The Washington herald., 1921-04-28
FORMER MEMBER
OF CONGRESS TO
HEADBALLLEACUE
C. C. Carlin Leads Aggre-
CATION; First Game
May II.
THE HERALD BUREAU.

THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. s. Doniphan.
T2T King Street
ALEXANDRIA. Va, April 27.-
Charles C. Carlin. former member
of Congress from the Eighth Con-
gresional district. has been elected
president Athe Alexandria Sunday
School Baseball League, to NIL the
vacancy caused by the resignation
of Robert II. Cox Mr.. Cox resigned
because he said he was directly re-
sponsible for one of the teams in
the league and thereupon nominated
Mr. Carlin-'
The league will be composed of
four teams and the opening game
viii be played May II between those
of the Sunday school of NJ E
Church South and the First Baptist.
A parade headed by the Citizens
Band will precede the game.
Plans also were made for a tag
day May 7 for the benent of the
league
Bartholomew Calender White. Ts.
. retired printer, died yesterday at
the Confederate Soldiers Home.
Richmond. He was a native of this
city and during the civil war
served with the Seventeenth Vir-
ginia Regiment, being made a SER
geant. He is survived by a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Maud v. Fugate, of Wash
ington.
The body was brought here this
afternoon and taken to Wheatley's
mortuary chapel. The funeral will
be at 10 o'clock Friday morning at
st. Mary's Catholic Church.
Miss Helen German Roland,
daughter, of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Roland. and George Francis Down
ham, both of this city, were mar
ried at 10 o'clock this morning at
st. Mary's Catholic Church, Rev. L.
+. Kelly, assistant pastor, officiat-
ing. The maid of honor was Miss
Anita Evans, of Washington, cousin
of the bride, and L. Purvis Down
ham, brother of the bridegroom,
was best man. The ushers were
E E. Downham. jr., brother ef the
bridegroom; Norris p. Roland,
brother OF the bride; T. w. Rob-
inson, jr., and E. c. Ponton, of
Washington. The church was
prettily decorated. George Jaeger
played two violin solos. Mrs. Rob
ert F. Downham, aunt of the bride
groom. sang "Oh Promise Me" and
the organ played the wedding
march and the violin accompanist
was George Jaeger. After a we'd
ding breakfast at the home of the
brides parents the couple left for
New York
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the. Y. NJ
c. A. has elected these officers: Mrs.
Harry b. Cation, president: Mrs. 9. J
Deahl, first vice president: Mrs. Geo.
T. Hill. second vice president: Miss
Helen Knight. secretary: Mrs. Car
roll Pierce, treasurer. Mrs. c. w.
wattles was chosen chairman of the |
social committee and Mrs. r. c. Nc |
ton of the educational committee.
Samuel Petrolla and Morris Kel- |
ley at z preliminary hearing in the |
Police Court today were held for the |
action of the grand jury on charge
Of violating the prohibition law
Three soldiers. one of whom claimed |
he purchased a quart of liquor at
Petrolla's barber shop Sunday For
s12, were the cOmplainants. Three
of the soldiers had previously been
arrested on suspicion Of stealing $50
from the same barber ship and were
acquitted.
Miss Ruth Heishley and Louie w.
Peterson, both of this city. were
married at o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon at Old Pohick Episcopal
Church, Fairfax County. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. L. w.
Mellichampe, rector. The couple
were unattended. They left for a
Northern bridal trip and upon their
return will live in this city.
l
Kathleen Mavourneen" will be
presented tomorrow night and Fri
day Right at the Lyceum Hall. The
final rehearsal for the play was held
tonight by st. Mary's Junior Play
ers. Il
The body of johnson Sinclair
BroOkes. a former resident. who Z
died Monday at his residence in the
New Hampshire apartment, Wash I
:ngton, was brought here this af- 4
ternoon and buried in Ivy Hill .
The deceased was
brother of William F.. Brookes. of Z
this city. His widow and two sons
survive him. Z
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