank Is Dismissed.
DIRECTORS TO PAY $4,000
Will Settle All Claims Pending
Against Them-Mission at
St. Mary's Church.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, February IS. 1914.
Another echo of the failure of the Vir-
ginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corpora
ton was heard today. In the corpora
ton court for this city. i'll the suit OF
Howard W. Smith, receiver. against =.
J. RiNey, who was president oil the
concern, and the former directors OF
the Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
Company a decree was entered con-
tir1niug the terms of the agreement for
compromise and adjustment as pro-
posed by the directors, which had been
ratified by Il majority of the creditors.
The suit was, therefore. dismissed
Agree to Pay $4,000.
Seven of the directors of the defunct
concern or their representatives some
time ago agreed to pay $4,000 to the
receivers as settlement in full OF all
claims that might be pending against
them in connection with the collapse
Of the concern.
DepositorS representing S34l,eo9.9Z
out of a total of s576,9S9.4S agreed to
accept the proposal.
This, therefore. means that the de-
an additional dividend of or per
cent on their deposits at the time of
the collapse of the institution. Since
the concern was placed in the hands Of
receivers they have been paid total
of IS per cent.
The directors agreeing to pay $4,000
are George :. French, Henry X. Field.
Z. c. Leadbeater, Thomas J. Fannon,
Gardner Il. Boothc. Margaret J. Robin
son. administrative OF the viii OF John
7. Robinson: Caroline Baader. ex-
ecutrix: william Bladder, Henry Baader,
Douglas Stuart. executors Of the Will
of Henry Bladder.
Mission to Be Opened.
A mission will be opened at st.
Mary's Catholic Church at the 1890
o'clock mass at that church tomorrow
1t will be conducted by the Redemp-
torist Fathers. who conducted very
successful mission in this city last
year The mission will be continued
for period Of two weeks.
At the Free Methodist Church at II
O'Clock tomorrow morning memorial
services will be held for the late Sam
uel NJ. English Pulpits of all other
local churches will be occupied by resi-
dent clergy.
Arrangements are being made by
Order OF Hibernians, for the celebra-
ton of ST. Patricks day, March IL,
with musical and literary program
and public speaking at the Young
Mems sodality Lyceum Hall.
1t is expected that IL meeting of the
city democratic committee will be
called for one day next week to nix
upon a da;e for a primary. At the
coming primary to be held this spr,ns
there are eight members of the com
lhnrc
the board of aldermen who will be VI
for nomination. 1t is understood that
several will have opposition.
George Banks Acquitted.
Following a preliminary hearing to-
day before United States Commissions
CT r. l.. w. Garnett, George Banks
colored. of Fairfax county, arrested by
Deputy United States Marshal william
Schoeni on suspicion of selling liquor
| without Il government license, was ac-
quilted of the charge, there being nc
evidence against the suspect
Martin NJ. Klein. this city. is II
charge of the government exhibit OF
the bureau of forestry service at the
corn show at Dallas, Tex. Mr.. Klein
is working under the direction of Prof
+. LampSon Scribner.
Representative Hefin of Alabama will
at .1.~ U ctDth il ltlhooii uc-
| liver an address before mems meeting
| in the Westminster building Of the Ste
! ond Presbyterian Church.
Veterans Will Meet.
r. L. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans,
will hold a meeting Monday night at Lee
Camp Hall, when Il number of matters of
Importance to the camp will he up for
consideration.
The state corporation commiss on has
issued an amendment to the charter of
Nj e. Harlow & Co., Inc, Alexandria,
changing name to Latham Elliott < Co.,
Inc.
Alexandria Lodge of Elks will hold a
meeting Monday night. when officers will
be elected to serve for the year. Other
business will be disposed of.