Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-19
MANY ARRA|GNED
UNDER BLUE LAWS
Enforcement of Old Statutes
in Virginia Occasions Cita-
lions to Court.
Special Correspondence Of IN. Star,

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, June 1s.-Out of
eighty persons cited into the police
court today for alleged violations Of
the Sunday blue laws. which went into
operation yesterday, but two convic-
tons were secured. The others were
acquitted by Police Justice Luther H
Thompson.
Reece Cation. who conducts a cirar
cigarette. confectionery and news
stand. was fined IS for selling other
than newspapers, and he appealed 70
the corporation court. A similar fne
was imposed in the case Of Mrs. Martin
buroa Tor selling ice cream. She paid
her fine.
Three newsdealers were among those
cited Into court, all of whom are
agents for Washington newspapers. and
they were promptly acquitted, the court
necessity.
Twenty-Five milkmen were acouitted
IN a punch by the court
Lunchroom proprietors and those con.
oucung eatinghouses, numbering eleven,
also were acquitted, the sales in those
establishments being declared a neces-
sity. "e'eS-
Three newspaper correspondents, who
occupied seats at the reporters desk.
were acquitted without ceremony. their
work also being declared necessary.
Representatives of railroads told that
their work was necessary and they also
were acquitted.
Others in Exempted List.
Others whose work was declared
necessary were seven members of the
street cleaning department, who be-
gan work at IL o'clock Saturday night:
chauneurs, 1aundrymen, bread bakers
telephone and telegraph representa-
tiyes, express wagons, delivery wagons.
livery stable owners, florists, operators
of acid plant. owners of pitney buses, ice
companies and a number of others.
Inc police court room was packed.
many persons coming to witness the
shutting a goodly part of the crowd.
Many lawyers were present in the in.
terest of the accused parties.
Alexandria will hereafter not be SUBJ
ject to such a Puritanical Sunday as
was experienced yesterday when the
LID went on tight. No arrests were
made by the police, 1t being deemed
advisable to simply cite alleged .vio-
lators of the law.
Beginning next Sunday, the police will
know what are. and what are not neces-
stiles.
All soda fountains were closed yes
] terday. and it was impossible to buy
cigars and cigarettes as heretofore. That
the test case to be made by Mr.. Cation
will doubtless settle this question is
the opinion of those interested.
Strictly speaking, there were no fla
grant violations Of the law on the part
OF those engaged in business. Drug
stores, cigar stores and others that had
heretofore kept open were closed The
newsdealers were simply open for the
purpose of distributing their papers, and
nothing more.
Public Schools Close.
Alexandria's public schools closed to-
day. Certificates and other awards in
the various grades were made by Capt
w. H. Sweeney. superintendent of
schools. ard Harry D. Kirk. clerk of
the city school board.
The list oe graduates of the Alex
andria High School will be announced
this afternoon. 1t is expected there
will be twelve or thirteen in the class.
The high school will hold commence
the auditorium of the high school,
when diplomas will be presented,
awards announced and medals given.
Samuel C. Brent. commonwealth's at
Cards Of promotion for others in the
high school will be given tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock, it is announced.
The high school graduates last night
Church. when the baccalaureate ser
mon was delivered by Rev. L. M. Fer.
guson. pastor.
The colored public schools will close
tomorrow.
Injured Railway Employee Dies.
o. c. Christian Bredup, a Southern
railway car repairer, who had his right
leg mangled SO badly as the result
of being struck by a switching en-
CINE Friday while in the company's
yards that amputation was neces-
sary, died at noon yesterday at the
Alexandra Hospital.
The deceased was a carpenter by
trade and was born in Norway. He
was seventy-two years old and unmar-
ried He had been a resident of Alex
andria for the past seven years. Two
sisters, who live in Milwaukee, and a
nephew. who resides in Richmond, sur
vive him. The body was removed to
and forwarded to Richmond for burial
today.
Recent Deaths.
Mrs. Brown. wife Of Harry 8. Brown.
a Southern railway locomotive engineer.
died about 10 o'clock last night at her
home. 1913 King street. after q long ILL
ness. Besides her husband. she is sur
vived by a daughter. Miss Mary Brown.
Tho funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia II.
Chauncey will be held at 4 o'clock this
afternoon at the home of her son-in-law.
Frederick J. Paff. ITO North Columbus
street, conducted by Rev. L. NJ. Ferguson,
Dr. John Leo Allison. pastor OF the sec
ond Presbyterian Church. The pallbear-
ers will be w. P. Graves. r. E. knight,
pont and Mr.. Smith, the latter Of WASH
ington.
The funeral Of James NJ. Reed. . for
mer resident who died in Washington.
took place this morning from De-.
names undertaking chapel. Services
were conducted by Rev: Or. J. w.
Duffey. pastor Of the n. e. Church
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