Evening star., 1923-08-15
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. August Is (Spe-
ciaD. THE republican senatorial con-
vention from the fourteenth sena-
torial district is this afternoon in
session in the rooms of the chamber
of commerce to nominate a candidate
to make the race for the state senate
to oppose Frank L. Ball. the demo-
cratic nominee. About thirty dele
gates. representing this city. Arling-
ton, Fairfax and Prince William
counties, are in attendance. 1t is eN-
pected that it will be late this after
noon before the nominations are COM
pleted.
The election will be held next No
Five of the eight granite columns
to be used in the George Washing
ton Masonic National Memorial As
sociation Temple arrived here this
morning from Vermont and are being
unloaded and taken to the site of
the temple. The work of unloading
the massive columns. which weigh
seventeen and one-half tons each. is
being done by the Crawford Company
of Washington, which concern is
building the temple. These columns
will soon be erected. They will form
eirdle around the inner wall, rest
ing upon the great central mat of the
foundation.
Federal prohibition agents seized a
500 gallon copper still, together with
all necessary appurtenances, two
sacks of sugar and other things they
found in a lonely stretch of woods a
short distance below Pohick, Fairfax
county, off the Camp Humphreys road
last night. In addition the agents also
seized two trucks. The equipment
was brought to police headquarters
on the trucks and is being held. The
agents also took in custody three
as J. A. Johnson, Thomas Jones and
Richard Osborn, the last named col
ored
Agents participating in the seizure
included Messrs. King, Packard,
Amoss, Edwards and Paul:
was found near the still. together
with a quantity of mash. 1t is stated
that the still, together with the equip
ment, is worth at least $1,000. This is
this section in a long time
Many persons called at police head
quarters today and inspected the
monster still, which is resting in one
of the trucks seized in the small ga
rage adjoining the police station.
Jacob Shaver. aged fifty eight years,
died last night at the Alexandria Hos
pital as the result of injuries re-
ceived by being struck by a Southern
railway yard engine. Shaver who
was employed as d coal weigher, Slip
ped from the coal chute and had both
feet so badly mangled that amputa-
tion was necessary. The deceased
lived at 1405 Prince street. He is
survived by his wife and FIVE chill
dren. An inquest was deemed un-
necessary.
Many of the merchants here today
held dollar-day sale, and the par
ticipating stores were crowded with
shoppers from the time of opening
their places of business this morning
The summer school which opened
July Will close next Friday. Final
examinations will be held Thursday
and Friday at Jefferson School. This
school has been most successful since
it's opening, being attended by ap-
proximately $50 pupils.
Miss Edna Black of Norfolk. Va,
and Mr.. L. B. Alexander of this city
will be married at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at the home of the parents
of the bride e-elect at Ocean View, Va.
The ceremony will be performed by
Rev. Erby ID. Terrell. pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church. Norfolk.
The bride-elect was formerly a teach
er in the state normal school, Fred
ericksburg. Va.
Until the improvements in progress
at the Methodist Protestant Church
are completed no services will be
held in that church. The usual Sum
day services. however. will be held in
the Richmond Theater. 1t Is expected
that the alterations In the church
will be completed about September
20. The work being done in the
church will cost about $4,000.
|, Services in observance of the feast
of the assumption of the Blessed Virgin
were held today at st. Mary's Catholic
Church and were well attended.
The weekly luncheon of the Kiwanis
Club will be held tomorrow afternoon
at the Westminster building. There
Is no special program on for tomor-
row.
Work of refiooring the south end of
Hunting Creek bridge, which end be-
longs to Fairfax county, has just been
1 completed by that county.