The Washington times., 1922-11-28
ROOM WRECKED,
BUT He WAS
IN CELL
Hotels Charges Against Pris-
oner Proves Puzzle to Alex
andria Judge.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Nov. 3s.--
Charged with destroying hotel prop
erty and at the same time being
locked up in Aiexandria's jail. John
Bergen, is battling the police to
solve the mystery.
Bergen registered ut the Rammeli
Hotel Sunday morning at O'Clock.
according to testimony of w. l.. Nor.
solk. He went to his room, but
came downstairs Immediately and
told the hotel proprietor that he was
going up the street, but would be
back In minute.
He failed to return. Sunday morn.
ing the room assigned to Bergen
was found to be a wreck. there being
evidence Of fire In the bedding. floor.
ing and q general appearance Of q
ree.for-all fight in the room.
Police records show that Bergen
left the hotel and was Immediately
arrested for being drunks on the
street. He spent the night In jail.
At the same time he was charged
with wrecking the room.
Justice Duval ruled that Bergen
could hardly do both and continued
the case today until tomorrow 90
that an investigation could be made.
Charged with passing a standing
street car at King and Patrick
streets. II. E. Smith was fined $26
and costs today in Justice Duvail's
court.
Alexandria's great White Way
will be formally opened on Decem.
her II, II was announced today by
II. E. knight. chairman of the
White Way committee. The open
val-dance, with prizes for the best
women and men dancers and also
prizes for costumes.
John Arlington, colored. arraigned
today in Justice Duvall's court on
charge Of stealing $12 from his
cousin, Dorothy Bentley. was given
sixty days in Jail on q charge Of
petty larceny. It was all in fun. he
told the court, but Dorothy failed
to see the joke and told hixzoner
that she didn't get her 312 back.
The sentence followed.
A total of $S84.58 has been
raised by the committee Of the cham.
Der Of commerce toward the fund
being subscribed for the purchase
Of bronze markers for historical
spots in Alexandria.
American Educational Week will
be observed in Alexandria. Decem-
Der 80. The following committee
was today named by the civic
bureau Of the chamber OF commerce
to formulate plans for tho week:
James Bayne, II. T.. Genry. and w.
81 Meyers The committee will
cooperate with the American
Legion, Kiwanis Club and other
Icivic organizations in the movement.
Overloaded trucks are running the
streets of Alexandria, according to
complaints made to the chamber OF
commerce. The chamber has appoint
ed 8. r. jackson to head q commit
tee to make an investigation. to the
end that local business concerns will
either load their trucks and drays
lighter or confine their movements
to certain streets to be designated
for this purpose.
The safety week" movement In
Washington has spread to this place,
and planS are being made for
safety week drive. The preliminary
details are. being handed by the
civic bureau Of the chamber OF com.
merce.
Three gallons OF "corn." q Pack
ard de luxe automobile. and 1000
In collateral are the results Of q
"haul" made yesterday afternoon
by Officers Durer and Magner hero.
The officers stopped Packard car
yesterday afternoon In which Ben
jamin Coneli and Daniel Alexander
were riding. A search was made
and three gallons OF liquor were
found In the back OF the car. Conell
and Alexander were taken TO the
police station and lodged In jail.
Later In the afternoon they each
secured $500 collateral and were re.
leased 70 appear In Police Court
Monday morning.