The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
ALEXANDRIA DUCK
LEADS SWIMMERS
IN BIG REGATTA
Old Dominion Boat Club
Stages Thirteen Fast
Events.
RESIDENCE BURN S
Occupants Have Narrow Es-
cape in Early Morning
Fire.
RESIDENCE BURNS
THE HERALD BUREAU,

Boat Club. held this afternoon, the
duck race proved the most interes..
ing event. The webfoot gave nine
good swimers a long chase After
being caught on foul, the race
was held again and after a long
siege, in which six participated. the
duck finally was captured. by Harry
Howard. Another interesting race
was the motor board contest.
The results follow:
single canoes-C Fannon. first:
Bales, second. II. Howard, third.
Tail end canoe-Goods, first: Tay-
lor. second: Ffiedlander. third.
Canoe doubies-C. Fannon and II.
Howard. first; Bales and Fried
lander. second; Taylor and Corsa.
third.
Gunwale rack. c. Moore, first:
Goods, second: Hoy. third.
Canoe fours--K. G. Moore, George
Hoy. Edward oliver and NJ. II.
Bales. first; Goods. Francis. Taylor
and COrss, second: Fannon, j.
Howard, II. Howad and Friedlander.
third
Tilting contest-C. Fannon and
Fl. Howard. first; G. Hoy and p.
Howard. second.
Outboard race-P. Howard and h.
C. Moore. first; ]. T. Preston. ir..
and Corsa. second: F.. f. I.awler, jr-
and ]. NJ Starnell. third.
Canoe skies with paddles-C- Fam
non. p. Howard. Friedlander. K. G.
Moore. oliver and H. NJ. Howard.
first; G. F. Hoy. H. Fannon. Stan
ley. King. Francis and Goods. Sec
ond.
Double standing gunwale - c.
II Howard
G. Hoy and p. Howard. second: X.
G. Moore and Friedlander. third
Swimming contest - Uhler. first:
Corsa. second, and oliver, third.
Upset race Fannon and II.
Howard. first: Bramwell and Nelson,
second: Goods and Francis. third.
Canoe skies without paddles -
Lambert. Francis. Goods. Starnell,
King and Bales. first; c. Fannon. p.
Howard. x. c. Moore. oliver and H
NJ. Howard. second.
Officials of the regatta were:
Judges. George d. Hopkins. L.
Ruben and F. NJ. Hamilton; start
er. z. e. Carver: scorekeeper. Elwin
Brawner; first officer. Capt. J. Sid
Douglas
Aroused from their slumbers by
the barking Of a dog, Harry B.
Gray, occupant of two-story
house on King street road extended.
in Fairfax County, and Clarence
Ketland. who was spending the
night there. discovered the house on
fire and had a narrow escape at
o'clock this morning.
The contents of the house were
destroyed. The fire started in the
roof and its origin is unknown. The
house was owned bv f. r. Stonnen
and was partially insured.
Acting Fire Chief Desmond dis
patched Motor Truck Company No.
to the scene. They used all of
the chemicals they had. but were
unable to subdue the blaze.
Member. Of the Alexandria Roo
and Gun Club charge that the
10000 rainbow trout placed by them
sometime ago in Cameron Run are
being destroyed by boys. who NIL
bottles with lime and cast them
into the run. causing explosions
which stun the fish. bringing them
to the surface. when the boys then
Itch them. Oficials of the ciuo
have written to the State game
authorities asking that a game war
den be posted at this point.
DELEGATIONS from the three volun-
teer fire companies returned home
this morning at o'clock on the
Norfolk steamer from Hampton.
where they attended the annual
convention of the State firemen.
The fire engine bells were rung and
they were met at the wharf by
apparatus of the respective COM
panies. Relief Company secured the
prize in the band contest and Com
psnies and 5 got the prize for the
st decorated reel.
--Aniel r. Stansbury. past grand
master of the Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows in Virginia, was presented
with a grandmaster's jewel last
night, gift Of the State grand lodge.
Presentation was made by Grand
Master John Lee Allison. d. d. Mr..
Stansbury has been member OF
Potomac Lodge since August %.
1878. He was elected noble grand
of that lodge in 1882: grand repre-
sentative in 1S94-1S95; lieutenant
colonel on staff OF general COM
mandlng Patriarchs Militant since
1914 and grandmaster in 1897.
Among the visitors VINO made au-
dresses were E. II. Allen. Accotink;
Eugene Doyle. Clarendon. and Col
Polig. Richmond.
Henry c. Zimmerman. 13 years
old, son of Mr.. and Mrs H c. Zim-
norman, died yesterday at Sibley
Hospital. Washington. He lived
with his parents at Gum Springs.
Fairfax County. The body was
taken to wheatley's chapel and pre-
pared for burial. The funeral will
be held at 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing at St Mary's Catholic Church
and burial will be in st. Mary's
Cemetery.
Deeds OF transfer for the follow
inS pieces of property have just
been recorded: Walter L. Kidwell
and wife to Irving C. Waugh and
wife. house and lot 2s. section 5.
Rossmont: Miss Anne L. Jones to
Mrs. Bertha Hayden and husband.
Thomas B. Hayden. house and lot
III. Duke street: Mrs. Cora Jones
Davis to Mary Hayden. house and
lot 1l2. Duke street