The Washington times., 1917-02-16

ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 16.-Students
of the Alexandria High School will
compete in the final contests this
evening at the high school auditorium
in reading and oratory, under the aus
pices of the literary society of the
school.
The exercises will begin at 1880. 1t
is stated that the judges will be
chosen from teachers of elocution in
Washington. Quite a large number
of pupils will compete in the reading
contest, but there VIII only be three
orators, Willard Blewett, Reginald
Dyson and Waller Barrett. The win
ner in the reading contest will take
part in the reading contest to be held
at the University of Virginia on May
IL, while the winner of the oratorical
contest will represent the Alexandria
High School in a preliminary contest
against the Herndon High School.
Paul Hamilton, thirteen years old,
was sentenced to the reform school at
Laurel, near Richmond, this morning
by Police Judge Cation, on the charge
of having robbed the house of Kemp
Lambeth, on North Columbus street,
and also the house of ]. Laurence
Perry, cashier of the Alexandria Ma
tional Bank, at Braddock Heights, a
few weeks ago, on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Amy c. Weech, of this city,
national organizer for the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, left yes
terday for Helm, Ala, where she will
spend a month in the interest Of the
organization.
The Rev. George A. Miller. pastor of
the Ninth Street Christian Church, OF
Washington, will preach in the Chris
tian Mission, in this city. on Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 and conduct COM
munion service.
John Trimyer will deliver an address
before the Wesley Bible class q the
Methodist Church South at the Young
Peoples Building Sunday morning at
9 30
The Rev. Richard Smith. Of Washing |
ton, will speak on the Evangelical !
Church Of Germany, at the Robert !!
Chapel in this city this evening. He will !,
be accompanied by his wife, and they |
will sing several songs in German.
Master Donald Edward Jameson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A L. Jameson, is i'll I,
with typhoid fever at their home, Us !
North Royal street.
Miss May Fair. formerly Of Warren
ton. but who has recently been residing |
at Toronto. Canada, and Thomas Wells, |
Of New York, are to be married early
next month in New York city.
Arrangements for the annual ceIe- |
bration and banquet of Alexandria |
Washington Lodge No. %, A. +. and |
A. NJ, to be held on February %,
Washington's Birthday, are practical |
ly completed. The banquet will be
served in the armory, which is being |
put in proper condition for the event. |
Mrs. Frank s. Harper, OF 500 |
Prince street, tripped and fell over
a rug at her home yesterday after
noon and sustained a fracture of the |
ankle. She was preparing to enter
tain friends at tea when the acct |
dent occurred. Miss Bessie Hill, Mrs. |
Harper's sister, received her guests 4
for her.
Frederick Ayers, son of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Charles ]. Ayers, 424 South
Washington street, died yesterday. |
The funeral will be held Monday.
Capt. William B. Smithers returned |
from Richmond yesterday, where he |
went for treatment for throat diff |
Guilty at st. Luke's Hospital.
Stanley G. BIanton, of the Alexan-
dria High School, entertained friends |
last evening at the home OF Mr.. and /
Mrs. Edward H. Kemper, at Rose
mont.
c. w. Webb, of Statesville, N. c.;
James L. Wilmeth, of Washington,
and c. NJ Money, of Vienna, delivered