Evening star., 1922-07-04
ALEXANDRIA.

ALENANDhlA. va. July 'Spe-
cial).-Rain today interfered with
the plans OF many who had waited
until the last moment to leave the
city to spend Independence day.
Many. however, despite the threaten
ing weather. took a chance and left
the city early this morning for near
by resorts. A number Of ball garcs
are scheduled to be played this after
noon.
The police report a safe and sane
forenoon. The little ones are engaged
in the discharge of the harmless Va
riety of fireworks as provided by law,
none other being sold in the city.
Practically all lines of activity halted
today
Several automobiles were damaged
in collision at 3 o'clock last nj hit on
Mount Vernon avenue north of here
where the cannon is located. Among
those whose cars were damaged was
one of NJ. Rubenstein, this city. Ac-
cording to the police, three ether cars
received slight damages. The other
cars were from Washington. Fred X
Kroll. a hacker, giving his address al
80 + street northwest, was taken In
custody by Sergt. Campbell and 20
liceman Walker. Kroll said he had
seven man and two woman passen-
gers in his car. and was returning to
Washington. kroll denies he was
VI wing thc CdT dt the time II StTuCk
another car. According to Kroll, his
car skidded, and this caused the acci-
dent The case will be investigated
tomorrow morning in the police cour
1t is expected that bail in the sum
of $4,000 will be given tomorrow by
w Alfred Waters. who is being held
for the authorities of the District OF
Columbia in connection with the in.
vestigation being made into the fatal
stabbing Of Louis B. Mccormack
which took place, June IA aboard the
steamer Charles Manchester. Bond in
the foregoing amount was fixed upor
yesterday afternoon by. Judge D
Lawrence Groner in the lI1eted States
court for the eastern district of vir-
ginia. Waters was represented by
Attorney Edmund Burke and the gov
ernment by Assistant District At
torney James J. O'Leary.
After returning true bills in
twenty-seven out of thirty-one cases
presented grand jury in the United
States court for the eastern distric,
OF Virginia, Judge d. Lawrence
Groner, presiding, was discharged fol
the term. Most of the indictments
were for violations of the Harrison
foreman of the jury. Court will re
convene at II O'Clock tomorrow
morning. when the petit jury viii
, be in session and a number of case.
| will be considered
I The road from the north end OF
Washington street extended to the
east end of the Potomac yard bridge
being made. Persons going or com.
| ing from Washington are advised
that the best plan is to take the
road by way of King street to Rus
sell road.
Capt. c. Keith Carlin of this city
I,.a no nd hSy a.
Trinkle a member of the committee
! to report to the next general assem-
bly, some means of memorialiZing the
patriotism and valor of the soldiers
sailors. marines and women who
served in the late war by the erec.
tion of memorial not of utili'
At a called convocation of Mount
Vernon Royal Arch Chapter las,
night at the Masonic Temple MosI
Excellent William H. Chapman
grand high priest, and Right Excel.
lent w. D. Snydor. district deputy. o.
! this district were present. Afterwart
refreshments were served.
A class of twenty-five candidate.
were initiated last night by Alexan,
dria Lodge. No. 75S. Benevolent ant
Protective Order of Eiks. Following
the ceremony a social session wa.
held in the rathsk eller. A number
of visiting Elks from Washington at
tended the ceremony.
There will be a special meeting o
the board of police commissioners a
; 7.30 o'clock tomorrow night, at which
time charges preferred against
member of the police force will b,
taken up and considered.
The regular drill of Old Dominion
Commandcry. knights Templar. viii
be held tomorrow evening at
o'clock.
The recently elected officers o'
Sarepta Lodge of Odd Fellows will
be installed tomorrow night b.
Eugene Doyle, district deputy eranc
master and staff.