The Washington herald., 1922-05-15
ALEXANDRIA TAXI
DRIVER ATTACKED;
POLICE TAKE TWO
Hacker Charges Father
And Son Injured lin
In Fight.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, May II. -
Robert L. Merchant. public hack
err, who lives at l26 North Pitt
street, this city. was badly beaten
| about the face. and head about 6
o'clock Saturday night while In his
automobile about two miles south
in Fairfax County.
| Merchant made a report of the
affair. He charges the assault was
committed by Benjamin Waters and
his son, Alvin Waters. Both were
taken into custody by Policemen
Magner and Durrer today and
brought to police station. They
were released on a bail bond to
appear for a hearing Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock before JUS
tice of the Peace Frank w. Troth.
of Fairfax County. The hearing.
1t is understood, will take place In
this city.
Merchant. after making a report
to the police. went to the Alexan-
drla Hospital.
According to Merchant, he re-
ceived a telephone call a short time
before the assault, telling him that
u Mr.. Smith" of Washington, had
"io va TIC Olu wa
tering trough in Fairfax County,
and wanted to be towed In. Mer-
chant went at once and, unable to
| hnd the car, says that he turne
around and was about to come back
to the city when he alleges he WAS
| attacked.
The Mothers Day program to-
MI h
largely attended and at the con-
clusion OF the program there was
an address by the Rev. Louis Smet,
pastor OF St. Mary's Church. whose
subject was Mary. Our Mother"
The program was given by the vo-
cal class Of that institution. as
sisted by other music pupils Of the
academy.
| cluded Misses Luise Adams. Doro-
thy Vogel. Emily Smith. Mary Dorm
| in. Mae CavanauEh. Esther Rich
ards. Editha Brill. Cecilia Gary,
| Frances KidwelI. Elaine Stack.
Anna Carter. Ruby Davis. Margaret
Armstrong. Margaret Chase. Doro-
thy King. Margaret Shuman. Mrs.
f. Jennings. Misses Virginia Myers
and Mary O'Sullivan.
A delegation OF more than 200
members of the Catholic Daughters
of America this afternoon attended
the class initiation OF sixty candi-
dates. which took place the audi
| torium of the Elks' Home Officers
| OF the local court were assisted by
Miss Agnes Powers. State regent OF
Maryland. and Miss Mary Boland.
grand regent of Court District of
Columbia. Washington. Supper was
served afterwards by the Hotel
RammeL In honor of the new MEM
bers a dance and card party will be
given tomorrow night at the Ly-
ceum Hall.
Henry SchIichting and c. c. Pei
ton were taken in custody Satur-
day by Policemen Magner and Dur
rer and charged with violating the
State prohibition law. Police say
that they recovered a quantity OF
whisky at the places of each. Both
will he given hearing in the Po-
| lice Court tomorrow morning
! Walter Irving Leatherland 90
years old a former resident Of this
city, died yesterday at 1890 Cam
bridge place northwest. Washing
ton. Mr.. Leatherland was unmar-
ried, and for many years past had
been employed as clerk in the
general offices OF the Southern
Railway Company in Washington.
| His funeral will take place at .
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from
| his late residence. and burial will
be in the Presbyterian Cemetery.
this city.
The funeral of Charles +. G. IBIS.
of Mount Vernon. Va. who died Fri
day morning. was held this after
| noon from Wheatley's mortuary
chapel. and was conducted by Rev
John Lee Allison. Burial was in the
! Quaker buryinC ground near Wood
lawn. Fairfax County.
The Three Popes / Have Known
was the subject Of an address deliv-
cred tonight before the members Of
| the Holy Name Society at the Ly-
ceum Hall by Rev. ThOmas'M. Kelly
of Richmond.
! Representative Il. G.. l.owrey. 81
Mississippi. this morning spoke be-
| fore the members Of the Baraca
! Bible Glass of the First Raptist
Church. on the observance Of Moth
| er's Day