Evening star., 1919-05-14
IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 14.-Jesse
Ralph, who was shot Monday after
noon while in Rosemont by D. Worth
Stanton, died about 1 o'clock this
morning at the Alexandra Hospital.
A coroner's jury, summoned by DR..
T. M. Jones. coroner. will meet at police
headquarters at o'clock this afternoon
to take testimony.
Ralph was employed as foreman of
the anglesmith shop at the plant of
the Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation
and was one of the highest paid men
at that plant. He had been in Alex
andria since last January, and lived
at Rosemont. Several children sur
vive him.
Stanton claimed that Ralph had
been disturbing his domestic happi-
ness.
The city Of Alexandria will not ap-
peal from the decision of the state
corporation commission in granting the
Alexandria Water Company an increase
in rates. This was determined upon by
city council last night after receiving
a letter from Judge J. X. NJ Norton.
who was recently employed by the
city to consider the advisabflity of
appealing the case.
E. c. Dunn was Reelected city en-
gineer for period of two years.
A special COMMITTEES appointed by
city council reported that it had pur-
chased a square of ground bounded
by Wythe, Madison, Alfred and Pat
rick streets as a site for the new pub
lie school building for colored chill
dren.
Dr.: R. P. sandige. city health officer,
in his monthly report showed there
fWenfV.fnnr
April.
The pay of drivers of fire apparatus
was fixed at 500 month Resolu-
tion that the pay of the firemen and
policemen be continued the same
after juno l was adopted.
The Wallis prize contest in extern
poraneous public speaking opened
last night to the members of the
senior class Of the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary. in the chapel Of
that institution. There were two prizes
Paul D. Bowden Of the episcopal dioo
cese Of west Texas, and the second
to John F. w. Field of the diocese Of
virginia. The judges were Principal
A.. X. Hoxton of the Episcopal High
school. John Daniel. Willoughby
H Heade OF the high school faculty; Dr..
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison Of this
city was chosen chaplain of the Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows at the ann,,si
meeting of that organization yesfer-
day in Richmond. Col. w. l.. Martin
also of this city, was elected grand
patriarch.
Mrs. Ella Smith, ffty-two wears old
wife of Thomas Smith, died YESTERDAY
afternoon at her residence. at Hume
Alexandria county. Her funeral will
take place at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
morning from st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
Henry Brodus and James Grant
alisas Columbia Kid" both coIored
Wee sentenced to sixteen years each
in ne penitentiary yesterday by Jndpa
Barley following pleas of guilty. to
highway robbery
The funeral of Mrs. Mary conner
took place this afternoon from the
residence of her sister. Mrs Sarah
Javfns. 537 South Fairfax street Serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. A r
Spef1man: pastor of Trinity M. p.
Church. Burial was made in Union
cemetery.
Funeral services for Richard n.
browns were held this afternoon at
his late residence. 327 South Patrick
street. Rev. A. E. Speilman, pastor of
irinlty NJ; r.. Church. officiating. Bur
iai was Union cemetery
James r. Cation last night addressed
q mass meeting in the Chapel of the
Good Shepherd in the interest of the
council manager plan of city govern
ment.