The Washington times., 1920-01-30
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND NEARBY VIRGINIA
Body of Unidentified Man Found
Dead BY Railroad Tracks
Awaits Claimant.
The Times Bureau
INA King stree

103 King street
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 3O.-Th at
the body of a man found by the
Southern Railway tracks last Tues
day evening is not that Of James =.
Reid, Of Chester. Pa, was established
last night when Mrs. James r. Reid,
of Chester. Pa, arrived in Alexandria
accompanied by her mother and
brother, and after viewing the body
declared II was not that of her hus-
band.
How the man had in his possession
letters addressed to her is explained
by Mrs. Reid that probably her hus-
band gave them to him to mail and
that he did not do so.
Undertaken Demaine last evening
searched the clothes OF the dead man
and found a card with 1905 Good
Hope road, Anacostia, d. c." on II.
The man also had the initials "W. II.
"" tatooed on his arm. Undertaken
body identified.
A called meeting of the executive
committee of Alexandria Post. Amer
lean Legion, was held at the rooms
of the chamber of commerce last eve
ming. At this meeting the question
was discussed of having a perform
ance about the later part of April.
Albert Lee, fifty years of age, died
at his home, 234 North Payne street
last evening. He was the son of AL
bert Lee, sr., and was a plasterer by
trade.
His funeral will be held from his
late home tomorrow afternoon at
D. m. The funeral services will be
conducted by the Rev. Edgar Carpen-
ter, of Grace Episcopal Church and
burial will be in Bethel Cemetery.
The Holy Name Society Of st. Mary's
Catholic Church. here, has issued in
vitations to the Holy Name societies
of Washington to participate in a re-
ligious celebration to be held In this
city in May. The celebration will
take the form of a parade and public
religious services on an open lot of
the city.
In the corporation court, Judge
Louis c. Barley presiding yesterday.
arguments were heard in the suit of
Golden Z. Churchman and Miss Agnes
Maxwell to break the will of the late
Charles Churchman
Mr.. Churchman died and left an es-
hearing the arguments the court took
the matter under advisement.
The contestants were represented
by Judge j. X. NJ. Norton and Judge
c. r. Nicol, while those interested in
sustaining the will were represented
by James r. and Harry B. Cation.
A prayer meeting and song service
will be held at the Anne Lee Me-
mortal Home for the Aged. at the
corner of Cameron and Fairfax
streets this afternoon. The services
will be lead by Mrs. f. E. Ludwig.
Announcement has been made OF
the marriage last Wednesday evening
Of Edward r. Hall and Miss Mary A.
Rambo, both Of this city. The cere-
mony was performed at the rectory
of Grace Protestant Episcopal Church
by the Rev. Edgar Carpenter, the
rector.
The annual inspection of Canton
Alexandria No. Patriarchs Militant
was held at Odd Fellows Hall, on
North Columbus street. last evening
by Major r. q. Rogers, of the Fourth
District of Columbia Department.
The officers OF Canton Alexandria
are. @. Raymond Gaines, captain; ],
X. williams, lieutenanto John l.
Luckett, ensign; w. c. Cunningham
clerk.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Bette
Butler, took place yesterday afternoon
from the funeral chapel OF B. Wheat
ley, on King street. The funeral
services, we're conducted by the Rev.
Il. u. Jackson, pastor OF the First
Baptist Church, and the burial was In
the Union Cemetery.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Grace
NJ. Curtiss, was held from st. Mary's
Catholic Church this morning, and
was largely attended. The Rev. l..
+. Kelly, assistant pastor, sung q
mass of requiem and burial was In
Rethrl Cemeterv