Evening star., 1924-12-21

grew out of the payment bv Mrs.
Beck OF 1855 in a company chartered
ny Thomas, who purchased q lot in
Del Ray and had obtained a charter.
He had given Mrs. Beck a note to
cover. the Indebtedness, 1t was tef IT,
fed.
George c. Beck. infant son of Mr..
and Mrs Charles c. Beck, who died
w ednesday, was buried yesterday in
the Second Presbyterian Cemetery.
services were conducted by Rev. p. l..
vernon, pastor of the First Baptist
Church
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 20
tSpeciaD.-Frank Williams, colored.
70 years old, today faced a number
OF women in police court, charged
with improper conduct. For the sec
ond time he was sentenced to serve
IL months on the State road force In
addition he was held for the grand
jury on a charge OF attempted as
sault. Williams was recently re-
leased from prison. Because Of his
escapades last February he became
known as Jack. the Hugger."
Last night he was arrested near
Braddock station. During the past
two weeks many women were ac-
costed, or attacked. Miss Inez Jenk-
ms or BraddoCk station, identified the
negro yesterday as having annoyed
her. Judge Frederick c. Duvall inn,
posed the jail sentence for this Of
tense. Mrs. J. c. Bechgel of Del Ray
said the prisoner greatly resembled a
negro who attempted TO assault her
wednesday night. For this he was held
to the grand jury.
Mrs George Mooney of Braddock.
was attacked November 26, a few
days after Williams had been re-
leased, after serving eight months on
the road force. He had been given
four months off his year term for
good behavior Others practically
sure OF Williams identity were: Mrs.
NJ. P. Emmert. North Braddock; Miss
Ellen Jenkins. Braddock, and Mrs NJ.
"A. Welch. 523 Queen street, all of
whom were approached near North
Bfaddock station. Williams was
taken in custody by Policeman
Charles Miller, who was highly COM
lnended for the capture by Director of
Public Safety Paul Morton, who has
announced he will give Miller Christ
mas day off as reward.
Hearings We're completed in the
United States District Court for the
eastern district Of Virginia here to-
day in the case Of several iibels in
connection with litigation of the Vir-
ginia Shipbuilding Corporation and
the Government. The libels were
taken under advisement by Judge Ed
mund Waddill, who earlier jn the
week heard and took under advise
ment the masters report in claims
and counterclaims in the suit involv-
ing $l6.0o0,o00, which has been pend
ing for nearly three years.
Tax DeIinquents Notified.
Letters are being mailed from the
office of the city manager to those
who now owe the city taxes overdue.
1t is the purpose to notify all be-
fore putting the property up at sale,
as was authorized by recent action
of city council.
placed today at Shumans bakery on
| King street because, Shuman says, he
replaced a baker.
A general rush Is being made Just
now on the office Of the State motor
vehicle commissioner in Richmond
for titles for automobiles owned by
Alexandrians. Many of the cars In
this city have not been registered
under the new law, which becomes
will be added.
Through w s. Snow. referee in
bankruptcy in the United States Dis
trict Court for the eastern district of
Virginia, H. D. Kirk. trustee, has
sold the Piggly Wiggly stores Of
Northern Virginia to the Piggly
Wiggly Stores. Inc. The stores in
volved in the transaction are located
at Alexandria, Fredericksburg. VII
emma, Fairfax and Falls Church, and
recently went into bankruptcy be-
cause of assets not readily converti-
BILE into cash.
The special committee OF Alexan-
dria Associated Charities today an
nounced its readiness to aid any OF
the organized charities Of the city
with the work of dispensing Christ
mas presents to the poor. Temporary
headquarters are established at the
Y NJ. c. A. office, 52S King street.
The committee is composed of Miss
Corrinne Reardon, Mrs. T. Clifton
Howard, Mrs. w. w. Demafne, James
r. Mansfield and c. c. Kent
Graham & Ogden have sold to L. B.
Thornton, formerly of Washington,
house and lot on Leslie avenue in
Abingdon. Frank Benson has sold
to w. H. whittlesey a house and lot
on Carroll avenue, Del Ray.
Christmas services will be held IN
many of the churches tomorrow. and
Sunday school classes OF most OF the
churches have prepared to make spe-
ciaI donations and offerings either
for missions or for some cause with
in the city. Celebrations for one
night next week have been arranged
bv practically all Of the Sunday
schools, and then gifts and toys will
be distributed among the pupils.
Tuesday the city school Will recess
for the holidays, to reopen January
s. Many out-of-town students are
returning to spend the holidays.
west Washington, was held for the
action of the grand jury for an al
legged infraction of the State prohibit
tion law.
LIQUOR yiolator Fined.
Following a plea made In police
court this morning against the prac-
tice of destroying evidence in prohi-
bition cases made by Commonwealth
Attorney William P. Woolis, Judge
Duvall fined Forrest Johnson, coioreo.
s25 for pouring out liquor and smash-
ing the jar which had contained IL.
Headed by Mayor Smoot, delega-
tion of business men appeared this
week before the State Highway Com
mission in Fredericksburg in the In
terest of securing an ALLEGATION or
s24s,600 for the construction or a
new road from Fairfax Court House
to a point near Centerviile, distance
OF about I miles 1t is felt that the
ALLEGATION will be made. The delega-
ton consisted of Kenneth w. ogden.
L. Ruben, w. H Thomas. Harry Ham
mond, Claude w. Fletcher, Charles
w. King and John w. May.
A new court of review has been es-
tablished here In the interest of the
local Boy Scouts, who formerly have
had to take their tests in Washing
ton. ]. T. Preston. Harry B. Cation
and c. c. Kent constitute the court.
Scouts Lindsey Schwarzmann, D. STAFF
for Kelly and Howard s. James were