Evening star., 1920-12-04
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December e.
Representative Otis wingo. Arkansas.
member of the House committee on
banking and currency. and Repre-
sentative r. Walton Moore OF the
eighth congressional district of vir-
ginia- last night delivered addresses
at reception Of the chamber OF
commerce given in honor OF it's former
presidents, all of whom are living ex-
optimistic nature. Congressman Win
go lauded the federal reserve act and
paid tribute to Senator Glass for
its origin. He told OF the depression
caused by the war and predicted
greater prosperity following the re-
a weapon of success. The speaker
urged all to get behind President
elect Harding and help to make MS
administration a success. the work
which will materially benefit the city
of Alexandria, was told by Repre-
sentative Moore. He said the Lee
highway to the valley OF Virginia
would be most helpful. and he also
said that the federal government Will
contribute 100000 to the construction
of the old Alexandria-Washi
! turnpike and that the work Will soon
be started.
Mr. Moore also predicted the estao.
lishment of a ferry between here ano
the Maryland side of the river. and
| said roads are being built in Maryland
| which will help the problem consides.
ably and open up channels OF trade
| formerly enjoyed by Alexandria mer.
| chants. Representative Moore enoeo
by saying he would do anything ne
could to help the business interests
of the city.
Julian Y. Williams presided and told
of the purpose of the meeting. which
he said was to get together.
A tribute to the memory OF j. L.
johnson. former president. the only
former president not living. was paio
| by standing a minute. The occasion
was enlivened with music by smith S
Orchestra and afterward buffet sup
| por was served. Former presidents oil
the chamber. some of whom have
served more than one term. who were
present last night, follow: W. A
/; Smoot, jr.: A. ID. Brockett. Robert S,
Jones, Carroll Pierce, J. NJ. Duncan.
John w. May, Robert L. Payne. Julian
! Y. Williams, the latter now serving as
president.
The trial of Joseph Ceaser. charged
| with attacking Miss Jessie Garland,
| will begin at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
] ing in the corporation court. Judge
| Robinson Moncure presiding. A venire
of twenty has been summoned from
| which to select a jury of twelve. Sew
eral character witnesses have been
| summoned in behalf of the defendant
The alleged attack occurred October
| Is, according to the warrant for the
| arrest of Ceaser issued on November
IL. and November Ceaser was ar
| raigned and held for the action Of the
grand jury. Subsequently he was re-
| leased on furnishing a bail bond in
| the sum of $4,000. Those summoned
from which to select jury follow:
Charles O. Emerson, Rubin Gilling-
l hof Tn A Sy,1A oh 7.
FoImer, R. P. whitestone. W. B
Daingerfield. r. c. Sullivan. w. G. Lead
| beater, v. H. Peele. B. Abramson
| Arthur Herbert. w. l. Gahan. NJ
Jaffa. T. c. Howard. H. B. Forbes. F
w. H. Cook and w. c. Drury.
Fire, supposed to have been Of in.
| cendiary origin. last night threatened
! to destroy the old wooden ferry slip
at the foot Of King street. The blaze
was discovered in time, and the fire
| department responded before much
after 10 o'clock when the alarm was
sounded. A few minutes before thai
alarm Southern railway car or
| Union street near Prince street also
, caused an alarm, and this fire, also
supposed to have been Of incendiarJ
origin. was quickly subdued.
Mount Vernon Court of the Indepen.
dent Order of Foresters held a meet.
ing in Pythian Hall last night. and
addresses were made by Rev. Dr. z
r. jackson. Rev. Edgar Carpenter ant
Louis Whitestone. Piano selection.
W. - gir"n by Mrs McCuihim.
The police are endeavoring to trac.
the owner of a box found yesterday
in the alley in the rear of. the resi
dence of r. P. Whitestone. 204 Nortf
Royal street. which contained TO-
small silk handkerchiefs and a mum
ber of miscellaneous articles.