Evening star., 1924-02-22
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, February %
Especially The proposed city liquor
ordinance. which was to have come
up for final passage at a meeting
of the city council yesterday, was
postponed until the Legislature in
Richmond acts upon a measure de-
signed to prohibit cities having ordi-
nances paralelling the state dry law.
The ordinance, Us prepared by City
Manager Rich. would allow the city
jurisdiction in all hip pocket cases
Of dry law violation, thus diverting q
large percentage of the money from
fines from the state to the city Golfers
City offices were ordered closed for
the day by resolutions adopted be-
transacting further business. in the
absence of City Manager Rich, who is
confined to his home on account
of illness.
North CnrOlinian Speaker.
Hubert Poteat. member of the
faculty of Wake Forest IN. c. Col
leEe. speaking before the Kiwanis
Club here yesterday, raped the edu-
cational system Of the country, de-
claring that the mad scramble after
pennies in the mud was upsetting
higher civilization. He advised Il re-
turn to higher ideals. better prepa-
with children, and abandonment of
vocational training an high schools.
DIR. Poteat. n delegate to the
Masonic convention, addressed the
club when Or. Bergman Green found
that it would. be Impossible for him
To attend.
Sidney u. Smith was fined s25 and
sentenced to serve two months in
the city Jail for illegally secreting
Elsie May Dobson, fourteen. whom, 1t
~ OF tar. MT t.1
nap on the night of January c". The
case was heard in corporation court
yesterday.
The girl appeared III court, 10 de
ferd her lover. whom. <ht declared
she had accompanied willingly TO 4
farm nearby where they were found
after "a twenty-four hour search con-
Quoted at the instance OF the
parents. The jury held that Smith.
however much the girl may have
His intentions, had no riSh: I" ac-
company her.
BondSman Relieved.
Judge Howard W. Smith has re-
lieyed II. l.. Gray. 22@ South Lee
street. of responsibility in connection
with bonds of $500 and $1,000 in
the case o. Luther NJ. ketland. who
Tuesday was arrested and taken TO
California TO answer non-Shpport
charges while awaiting a new trial
here on perjury charges.
Gray declared that the manner IN
which Ketiand was virtually kid
naped was beyond his knowledge Of
law. Lawyers OF the city were in
censed at the action taken in the
ease. They declared that hetland
had the right to see his counsel be-
fore he was taken away.
Artificial cherries are being sold
on the streets OF the city today for
the benefit of the Fairgrounds Asso--
citation. This has been the annual
custom for several years and the
right was granted Mrs. 7. Clifton
Howard To conduct the sale by City
Manager l.ich.
Picturesque Dance Tonight.
Ladies and gentlemen. attired in
the picturesque costumes of colonial
days tonight will trip the minuet
and other ancient dances. as well as
do the more modern steps. in cele-
bration CT Birth Night Ball an an
nual custom of February -, dating
from the first ball. which was held
in Gadsby's famous hostelry in 1898.
The dance is being siyen by Mount
American Revolution. 1t is held in
Elks' Hall. and it is announced that
costume is not necessary, although
preferred by the hostesses.
Rabbi Edward l.; Israel of Balti-
ington birthday Message" at the Jew
ish synagogue. North Washington
street. tonight.
Boy Scouts, members OF the local
troops make 4 pilgrimage to Mount
Vernon today. where they will place
: Z wreath upon the tomb Of Washing
ton.
Calvin Neal, colored, was fined 500
and sentenced to serve six months i'll
prison yesterday on Il charge Of vio-'
lating the prohibition law. His au
jury. The Jail sentence was sus-
pended.
Refore Yau InYeNf-IuYe sliIsafe.