The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-09
REVENUE OFFICERS
IN PISTOL BATTLE
NEAR ALEXANDRIA
Come'Upon Stalled Auto,
Which Flees Through
i. >. Hail Of Shots.
THE HERALD BUREAU

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; ALEXANDRIA. Va. Dec. s-A
wiz West scene was enacted on the
Camp HUMPHREYS road. about two
miles south Of Alexandria, near tho
place of Pierce Reid, when Federal
prohibition agents, and occupants Of
car ahead of them staged a pistol
and, rifle battle. at noon TODAY
The prohibition agents, -accompa-
MED ,,by two policemen of this CITY.
were searching for stills when they
came upon. the, car. which appar
emily was ditched.. To their snr-
prise The car soon got on its feet and
outdistanced the prohibition agents
cart A ot.from. the car ahead
brought a fusllIade OF shots from
pistols and rifles of the prohibition
officers. No one was hit, bu, the
officers said they believed they
struck the car they were chasing
The Federal prohibition sasents
included J. ]. Hudgins, deputy; COL
lector- Of internal, revenue: s w,
Davis. Thomas ID. Durrett, with. po-
licemen' Magner and Durrer. :
Edward Waters. who was arrest
ed here yesterday. by Federal.pro-
hibiton, agents, Syas given. pre-
HmtRaty: hearing today before.U. s.
Commissioner w. Z. WoolIs and was
held for action of the grand fury
a; on . charge of. violation of the pro-
hihItiop law. 'sWalters later .yas re-
leased .on. furnishing $4,000 bail.
Thomas Buckley, arrested at, the
same time, was discharged.
Samuel Petit, a resident of Fair
fax County. also taker in custody
yesterday by prohibition agents,
was held for acton OF the grand
Jury and his bond was fixed, at
81, 600. ...
= Officers, chosen last night. by the
Friendship Veteran Fire Association
were. as follows: NJ r. Morris.
president; J. Sid Douglas, vice presi
dent: J. II. Mar sfield. recording sec
rotary; A. II. Fair, financial secre-.
tary: J, II. Trimyer. treasurer; A.
D. Brockett. n. b. Jekins and r. F..
Downham, trustees: W. II. Humph-
rjes. sr., J. Hammersley. Henry
Cafson and II. .Friediander, commit.
tee on appropriations.
" II. 'Humphries. sr., one OF the
oldest members of the company,
who has been a member since 1855.
was chosen chairman Of the COM
mfttee' on appropriations ]. II.
Mansfield. also on the rolls since.
1896. was Reelected recording sec
rotary, which position he has heId
for many years.
In the Corporation Court this .af-
ternoon jury in the case of Fred
u. Gravepstine. charged with an in
traction OF the, prohibition law. re-
turned a verdict of guilty and am
posed fine of. $50 and one month
in Jail. An appeal was noted. Sam
uel Petrello. also charged with vlo-
latinS the prohibition law. pleaded
guilty and, was fined $50 and. SEN
-tepced to serve one month in jail.
Calvin Neal. -colored,- charged with
Violating the prohibition law. was
fined $50 and sentenced to serve a
month in jail. The case OF, Charles
Lee, colored. charged with violating
the. prohibition law was nolle
pressed.
The Rev. f. V. Register. D.D.i
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. at the weekly lnnch-
con OF the Kiwanis Club, in the
Westminster Building. delivered an
address on Education" in connec-
ton with the observance OF. ma
tional education week Boost prizes
were distributed By J. Randall Ca
ton. Col. J. Y. Williams presided.
Addresses will he made tomor-
row afternoon before the Parent:
Teachers Association in Lee School
building at $3.50 o'clock by the Rev.
p. n. Martin, DID, pastor Of Trim
itE NJ. L. Church. Mrs. Lockwood,
State director of tho Federation of
women's Clubs. and Miss Helen
Norris Cummings, OF this city.
The Columbian Players tonight
held a final rehearsal in the I.y-
ceum Hall for the vaudeville en-
tertainment which will he put OH
at the Lyceum Hall beginning at
S:l5 o'clock tomorrow night