Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-20
VIRGINIA NEWS

e Discovery Of pint of whisky in a
handsome touring car in DanviAe has
s. led to the confiscation Of the ma
chine by agents *of the Government ',nrl':sr':
and the holding Of two white men
4 and negro for the State grand
Jury. They viii also be tried m the
Federal court. The car belonged to
K. Carter, proprietor of a local
Garage. from whom it was engaged
bv Bud Foster, negro transfer
driver Foster is under bond, also
Frark Dollar and Charles Altiser.
Directing to going. to Virginia
Hosnital, Richmond, Walter Mayo,
81 wears old, inmate Of the city
home, shot himself through the
hears and died in a, few moments
Compensation Of members OF the
General assembly is doubled under
the provisions of an act Offered yes
terdav in the house of delegates.
The speakers salary is fixed at
s144o. against 3s720, the present
rate. The salary of members would
he increased from $500 to $1,000.
A regular session costs the State
about 100000, and special sessions,
$4,000. The bill has been referred
to the committee on finance.
After a short executive session the
social and moral welfare committee
of the, house Of delegates yesterday
reported favorably the resolution
calling for complete investiga-
tioa" Of the State prohibition de-
parsment. The resolution, how
ever, was amended to eliminate the
60. srrlor from having any hand II
APP ointing the committee on investi-
ga :on. i, The Rev. David Hepburn
of the Anti Saloon League of Vir-
rir:a. said that there was no dispo-
sition on the part of the prohibition
DEPARTMENT to avoid an investigation
He did not, however, desire to see
such an inquiry prosecuted by the
enemies iof prohibition. !" Do ! in
fer that YOU. would imply that the
governor of Virginia would not be
fair in his appointments also?" quer-
ied Delegate Joyce. "You may
infer what you please" replied Mr..
Hepburn.
Mihon X. Hirschberg, 38 years
old, who served as head chef aboard
the George Washington when that
vessal carried President Wilson and
party over to the Peace Conference
and also when they returned, pleaded
guilty in court in Richmond yester-
day to the charge OF stealing S1,10O
from his former employer, Walter
Kirsh, proprietor of the Richmond
inn. Judge Richardson suspended
Judgment until March 2. Through
his attorney, Hirschberg expressed
regret .5or-what he had done and
said that he surrendered to the po-
lice in Mobile recently because his
conscience hurt him. He had lost
most Of the money betting on horse
races in New Orleans. Kirsh indi-;
Gated that he dae5ys not care TO 2laress
Che charge and. would take Hirsch-
/. harg back as his managerial the lat
!. ter cared to return.
!. Word was received in Danrille LAST
| night that warrant had been is.
sued for the, arrest Of Roscoe Tuck
cashier of the Virgilina Citizens
Bank in Halifax county. 1t is under
stood that Tuck has fled while the
State 1ark Examiner has discovered
shortage of approximately S40,-:
oCo N the bark. It was stated that,
the directors of the bank had agreed
to pay depositors in full and that
the doors Of the institution would
remain open. The bank is capitalized
at $4,000, with surplus of $4,000
Representative Z. W. Saunders
yesterday handed to Speaker Gillett
his resignation as member of Con-
grass from the fifth Virginia dis
trict to take effect February %.
Saunders will become a Supreme
Court justice in his State.
The State Corporation Commits
sion has granted charter to the
Frank az. Hutchinson Company, Inc.
building contractors, Of Rosslyn:
maximum capital stock, $1,000. Of
ficers: NJ. Frank Hutchinson, of
HerndDn, president; George B. Fra
zier, Ross.vn, secretary, and c. A.
Hcfferberth. of Washington.
An urgent appeal volunteer doc
tors 10 have their practice and go to-
TOMS Greek, about 40 miles from
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