Evening star., 1924-07-22
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July % (Spe-
ciaD.-William Gregonas, a marine
who, Sunday, assaulted Constable f
J. Wease, Fairfax County, yesterday
was fined $50 and sentenced to &c
days in Jail, when arraigned before
Justice of the Peace Frank Troth
Philip c. Sutton, marine. was fined
$40 in the same case. Wease testi-
led that the men started the battle
in an attempt to destroy container
partially filled with liquor, he found
in their car, which was parked be-
side the Fort Humphreys road, a
snort distance south of the city.
Six persons We're held for the
grand jury in Police Court for al
legged infractions of the State pro-
hibition law. They are: A man and
his wife, giving the names of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Smith; GLADYS Saw
yer. colored; Annie Johnson. colored
Maurice Pearson and Joseph Tascoe
of Washington.
The first business meeting of the
board of directors of the new hotel
corporation to be held today will be
taken up with the selection of a
name for the hostelry, considering a
large number of names submitted in
the prize contest, which ended today
suggested sites are being considered
II Is said, and selection of a location
is expected within the next month
Martin +. Greene has been appointed
assistant secretary and treasurer of
the corporation and has Offices at
2l6 King street.
Funeral services for William T.
duncan, who died yesterday, Will be
held from the home on Duke street
extended tomorrow afternoon at .
Morton. rector of Christ Church. will
conduct the services Burial will he
in Bethel Cemetery
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock for
Mrs. Mabel Hantzmon. who died yes
terday at her home. 116 South Henry
street; Rev. Edgar Carpenter, Grace
church, VIII conduct services. Burial
will be in Waldorf Md She is sur
ElVed by her husband, Carroll Hantz-
mon.
Four persops were injured slightly
on the Fort Humphreys road when
two automobiles, said to have ~been
driven by simpson Fairfax of this
city and F. Hendrickson, ll09 Robin
son street. Washington. collded Be
suffered bruises, Mrs. Elsie Duffie.
1916 Duke street. and Brown Hall
We're treated a t the hospital for slight
injuries.
over TO c. S. Taylor Burke today AZ
the net proceeds of the lawn party
given in Rosemont last week for the
benefit of the Alexandria Fairgrounds
Association.
Citizens of various outlying sec
tlonS of the city have made many
protests lately because of grass grow
ing in the roadways. The grass along
the curb usually is removed by house
holders, according to law, but the
growth in the street proper. il is
said, Will be removed by the street
department.
n large number of the members of
the Booster Club will go to Fairfax
Court House this afternoon to CO.
operate with Miss Lucy Steptoe in
her prize campaign in interest of the
better kitchens drive. Miss Steptoe
recently has done much work in
making rural kitchens more pleasant.
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railway clerks today are en-
joying their annual excursion to Mar
shall Hall aboard the steamer Charles
Macalaster. Tomorrow night the Girls
Friendly Society of Christ Church is
giving an excursion aboard the St
Johns. The w. b. A. Lady Maccabees
will go to Marshall Hall Thursday,
and will be followed Friday by the
annual excursion of the Baraca Bible
Glass of the First Baptist Church.