Evening star., 1923-06-29
ALEXANDRIA,

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 20 (Spe-
ciaD.-The July term of the United
States court for the eastern district
or Virginia, Judge d. Lawrence Gro
ner presiding, is. schedule to be con-
Vened Monday by United States Mar
shal CLARENCE H. Smithers and imme-
diately adjourn until Thursday
Judge Groner will not be here for the
opening and no business will be
transacted until after independence
day.
1t is expected that this term will be
a short one. Only a petit jury has
been summoned. There will be no
grand jury.
Included in the cases scheduled to
be presented at this term is one for
manslaughter. and there are a num-
ber for alleged violations of the fed
eral prohibition law.
Comedy Plny Tonight.
a: J. Rhodes of this city tonight
will take the part of Cyrus Perkins
CROSSED @ Wires" % which ie viii te'io4ea be prel
sented by the Swarthmore Chautau-
qua in the big tent near the Alex
andria High School building. The
play. will be produced under the di-
director of the Swarthmore Chautau-
qua: and Robert Bell. Mr.. Rhodes is
we'll known in local theatrical cir
cles. having participated in many To-
his residence in Alexandria several
! years ago. Crossed Wires was
| chosen from 800 plays submitted in
the Chautauqua drama board conNst.
Other participants in the play m
clude Leona Roberts, S. Weller,
Maurice McRea. T. T. Tenley, Jose
Iphine Hutchinson, Walter Beck,
Robert Bell and Perry E. Wooley, jr.
The feature of the chautauqua last
night was lecture by w. L. Huggins
entitled THE Old Government and the
| New Industry" and there was a con-
cert by the Dunbar White Hussars.
Deeds Recorded.
! Deeds of conveyance for the follow
ing pieces of property have just been
| placed on record in the office of the
F. w. Smith to Herbert A. Cady. house
| and lot on the east side of Pitt be-
| tween Duke and Wolfe streets; E. E
Fordham and wife to Willoughby Via
lot I, block 5, section 1, Rosemont
Charles H. Jett and wife to Aubrey C
Drumheller, house and lot on the west
side of Patrick between Cameron and
Queen streets; Clara Simmons and
husband to William Patterson and
wife. house and lot on the north side
streets; Mary Eta Hammond tc
Joshua Harrington, house and lot
1915 Duke street.
Public Concert Tonight.
The band stand used last summer
for the free band concerts was erected
today at the corner of Washington
and Prince streets for the public bant
concert which will be given at
.o'clock tonight at that place by the
Citizens Band. This will be the frs
of series of band concerts for the
public this summer. The concert.
have been arranged for by the cham.
ber of commerce. 1t is proposed tc
have concert every Friday evening
under the auspices of the chamber Of
commerce.
A charter has been granted by the
state corporation commission to the
Arlington Beach Amusement Com.
pany, Incorporated. South Washing.
ton, Arlington county, Va. Purpose.
are to conduct amusement enterprise.
of all kinds. The maximum capita
stock Is '$150.000 and the minimum 1.
100000. Officers and incorporation.
are: William Dilgar. president, De.
troit. Mich; J. William Leidenberger
H. Dilger, South Washington. Va.
| Kiwnnix Club Luncheon.
At the weekly luncheon of tn,
Kiwanis Club yesterday afternoon
presided over by President ]. Randall
Cation. 1t was decided to eliminate
elaborate programs during the sum
mer months. Short speeches were
elected national president of tn,
Travellers Protective Association, ant
George E. Warfield. It was announced
that next Thursday will be boos
H. B. Cation. DR.. 7. B. Cochran and j
S. Blackwell. An invitation to a pic
mic July Is at the home of Mrs. Mari
eta Andrews, west of Alexandria, fol
the Monticello Home fund, was an
] nounced.