Evening star., 1921-12-19
ALEXANDRA,

ALEXANDRIA. Va, December ls
tSpeciaD:-Merchandise valued at
lice last night in a raid made on
house 2O5 South Peyton street, taking
INTO custody four colored men giving
the names of Harold Mitchell, Leroy
Green. Charles Williams and Walter
Porter
The men werearraigned today be-
fore Peace Justice Snow and follow
ing a preliminary hearing were held
Tor the action of the grand jury. All
of the men denied having stolen any
Of the articles recovered. Some of the
goods recovered were Identified by
The proprietor of Trenis' department
store, Catlett. Va, which store was
broken into several nights ago and
lnerchandise valued at $500 stolen.
another lot of articles were partially
Identified by r. c. Black of East
Sosemont, whose store was entered
"A week ago and merchandise valued
at S75 stolen.
The articles recovered include la
dies plush coats. undersklrts. shoes,
fur piece. shoulders. candy. tobacco.
shirts. cigarette, cigars and num-
her of watches, rings and other ar
1icles.
The raid was made by Chief Goods.
Sergt. Kilkinson, Policeman Lawrence
Podgett Sheriff, w. S. Wolf of War
renton and f. c. Rand. special agent
lOE tie southern Ikdu"dS NohPo"S
Four hundred pupils OF st. Marys
Catholic Sunday school attended Its
annual Christmas celebration held at
o'clock yesterday afternoon In the
lyceum hall. There was an inter-
"sting program given at the CON
his appearance and distributed boxes
of candy and oranges to all of the
pupils. In addition 11O pupils, who
were perfect in their attendance dur.
ing the past year, received special
prizes and $50 children whose at
tendance was almost perfect also re-
ceived special prizes. The entertain
Inent was under the direction of
Rev. L. f. Kelly. assistant pastor of
st. Mary's Church.
were the following: Pantomime,
silent Night" students of the high
school of st. Mary's Academy; Christ
mas selection by children of the pa
rochial school. recitation. Just Be
fore Christmas" by the boys of the
shial school; chorus, lullaby by the
small children of the parochial school;
drill by the girls of the fifth and
sixth grades.
y stranger giving the name of
F,mlth yesterday at noon appeared at
he undertaking establishment of w.
III. Demaine & Son and. after ex-
planning that he was in great distress
owing to the sudden death of his
father. had William H. Demaine tele-
phone to New York undertaken and
onake the funeral arrangements and
also completed plans for bringing his
fathers body to Alexandria for burial.
and after all of this he explained that
he was somewhat financially embar-
rassed and he succeeded in getting
$50 from Mr.. Demaine to help bear
his expenses to Brooklyn. In the
1neantime Demaine received phone
message that the undertakers in New
ork were unable to locate any such
b,arty. Mr.. Demaine has reported the
affair to the police of this city and
Washington. who are investigating.
While playing yesterday afternoon,
Carl Crockett accidentally shot Stuart
Draper with a .22-caliber pistol. The
bullet entered Draper'S leg and was
removed today by DIR. Walter A. War
feld
In the circuit court for this city in
Vacation the will of Alderman John
T. Harrison was admitted to pro-
bate. Testator leaves his estate to his
Family. His wife, Mrs. S. Annie Har-
bison. and his daughter. Miss Mar
sueretta Harrison, qualified as ex-
ecutrices.
Members of the Old Dominion Boat
Tub yesterday afternoon enjoyed
heir semi-monthly oyster roast which
was held at Fort Foote.
Miss Mary Williamson has been re-
appointed notary public by Gov.
WeStmoreland Davis.