The Washington herald., 1919-10-28
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Alexandria. Va. Oct 27.-Heart-
rending scenes were enacted at q
special session of the Police Court
tonight when twenty-four men and
women. white and, colored. were ar
raigned following raids conducted
since Saturday night BY, the vice
squad of the United States. Public
Health Service. the State health au-
thorities, the city health authorities
and the police department
Among those arraigned were
white girls ranging in age from IL
to 10 years, seven being white.
The health authorities are inves-
tigatinV the case OF each person
arrested, the idea being to eliminate
disease.
The young white women wept
and one tainted. 1t being explained
that she Rad suffered from Mysteries
all day. She had to be conveyed to
the detention room. where treat
mert was administered.
Others wept when the court an
nounced that they would be sent to
some institution. However. It was
finally decided to parole the women
IN custody of the Salvation Army
for thirty days and with the dis
tinct understanding that they would
attend the public clinic being con-
Quoted here.
Some were ordered to report at GER
tain periods at the clinic and the cases
of others were continued by the court
| and two were released pending a fur
I ther Investigation of their cases on
bail bonds OF 800 each. Some win be
kept in jail for treatment.
One white couple announced their
intention Of getting married. Several
of those arrested were represented by
counsel, Attorneys H. Noel Garner,
Robinson Moncure and Charles Henry
Smith appearing In behalf Of some Of
the persons arraigned.
The last person brought before the
bar was a white woman, who was
picked up on the street tonight near
the jitney stand. She said she fire.
quently Ileited military camp and
was from Seattle. Wash. She was
held for examination by the health
authorities.
Reports will be made by the Health
Department during this week on the
cases continued.
The hearing was private, only news
paper men and the police being ad-
mitted.
A crowd OF several hundred men
gathered around police headquarters.
The United States Public Health
Service was represented by Lieut..
Charles r. Winfree and the City
Health Department by DIR. Louis
Garvey.
The address to have been delivered
by Attorney General A. Mitchell
Palmer tonight in the auditorium OF
the Elks' Home. under the auspices
Of the Cameron Club. was postponed
until Thursday night. This was due
to the fact that the Attorney Genera
participated in the reception in
Washington in honor of the King
and Queen OF Belgium.
On Thursday night. a chest of sill
yer will be presented former Repre-
sentative Charles c. Carlin by the
citizens OF Alexandria as a token
of the esteem in which he Is held
by the citizens for his work in Con-
Gress.
Raymond w. Rodgers. 90. who
lived at Lunt Station, Fairfax
County. four miles south of AleXan-
dria. at s o'clock last night shot and
killed himself while at his home. He
is survived by his wife.
Deeds of transfer for the follow
ing pieces of property today were
placed on record in the Office OF the
clerk of the court: Harry w. Rose
and Jacob Seigel. to the Alexandria
Lumber Company. Inc. lot OF
ground on the east side of Alfred
| between Wolfe and Wilkes streets;