The Washington herald., 1920-01-09
ALEXANDRIA
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Alexandria. Va, Jan. 8. After
hearing arguments on the demurrer
in the suit OF the Metropolitan Trust
Company Of New York City to re-
cover s1.500.o00 from the washing
ton Utilities Company. Judge Ed
mund Waddill. in the United States
Court for the Eastern district of
Virginia, this afternoon announced
he would reserve his decision in thi,
case until the special term in March.
The complaining company was rep
resented by Judge c. E. NicoI. this
city, and Leon Tobriner, of Wash
ington. and Attorney John 8. Bar
bour. of Culpeper. represented the
Washington Utilities Company.
The suit of c. X. Garnett against
the Maryland. Delaware and vir-
ginia Railway Company and the Mu-
tuaI Ice Company, inc, was argued
Attorneys Leo p. Harlow, Carlin and
Carlin represented the plaintiff and
Attorney Gardner l. Boothe repre-
sented the Mutual Ice Company and
Howard w. Smith the railway COM
pany. Several criminal cases were
fixed for a trial at a special session
in March.
These officers have bepn elected by
the Columbia Steam Fire Engine Com
pany to serve for the year: J. f. Pet
tey, president: Norman Roberts, first
vice president: r. l.. Merchant, sec
ond vice president: L. S. Leadbeater.
treasurer; Leonard Foard, secretary:
j. L. McCuen, assistant secretary; G.
A. Simpson, captain: G. NJ. Jones,
first lieutenant; and John Edmonds,
second lieutenant.
The J. F. Manning Company, Inc.
Alexandria, with a maximum and
minimum capital stock of $4,000 has
been chartered by the State Corpo-
ration Commission. The purposes are
to deal in marble. granite and stone
at wholesale and retail. Officers and
incorporators are: J. Forrest Man
ming. president. Leesburg. Va; ].
Forrest Manning. jr., secretary. Lees
burg. Va. and George NJ. Taylor. Of
Washington, D. C.
In the Circuit Court the will of
Augusta Amelia Bruin was probated
and DR.. W. NJ. Smith qualified as ex.
ecutor. Testatrix bequeaths her
estate to her brother, W. H. Melchoir
and her son, Mackell Rust Rruin. She
also leaves the sum Of 800 to the
Washington Memorial Association,
The instrument dated September
1s 1919.
Mr.. Charles w. Morse, wife OF the
president of the United States Steam
ship Company. will be sponsor at the
christening of the steamship Glenn
ence c. Morse which will be launched
at 10:45 o'clock Saturday morning at
the plant of the Virginia Shipbuild-
ing Corporation here.
Mrs. Ida Regina N{adden's funeral
took place this morning at 10 o'clock
from st. Mary's Catholic Church.
Services were conducted by Rev. L.
F. Kelly. assistant pastor, and burial
was In st. Mary's Cemetery.
Funeral services for Henry A.
Crump will be held tomorrow after
noon at his residence, 80 South Fair
fax street. the Rev. L. v. REGISTER,
d. D.. pastor OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. officiating.
Rev. o. p. Lloyd. pastor Of the Sec
ond Baptist Church. tonight preached
at the week Of prayer services held
at the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. Services tomorrow night will
be held I'm Christ Episcopal Church.
Valinda j. Randall has sold to James
n. Clark house and lot on the south
side OF Pendleton between Alfred ard
Patrick streets.
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows to-
morrow night will install officers. A
banquet will follow the installation,