Evening star., 1923-06-11
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June IL (Spe-
cial) OF George Wash
ington and other distinguished ves-
trymen Of Pohtck Church I'm colonial
time were guests yesterday at the
150th anniversary services of the
church. A large gathering from this
city, Washington and other sections
attended. Rt. Rev. William Cabe1l
Brown, presided. The services in the
morning were conducted by Rev. DR..
S. A. Wallis, former rector. and at
former rectors made short addresses.
Representative r. walton Moore also
delivered an address.
A special musical program was
given.
Twenty-three cases are today being
corporation court, Judge Howard w.
Smith presiding. Many are for
alleged infractions of the state pro-
hibition law. A large number Of wit
nesses have been summoned and it
is expected that it will be late this
afternoon before the jury completes
its deliberations.
The Business and Professional
Women's Club will have as their
guests tomorrow evening at dinner in
commerce the girls of the seventh
grade OF the public schools. Five
dollar gold pieces will he awarded to
the boy and girl of this grade who
displayed the best school spirit dur
ing the year. The award will be made
on the recommendation OF the faculty
Of the school. A similar prize also is
to be awarded the boy and girl in the
high school on the same grounds The
presentation will be made al the
graduation exercises. which will be
held June Is.
Members of the Kiwanis Club will.
on Thursday afternoon. have as their
guests at their weekly luncheon at
the Westminster building the mem
bers OF the graduation class of the
Alexandria High School. Gold prizes
Will be awarded the valedictorian and
salutatoria
The body of John q Norford. thirty
years old. who was aSphyXiated while
repairing gas pipe at his home. COS
North Columbus street, at 1870 o'clock
Saturday afternoon was shipped yes
terday TO the home of his father in
Albemarle county, Va, for burial. While
endeavoring to repair leaky gas pipe
under his house Norford was over
come. There is no cellar under the
house and he crawled under for the
purpose of plugging up the leak. The
wife Of Norford suspecting that some
thing was wrong screamed for help
and her cries attracted Clarence Camp
bell, a neighbor, who chopped a hole in
the floor before he reached Norford.
DR.. NJ. d. Delaney was summoned and
efforts 10 resuscitate Norford We're un-
successful. The deceased besides his
wife leaves three-year-old son.
Mrs. Edward Bryant, All Upshaw
street. Washington. D. C.. yesterday
afternoon was treated for shock at the
Alexandria Hospital as the result of
an automobile accident on the Camp
Humphreys road near Gum Springs
shortly after i o'clock. The car be-
longing tc Mrs. Bryant and another
car came together and Mrs. Bryant's
car was considerably damaged. Other
occupants of Mrs. Bryant's car. other
than shaking up. escaped injury.
Mrs. Bryant left the hospital a short
time afterward.
Three diamond rings. valued at
$500. were stolen from Mrs. Mahlon
P. Davis. "a Cedar street. Rosemont.
The robbery was discovered by Mrs.
Davis shortly after 6 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon on her arrival home.
Entrance to the house was effected
by smashing the glass in the front
window and then unlocking the win
dow. The rings were in a jewelry
case in the bureau drawer OF Mrs
Davis bedroom. In addition the
burglar carried off a British crown
made into stick pin.
According to Mrs. Davis. every
uTdWeT III the mouse WAS TdTSdCkeu
in search of money. and the burglar
smashed with the same stone the
glass Of her crystal closet.
A man was seen lettering near the
house In the afternoon and seen TO
leave the front porch about 3 o'clock,
according to Mrs. Davis.
Mary Custis Lee. 18th Virginia
Regiment Chapter, United Daughters
OF the Confederacy. will meet tomor-
row night in the Confederate building.
Mrs. Jessie White Leland announces
the marriage of her daughter, Mary
Elizabeth, to Mr.. Charles William APP
diana. The couple will be at home
after July 1 at 302 Stafford avenue
Richmond, Va. The bridegroom is q
former resident of this city.
Mrs. India Davis. a former resident
of this city, widow of George Davis
died Saturday at her home in Wash
ington. She was a daughter of the late
Charles l.. Neale of this city. Mrs
Davis is survived by a son. The body
was brought here today and taken te
the home OF her niece, Mrs. James
Bayne, BIT North Alfred street. Her
| funeral will take place at $3.50 o'cloch
tomorrow morning from st. Mary's
| Catholic Church.
4 Mrs. Caroline TothiIl. a former res.
| ident, died today at Garfield Hospital
Washington, The body was taken to
her home 119 F street northwest
Washington.
tions used by the merchants during
| the progress of the Shrine gathering
l in Washington was begun today.
A Junior piano recital will be giver
IN the assembly hall of St Mary:
| Academy at o'clock tonight.