The Washington herald., 1922-05-31
BODY OF WHALEN
FOUND NEAR PLACE
WHERE HE SANK
Alexandrian's Funeral to
Be Held Tomorrow
Morning.
REQUESTS ELECTION
Petition to Judge MOncure
Asks Citizens Vote on
Clerk of Court.
REQUESTS ELECTION
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. S. Doniphan.
TC- Es-

727 King Street.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, May 3O.-The
body OF william ]. whalen, who
was drowned while bathing in the
river last night on the Maryland
side of the river. just below Fox's
ferry. was recovered this morning
by Guy Wood, of this city.
The body was found at point
near where Whalen lost his life.
II was taken to Wheatley's mortuary
chapel. and the funeral will be held
at 10 o'clock Thursday morning at
ST. Marys Catholic Church Ser~-
ices will be condScted by Rev. Louis
Smet. pastor, and burial will be in
Bethel Cemetery
Mr.. Whalen is survived by his
wife, four sons and daughter.
who are now at the residence OF
Mrs. Whalen's father, Capt. George
Davis, 107 Prince street Mrs.
Whalen was prostrated on learning
of the drowning. The deceased was
member of Spaulding Council
Knights of Columbus, of Washing
ton. and of the International Asso-
citation of Bridge. Structural and
Ornamental Iron Workers.
The law firm of Cation and Cation
will present petition to Judge
Robinson Moncure. of the corpora
tion court. Thursday morning, ask
ing him to call a special election
November to elect a successor tc
the late Newell s. Greenaway as
clerk of the courts here for a term
OF eight years from February !.
IL. IL
number Of qualified voters. The
customary brief will accompany the
petition.
1t is expected the question will be
presented to the State court of ap-
peals for determination. 1t also |.
understood that Elliott F. Hoffman
Who was named by Judge Moncrre
as clerk in place OF the late y. s
Greenaway. has retained the serv-
Ices of Attorney John s. Barbour. Of
Fairfax, to look after his interests
in the case.
Ralph Hawes IL years old. sor
of Abner Halves. ia North Payne
street. was struck by an automo-
bile driven by N G. Bennett al
King and Columbus streets shortly
before o'clock tonight and rem
dered unconscious. He was taken
to the Alexandria Hospital by
Kenneth w. Ogden and treated by
DR.. s. B. Moore. His injuries are
not regarded as serious.
Hundreds of citizens today went
on outings and picnics and others
attended tho exercises at Arling-
ton Cemetery and the dedication OF
Lincoln Memorial The day was
generally observed. all lines Of
business being suspended. Base
ball attracted many. both here and
at Washington.
A musicale will be given by the
music pupils of ST. Mary's Acad
emy next Monday evening at s
O'Clock. assisted by a violinist and
a 'cellist from Washington Par
ticipants in the program will in
clude Miss A. Reed. Miss NJ Shu-
man. Miss A. Smith. Miss NJ. O'Sul-
livan. Miss Stanford and Miss Eli
son. with Miss NJ. Grifflth reader
Judge Samuel G. Brent stated to-
day he would recommend to Gov
E. Lee Trinkle that the sentence
of A. J. Payne. Federal game war
den at Camp Humphreys, convicted
by jury in Fairfax and sen.
fenced to serve twelve months, he
commuted to six months. Appli.
cation for a pardon for Payne ha.
been presented to the governor by
Attorney Frank Stuart
Mrs. Myrtle Smith, % years old