Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Police Instructed Regarding
Enforcement of "BIue Laws"
TEST IN COURT PROPOSED
High School Graduation Exercises
Scheduled for Monday Evening.
General and Personal News.

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Special Correspondence Of The Star.
. ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 17.-So that
there may be no misunderstanding on
the part Of Alexandria's police force
regarding the enforcement of the Sun
day blue laws. effective tomorrow, Sergt.
Wilkinson gave the squad of policemen
under his command strict instructions
this afternoon.
1t is the 'purpose OF the police to sum-
mon all deemed guilty Of violating the
law to appear in court Monday morn
ing at O'Clock. The squad of officers.
five in number. who will go on duty to-
morrow morning at Z o'clock will have
the bulk of the work In citing the Offend
ing persons into court. The first who
will be cited probably will be milk deal
ers, newsdealers. liverymen. ETC.. as their
vocations require an early start. News
boys will not be molested.
This squad of officers, who are under
Sergt. William J. Wilkinson, is composed
OF Privates Roland, Snellings, Smith
Walker Campbell and William Campbell.
Shoe shining establishments did q
thriving business tonight, as they ex-
pected to be closed tomorrow Cigar
stores also reported an unusually large
business. most persons laying in their
supply of cigars and cigarettes, antici-
pating that all will be closed tomor-
row.
Newsdealers to Test the Law.
The newsdealers of the city. accord
ing to reports. expect to serve papers
tomorrow as usual. and have the mat
ter thrashed out in court Monday
morning. with others who may run the
risk of violating the provisions of the
law.
Within the past twenty-four hours
police headquarters has been besieged
with persons who have heretofore done
business on Sunday and who desire to
know just what they can do tomor-
row.
small colored girl walked into
headquarters this afternoon and asked:
lady on Sunday, as she has no stove?''
The child was told this would not come
under the ban, cooking being a neces-
sity in the eyes of the law.
Out-of-town automobilists, 1t is
stated. need have no fear of coming
into the city Sunday, even though they
have a hired chauffeur. as coming
from the District of Columbia or an
oehCl Stdtc lHcy Coulu not De prose-
cuted for failure to observe the law,
1t is pointed out.
AS heretofore stated. practically all
or those engaged in business who here
on the part of the authorities on Sun
day are anxious to have an opinion
from court on what are and what are
not necessities"
Aids the Lawyers.
The enforcement of the old blue laws
will be a boon for many of Alexandria,
lawyers. who have been retained by
persons who expect to be cited into
court Monday. There is every fndica ton
that Monday will be a busy day in the
police court.
go SO far as other cities in the state
where paid choir singers are threate ed
for violating the law.
Those in charge of base ball teams
here are considerably worried Rather
than take a chance none of the can
tains of the various teams that have
heretofore played ball Sundays will
play tomorrow. holding that the court
may within short time rule on
whether or not the game is prohibited
under the new regulations
High School Graduation Exercises.
Graduation exercises of the Alexandria
High School will be held Monday night
at O'Clock. in the auditorium of the new
high school building. Commonwealth s
Attorney Samuel G. Brent will address
the class. Prizes and distinctions will b.
awarded. 1t is expected there will be
sixteen graduateA &LlHuRAl
The salutat,., will be delivered by A.
bert V. Bryan and the valedictory by
Ashby p. Bladen. Invocation will be by
Rev. Or. J. w. Duffey. pastor of the NJ
F. Chusch South. and 'benediction will
be pronounced by Rev Dr. John Lee AL
lison. pastor of the Second PRESBYTERIAN
Church. Selections will be given by the
high school chorus
Pupils in the first second and third
years will be given certificates of promo-
ton at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Recent Deaths.
Funeral services for James NJ. Reed.
former resident of this city. who died
at his home in Washington today. will
be held at II o'clock Monday at De-
names undertaking chapel He was
sixty-seven years old and is survived
by four children. Mrs. Helen d. Hoka-
man. Chicago: Miss Daisy A. Reed.
Miss Mary Agnes Reed and James F.
Reed of Washington.
Harvey Johnson. twenty-s years
old. died this morning at the residence
of his sister Mrs. A. ]. Caldwell. 4
Potomac street. His funeral will take
place at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
from his late home.
The funeral of Mrs Virginia H.
Chauncey will take place at o'clock
Monday afternoon from the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. Frederick j. Pan.
10 North Columbus street
General and Personal.
Children's day services will be held
tomorrow morning at Trinity M. E..
Church and at night at the Second
Presbyterian Church. For both elab-
crate musical and literary programs
have been planned.
Through Graham & Ogden, real es-
tate dealers. Hugo Herfurth. jr., has
purchased from the heirs of the late
John W. Green block of ground
north of the Robert Portner Brewing
Company's plant.
Jesus and His Friends will be the
subject of a sermon by Rev. DR. Eu-
gene B. Jackson. pastor of the First
Baptist Church. at that church tomor-
row. 1t will be a continuation of n
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