The Washington herald., 1917-02-26
find Dead INFANTS
WRAPPED in PAPER
Alexandria County Authorities Are
Making Investigation.


r. =. KNIGHT Son.
U3 King STREE.
Alexandria, Va, Feb. B.-The bodies of
two infants were found today In Gravel
ley Run, q short distance north of Ar
Hngton Junction. Alexandria County. by
Lee Allwine and Thomas Havenner.
DR.. R ]. Yates. Of Del Ray. Alexandria
County, was notified and had the bodies
brought to Demaine's undertaking chapel.
The county authorities are investigating
the case The bodies were wrapped in
a Washington newspaper dated Febru-
ary s.
Arrangements have been made for the
preliminary contest IN reading and de-
batting between students Of the Herndon
High School and the Alexandria High
School which will take place March 8 in
the auditorium Of the Alexandria High
School. ~.
The local school WIN be represented, In
debatins BY Eiwin Brawner ana William
Morton, and IN reading by Miss Kathryn
Henderson and John Curtin.
The winners VIII participate In the con-
test at the University Of Virginia March
II, when Representatives from the high
schools viii participate.
Judges OF the contest in this city will
be Dean William A. Wilbur, Of George
burro. Of the Y. M. C. A, Washington,
D. C.. and Rev. z. 3. Jackson, pastor Of
the First Baptist Church. this city.
Gen. William Stopford. Of Beverly.
Mass. who represented Beverly Lodge
Of Masons at the annual banquet OF
Alexandria Washington Lodge Of Masons
February 2, was last night rendered a
reception by Edward H. Kemper, as
sistant comptroller Of the Southern Rail-
Nd aIan aaf af fho
lodge. at his home at Rosemont. Gen.
Stopford returned to his home today.
There win be a special session of The
United States Court for the Eastern dis
trict of Virginia, Judge Edmund waddill
presiding, when the suit Of II. B. Hutch
inson against the New York and
be heard This suit Is for alleged breach
Of contract for the purchase Of 4,5oc
acres Of land.
Judge c. e. Nicol, this city, E. e. Gar
rett and Thomas H. Lion will represent
the plaintifi, and the defendant corpora
don will be represented by Attorneys 8.
G. Brent. this city, and r. P. Melvin,
Annapolis. Nd.
Officers will be elected by the Bachelor
Club at its annual meeting next wednes-
day night in its clubrooms, A3 King
street
Alexandria Lodge, No. 75s, Benevolent
and Protective Order Of EIks, at q meet
ing tomorrow night will nominate officers.
The election will take place March Il.
The Master Mason degree will be con-
ferred tomorrow night on a candidate
for Andrew Jackson Lodge OF Masons
by the members of the local Masonic
school F. W. Latham and C. Page Wal
Ter will be in charge Of the work.
Marley Encampment of Odd Fellows
will meet Monday night in Odd Fellows
Hall and confer the patriarchial degree
on a class of five candidates, after which
there will be a smoker.
A. ]. Butcher has been elected a trustee
of Potomac Lodge, No. 3s, I. o. o. F.,
toenn the vacancy caused by the death Of
Charles E Simpson.
Miss vaette Jones. a student at Madi-
son Hall School, Washington, spent the
weekend with Miss Marion Greenaway.
Rev. z. B. Pollard, OF Chester, Pa. ar
rived today to attend the funeral Of
Countess Ada Henderson de Bocande,
which will be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from the home of her sister,
Miss Annie Henderson, 1905 Prince street