The Washington herald., 1922-03-02
JUDGE
ASKS MINISTER'S 70.
AIDDIVORCE PROBE.
Moncure Favors Grand
Jury Action in Re
ply to Letters.
THE HERALD suBEAt,

/ n D.. DoAiphan,
ALEXANDRIA. Va. March =
Replying 10 q letter sent him .xes-
terday by the Alexandria Mi (er-
iai Association. Judge Robinson
Moncurs, Of the Corporation Court.
today set forth, that IT Is his pur-
Jose TO nave full and complete
ssnd jury investigation OF the di-
Morcc situation In Alexandria at
the earliest possible time.
Continuing the Judge said: "It il.
however. die the Bar Associatjon
COMMITTEES who have contrihuted
mucn time and tabor to their inyes-
ugation to allow them to-. com.
piele the same. -. -
members OF that COMMITTEES who
nave examined. the records ana
situation would be yery pronsr
witnesses to go before the. Grand
July and their knowledge would be
There is a hearing before tha,
committee the latter part of the
week and the writer personally de-
sires and will insist upon appear
ing petore the committee and max
ing a statement"
oncure suggests that the
,nnvesusaion should be given to the
Msrcn grand jury and asks the
ministerial association to "co-oper-
investigation" '
Judge d. Lawrence Groner in III.
United States Court for the Eastern
oIstrict OF Virginia yesterday en-
tered an order. by which the bank
Iuptcy PROCEEDINGS in the case of
tne virginia Shipbuilding Corpora
tion De held in abeyance pending
the outcome Of the suits ~ the
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation
agafnst the United States shin.
ping Board, Emergency Fleet Cor
poration. and the United States
against the Virginia ShipbuiIdine
corporation. Joseph L Cruppef'
receiver. was authorized to prose.
cute In, suit or suits which he
might deem for the beneft of the
virginia shipbuilding Corporation.
The hearing of the case of Mrs.
mary L. Baggett., charged with
making false afiidavit in. connec-
tion with the. divorce case Of
Thomas J. Wright, Of Riyerdale.
Nd. is scheduled to be heard to-
morrow morning in the Police
Court before Justice F. G. Duyall.
Mrs, ,Baggett will be represented by
Attorney Edmund Burke. Attorney
Frank Stuart represents Wright.
John Walker. colored, charged
with the theft OF three $50 bills
from the residence of Mrs. T. We'll
lington Rose. was today held for
the grand jury,
In the Circuit Court today tho
VIII OF Thomas Dewey was ad-
mitted to probate. Bequests of ST.
zoo each were made to Mrs. Annie
Struder, Sidney Dewey, Mrs. MaEgie
Roper. daughters. Miss Julia Dewey,
daughter of his late son, Charles
Dewey. is bequeathed $500. and his
stepson $500. Sidney Dewey and
Mrs Cora Lee Ballenger are named
as executors.
George Dunn, was held for the
action OF the grand jury today in
the Police Court on a charge Of
violating the prohibition law. He
furnished a bond OF $780, Chief
Goods, Sergt. Wilkinson and Police
men Magnes, Lawrence, Padgett and
Morris made the arrest. The police
testified they captured a small still
and a. quantity Of corn liquor and
destroyed some mash. Attorney H.
Noel Garner represented the ac-
cused.
Mrs. Annie r. Davis and others
have sold to Henry w. Armstrong
and wife house and lot at 312 North
Columbus@street. Percy w. Pick
ford and wife and others have sold
to Mildred Lane Davis house and
lot Is, block %. in Rosemont