Evening star., 1923-09-05
ALEXANDRIA

ALEhANDflA, va. september 8
licensed dogs was launched today by
Game Warden Carroll Woolf and a
chase was started to gather in the
unlicensed and untagged dogs found
roaming the streets. Three dogs
early today. All dogs not tagged will
be either shot where found or else
captured and the owners fined under
the provisions of the state law. The
licenses expired last February. The
price Of the license on male dogs is
81 and on female dogs, SO.
The reedbird season IS on in full
swing. having opened September i.
The game warden directs the atten-
tion Of hunters to the fact that all
subject to arrest and under the pro-
visions of the state law the license
to hunt in one county is 81 a year
and to hunt in all counties of the
state is 50. Non-reSidents. who do
not own property in the state, are r, =
Quired to pay $40.
Another large crowd of children as
sembled today at Lee School to get
permits Yesterday a total of 954
were issued. Tomorrow will be the
them, and on Friday colored schil-
dren will secure permits. The schools
will open Tuesday.
The funeral of Mrs. Gill. wife of
II
died yesterday morning, will take
place at 3 o'clock tomorrow after
noon from her late residence, I1S
South Lee street. Services will be
conducted by Rev. DR.. Percy Foster
Hall. rector of ST. Paurs Episcopal
Church.
Held for Grand Jury.
Osborne Fenwick, colored, whose
automobile Monday night struck and
9 ri n
while on the Camp Humphreys road,
Fairfax county. was yesterday after
noon held for the action of the grand
jury and also fined 1920. The car
he was driving, which. he said, be-
longed to George Curtley, colored,
Washington. was attached. Testi-
mony was that Fenwick failed to
stop after striking Rodgers and was
captured after four shots were fired
at his machine by Constable Wease.
Reports received here from Vir-
ginia Beach are to, the effect that
the members of the Alexandria Light
Infantry who are now at Virsinia
Beach with the Virginia militia are
greatly enjoying the trip and making
good in the training. The members
of the local company expect to re-
turn next Tuesday night
Several hundred persons, seeking
school tax receipts early this morn
ing besieged the office of City Tax
EOI iHdu anu keQt the
officials of the tax office busy
throughout the morning hours. 1t is
expected that the rush will continue
until Friday, the last day for obtain
ing permits
Those who will take part in the
pageant which will bel. held this
month for the benefit of the Alex
andria Fairgrounds will hold a re-
hearsal. tonight in the auditorium of
the ElAs' Home.
So great shas been the demand for
automobile licenses since September
l that the supply of tags at police
headquarters is exhausted and the po-
lice have sent to Richmond for addi-
tional tags and expect new supply
either tonight or tomorrow morning.
I0tOrist Strikes Horse.
Sebastian Mechler. 1877 North Wash
ington street. reports that while on
his way home from Potomac yards
last night he ran into a stray horse
while on North Washington street
extended and damaged his automo-
bile and he also had his hand \cut.
Ellen B. Johnson has sold to Otis
H Hullings lot at the Southeast
corner of Washington and Montgom-
cry streets. A deed of conveyance
has been placed on record In the
Office of the clerk OF the court.
c. NJ. Shepperson and Milton Glasgow
have returned from Fredericksburg,
va. where they attended the state
convention of the American Legion.
They represented Alexandria Post of
this city.