The Washington herald., 1918-08-30
ALEXANDRIA
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. 9. Doniphan.
n King atreet.

Alexandria, va, Aug 2s.-samnel G.
Brent, eommonwealth's attorney for
the city for the past sixteen years.
today was appointed Judge OF the Cir
cunt Courts for the Sixteenth judicial
Circuit by Gov. Westmoreland Davis.
This circuit includes the courts Of this
city. Alexandria. Fairfax and Prince
william counties
The announcement of the appoint
: nnent Of Mr.. Brent was received with
qualification by the members OF the
association of this judicial circuit.
they having indorsed him for the pos
ton Mr.. Brent will assume the duties
Of his new Office September 1. He
takes the place of Judge J. B. T.
Thornton. Of Prince William County.
who recently resigned.
Mr.. Brent graduated IN law at the
Columbia Law College. now George
Washington University. Washington.
He served as Commemorative attor-
ney from ISIS to 1889 and as corpora
ton attorney from 1887 to 1896; and
he also was a member of the city
council from 1855 to 1887.
In 1902 he was again chosen Com
monwealth's attorney and holds this
Office at the present time.
Mr.. Brent today was the recipient
Of numerous congratulations on his
elevation to the bench.
George E. warfeId. chairman of
the local Fuel Administration Com
mission. today received a telegram
from H. F. Byrd. Richmond, State
fuel administrator, directing atten-
tion to the request Of National Fuel
Administrator for the conserva tion
of gasoline in connection with the
observance of "Motorless Sundays"
beginning next Sunday.
The local fuel administration
feels satisfied that every patriotic
citizen will comply with the re-
quest restricting the use of pleas
ure cars on that day. II not drastic
measures will be put into operation
for the enforcement Of its observ-
ance.
Vernon R. L. Smith. four months
old, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Leo
Smith, died this morning at his
parents residence, 1925 Prince
street.
John G. Saunders, United States
Marshal for the Eastern district of
Virginia announces that German
aliens desiring to change their place
OF residence. whether to another
place within the same registration
district or TO a place within another
district. must apply to the registration
officer having Jurisdiction for permis.
sion to make such a change. which.
when granted, is endorsed on the
registration card by the officer.
A change Of residence in violation
Of the regulations subjects an alien
enemy, among other penalties. to
arrest and detention for the period OF
the war.
Homer r. Van VIE, representing the
War Department Commission on
Training Camp Activities in War
Camp Community Service, arrived
here today to assume permanent
charge of the work here which in
chldes work for both white and coll
ored soldiers. Mr. Van Vie has re-
Gently been connected with this work
in Baltimore. He succeeds r. A.
Hoyer. The latter will remain in
Alexandria a week or ten days TO
acquaint Mr.. Van Vie with the
situation.
The new city council will hold its
first meeting for the purpose Of or
ganizing at s o'clock Tuesday night
instead OF at noon that day as origf-
nally planned. The change was made
because of the fact that many MEM
bers would be unable to attend at the
noon hour.
Lieut. Randolph F. Mason. 80
years old. killed in action in France
July 20. was a brother of Mrs. Tay-
lor Burke, this city. He received
his commission at the Fort Myer
Officers Training School and previ-
Gus to that time was teacher in Nc
CURES school, Richmond.
He was a son of Rev. Landon r.
Mason, former rector Of Grace P. f.
Church. Richmond. In addition to
his father and sister. Mrs. Burke,
the latter of this city. he is sur
vived by Miss Lucy r. Mason, Rich
mond: John A. Mason. vice presi-
dent of the Bartlett-Haywood Com
pany. Baltimore: Capt. Landon r.
Mason, Royal Engineers, now sta
toned in Mesopotamia