The Washington herald., 1922-03-23
Alexandria Bar Commit
|tee Withholds Findings
Until Saturday.
CLUB WILL REBUILD
Reward of $500 Offered for
Arrest of Person Who
Set Fire.
TIE HERALD BUREAU.

The special committee which has
been investigating the divorce sit
lation in Alexandria will submit its
report to the Alexandria Bar AS
sociation at a meeting at o'clock
Saturday afternoon. Announcement
10 this effect was made this after
noon by James X. Cation, chairman
Of the association
The committee this afternoon
practically completed its work. The
committee decided to Withhold any
information as to the contents oil
the report before the meeting OF
the bar association.
The committee that investigated
divorce records and heard testimony
il composed of Howard W. Smith
chairman; ]. Randall Cation, jr.'
secretary: Gardner l. Bottle. Judge
III. q harley, Judge c. L. Nicol'
Jndge + X. NJ. Norton and {. Keith
Carlin.
The board Of governors OF tne
Old Dominion Boat cub TO-DAY Vi
fered a reward Of $500 Tor the Sr
rest and conviction of the party vi
parties who set fire to their cruz
house and King street properly
Monday night. .,,,h-
The club will build nc" -
house at the King street ai
property which 1t ACQUIRE" ,';iJ-
months ago. The work OF reOuliu-
Inc will he started just as soon as
tbe Insurance, which totaled Sl2'oOu,
is adjusted. The new structure wiz
he of concrete or steel, and Will DC
erected in units so il can be au9eu
to IL the club desires.
Martha Washington Chapter NO
a. Order of Eastern star mas
elected these officers: Mrs. Annie
Melchoir, worthy matron; NlrGH
Davis. worthy patron; Mrs. Ava
Veach. associate matrOn; Mrs. Mary
Dyson. secretary; Mrs. Louise wade
treasurer; Mrs Elise Tennesson'
Conductress; Mrs. Christine Bales,
assistant conductress; Miss Lillian
Amos, chaplain: Mrs. Jennie NlNon'
marshal: Mrs. Annie Forbes, organ
ist; Mrs. Martha DOdd, Adah; Mrs.
Elsie Sullivan. Ruth; Miss Alice
BIaden, Esther; Miss Edna Nc
CauIey. Martha: Miss Mamie Brown
EIecta; Miss Bessie Phillips. war
der: J. Edward Shinn. sentinel. The
officers will be installed April 4.
Potomac Lodge. No. 3S. odd Eel
lows, will celebrate the cighty-third
anniversary of its organization with
a big rally on the night Of April
in the Ingomar Theater. More than
1000 odd Fellows. including the.
state officers and a number OF
speakers of national prominence.
are expected to attend the meeting.
when city council meets next
Tuesday night a favorable report
fo- a white way on King street. be-
tween Fairfax and Patrick streets,
will be submitted by the joint com
mittee on finance. light and streets.
Indications are that the report will
be ratified by both branches Of the
city council.
The Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Committee. OF which H. II. Burke
is chairman. will hold L meeting at
4 o'clock tomorrow afte moon in the
rooms of the chamber of commerce.
when reports will be submitted and
arrangements made to close the
campaign for this fund the last OF
this month.
In the circuit court for this city
today the will Of Mrs. lane Cay
Fairfax, Of Washington. u. G. dated
May ), 1917. was admitted to pro-
bate. She leaves S2.OOO to her
brother. Ethebcrt Fairfax. and
names Fl. L. Burke, OF this city. as
executor.
Property owners on Washington
street between Duke and Franklin
streets. which the city purposes to
improve. will meet the committee
on streets at s o'clock Friday night
in the chamber Of the common cOun-
ell to pay their proportion of the
cost il they want the street ex-
tended to their curb line.
The grounds surrounding the
Alexandria High School building
are being graded and soddcd. The
work will be completed in time for
the annual meeting Of the State
Teachers Association on March so
and 81.
Arrangements have hcen made
for a musical tea on April in the
nurses home Of the Alexandria
Hospital under the auspices of the
auxiliary board Of the Alexandria
Hospital. Mrs. T. Harvey Henshaw
is general chairman of the COM
mittee.
In the corporation court today.
Judge Robinson Moncure presiding.
a jury returned a verdict Of not
guilty in the case of Andrew Grady.
jr, colored. charged with violation
Of the State prohibition law. At
.torney W. S. Snow represented the
defendant.