The Washington times., 1924-04-18
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alexandria
THEFTS
Harry Krause and John. Lynch
to Face Jury on Theft
Charge.

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ALEXANDRIA. Va. April 1s.v-.
Harry Krause, twenty.one, of 145s
Duke street, and John Lynch,
thirty-seven. Of 1893 Princess street.
were ordered held for the action Of
the grand jury under q 1000 bond
each on the charge Of grand lar
ceny in police court today.
It is alleged that Krapse and
Lynch entered the Alexandra Steam
Laundry and the Premier Cleaning
and Dyeing Shop and stole more
than 500 worth Of clothing. The
articles which were stolen were
found yesterday at the home Of
Mrs. Rachael Rogers, in Franconia,
Va.
Krause and Lynch both testified
today that they were under thu
influence Of liquor and did not re-
member what had happened Tues
day night, when the robbery had
been committed. They both testi-
fled that they remember going to
the laundry to get some gasoline
for the automobile they were drtN-
ing.
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A resolution was presented to the
city council yesterday by Council.
man Fannon that they instruct III.
Noel Garner city attorney. to look
UP the law and advise the council
on the length Of the terms that they
should serve. Mr.. Fannon stated
that the State laws had been amend
ed after the present council had
nh n
tain number Of the members to
serve two years and q certain num-
Der four, so that there always win
be q group in the council familiar
with pending issues. The council is
now composed Of William Albert
Smoot, mayor; and Robert s. Jones,
T. J. Fannon,, Arthur Bryant and
e. r. TIGER.
1t was reported at the meeting
by City Manager Wilder M. Rich
that the city had a balance, March
81, of $6S,764.4T.
James 4. Lloyd, president Of the
School Board Of the District Of Co
lumbia, spoke to the local Kiwanis
Club yesterday at their regular
weekly luncheon. He was very op-
timiStic In his short address on the
home conditions Of the country.
Next week the club viii celebrate
'1nterclub" week and will be the
hosts Of the Washington Kiwanis
Club and the fredericksburg Club.
Charles w. King is in charge Of
the program for the celebration.
The automobile section of the
Greater Alexandria trades exhibit
closed last night at the end Of one
of the most successful exhibits that
the merchants Of the city have ever
presented. City Manager wilder
M. Rich made q short address on
Greater Alexandria in which he
stressed the need Of better cooper
alton between the merchants and
the consumers OF the city.
The $25 cash prize was awarded
last night by the exhibitors at large
to William Bartlett, 40 Wilkes
street, and the following received
prizes awarded by the individual
merchants:
A. Young. los N. Patrick street;
Kenneth Rhodes, sos 8. Washing.
ton street; p. l.. Simpson, $40 N.
washington street; Miss Helen
Akers, 429 8. Fairfax street; Mrs.
]. w. Travers, zoe 8. Royal street:
Floyd G. Saunders, 629 King street:
Miss Jeanette c. Cochran, 722 King
street; Ralph e. Cline, TAO N. West
street; J. #. Carlin, 100 s. Wash.
ington street; Mrs. G. NJ. Cameron,
ia Queen street.. Charles Crump,
61S s. Alfred street; Miss Agnes
Raymond, 2OS N. Fairfax street;
J. N. Muddiman. Manassas, Va: T.
r. Linthacum, 1920 Cameron street:
s. Dreifus, 100 s. Payne street:
Richard Jones, .S11 King street;
Nelson T. Proctor, r. r.. d. No. s.;
Leslie Howard, 32S Commerce
street; ]. c. Gaines, 1908 King
street; G. G. Trenary, 612 s. Lee
street, and L. F. Dyson, 1904
Prince street.