Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Special Correspondence Of tn. star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July THE mid
summer regatta Of the Old Dominion Boat
Club given this afternoon of it's club
house, at the foot Of Duke street, attract
ed a large gathering of members and
their friends. There were nine events.
Tho canoe fours proved the most inter-
ing was greatly enjoyed.
The events were as follows:
Single canoes.Wingats. first; Ashton.
second; Spofford; third.
Double canoes-Francis and Byrne,
first: Ashton and Washington. second.
Double outrisger-Pohl and Spofford.
Canoe fours-Ashton. Dyson. Francis
and Byrne. first: Reardon, McKenna, Win
gate and Ashby. second.
Canoe tilting-Pohl and McKenna were
winners. taking two out Of three contests.
Others who tilted with this crew were
Ashton and Ashby and Reardon and
Byrne.
Swimming race-Curtain first and
Ashby second.
Canoe sailing race-Francis and
ond.
An exhibition in life-saving work was
given by George r. Dickson. president
Of the Independent Life-saving Corps
OF the American fSeQ Gross OF Washing
ton. and Miss c. Desio. also of Washing
ton.
The judges of the contest were
George f. Warneld. Capt. Albert Bryan.
A. g. Chler. L. f. Uhler and c. Aubrey
Callahan. other officials Of the race
were: Alfred Moss. starter; E. f. Cary
err. referee: J. Sid Douglas. float officer.
and Carl Mueller, captain of crews.
The members Of the club gave a dance
at the clubhouse tonight which was
-. 1~I ,t.,skx
being a number Of the members Of the
Officers Reserve Corps at Fort Myer.
Locked in a box car laden with Grated
tomsCoes since Thursday and liber-
ated this afternoon was the strange
experience Of a colored man giving the
name Of James Doyle, twenty-four
years old, claiming Meggetts, s. c.. as
his home.
Doyle secured his freedom this after
noon at the Potomac railroad yards
when the car was opened for inspec-
ton. He was brought to police head
quarters and given a good meal which
he greatly enjoyed. He says he may
stay here as he expects to work at the
yards where he was liberated.
Doyle told the officials at the yards
that he was assisting in packing the
car when he found himself a prisoner
with nothing but the tomatoes for food
and bucket Of water to drink. The
train was bound for New York. Doyle
says he raped on the car door at every
station and failed to get any response
and probably would have been on his
way to New York had not the car been
opened lat the Potomac yards for in
spectioh.
Walter M. Donnelly. formerly of this
city. but now of Washington, has been
commissioned as captain In the Quar-
termaster Oflcers' Reserve Corps and
will be assigned to duty under Col.
John l.. Carson. superintendent. Of army
transport service, as disbursing officer
at New York city.
DIR. J. T.. Ashton. this city. has re-
ce.ived a commission as first lieutenant
in tho Dental Reserve Corps. He ex-
poets to leave shortly to take up his
new duties.
Wallace H. Fawcett. this city. has
the Reserve Engineering Corps and is
now stationed at Sault Ste Marie.
Judge Frank B. Whiting of Berry
VILE. sitting for Judge J. b. t. Thorn
ton In the circuit court for Alexandria
county, today overruled the motion of
the Washington-Virgini Railway Com
pany to set aside the verdict and for q
new trial In the case Of Miss Anna F.
Deahl against the Washington-Virgini
Railway Company and the Washington
Brick and Terra Gotta Company. which
resulted in verdict for $1,000 for Miss
Deahl against the railway company
Miss Deahl was represented by Attor-
ney Leo p Harlow.
1t Is expected that there will be q
joint meeting of the city council Tues.
day night for the purpose of electing q
member of the board Of police commits