The Washington herald., 1920-06-26
Alexandria.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. 3. Doniphan.
727 King Street.


THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. 3. Doniphan.
III King Street.
alexandria. Va. June 25.-That
liquor is the best thing with which
to foil robbers is the conviction of
James N. Treakle, who conducts q
small store at COL South st. Asaph
street. He attributes his success in
foiling two hold-ups to the use of
pint OF rye liquor at the right time.
Treakie reports to the police that
two strange negroes at e;l5 o'clock
last night entered his place of busi-
ness and demanded he turn over his
money to them. With the demand
one OF the men pointed pistol close
to his head. He told the robbers he
had no money but said he had aspint
of liquor for hts own use which he
offered then'.< Treskie also told the
men the police were coming.
without further parleying the
men grabbed the whisky and made
their exit by the back door and
Scaling the rear fence by means of
barrel. which they had placed be-
side IL. they beat a retreat. Treakle
says he had considerable money ON
his person At the time. He furnished
the police with description of the
men.
Launching of the Colin H. Living
stone will take place at 2:3o O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon at the plant of
tho virginia Shipbuilding Corpora
ton Tile sponsor for the ship will
not be announced until tomorrow.
The ship Is named in honor of the
president Of the company wash
instonian. The big yards will be
thrown open to the public. and II is
expected that a large throng will
witness the launching.
The Colin II. Livingstone will be
the ninth ship launched by this cor
poration. She is a s,I00-ton steel
freighter and similar in design to
the eight other ships launched by
this company.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Catherine Monroe, wife of James w.
Monroe, who died Wednesday at her
home near Burke, Fairfaxf County,
will be held at IL o'clock tomorrow
morning at Gainesville. Prince WILL
lam County, Va. Burial will be
made in the cemetery at that place.
The Old Dominion Boat Club to-
night gave a dance at its club house.
which was largely attended. This
club also has arranged for a big
dance the night of July 10 in honor
of the oarsmen who will participate
In the regatta of the Southern Row.
ing Association.
The funeral OF Robert Taylor took
place at IL o'clock this morning from
his late residence on North Wash
ington street. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Edgar Carpenter,
rector of Grace Episcopal Church,
and burial was in Bethel Cemetery.
The second and last performance
by the h. c. minstrel troupe pre-
sented tonight in the Lyceum Hall
attracted another large audience.
Announcement has been received
IN this city of the marriage OF Miss
Marie Rose Fsyret. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Fayret, and Russell
Granville Nicklin, the latter of this
city, which took place June 10 in
Libourne. France. After August 1,
the couple will be at home at ll4
Harvard street. this city.
The General Realty Corporation
has sold to Harry F. Kennedy OF
Washington. house and lot known
as No. II, block Is, section 2, Rose
mont.
Plans for the chautauqua were
mapped out at a meeting held to-
night in the Westminster building
The musical class taught by Miss
Mary Dewitt. gave a recital at her
studio Wednesday evening, and the
class taught by Mrs. Julia Nails,
gave recital in the Elks' Hall last
night and awards at the latter were
made by Rev. Edgar Carpenter.