The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
TWO s5O,OOO SUITS
ON COURT DOCKET
AT ALEXANDRIA
K. P. Webb Sues Express
Company for Alleged
False Arrest.
THE HERALD BUREAU.

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ALEXANDRIA. Jan. s.-The TAX
ing of testimony was begun today
before jury in the United States
Court for the Eastern District Of
Virginia. Judge D. Lawrence Groner
presiding, in the suit of Keene p.
iWebb against the American Rail-
way Express Company. for $50. 900
damages for alleged false arrest.
Court adjourned to 8 o'clock tomor-
row morning when testimony will
be resumed.
Another suit for $4,000 nied by
John W. Webb Is slated to be heard
after this suit is concluded.
A suit to be heard tomorrow IN
that of Joseph Boczkovsy against
John and J. Clement Storm to re-
cover $4,000 damages for injuries
alleged to have been sustained In
an automobile accident.
Through the efforts of a Chamber
of Commerce committee composed
OF John II. Frimyer, A. ID. Brockett
and George II. Evans. It Is expected
that the road from the city line to
the bridge over the Potomac Rail-
road yards will be repaired in the
near future. The road Is known az
the old, Alexandria Washington
Turnpike GeorReP. Coleman, State
highway mmissioner. writes that
he has taken the matter up with
the Bureau Of Public Roads az
Washington and that his depart
ment would meet the Federal gov.
ernment half way in rebuilding the
road.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Shepperson has
been appointed nsbiicity chairman
OF the Virginia State Federation OF
Business and Professional women's
Clubs.
City council will hold its FIRST
business meeting since the Christ
mas holidays next Tuesday night.
| joint session for the purpose OF
electing a school trustee from the
| Second ward. Charles f. Tennesson.
incumbent. will be opposed by Cecil
Hufty. A hre chief may also be
elected. Chief f. ]. McDermott is
a candidate for reelection.
DR.. Kate Waller Barrett, State
president OF the American Legion
| Auxiliary. stated before the local
association last night that the ex-
ecutive board Of the auxiliary will
meet in this city January IL and 13
as guests Of the local unit. DR.. Bar
rett will tender the visiting men,
bers a reception at her residence on
Duke street the afternoon of jan
uary IL.
Joseph Lewis. a retired cattle
dealer. about So years old. died thi,
morning at his residence near Ma
nassas Besides his wife he IL sur
vived by several children. The fu-
neral will be held Sunday afternoon
at the residence.
The following have been elected
officers of the First Baptist Church
Clarence M. Wells, clerk: Samuel
W. Pitts, treasurer: c. r. SpIllman
financial secretary: John McCuen
assistant financial secretary: Mel
win p. Pitts, chairman of finance
COMMITTEES: Joseph NJ. Cornell
chorister and organist; Samuel W
school: Mrs. Charles Howard. chair.
man Of home department: Mrs. II
A. Taylor, cradle department.; Cliff.
ton Brown, president of the b. Y
P. q.
Funeral services for Henry p
Wilson. who died in Washington
were held this afternoon at De-
maine's Mortuary Chapel. this city
and conducted by a chaplain from
Camp Humphreys. Burial was with
full military honors in Arlington
National Cemetery.
The original Relief Truck and
Engine Company. No. /, will hold
its annual celebration at s o'clock
Monday night in the old Friendship
engine house on Alfred street.