The Washington herald., 1922-11-07
POLLING PLACES
AT ALEXANDRIA
OPENAT 6:RA.M.
Indications Point to Light
Vote Being Cast
Today.
JURY BLAMES ROAD
CorOner's Verdict Shows That
Death of Lavinus Was
Avoidable.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
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THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. s. Doniphan.,
TT King street
ALEXANDRIA. Va. Nov. Elm
Ldicat!ons are that a light vote will
be polled in tomorrow's election.
little interest being shown in the
contests Senator Claude A. Swan
son. Democrat, is opposed by ].
W. McGavock, Republican, of
Wythe County. and Representative
r. Walton Moore, Democrat, is OPP
posed in the Eighth Congressional
district by John Sidney Wiley. Re-
publican, of Fairfax. The banks
will be closed all day. Polls will
open at 6:42 a. m, and close at
SOL p. m.
Election officials and polling
places follow:
First ward. rear of old Elks'
Hall on Royal, just south of Prince
street; Charles Sherwood. commits
sioner judge; ]. Edward Shinn and
. ID. E. Robey. judges; T. Alton Moore
and W. E. Moore. clerks.
Second ward. 11O North Royal
street; George A. Harlow. commits
sioner judge: Lee Lash and s. A.
Forrest, judges; III. A. Lyles. clerk.
Third ward. Odd Fellows Hall,
North Columbus. between Cameron
and Queen streets. Frank r. Mon
roe. commissioner Judge: o. II. DAN
Iels and Capt. Fountain Beatue,
Judges: Joseph L. Lash and L. r.
Coleman. clerks.
Fourth ward. Friendship engine
ouse on west side of Alfred, be-
Tween King and Prince streets;
Thomas Chauncey, commissioner
judge: John Downey and j. II.
Schlief. judges; Smith Chauncey.
celrk.
The voters will also decide on the
proposal to hold a Constitutional
convention to revamp the States
organic law.
If proper precautions had been
taken by the Richmond. Freder-
icksburg and Potomac Railroad the
death of Andrew G. Lavinus. a car
repairer who was fatally injured at
the Potomac Yards last Thursday,
could have been avoided. was the
substance of a verdict given by a
coroner's jury which met tonight at
Nheatley's Mortuary Chapel.
Lavinus. according to the testi-
mony. was working beneath a car
when engine No. 121 backed Z string
of cars into it, crushing him.
Attorneys Charles Henry Smith
and William p. WoolIs appeared for
the family of Lavinus and Attorney
Gardner L. Boothe for the railroad
Company.
Norman Miller. IS years old. died
Suddenly this afternoon at the resi-
dence of his son. William L. Miller.
at NincOlnia. Fairfax County. Be
sides the son. he is survived by a
sister. Mrs. Addie V. Laing. Wash
ington. u. c. The funeral will be
held at IL o'clock Wednesday morn
ing at the residence of the son.
John Barton Phillips today was
appointed clerk of the United
States Court for the Eastern dis
trict Of Virginia and also COM
missioner for that court in the
Eastern district. He takes the
place of William T. Woons. who
resigned to accept the position Of
Commonwealth attorney. made
vacant by appointment of Howard
W. Smith as judge of the Corpo-
ration Court
The rear part of the frame resi-
dence of Mrs. Charles Ramsey.
609 Princess street, was badly
damaged bv fire this morning
shortly before 10 o'clock. The
upper floor. occupied by r. p.
Webber. also was damaged. An
dverhedted stove caused the fire.
which was discovered by w. w.
dams. After nearly an hours
The annual Red Cross roll call
will be observed Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday. Funds will
be used for the two nurses who
are working jointly for the Red
Cross and Anti-Tuberculosis So
cieties- The annual dues of mem
bership are 81.
Mrs. Sarah f. Deetos. 50 years
old, a former resident. died this
afternoon at her residence, 427 New
Jersey avenue southeast. Washing
ton. y. g. The body was brought
to Whcatlev's mortuary chapel. this
Sty. and prepared for burial.
The automobile stolen several
days ago from Dr. II. \ I.atane
while parked in front of his resi-
dence, GIL Prince street. has been
recovered in Eoydton, Va. accord
ing to telegram received by Chief
Of Police c. T. Goode.
The committee in charge of the
collection of soap and vests for lep-
ers reports a generous Response
on the part uf citizens.
Rubbish on fire in the cellar Of
khe residence Of Charles J. DeahI.
s13 TPrinCe street, brought out the
fire department shortly before 4
o'clock this morning.
Evangelistice services at the Meth
odist Protestant Church tonight
were conducted by the Rev. o. 2.
Lloyd. pastor &C the Second Zap
tist Church.
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