The Washington times., 1917-02-24

next meeting Of the common council
II Is expected that the committee OF
general laws will submit a unanimoui
report on the resolution, introduced
in the board of aldermen by Mr.. Har
rison, to ascertain the cost of revis
ing and codifying the city laws
The first revision OF the city's statute:
was made in 1921, the second in 1s4;
and the third and last in 1873, forty
four years ago.
The committee will report in favor
OF an immediate revision and will ask
first, that the committee on general
laws be constituted a special com
mittee to undertake the revision and
codification. Second, that the com.
mittee be given authority to employ
the necessary legal and clerical as
sistance to accomplish the work.
Third, that appropriations be made
from time to time to carry on the
| work.. the total amount hot to ex-
ceed $500. Fourth, that the commit
tee submit it's report to the city coun-
ell within six months. Councilman Z.
Keith Carlin will, II is expected, in
treduce an ordinance carrying cut
the provisions and recommendations
OF the committees report and making
the necessary appropriations.
The following named gentlemen
have been drawn as a special grand
jury which will take action on Thurs
day next on liquor law violation
cases: George R Buddin, Henry X.
Field, Robert NJ. Graham, Urban s.
Lambert, John NJ. Reed, Charles f.
Pierpont A L. Jameson, Charles B.
Swan, and William Hellmuth.
Mrs. Bertha Taylor, who was ope-
rated upon at the Alexandria Hospital
by Drs. Yates and Delaney, has i'm
proved sufficiently to be removed to
her home.
The Rev. c. r. Strasburg, a former
pastor of the Methodist Protestant
Church, but at present located in Mt.
Airy, Nd, is a guest Of friends here.
Funeral services for Mrs. MoIIie Co
gan, who died Friday at her home at
4l2 Queen street, were held yester-
day from Wheatley's undertaking
rooms. The, Rev. z. T. Kirkley, of the
Methodist Protestant Church, offici-
ated.
The Rev. W. S. HarselI, pastor of
the Benning Christian Church, will
preach and conduct communion SER
vice at 800 tomorrow afternoon at
the Christian Mission, 1915 King
street
Word OF the death OF Countess Ada
de Becande, of this place, was re-
ceived today from Atlantic City. She
was the widow of Count Eugene de
Becande, president OF the French line
of steamers in New York city. She
Is survived by her sister, Miss Annie
OF 10O6 Prince street. The
body will be brought here for burial
on Monday.
Although Luther Hadrick, a colored
man, has six bullet wounds in his
body. having been "shot up" by an
assaiIant on Wednesday night, near
Clouds Mill, Fairfax county, the Alex |
andria Hospital authorities say there
Is hope for his recovery.
Mr.. Charles Herbert Burns, of Balti- |
more, will address the Wesley Bible |
class tomorrow morning at 9:45 |
o'clock in the Young Peoples building. |
All men are invited.
The concert given by the Indian
Guard Band, of this city, last even
ing in the Young Peoples building
attracted an appreciative audience.
Prof. Julius Hamper, OF Washington,
he instructor of the band, was d.
rector.
Thompson have returned from Lexing
on, KY, where they represented the
second Presbyterian Church of this
.ity at the fifth general convention
II the Laymen's Missionary Move
nent, held there the past week.
Nh. and Mrs. Horner, OF Rosemont,
re spending several days in New
FORK city
Miss Ruth Brown is the guest of
riends in Richmond.
Newell S. Greenaway has returned
rom a trip to New Orleans, where he
vent to attend the Mardi Gras festivi-
les.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard D. Luckett
nd son, OF Columbia, s. T., are the
-uests of Mrs. Lucie Peyton Luckett,
n South Patrick street.
DIR. z. A German and Mrs. German
ave returned from Richmond.
Two buckets of lard, containing 400
,ounds each, valued at S144, the pres
mt wholesale market price, were
toIen from Swift & Company's ware
Iouse at the corner OF Prince and
Jnion streets early, Wednesday morn
ng.
NEWS AT ANAC0STiA
associate Councillor Of Daughters
Of America Resigns. I