The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
POLICE Seek AUTHOR
OF SHOTGUN MYSTERY
Alexandra Fire Company Meeting
Target Of Fusilade.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
X. Il. knight a Son.
G. 81 King etrr~t

THE HERALD BUREAU.
Il. 4. KNIGHT a Son.
0<z King str-~t
The police were today investigating the
firing Of two shots into the meeting room
Of the Columbia Fire Engine Company
las night during the progress Of meet
ing for the purpose Of protesting against
tho ~tion OF the FIRE committee OF the
City souncil in making certain chanssA
DU ang the meeting a shotgun was
poke through the door from an ante
room and two shots fired, the ooNets
emb Iding themselves in the ceiling
Ir Braddock Heights Citizens Asso-
ciatiJn was organized last night Al a
meeting held in the home Of David n.
Rust with the election OF these offoers:
George Washington Lewis, president;
Wallace n. Lindsey. secretary and treas
urer; II. OBJ. Cooper. w. r. Stone, W.
&. Nalle. ]. NJ. Peake. o. II. Kirk. ex-
ecutive committee. The objects Of the
association are to secure improvements
for Braddock Heights and vicinity, Alex
andria County.
These officers have been elected by
Alexandria Council. No. e55, National
Union: II. Friedlander. president; Z. p.
Thompson. vice president; J. z. Ssmp-
son. speaker: c. A. Howard, secretary:
A. II. Smythe, financial secretary; 7. II.
Bsyne. treasurer: J. II. Bartlett. chap
lain: James McCuen. usher; NJ. r. Nor
ris, secretary; J. II. Byrne, doorkeeper;
J. E. Sampson, z. F. Thompson, NJ r.
Norris. trustees
The following have been elected officers
Of the Second Baptist Church: Raymond
Sims. clerk; J. A. Hulhsh, treasurer; II.
W. Kerrick. financial secretary; ]. Q.
Bowie, assistant: W. c. Dsmeron, chair
man Of finance COMMITTEES: Mrs. Elsie
Mueller, organist: Mrs. ]. L. Kimbsll,
assistant; A. L. Jones' chorister: G. X.
Bender, II. W. Kerrick, J. e. Mills, w
c. Dameron, A. L. Howard. c. A Pur-
Wis, J. c. Perry, z. L Cornell, board OF
deacons
oficers chosen by the Sunday school
OF this church are: George X. Bender
superintendent for twelfth consecutive
year: ]. A. Hulhsh. assistant: Raymond
simms, second assistant: 4. L Cornell
third assistant; c. B. Bender, secretary:
]. c. Bowie, assistant: Mrs. J. A. HUI
fish. treasurer: Miss Louise Bender
pianist; Miss Elsie CornweIl. assistant
In the Circuit Court for this city today.
In the suit OF Enoch l. White and 9TH
ers against the New Washington Brick
sloner H Noel Garner .sas confirmed and
the court directed the commissioners OF
sale to sell the property OF the defend ant
corporation at public auction. The com
missioners Of sale are J. Randall Cation.
ir.. Levi II. David. Carl J. r. Graf, O.
Washington Lewis and Gardner L.
Boothe.
In the Corporation Court today Harry
Hammond was appointed administrator
OF the estate OF his father. James W.
Hammond. and Robert Merchant was ap-
pointed administrator OF the estate OF
Susan NJ. Mahon.
The funeral OF Mrs Margaret NJ. Glib
son took place at 10 O'Clock this morning
! from the home OF her son-in-law. David
I J. Howell, 100 Duke street. Services were
conducted by Rev. W. J. Morton. rector
Of Christ p. +. Church
! The funeral OF Mrs. Hattie /. Peyton
I took place this afternoon from the home
( of W NJ Wright. 2lI North Columbus
| street Services were conducted by Rev.
Edgar Carpenter. rector OF Grace p. Z.
Church.
Funeral services for Mrs Walter L
Gahen were held this afternoon at her
home. so South Alfred street and con-
Quoted by Rev. J. w Duffey D. D.. pas
tor Of NJ Z. Church South.