Evening star., 1924-03-06
ALEXANDRIA.

ciaD.-Falling accidentally from the
top of a freight car in Potomac
yards early this morning, Mark c.
Lowe, twenty-four years old. brakeman.
OF Potomac, was practically beheaded
when a wheel of the car passed over
his neck. The body Of the man was
taken to Demaine's chapel in Alex
andria, where an inquest will be held
by DR.. T. Marshall Jones, coroner.
None of the train crew--a yard
crew-saw Lowe when he fell. They
said that Lowe was on the train
while they were making switches in
the yards about 9 o'clock this morn
ing.
Lowe was born in Prince William
county, but had been working in the
yards here for some time. He is sur
vived by his widow and a young
daughter.
Robbery Declared Confessed.
-Four small colorel boys, held in
connection with the robbery last
given hearing in police court Sat
urday morning. The police say that
the boys have confessed implication
In the robbery following severe grill
ing after Leon Sutton, twelve years
implicating his chums.
-, Inc other boys are Harry Ward,
eleven years old, 313 North West
street; George Price, ten years old,
clarence
Jackson. twelve years old, 500 North
Payne street. Sutton, police say, has
told conflicting stories about the rob-
berry.
In court this morning when police
asked a continuance of the case to
prepare more definite evidence Judge
Robinson Moncure, attorney for the
boys, asked that the case be dismissed
because he was prepared to furnish
an alibi.
Annual Election.
of Annual nm hd.ed election ai Of eleven members
andria Chamber Of Commerce Will
closing at noon on that day, it was
announced this morning by j. T. Pres
tom secretary. Nominations. which
cent revision Of bylaws, will close
March 10 at o'clock. Ballots and
letters Of instruction are being for
warded the membership today
Heretofore directors Of the BODY
have been elected from the bureaus
without reference to the general mem
bership. The recent revision, how
ever, abolished the legislative power
of the various bureaus and transfer
bership at large.
Retiring directors whose offices are
to be filled are: F. S. Jackson, Bene-
dict Well. Q. II. Kirk. Harry Ham
\ Il.
Robert s.. Jones, E. A. Feldtkeller,
Charles w. King, Carroll Pierce and
Julian Y. Williams,
Directors whose terms do not ex-
pire until March Is. 1925. are: A NJ.
Remschel, Irwin Diener, w. A. Smoot.
D. N. Hulfsh. c. Page Waller, John
W. May. Kenneth w. Ogden, George
E. Warf1eld. Claude w. Fletcher, Leo
pold Ruben and J..E. w. Timberman
Results of the election will be made
k ~ q ha ttrr 10 a..
| chamber to be held Friday night,
March IA.
Addresses Kiwanis Club.
DR.. Louis E. Foulkes. city health
officer, today addressed the Kiwanis
Club regarding the sanitary condi-
tions of tht city past and present,
quoting statistics to show what ef-
has produced.
The greater part OF the structural
steel to be used in the first unit of
the Y. NJ. c. A. building has been
placed on the ground where excava-
tions for the swimming pool and the
main foundation are practically COM
plete. Simultaneously the board of
directors Of the association has
started a campaign to collect overdue
subscription. pledges made during the
drive last year. when $4,000 quota
was oversubscribed.
The drive for ready funds was hur-
ried by. the fact that the board will
be steadily at a heavy expense during
the construction Of the first unit. The
swimming pool will be ready for oc-
cupancy next summer, the building
committee believes.
Mrs. Ada A. Posey, wife of Capt
Thomas E. Posey and daughter of
Capt. Matthew Kersey, died at her
home, TIT South Lee street, yesterday.
Funeral services will be held from
the home tomorrow afternoon at ESQ
o'clock and will be conducted by Rev.
Percy Foster Hall, rector Of st. Paul's
Episcopal Church. Burial will be in
Bethel cemetery.