Evening star., 1923-12-18
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December is
Especially Luther M. Ketland, in
dicted yesterday for perjury in con-
nection with depositions sworn to in
a divorce suit which he had entered
against his wife, was arraigned in
corporation court yesterday after
noon and bound over for further
hearing until the first day OF the
January term of court.
hetland renewed his bond of S2,500
to appear to answer the charges or
perjury, and his bond of $1,000 to
appear at that time in connection
with requisition papers served on
Gov. Trinkle by the Governor of Cali
fornia, where Ketland is wanted on
a desertfon and nom support charge
The case was continued by Judge
Smith only after he had overruled
motion by Edmund Burke, attorney
for Ketland. that the Indictment be
quashed. Later a demurrer also was
overruled by the court.
Clyde Il. Lanham. recommended 1or
censure by the grand jury and or
dered to appear in court yesterday
by aUule of Judge Smith to show
cause why he should not be disbarred
for irregular practice, Will be the OBJ
ject of another rule, which probably
will be issued today. The new rule
will replace the one dismissed yes
terday after ii had been argued by
Mr.. Burke. who also represents Lam
ham. that the rule did not bring out
allegations whereby defense could
be prepared.
The new rule will embody the
charges brought against Lanham In
connection with the filing of the ket-
land dispositions.
Assemblyman Louis Cuvillier of the
New York Legislature is visiting his
father, Samuel Cuvillier, here. AS
semblyman Cuvillier, a former Alex
andrian, will remain over the Christ
mas holidays.
Veterans Meet Tonight.
The annual election of officers Of
Alexandria Post, No. "a, American
Legion, will be held in the rooms of
the chamber of commerce tonight at
s O'Clock. Charles Corbett, president
of the organization. has made spe-
cial request that all men members of
the legion be present.
J. Alexandra Lodge OF Red Deer will
nominate officers for the coming
year at meeting which Is to be held
tonight. The race for the chairs of
the organization is spirited and II. X.
Clark requests that the full mem
| bership be present to participate in
the nomination.
The local herd, 1t is said, has
grown with great rapidity during the
past year and Is planning greater
development and greater expansion
for the year to come.
DR.. Mary f. Dryden. director OF
child welfare for the state, will ad-
dress q meeting of the Jefferson
School ParentTeachers' Association
. which is to be held in the school
( tUilding Wednesday afternoon at }
o'clock.
Mrs. Robert $. Barrett left today
] for New York to attend the wedding
! of her son, Tupper Barrett, who will,
| on. Saturday, be married to Miss
Marie Thorp of Detroit. Mich. Mr..
I and Mrs. Tupper Barrett will come TO
1 Alexandria Immediately following the
wedding, and will spend portion
of the honeymoon trip here. A recep-
! tion will be given them Christmas
afternoon at the home of Mr.. Bar
rett's parents, 404 Duke street
: Mr. Barrett is "A native of Alexan-
, dria. and is "a graduate of the Alex
| andria High School as well as of the
University of Virginia. He is now
| employed by the National Bank of
| Commerce, New York.
/ Funeral services for Thomas G.
Hoy, prominent business man, who
| died yesterday. will be held at st.
| Mary's Catholic Church at 10 o'clock
| Thursday morning. Services will be
! conducted by the Rev. Lawrence +.
| Kelly Of ST. Mary's Catholic Church,
and burial will be in st. Mary's ceme-
terry.
4 romance of forty-seven years