Evening star., 1923-07-15
MAN SHOT MAY DIE;
WOMAN IS ACCUSED
Alexandria Colored Couple Involved
in Street Quarrel-0ther. News
From That City.

going 10 leave was the threat Hidue
by Robert Brown, colored, twenty
three years old. to Virginia Porter.
colored. twenty-three, both of whom
lived at S12 South Washington street.
and a short time after he made this
threat he found himself lying in the
Alexandria Hospital with two bullet
wounds from which he may die.
The woman is alleged to have shot
him while at the corner of Jefferson
-and Washington streets at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon. She fred four
bullets, two going wild. short
time afterward she was taken In GUS
tody by Chief Goods and Policeman
Taylor. She frankly admitted the
shooting.
Drs. Moore and Powell later in the
afternoon removed the bullets. They
think that Browns condition Is crit
1cal. One of the bullets entered his
stomach and the other entered one
hip.
The woman and Brown formerly
lived in Charlottesville. Va. She had
left her husband. according to the
police, and both came here six weeks
ago. They have been living at S12
South Washington street.
The woman told the police that she
did not intend to kill Brown. simply
the way he had treated her. Most
of the time since coming to Alexan-
dria, she declared. she had been sup
porting Brown.
New Site for Fountain.
The bronze drinking fountain, for
man and beast. erected several years
ago with public ceremonies at the
is being re-erected at the corner of
Fairfax and Cameron streets, one
square east of it's former location.
More than year ago the fountain
was taken up and stored away by
the city, and on March Is last a COM
mittee of members of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution petit
tloned the city council to restore the
fountain to its former location or
else to some other location.
! The new place is said to be salts
factory to the D. A. r. The foun-
tam Is handsome affair and cost
si'ooo. The cannon through which
M IMhe water flows was used by Gen.
Braddock.
Boat Club Smoker.
number of interesting and snappy
athletic bouts at the clubhouse of
the Old Dominion Boat Club tonight
featured the smoker given by that
club, which was attended by a large
gathering of members. During the
evening selections were given by the
| krazy Kat Orchestra, and afterwards
refreshments were served.
arrangements are rapidly being
completed by this club for the OH
| SSrxance ser OF Founders day. on July 81
regatta, and it will mark the forty
thlrd anniversary of the founding of
the Old Dominion Boat Club. An.
effort viii be made to have all of
the surviving charter members pres
ent on that occasion. Final arrange
ments for the affair will be made at a
special meeting of the club, which
Will be held Monday night at the
clubhouse
Shell races will be staged by the
potomac Boat Club of Washington.
There also will be canoe races. swim
ming races. fitting contests. out
board motor races and a duck chase.
At $3.50 o'clock that night there will
De parade OF decorated canoes and
prizes VIII be awarded for the best
decorations. Immediately afterwards
| dance will be held. and music will
be furnished by the Krazy Kat Or
chestra.
Deeds Recorded.
In the corporation court deeds of
| conveyance for the following pieces
or property have just been recorded:
| robert A. Thompson to James Arm.
! strong, house and lot at the south
west corner of Madison and Fayette
streets: Grace Thompson to James
Armstrong, lot on the west side of
| Fayette, between wythe and Madi
son streets; Mrs. Martha A. Boyd
and others to NJ T. Dwyer, house and
| lot on the east side of st. Asaph. be-
tween Queen and Princess streets;
Oscar j. Myers to H. Brenton Tribby.
lots on the west side of Pitt, between
Duke and Wolfe streets: Southern
Aid Society to Earle NJ Luckett
house and lot on the north side of
Queen. between Columbus and Alfred
streets
Camp for Boys.
Camp Rust, near Leesburg. on
! Goose creek, will be opened by the
Young Mems Christian Association
for boys of Alexandria. July %.
Secretary c. c. Kent will be in charge
! and only twenty-five will be admit
ted to the camp this year Those
desiring to enter the camp should
submit their names not later than
next Monday. The group leaders
will be Joe and Lindsen Deuterman
of Arlington and Grafton Cockey Of
this city.
The boys will complete arrange
| ments for the trip at meeting which
will be held Monday night in the
Y. NJ. c. A. temporary headquarters,
at 52S King street.
Anniversary Service.
Tomorrow will mark the tenth an
| niversary of the celebration of the
first mass at St. Rita's Catholic
Church, Mount Ida, Arlington county,
and the anniversary will be observed
with special services. The memnA~s
of Fitzgerald Council. No. 459,
knights Of Columbus. will attend the
services which will be held tomor-
row night. and they will assemble in
their hall here at o'clock and make
the trip on the electric cars.
This date also will mark the
twenty-third anniversary of the or
ganization Of Fitzgerald Council,
Knights of Columbus, IN this city.
Blaze Destroys Car.
A Nash sedan, belonging to
Washington man, was destroyed by
fire early this morning while on
Mount Vernon avenue, near Four
Mile Run. Arlington county: The
fire departments from Arlington
county and an engine from this city
responded to the alarm. 1t Is re-
ported here that later in the day the
machine was stripped of everything
of value.
Pay for Street Damage.
AS result of damage alleged to
have been done to Prince street,
which is a macadam roadway, by
trucks belonging to Littlefelde
Alvord Company of Washington, that
company has placed in the hands of
the city manager certified check for
$500 to cover any damage that may
have resulted.
Heavy hauling over this street by
trucks of the company, which 1t 1s
alleged had parts of an engine on
them. City Manager Rich declares,
Under the prevailing city ordinance,
a special permit is required for heavy
hauling over the streets and certain
kinds of tires also are required.