The Washington herald., 1921-07-28
BELIEVE MOTHER
KIDNAPPED CHILD
FROMALEXANDRIA
Woman Hurled From
Auto When Trying to
Save Adopted Baby.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. B. Doniphan.
T97 Rin0 Gfroaf

THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. g. Doniphan.
77 King Street.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 27.-Po-
lice failed today to unearth a single
clue to lead to the recovery of
Jessie May Javins, the 2-and-a-
half-year-old adopted daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Javins, los
North 'Fayette street, believed by
Alexandria police to have been kid
mapped last night by the child's
mother. Mrs. Minnie Lands, of
York, Pa.
In attempting to recover the lit
tie girl, Mrs. Javins was slightly
injured when she was thrown from
the running board of the rapidly
moving machine.
According to the story told the
police by Mrs. Javins. the child's
mother arrived at the house last
night and sent the driver with a
request that she be permitted TO
see her daughter. The request was
granted.
When TIE baby was seated aside
the mother the machine started
away.
Mrs. Javins, according to the po-
lice. made a running leap and
landed on the running board. She
pleaded in vain with the mother
to return the child. Later she
called for help as the auto sped
through the streets. When the auto
reached the stone bridge at Duke
and Peyton streets. Mrs. Javins was
either thrown or fell from the ma
chine and sustained bruises OF the
side and arm.
She notified the Alexandria police
and an attempt was made to- over
take the car in a motorcycle.
The child. according TO Mrs Ja-
wins. has been in her possession for
the past nineteen months. although
she did not adopt the little girl
until May in the Corporation
Court. 1t was learned today that
the mother recently instituted pro-
ceedings in the Circuit Court Of
this city to recover the custody Of
her daughter.
Under the auspices of the Joint
Association of Railroad EMPLOYEES of
Washington and Alexandria a mass
meeting will be held Friday night
in the Opera House.
Those who have been invited to
attend and make addresses include
Representative George Huddleston.
of Alabama: Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette, Representative J. NJ. Bare,
of North Dakota: Glenn Z. Smith.
author Of the Plumb plan; Miss l.
Martin, of the Political Amnesty
Commission.
J. ]. Forester. formerly of the
United States Railroad Labor Board,
will act as chairman. Mr.. Forester
is also vice grand president OF the
Brotherhood Of Railway and Steam
ship Clerks.
The following subjects will be dis
cussed by the speakers: The In
justice of the Wage Reduction"
The Need of a Perfect United Or
ganization of Transportation Work
ers," Wall Street and Its Relation
to the Railroad Workers" Govern
ment Ownership of the Railroads."
and Cost of Private Ownership to
the Public"
Under the auspices of the Tucker
campaign committee a mass meet
ing will be held tomorrow night in
the Opera House. In addition to a
speaker of Statewide prominence
from the Tucker headquarters in
Richmond. there will be an address
by Attorney ]. Randall Caton jr.,
this city, in the interest of the can
didacy of Mr.. Tucker for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor of
Virginia. Attorney II. Noel Garner
will preside. Music will be furnished
by the Citizens Band.
In the Corporation Court today
deeds of conveyance were placed on
record for the following pieces of
property: James Callan to Lewis
Williams house and lot on the west
side of Columbus street, between
Montgomery and First streets; Car
roll Pierce, trustee, to Robert L.
Kane lots 6, Z, and 8, block &c.
section 4. Rosemont; Richard N.
Chambers to Patrick Taylor and
Ernest Frazier house and lot, 124
South Peyton street
The members of the Alexandria
Police Department will hold an eN-
cursion tomorrow to Marshall Hall:
A large number of tickets have
been sold.
A supper and entertainment will
be given tonight from 6 until 10
o'clock at Bailey's Cross Roads,
Fairfax County, near st. Anthony's
Chapel, for the benefit of the chapel.
Buses will leave the corner of
Washington and Queen streets.
Operations have been resumed at
the plant of the Klots Silk Throw
ing Company. The present force
of employees consists of about forty
girls. The mill is under the super
vision of II. A. Zeigier.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Milburn,
widow of Timothy Milburn, who
died in Richmond, Va, yesterday,
will take place at IL o'clock Friday
morning from the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. William Posey, ll0o
wilkes street. Services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. John Lee Allison,
D. D., pastor of the Second Presby-
terian Church.
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