Evening star., 1922-01-29
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January % (Spe-
iciaD.-The only means of communica-
tion tonight between Alexandria and
| WASHINGTON was the bus line of the
Alexandria Motor Company, and despite
1 the fact that there was two feet OF
snow on the road these busses plowed
| through and brought many persons
between the two cities: Apart from
this Alexandria was isolated from the
| outside world, the electric line hav-
ing been unable to make the trip early
in the night. Approximately $50
IAlexandrians employed In Wash1ng-
| ton after waiting vafnly late this
afternoon for the bus or car. caught ut
Alexandria from their places Of
employment in Washington about z
o'clock tonight. Many Alexandrians
were stranded in Washington and Will
not return until tomorrow. King street.
the main thoroughfare Of the city, to-
night presented a deserted appearance
stores on this street on Saturday night
| usually keep open till after II o'clock
Some closed for the, night at 8 O'Clock
| and others kept open but g. rev hours.
Early in the night practically all busi-
ness was halted. there being put 1ew
persons on the streets. People living
| in the suburbs are snowbound and
vera # not for the busses they would
rave been completely isolated. Drift
| ing snow swept from the roofs caused
pedestrains considerable Inconvenience
this afternoon and tonight and many
persons had narrow escapes from
Serious injury as q result Of this. Many
Of the snowbound passengers on steam
trains from the south detrafned at
various points north Of Alexandra ana
walked over to tho Washfngton-Alex-
andr1a turnpike and caught q ous Inc
~ fter inmninr from the first story
of the window Of the Alexandria Hos
nitaI. where he was patient, at $3.50
O'clock this morning, Sam Bradley:
colored, an old man, aI. Wes 10y iouna "a
the ward Of the residence, of Laurence
stabler. 20s South st. Asaph street.
Tracks in the snow led the police to
his hiding place and he was pulled
out Of the chicken house almost
cI0nSa cIothes when he escaped. He is be-
ing treated at the hospital for FROST
MIS-. Charles videll, residing at 1908
Duke street, reports to tho police that
during the absence OF the occupants
entered and stole 9126. together with
some ieWelry, and also broke open
the gas meter and got away with
about $125. Entrance to the place
was made with duplicate key
through IQ0 rear uOUE VI Iuo uOu6S.
The police are Investigating the
Robert 8. Barrett of this city Nom
day will deliver an address before
the virginia State Press Association
in Richmond, HIS theme will be
"Journalism in the Argentine" Mr..
Barrett in conjunction with his ads
dress win show . number Of South
American scensk Mr. Barrett. who]
recently returned from South Amert-
o., Will on Thursday deliver an ad-
dress in New York, being the flrst Of
taL series Of addresses on South Amer
ica under the auspices Of the Pan
American Society Of the United
Following an investigation in the
police Soufs cond%ets sGaay aoee at 1890
king street, was held for the action
Of the grand jury because he had
copper gasoline tanks on sala at his
store, The police took possession Of
abouS nineteen Of these cans. which
ware marked. Heavy copper, Saso-
e.