The Washington herald., 1921-09-13
ALEXANDRIA FIRES
STILL MYSTIFY The.
POLICE OFFICIALS
Every Clue to Supposed
Incendiaries Has Been
Abandoned.
THE HERALD BUREAU,


far In connection with the suspected
ineendisry fres here Saturday night
have thus far proved barren Of re-
suits The investigation is being
continued. however, and hope Is ex-
pressed that the party or parties
guilty OF the disastrous Ares will
soon be apprehended.
The colored woman who was de-
tanned by the police. against whom
no formal charge was made, was
arraigned today in the Police Court
before Justice Snow to see II she
could shed any light on the burning
of James Deane's ark Saturday
night. She. denied a remark at
tributed TO her. that she said. Let
II burn" She was promptly re-
leased
The fire figures as revealed today
show that the loss sustained at the
plant Of the Virginia Shipbuilding
Corporation the Mutual Ice Com
pany. w. A Smoot and the United
States government will be about
s227.750- OF this. 100000 was sus-
tained by the Virginia Shipbuilding
Corporation. to buildings and con-
tents. fully covered by insurance;
$4,000 by w. A. Smoot and COM
pany. covered by insurance and
$3.50 by the Bureau of Markets of
the Agricultural Department which
occupied part of the Mutual Ice
Company's warehouse according to
E. V. Bailey, assistant to the chief of
the Bureau of Markets. This in
eludes damage to 1000 bales of cot
ton and a loss of $500 to office desks
and chairs stored in the building.
The Mutual Ice Company's loss is
$4,000, partially insured.
w. o. Smoot and Company today
sent check for SIS to the fire de-
partment as a token of their ap-
probation ofItheir efforts.
The public schools reopened today
Work of organizing was the chief
business accomplished. The attend
apce was in excess OF that at the
ctose of the schools last June. Stu
dents Of the high school who did
not register may do so tomorrow.
Members of the faculty of the high
school follow: r. &C. Hayden, prin-
cipal; Miss Krose Ficklin, Irwin
Lindsey, Miss Corrinne Reardon.
Robert E. Knight, jr., ]. H. Dodge,
Mrs. s. p. Jones. Mrs. S. F. Cashatt,
Mrs. v. p Pidgeon, Miss Dolly
{. NJ. Ray. who is filling a vacancy.
Leslie Ale. . years old. son of the
late Clarence Ale, Of all North ST.
Asaph street. was struck by an
automobile while crossing King
street today. The lad was picked
up by Charles II. Merryman. of
bradley Hills. Nd. and taken to the
AlexandriN Hospital. An examina-
tion made by Drs. Delaney and
Moore disclosed that he had sus-
tained a broken leg. The police sax
they have a report that the lad
collided with the automobile OF Mt.
Merryman-
\ Chevrolet automobiIe belong
ing to o-erGs stesaIl. of fsthe vendome
Hotel. Washington. was destroyed
by fire at $50 o'clock this after
noon while on the Camp Humphreys
road. about two and a half miles
southwest of here. In the machine
with the owner at the time was
p L. Griffith. Washington. Mr..
StegalI says back fire of the car
bureter caused the blaze. The
wrecked car was towed to Wash
ington late tonight.
\ delegation OF members OF the
sons and Daughters of Liberty to-
morrow night will go to Washing
ton as guests of Hope Council. No.
l. that city. when the latter council
will be host to the delegation at
that organization
Carl Peyton. years old. OF 1104
King street, at $40 o'clock toni ght
was struck by an automobile driven
by A. r. Freeman Of the Naval Air
Station. Anacostia, u. G. He was
taken to the Alexandria Hospital
and his injuries dressed by DIR. R.
Lee wilkins. His injuries are
thought not to be serious.
The body of Mrs Teresa Dom
nelly, a former resident. who died
in Washington Sunday morning,
will be brought here for burial. The
funeral will take place at 10 o'clock
wednesday morning at st. Mary's
Catholic Church and burial will be
in st. Mary's Cemetery.
The Republicans OF the city will
meet tomorrow night in their rooms
at King and Washington streets.
where they will be addressed by
Miss Edna A. Beveridge.
A class of candidates tonight was
initiated by Silver Moon Council. No
Is, Degree of Pocahontas.
Policeman Magner is at the Alex,
snd-ia Hospital suffering from
sprained ankle as a result OF injuries
which he sustained Saturday after
noon while riding the police motor
cycle
At the meeting of the Holy Name
Society held last night m the Lyceum
Hall. addresses were made by the
Rev. Lawrence F. Kelly. the Rev.
Michael Molloy. President ]. H Nc
Donough. William A. Devaughn, Carl
T.. Rothman and Thomas f. Dyson.
There will be a public entertainment
at s o'clock tomorrow night in the
Young Peoples building under the
auspices OF Alexandria Council. Royal
Arcanum. Music will be furnished by
the Citizens Band. The public Is in
vited. There will be no cards of ad-
mission.
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