The Washington herald., 1922-07-08
New Council to Go Slow
In Making Changes,
It Is Reported.
FINDS I TRUE BILLS
Grand Jury Charges Six With
Violating Dry Law, One
With Assault.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. 8. Doniphan.
TT King Street

727 King Street.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July L.
When the new city council of hve
assumes office at noon September 1.
to operate for four years under the
council-manager plan Of city gov
ernment. all elective officers and
boards chosen by the old city coun-
Gil, except the city school board
and the sinking fund commission
ers. will automatically go out OF
office. However. IT Is generally be-
lieved that the new council will
direct that the present officials be
retained until the new regime is
thoroughly organized.
The board will be called to-
gether at noon September / by ID.
r. Stansbury, clerk OF the present
common council. ana the fve new
members will be sworn In.
1t Is within the power Of the
new council to name one mem
ber for each branch of the city-s
affairs, such as fire, police.
streets, etc.
The council also will elect a
chairman, who will be mayor. The
school board will continue and a
certain number of its members will
be chosen each year. as has been
done heretofore.
Seven indictments, six for alleged
violations OF the State prohibition
law and one for alleged criminal
attack. were returned by a grand
jury in the Corporation Court to-
day, Judge Robinson Moncure pre-
siding. John T. Trimyer was fore
man of the jury.
Indictment was returned against
oliver Grayson, colored. charged
with attacking a 12-year- col
ored girl named Ethel Smith. or
June II. in Fairfax County. withir
the Jurisdiction of the city. Tht
case was set for trial July rs.
Indictments for violating tho
prohibition law were returned
against Arthur Robinson. Harry e
Barton. william Dudley. Mary Pat
rick. Maude Berry and Frank
Payne. The cases of Mary Patrick
Maude Berry and Frank Payne were
set for trial July IS.
e. c. Davis. International secre,
tary and treasurer of the Machin.
lists Union. and Charles Frazier
business manager. both of whom
have headquarters in Washington
spoke today before the railroad mer
who walked out last Saturday. The
addresses were made at mass
meeting held at the armory. The
men claim the situation appear:
bright and believe that befor lons
there will be a satisfactory adjust.
ment to all parties concerned.
The funeral of Mrs George Will.
lam Ramsay was held this after
noon at Christ Episcopal Church
Rev. william ]. Morton. d. D.. Off
ciating. Burial was in the Presby'
terian Cemetery. Pallbearers were
c. c. Leadbester, Edward S. Lead
beater. Gardner L. Boothe. william
J. Boothe. william Leadbeater
Lewis Fawcett. Carroll Ashby anc
Albert Reese. the latter of Sand,
| Spring, Nd.
Rites for Rev. Percy Owen Jones
an Episcopal minister who died oil
| Tuesday in Norfolk, were held to
day at st. Paurs Episcopal Church
rev. FOSlcT nan
Burial was in the Presbyterian
| Cemetery.
News has been received of the
marriage OF ]. Ellis Norris. forme
resident, and Miss EEriqueta Can
seco, recently in Havana. Cuba. Mr.
Norris is a son of Mr.. and Mrs
Mark r. Norris. of this city.
James Gardiner Orrison. ~ year.
old, died today at the residence Of
his sister. Mrs. Ethelburt Tatspaugh
IL Mount VerLon boulevard. The
funeral will be held at 9 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon at Leesburg.
The newly-elected officers o
Alexandria Council No. 5, Order o.
Fraternal Americans, were installed
tonight by L. H. De Vaughan.
social hour followed.
The police report that property
owners are complying with the or.
der to remove grass and weeds from
in front of sidewalks and cutters.
The pulpit of the Second Presby.
terian Church will be fiiied Sunday
by Rev. c. II. Nabers. Camden, Ark.
who also will preside on the follow.