Evening star., 1921-11-13
ALEXANDRA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. November IL
(SpeciaD.-Oral testimony today was
heard before Judge Robinson Mon,
cure: in the corporation court. on the
application filed for an injunction to
prevent William H. Woodfield and
others from interfering with Mrs.
Mary Woodfield in the removal of the
body of her husband. Joseph Wood
cemetery. Judge Moncure. after the
testimony was in. announced that he
would hear arguments in the case
! later. after which he will give his
opinion.
The widow of Joseph Woodfeld
seeks to remove the body of her hus-
band from the lot in the Methodist
cemetery to lot in the cemetery at
Fairfax Court House. where she re-
sides.
Mrs. Woodfield is represented by
Judge c. E. Nicol and A. B. Nicol
and Mr.. Woodfield is represented by
An active campaign for renewal Of
memberships in the Red Cross is now
being conducted in this city. As a
result of this campaign hundreds
have renewed their memberships
and in addition many new ones
have been received. The women in
charge of the campaign are taking
subscriptions at the banks and at
number of business houses. They
report having met with considerable
success.
The taking of testimony in the suit
over the will of Lewis NJ. Adams will
be resumed before jury in the cir
cult court, Judge s. G. Brent presid-
ing. at 10 O'Clock Monday morning.
The board of police commissioners
will hold its monthly meeting next
Wedne sday night. At this meeting
considerable business of Importance
will be up for consideration.
"A Feast of the Seven Tables will
he ertN irh in, hn r
minister building. from 6 to 3 o'clock.
Proceeds will be for mountain school
work
At the Second Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning Rev. John Lee Al
lison, D. D., pastor Of the church. will
take for his subject. World Peace"
William Stephens Walsh Of this city
and Miss Helen Wheeler Of Newport
were married in Newport, November Z
at st. Joseph's Church.
The state highway commission will
meet in this city early in December to
consider the Improvement of the road
between Alexandria and Fairfax Court
House. Mayor Duncan has just been
notified by T. r Keith of Fairfax. that
the commission will assemble in this
city.
Those fostering the movement to build
this road plaN to have big meeting
Of residents of Fairfax and Alexandria
when the commission meets here. The
date will be determined upon shortly.
The Chamber of Commerce will be cffi-
cially represented at this meeting by a
committee of three.
1t is planned to have the commits
sion authorize the construction of this
road and begin operations as soon as
possible.
The road proposed to be built is four
teen miles in length and its construc-
tioH would prove most helpful to the
h,,o init nf rso rJe
| for its construction would be borne by
the county and state. 1t is estimated
that the road would cost between $780,
600 and 100000.
A coroner's jury that will fnvesti-
gate the shooting and death of Elmer
Ferris, colored. will meet at 1880
o'clock Monday night instead of to-
night, at Demafne's mortuary chapel.
The jury has been called by DR.. T. NJ.
Jones and is composed of the follow
ling: John H. Trimyer. H. Nelson
Brown, Z. Tanner Matthews and
Frank B. Howard.
Owing to the absence of Justice
Snow from the city today the hear
ing of the case of a train of the
Washington-Virgini Railway Conn
pany striking the truck of Relief
Truck and Engine Company, No. /,
yesterday was postponed in the po-
lice court by Mayor Duncan until 1880
o'clock Monday night. A large num-
ber' of witnesses have been sum-
| moned by both sides.
Hundreds of Alexandrians last
night went to Washington and par
ticipated in the closing exercises in
honor of the unknown dead.
Charles d. WeIch and wife have
purchased from Mrs. Charlotte Sher-
street.