The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
.ALExAlDRlABOARD
NAMES POLICE FOR
RAILROAD YARDS
Seven Special Officers Are
Sworn in for South
ern Railway.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. o. Douiphan.
117 King Street.

III Kiag Street.
ALEXANDRIA,. Va, Aug. A.
Seven special ofncers who win
guard the Southern Railway at the
company's property during the
shopmen's strike were sworn in at
special meeting Of the board of
police commissioners tonight at the
ONCE. Of Mayor J. N. Duncan.
The men are as follows: II. e.
Merchant. r. e. Burlington. @. A.
Wick, ]. @. Moore, r. 8. Fitzgerald.
Il. p. Hyde and Henry Crabill.
The board accepted the resigna-
tion of Joseph r. Nowiand as a
member of the police force and He
ber J. Thompson, former member
of the police force. and Luther Hay
den were nominated. On the first
ballot Thompson received two
votes and Hayden one. Thompson
was Immediately sworn In. There
were six applicants for the position.
John Gribbing. of the bureau of
labor. Richmond, had two merchants
hailed into Police Court on charge
of violating the child labor law. The
law was explained to them by Po-
lice Justice Duvali and they were
discharged.
Under the law. children ranging
from IL to Is years old. may be en-
ployed as newsboys. paper peddlers,
bootblacks, messengers or the like
providing they obtain a permit
from the superintendent of schools
and wear a badge.
A coroner's Jury summoned by
DR.. b. H. Swain. of Arlington
County. this morning in wheatley's
mortuary chapel and after viewing
the body of Adolph E. Gray. who
was killed yesterday afternoon
| while coupling cars adjourned to
meet at 7:30 o'clock Monday night
at the Arlington County Court
house, when testimony will be
heard. The jury is composed of
Jesse A Thomas. foreman: z. O
Kines. G. F. Dennis, s. L Baker
David Stammetts and G. F. Marcy
The family is represented by At.
torneys Leo p. Harlow and Carl
Budwesky and the railroad com.
pany by Attorney Gardner L
Boothe.
The funeral of Gray will take
place at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
! HOOu at his reslutnCC loUS Duke
street. Rev. E. b. jackson, ID. d.
officiating. Burial will be In
Bethel Cemetery.
The Frezpure Development Com
pany has been granted a charter
by the State Corporation Commits
sion with maximum capital of $685.
600 preferred, and $50 shares OF
common stock, to conduct a dairy.
Officers and incorporators are JOS
eph Burkhart president; l. X. Sew
ell, secretary. and Henry /. Quinn,
all of Washington.
The concert given tonight by the
military band from Fort Hunt at
the, corner of Washington and
Prince streets was attended by a
crowa of several hundred persons
The Virginia Athletic Club has re-
organized with the election of these
officers: Edward Harlow, presi-
dent: Frederick A. Minnigh, secre.
tary: Daniel Corsa. treasurer
Henry Howard, business manager
The meeting was held at the home
Of John Nugent and was attended
by about twenty-five members.
Mrs. Blanche Nicklin Beagen
wife OF Rev. Henry J. Beagen, diet
suddenly last night at St. Lukes
rectory, Chester. Pa. She was 6
former resident of this city and q
member of st. Paurs Episcopa
Church. The funeral will be held
at st. Paurs Church here Monday
afternoon, and burial will be II
Ivy Hill Cemetery.
The second annual moonlight ex
cursion of Fitzgerald Council No
459. knights of Columbus, will b.
given Monday pm the steamer ST
Johns. The boat will stop at tn
Prince street wharf at 1880 o'clock