The Washington herald., 1922-06-22
Suspects Fellow Country
men of Relieving Him
Of Life's Savings.
WAS TO BUY HOME
Miss Margaret German to
Toss Out Ball at Game
For Charity.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. s. Donlphan.
T27 King Street.

gelo Nalentt, 81 years olds VINO con-
iucts a fruit store at 1892 King
street, Is bemoaning the loss of
$4,000 which he was robbed of yes
lay by two of his fellow country
men. valenti bad taken the money
gut Of the Citizens Bank yesterday
morning intending to go to wash
ngton later in the day to purchase
1 house.
AS he emerged from the bank he
net fellow countryman whom he
mad known for the past six years.
His friend introduced him to an
other man and the trio went to the
room of the new acquaintance on
Wolfe street Valenti says he took
a drink of what he thought was
soda water. He fell into a doze
and did not arouse from his stupor
until o'clock in the afternoon.
valenti's supposed package of
money lying at his side
Nalenti was suffering from a Sc
we're headache and proceeded to his
home. The package apparently had
not been opened. He did not dis
cover his loss until 3 o'clock this
morning when he found that a roll
Of paper had been substituted in the
package for the money.
Valenti told his wife and they
notified Chief of Police Good. The
police are of the opinion that Va
lent was drugged. The money
represented practically all of the
life savings Of Valenti.
An organization in the interest
of the Children's Home Society of
Virginia has been formed in this
city with the election of Mrs. Nor
ris L. Horner. chairman: Mrs. T.
Clifton Howard. vice chairman;
Miss Corrine Reardon, secretary;
and Urban s. Lambert. treasurer.
The following executive committee
was named: Miss Lucy Graves. first
ward; Miss Alice Gronau, second
ward; Mrs Carroll Pierce, third
ward: Miss Elsie Snowden. fourth
ward: Mrs W. A. Moore. jr.. Brad
dock. and Mrs. Ernest, Del Ray.
A campaign to raise funds will be
. launched Friday. Mrs. Charles {.
Carlin was chosen chairman of the
campaign committee and the ward
chairman will be her assistants.
mittee to look after children was
named: Miss Mary Monroe. Miss
Eleanor H. Watkins. Mrs. T. Clifton
Howard A supper was served pre-
ceding the meeting by the adies'
Auxiliary of the Y. NJ C. A. under
the direction of Mrs. Harry B. Ca
ton. assisted by the Girl Scouts.
Harry A Bales. 46 years old, died
at the Alexandria Hospital shortly
before 4 o'clock this morning. after
an illness of six weeks.
Mr.. Bales was chief clerk in the
southern Railway offices here and
had been connected with the COM
pany for the past twenty years.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Henrietta
Nythe Bales. he is survived by a
SON, Richard Henry Horner Bales.
He also leaves four sisters and
two brothers. Mr.. Bales was a ma
tive OF Washington ID. c.. but had
lived here practically all of his
life.
The funeral will take place at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
his late residence, IA Walnut street
North Rosemont Services will be
conducted by Rev. Percy Foster
Hall, rector of st. PauI's Episconal
Church. and burial will be in wv
Hill Cemetery.
work of constructing AIexan-
dria's white way on King street he
tween Fairfax and Patrick streets
distance of seven squares. NAV
be started early next week. Ac-
cording to E A. FeldEeller. super
intendent Of the Alexandria County
Lighting Company. the work is be-
ing delayed until the arrival Of the
necessary materials which are now
on the road.
Miss Margaret German Of wash
ington, Americas most beautiful
girl VIII be a special ruest at the
dement, baseball game to Re staged
by the Dreadnaughts at thar park
at the head OF King street Saturday
AFTERNOON. The game will be for
the benefit OF the Girl Scouts ana
Pfoneers- Miss German will he the
special guest OF the ladies' auxiliary
Of the y. NJ c. A.. who will have
eharge OF the reception immediately
preceding the game. The first ball
VIII be thrown by Miss German,
According to the report OF Chief
81 Police Goods submitted To the
board OF police commissioners. 437
arrests were made since his last
statement. The meeting was nre-
sided over by Mayor ]. NJ. Duncan.
Mss Constance Morton TYLER. II
years old died yesterday afternoon
at the Alexandria Hospital. The
body was removed to Demaipe..
mortuary chapel. where the funeral
services were held this afternoon
~ Rev. S. A. Wallis. DID. The bodv
was forwarded to warrenton. va
for burial.
Officers chosen by the Rants,
Young Peoples Union OF the First
Baptist Church follow: c. II. Brown
president; c. NJ. Wells, first vic.
president: Miss Elizabeth Jester. re-
cording secretary: Miss Irma Wade.
corresponding secretary: Miss Julian
Davis. treasurer; NJ. p. Pitts in
structor Miss Ruth utts. assistant
struetor: Eugene Jackson. H. Var
ner. Mrs. Jester. Mrs. Robert W.
Elliott, group captains.
Announcement Is made Of the
marriage of Miss Marguerite Louise
Fuller, daughter of the late Eugene
and Jennie Fuller. and Thomas Ber-
nard Rowen. jr.. which took place
at sac O'Clock Tuesday afternoon at
the home of the parents OF the BRIDE
groom Mr.. and Mrs. T. b. Rowen.
Rev. z. V. REGISTER, d. D.. pastor
OF the NJ. z. Church officiated. The