Evening star., 1923-08-11
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August IL
(SpeciaD-Just after alighting from
an automobile a short distance north
of Fort Humphreys. John BrooKs'
soldier of Walter Reed Hospital feli
backward and his head struck rock
causing concussion of the brain, ana
before he reached the Alexanurih
Hospital he expired. the pouy Was
taken into the hospltal' ,;t anu Dtinct
ID. Delaney pronounced Ire eAliiiSt' =
A coroner's jury, summoned by the
Fairfax county authorities, Will meet
at 3 o'clock this afternoon, ana alter
viewing the body will make an IN
vestigation. The jury mas peen sum
moned by DIR. Robey.
Four companions were with hroohs
at the time, and they were unable 10
assign any reason for his raining:
According to the men. John j. Mar :
tin, one of the occupants, had JUS.
gotten out of the car, after 1t stopped
a short distance north of Fort Hum
phreys, and Brooks followed ana 1ell.
owing to Brooks great weight the
door of the car had TO be removed
to get him back into the car
In addition to Brooks. others IN
the car were F. S. Jenkins OF the
soldiers Home, Washington; c. E.
Beatty. Washington, and John j.
Martin, Soldiers Home, Washington.
Clements, whose home is in Idkoma
Park. D. c.. was driver of the car
Brooks was a private in the quar-
termastcr Corps. He served in the
Spanish- American and world wars.
Companions of Brooks will testify at
the inquest this afternoon.
Masonic Memorial SerriceD
Charles H. Callahan, addressing the
Masohs of AlexanderWash and
Andrew Jackson Lodges at the me-
mortal services held yesterday after-
noon for the late President Harding
stated that George Mason, who pre-
pared and presented a draft of the
Constitution of the United States. pro-
vided in the creation of a tribunal
of three men, two from one political
party and one from another. to have
an equal voice in the affairs of the
government in order to relieve the
Chief Executive of the great strain
of so many duties. This. however. he
said. was rejected. Today, declared
Callahan, the duties of that high Of
fee are so enormous for one man that
1t seems as If Mason's suggestion is
much needed.
A short address was made by Ches-
ter a. Gwinn, deputy grand master
of Masons in Virginia. Invocation
was given by Rev. w. ]. Morton
chaplain, and benediction by Rev
Edgar Carpenter. The singing OF
Nearer. My God to Thee" brought
the exercises, which were largely at
tended, to a close.
Robert S. Barrett was the orator al
the memorial services for President
Harding. held last night in the lodge
room of Alexandria Lodge, No. 75S
Benevolent and Protective Order OF
Elks. The lodge OF sorrow was con-
Quoted by w. f. Moore. exalted ruler
and officers of that lodge. Selections
were given by quartet composed OF
Lewis Monroe, Robert l.. Wenzel, Nor
ris Roland and George Jaeger. and
George Jaeger presided at the piano
Vocal solos were given by Lewis Mon
roe and Robert Wenzel. They sang
Nearer, My God, to Thee" and abide
With Me-" The services were at
tended by a large gathering of mem
bers of the order.
A hush of almost complete silence
fell over the city about 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon out of respect to the
memory of President Harding. Twen-
~ minutes before o'clock the bells
of the city tolled a requiem and street
cars stopped and all other lines OF
Promptly at 4 o'clock the bells ceased
tolling and business once more was
resumed.
Coroner's Jury Verdict.
After hearing the testimony Of six
witnesses a coroner's jury, summoned
by DR.. T. NJ Jones, which met last
night at Demaine's chapel. gave a
verdict to the effect that William
Johnson, colored, came to his death
at the Alexandria Hospital yesterday
morning from the effects of a gun
shot wound inflicted by John Ferris
colored, on July 81, while near the
corner of Royal and Princess streets
The testimony brought out was
that the two men, short time pre-
vious to the shooting, had quarrel
presumably over gambling.
1t also developed that the dea6
Stoler of this city, M. Hoyberger anc
me-" 1t also developed that the deac
time before the shooting. The shoot
ing. 1t was testified was done a.
close range. Two shots were flreo
and then Ferris left and had no.
The bullet, DR.. NJ D. Delaney testi
fed. entered Johnson's lung. Tht
jury was composed of Thomas Chan
cey. foreman; c. j. w. Summers, J9
seph Ewald, Andrew Deeton and r
T. Quinn.
whiskey Seized.
Sixty gallons of corn whisky in ar
automobile were seized late last nigh
In the western section of the city BY
Chief of Police Goods and Sergt. Will
kinson. The police officers captured
the car after a short chase and ar
rested Whlte man who gave th'
name of Harry Jenkins, a non-resi
dent The accused was held for the
action of the grand jury in the police
court today and his car was conf1s-
Gated.
The funeral of Mrs. Christina Bo
hraus took place yesterday Afternoon
from her late residence, Ill Soutl
|, Columbus street. Services were con
Quoted by Rev. DIR. Shredder of Wash.
ington. The floral offerings were
handsome and numerous. Pallbear.
ers were l.. l.. Armstead, William H
Hellmuth, Louis Folmar. Charle
Stoler of this city, MHoyberger ant
John Graft, the last named two o.
Washington. Buriel was in Bethe
cemetery.