The Washington herald., 1916-11-26
ALEXANDRIA DECREE
FINISHES LITIGATION
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Cor.
poration Case Concluded.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. Z. knight q Son,
eH 6S King Street.

| s1e9 King Street.
Alexandria, Va. Nov. 25.-In the suit
lof Howard w. Smith, receiver of the
virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Cor
poration, against c. ]. Rixey and 9TH
ers. the object Of which was to deter
mine the liability OF Judge J. x. M.
Norton. a former director Of the con-
Germ, in connection with its failure,
has been dismissed by Judge r. II. l.
IChfchester. OF Fredericksburg, Va, who
came to Alexandria and heard the suit
in the corporation court here.
| Judge Chichester holds that the COM
promise and satisfaction set up in the
plea between the plaintiff and some of
the defendants is a bar to further
prosecution, and he orders that the
motion be overruled. He orders the
SUIT dismissed as to ]. K. NJ. Norton,
thereby ending further litigation.
| Judge Chichester heard the argu-
ments in the suit October 2S,
A number Of school teachers have
planned to attend the eleventh annual
meeting Of the State educational con-
ference in Richmond from Tuesday to
Saturday.
Capt w. H. Sweeney, superintendent
Of schools. will leave Tuesday to at
tend the meeting OF the superinten-
dents. and the teachers expect to leave
for Richmond Wednesday afternoon.
S. G. Blanton. principal of the high
school. will attend the principals con-
Terence
Other teachers expected to attend are
IC. T. Ryan, H. c. Motley and Miss Mary
IGregg.
A number of teachers from Alex
andria County have also planned to at
tend this conference, and also George
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'of the schools Of Alexandria County.
There will be union services at 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon in the First
Baptist Church. in which the congre-
cations Of the various Protestant
churches in the city will participate. A
collection will be taken up at the con-
clusion OF the services for the Saliva
tion Army.
Addresses will be delivered by Brig
William Escott. of Baltimore, of the
Salvation Army. and Rev. John Lee
Allison. pastor OF the Second Presby-
terian Church. Music will be furnish
ed by a choir under the leadership of
J. T. Preston. Solos will be delivered
by ]. T. Preston and ]. L. Foster. The
opening prayer will be delivered by
Rev. E. T. Kirkley, pastor of the Meth
odist Protestant Church. and the clos
ing prayer by Rev. Edgar Carpenter,
rector OF Grace P. E. Church Capt.
Herbert Young. in charge Of the Sal
walton Army, will preside.
Colin Clarke White, Of Washington. has
been engaged as director of the choir OF
Christ p. E. Church, and he will assume
the duties tomorrow and he also will give
tenor solo at the IL o'clock services at
that church tomorrow.
| A number Of Alexandrians today re-
ceived commissions from Gov Stuart as
delegates to the eighth annual convention
of the Southern Commercial Congress in
Norfolk December lila.
| The Laymen's League. composed Of men
OF the different Protestant churches of the
city. will hold its annual meeting at 2:30
O'Clock Sunday afternoon in the Young
Peoples Building, at which time officers
will be chosen.
| Capt. James NJ Love. U. s A. recently
assigned as inspector-intsructor of the in
fantry branch Of the National Guard of
Virginia. with headquarters in Richmond
has begun his work. Capt Love Is a ma
tive OF Fairfax County and a former resi-
dent of this city.
| The mems choir OF the Raraca Bible
| Class OF the First Baptist Church. will
sing at the services at that church at il
o'clock tomorrow morning This choir
comprises about forty voices
| Boxes for contributions for Alexandria 5
community Christmas tree have been
placed in a number of stores The tree
will be illuminated Christmas Eve and
there will be appropriate exercises.
Virginia Lodge, No. 1876 Loyal Order Of
Moose. held a banquet at the Hotel Ram
mel last night, following the initiation of