Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS.
Old Dominion Boat Club Mem
bers Hold Painting Bee.
HELD ON THEFT CHARGE
Death of Mrs. L. S. Wicks in New
York Is Reported-Three Prison
ers Taken for State Road Work.

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. July S.-Members
of the Old Dominion Boat Club today
forgot their respective vocations. and.
discarding coats, collars and ties. and. in
many instances DOMINIC overalls started
on the work of painting their clubhouse.
More than twenty-five members by the
noon hour were at work on the big club
house, which is 80 by 35 feet and sit
uated on the river front. This work Is
the result of the organiza ton recently
of what is known as the "Co-operative
Paint Club Many of its members
never before handled a paint brush in
their lives, and the result was that their
hands were so badly blistered that they
will have to foreso the pleasure of row.
ing for some little time to come.
Members who were unable to be pres
ent and WELD brush donated paint
and brushes for the work. The first
coat. il is announced. will be followed
by another coat. and it is hoped by
the members to break speed records in
painting as well as road rowing. The
color of the clubhouse when the job is
completed, will be gray with green
trimmings and red sash.
There is a revival of interest among
the members of this club and the pres
ent membership, including what is
known as the Junior membership, con-
sists of fifty-five, with several applica-
tons for membership pending.
Odd Fellows Install Officers.
The following officers of Potomac
Lodge, No. 3s, ]. o. o. F., were installed
last night by District Deputy Grand
Master L. E. Butts and staff: A. T. Sui
livan, sitting past grand; G. c. Trenary,
noble grand; D. r. Stansbury, right
supporter to noble grand; II. E. Arnold
left supporter to noble grand: G. r.
Gaines. vice grand; William Topping,
right supporter to vice grand; W. f.
Cirillhortzer, left supporter to vice
grand; n. l.. Williamson, recording sec
| rotary: w. E. Latham, sr financial sec
rotary. G. w. BontZ. treasurer; J. B.
Collins, right scene supporter; Frank
Arnold. left scene supporter: Arthur
Lloyd, inside guard: E. r. Clark, out
side guard; Frank Chilcotte, warden
w. {. Cunningham. conductor: w. l..
Martin. degree master; w. j.. Clark,
organist.
Following preliminary hearing in
the police court today, nonresident
giving the name of Charles Hemphill
and claiming Clayton, n. j., as his home
jury on charge of stealing a horse
and buggy belonging to Mrs. Henry
Blount of Fairfax county
The accused admitted the theft and
told the police that he disposed of the
horse and buggy for $40 which was re-
covered June II in Tenleytown and
returned to the owner.
Policemen Garvey and Zel1 yesterday
afternoon arrested Hemphill. who re-
Gently had been employed on stock
farm in Fairfax county, south of here.
+, Hemphill says that he was in an asy-
lum for four years in Trenton. n J.
Five Divorce DEGREES Issued.
Five DEGREES for divorce on the
down in the following cases: Aida Rep
pert Snead against William c. Snead,
Lillian E. Rawlett against Henry E.
Rawlett, Thomas Taylor against Mile
White Taylor. Frank Washington
against Sarah Bruce Washington and
! Mamie l.. Brown against William E.
Brown.
The funeral of Miss Mary Elizabeth
Walsh took place this morning from St
Mafys Catholic Church. Rev. Michael
Daley. assistant pastor. officiating. Bur
ia was made in st. Marys cemetery
Funeral services for Thomas Hoy, son
of Thomas G. Hoy. were held today at
st. Mary's Catholic Church, Rev. Louis
Smet, pastor, officiating. Burial was
made in st. Mary's cemetery.
News has been received in this city
of the death of Mrs. l.. S. Wicks at Lee
Home. New York. She was a native of
Alexandria. She leaves three sisters
and brother who live in this city
They are Mrs. 4. f. Downham. Mrs
James Smith and Mrs. r. E. Gronau
and George Z. Price.
A guard from the state convict road
| force yesterday afternoon carried two
colored and one white prisoners from
the city Jail. who will work on the
state convict road force.
AT the Second Presbyterian Church
tomorrow Rev DIR. John Lee Allison
pastor. viii take for his subject at the
morning service, The Books Opened;
evening service, Faith in Heavenly
Things"
Beginning tomorrow evening. the
services at Trinity NJ. T.. Church will
be held at 6:45 o'clock. This service
will be for one hour. and will take the
place of the usual Sunday evening serv-
ice.