Evening star., 1923-11-08
RAILWAY TO FIGHT
REcENERPET|T|ON
Hearing on Washington-vir-
ginia Road Set for Next
Thursday.
Special Dispatc to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, November s.
The Virginia Railway
Company will appear before Judge
Samuel G. Brent here next Thursday
November Is. to answer charges made
against it in a petition asking a re-
ceiver. which was filed at Fairfax
Court House last Saturday by bond
holder.
This date was set by Judge Brent
after Attorney Gardner l.. Boothe
asked more time in which to prepare
his answer. Many of the charges
brought were happenings of from ten
to fifteen years past. it is declared.
There aic more than fifty pages of
typewritten matter in the petition.
Attorney BcCthe returned yesterday
from Philadelphia, where he confer
red with the stockholders committee
under whose supervision the road is
now being run. A stout fight against
a receivership will be put up by the
several companies involved
Band Plans Drive.
The Citizens Band, an Alexandria
institution which has made wonder
full record for itself during the past
year, IS planning a drive whereby IT
hopes to increase the number or
pieces. Musicians will meet with the
band at No. l truckhouse tomorrow
night, when, it is hoped, the additions
will be many.
The band won first prize with the
firemen at the state firemenS con-
ventior. Its appearance in line on the
occasion of the laying of the corner
Ia or
best of the other bands participating,
it Is said. The weekly public concerts
It gave during the past summer were
muc enjoyed by the citizens.
A coroner's jury last night returned
the verdict that Herbert Thaxton, col
ored came to his death ''by gun
shot wound in the abdomen. in
f1icted by John Henry, colored, living
at 314 North Lee street. in front of the
house on Monday, November 5, about
6:45 pm"
J. William May was foreman Of the
jury.
Police still arc scare ing the city
and neighboring counties for traces
of the negro who 1t is alleged did
the fatal shooting.
Grand Jury Members.
The special grand jury which has
been called to assemble Monday morn
ing to investigate forty-Seven cases.
thirty-eight of which are for alleged
violations of the state prohibition law,
is composed of James NJ Duncan, sr.:
Thomas l.. Carter. %. Fl. Hollins, Rob-
ert S. Jones, r. c. Howard, William c.
Leadbeater. Walter Pierpont and u.
Well. Judge Howard w. Smith win
preside.
More than 400 klansmen. robed and
masked, in AUTOMOBILES, paraded
through the streets of Alexandria last
night and then went through the most
frequented of Arlington county thor
oughfares until midnight. when they
assembled at Oakland, Arlington coun-
ty, where a ceremonial was held. Sew
eral aliens" were 'naturalized."
The Girls Friendly Society of
Christ Church is giving a bazaar in
the parish hall tonight at 1880 o'clock
to raise funds tn keep its ward, q
little mountain girl. in college. The
kris. of the church are much inter
ested in their work. With parties
and plays and bazaars they intend to
send through college tile girl
chosen from among the far.ilies that
inhabit the Blue Ridge fountains.
The girls have worked diligently
through the past summer preparing
for the college course.
The Helping Hand Socit " of Trim
ity NJ. f. Church Is holding a meet
ing in the lecture hall of the church
tonight for the purpose of reorgani-
zation.
st. Johns to Reopen.
st. Paul's Church. one of the most
handsome of Alexandria's churches.
which has been in the hands of dec
orators and has undergone a complete
renovation. will be reopened for
services November 25,. it was an
nounced today.
Mrs. Ivan Green was chosen presi-
dent of ST. PauIs Women's Auxiliary
to succeed the late Mrs. Matthew
O'Brien at a meeting yesterday.
Home Came Ted" comedy in
three acts, will be presented in Ly-
ceum Hall tonight by the Columbian
Players. The show will be repeated
tomorrow night. 1t is under the di-
'rection of Miss Mary Conlon and the
parts are taken by the leading anna
teur actors in the city.
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