The Washington herald., 1922-02-24
TEMPLE
AT ALEXANDRIA
WILDE SPEEDED
Cornerstone Likely to Be
Laid Month Ahead
OF Time.
THE HERALJ BUREAU.
A. 3. Doniphau,
727 kim atreas

III King Street
ALEXANDRIA. Va. Feb. 2s.-It
is now regarded as probable that
the cornerstone Of the temple TO be
erected by the George Washington
Masonic Memorial Association win
be laid October next instead OF
November 4, as first suggested
Within a month borings and
soundings will be made for a
suitable place for it's erection.
The cum OF sis5.0oo has been ap-
propriated for laying the founda-
tion of the temple.
These officers have been elected
by the association to serve for tho
ensuing two years: Louis A.
watres. Pennsylvania, president;
James r. johnson, South Carolina,
first vice president; James E. Dill
lon. Michigan, second vice presi-
dent: Harry q. Noyes. New Hamp-
shire. third vice president; ]. J..
Catron. Utah. fourth vice president:
J. Claude KEEPER. District of CO.
lumbia. secretary treasurer.
Directors follow: Melvin NJ. John
son. Massachusetts,: Charles II. CAL
lshan. Alexandria. Va; W. s. Farm
er. New York: George l. Schoon-
over. Iowa: Walter L. Stokwell. s.
Oak: Andrew L. Randell, Texas;
Louis A. Watres. Pennsylvania
Trustees - Lawrence A. Lee. Ala
bama: John II. Cowles, Kentucky.
r. T. w. Duke, jr., James II. Price
and Charles H. Callahan. Virginia.
After hearing the testimony OF
eight persons today. the committee
of seven Of the Alexandria Bar As
| ISOLATION engaged in probing the
divorce evil here adjourned to
March .. when further testimony
win be heard.
Only a few more witnesses are to
be heard before the committee will
draft its report. Attorney John s.
Barbour, OF Fairfax, sppca; ed be-
fore the committee in behalf of
Judge Robinson Moncure. who WIS
present at the investigation, and
Attorney Wilson Farr. OF Fairfax.
iHC behalf of Davis and Budwesky,
a local firm of lawyers, who han
died a number OF divorce cases bc-
fore Judge Moncure.
Attorney Frank Stuart stated that
he was the one who furnished in
formation which-formed the basis
| of articles appearing in the press
duouN IHC cNti Aht a.
| serted that in his opinion the re-
sponsibility rested almost entire<S
| on Judge Moncure.
Rev. DIR. w. ]. Morton and Rev.
DR.. Z. REGISTER. of the local Min
isterial Association. testified that
they were named a committee to
wait on Judge Moncure regarding
the alleged divorce evil by the as
ISOLATION. DR.. Morton stated that
he was opposed to divorces and he }
talked the matter over with Judge
Moncure,
A coroner's jury which met to-
night at wheatley's mortuary
chapel to investigate the death of
Miss Elise f3aggott, who died yes
terday afternoon at the Alexandria
Hospital. gave a verdict that she
was struck and run over by an au-
tcmobile driven by Edward S. Nor
an. near the intersection of King
and Pitt streets at about 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and died hat
an hour afterward at the Alexandria
Hospital. Attorney H Noel Garner
represented ,Iorgan at the investi-
cation.
Morgan will be given a prelimi-
-ary hearing at . o'clock tomorrow
morning beore' Justice F. G. Du-
vail in the Police Court. He was
released today on bond of $4,000
pending preliminary hearing. The
body or Miss Baggott will be
shipped to Nokesville, Va. for bur-
ial.
Morgan told the jury at the time
of the accident he was driving
south on Pitt street and going al
the rate of about six or ten miles
an hour. After crossing the railroad
| track he said he stepped on his gas
and the young woman lodged in
front Of his car.
Theodore Harris. editor of the
| Alexandria Gazette this afternoon
addressed the Kiwanis Club at its
weekly luncheon in the Westmin-
ster Building. Col J. Y. Williams
presided, and boost prizes were de-
livered nv Rev F.. V. Rerester. u. n.