The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
ALEXANDRIA
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Alexandria, Va. Jan. 9.-Jitney
drivers using Pitt street, between
KinC and Prince streets. as ter
minus for busses operating between
this city and Camp Humphreys, Va,
may continue TO use that thorough
fare, Judge s. G. Brent. in the Cir
cult Court for this city today haV-
ing refused to grant an injunction
to a number of property owners liv-
ing on that square who asked for an
Injunction to restrain the drivers
from using this thOrOughfare for
that purpose.
The sdit was styled Thomas W.
Nugent and others against Chester
Cleveland and others.
The cOmplainants alleged in their
petition, asking for the injunction,
that the jitneys were a nuisance.
AS to the alleged noise sometimes
occasiOned by the Chautfeurs and
others. the police, Judge Brent de-
clared. could and doubtless would
see that order is observed.
Attorney Robinson MOncure rep
resented the Complainants and the
tftney drivers were represented by
Attorneys Gardner L. BOothe and
R. 3. Washington
The Alexandria Building and Loan
Association. at its annual meeting
DIST night, elected these officers: X. ;.
Jones, president; S. Page Waller. Jr.,
secretary; NJ. L. Dinwiddie, treas
urer; W. H. Sweeney and o. H. Kirk.
directors for four years; s. :. Taylor
Burke. Carroll Pierce and Worth Hull
hsh, trustees; j. Randall Cation. at
torney.
1t was decided by the association to
open a new series Of stock known
a. No. 6.
Dividends were declared on other
series Of stock as follows: One. $40;
two. S.O5; three, S.25; four, $50;
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Because OF the fire at WASHINGTON
Pubic School Building for Boys yes
eercisy. that school was closed today
and viii not reopen until Monday.
This was decided upon by Capt. W.
& Sweeney. Superintendent of Schools,
u order that all of the eight rooms in
the building may be thoroughly dry
before studies are resumed by the
scholars.
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret
Hill Harper will be held at 2:3O
o'clock Friday afternoon at her late
residence. 500 Prince street Services
vii be conducted by Rev. W. J. Nor
Ton, d. d. rector of Christ P. +.
Church, and Rev. S. A. Wallis. D.
D.. pastor. Of the Episcopal TheOlogi-
sal Seminary. Iuterment. which will
De private. will be made in the Pres
byterian Cemetery.
George Javins, n years, a native of
Franconia, Fairfax County, died last
light at the residence Of his daugh-
Der, Mrs. Bevers. J3S Fifth street
putheast, Washington. She is sur
rived by several children. The fu
seral will take place from Beulah
Baptist Church, Franconia, Fairfax
esGnty.
Lucille Grooms. years old, died
Rst night at the Alexandra Hos
,itaI. The body was taken to De-
names mortuary chapel. Her moth
,r, Mrs. Matte GrOoms, died Sunday
1t the same place. Of influenza. and
ne body was shipped to Waynesboro,
Va. for burial.
rs - tnIfacturers and jobbers' bu-
taa 81 She Chamber of Commerce
- take 20 with the railway officials
ssrlF improvements they desire
rFds ~ lle Union Passenger Railway
F. .fstion for the comfort OF the patrons
d tnat rosd.
10 . FTachtenberg. of the Jewish
Eelfzfe association. now stationed at
IMP Hu rphreys. Va. will deliver an
i.sssre1s a. 7:3O o'clock Friday night at
Re 3ev,Fa Synagogue on the work
k,ifz do1.e by that organization.
f,isft on " Cunningham, district dep
stty Fgend master. tonight installed
re reEiy elected officers of Falls
snrch t.e ge, No. II, at Falls Church.
5e was accompanied to Falls Church
w delegation of members of PotO-
nae Lodge.