Evening star., 1924-02-18
ALEXANDRIA,.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, February Is
Especially D.-Forcing a rear window
burglars last night entered West
End School building stealing about
81 which had been left in tho desk
belonging to the principal, Miss Anna
Summers, police said today.
Police believe that the theft was
perpetrated by boys using the school
building as a meCting place. the
theft coming. as it did, on the first
day after the appointment Friday
of w. II. Humphreys as watchman
of the school buildings. Police say
that the boys evidently watched the
| rounds and Immediately forced an
entrance.
City Manager Wilder NJ. Rich denied
last night that there was any con-
nection between the arrest Saturday
of u. Morris Wampler Washington
attorney, and Wampler's efforts to
prosecute n suit instituted by him re-
/ Gently against certain Fairfax coun-
ty officials, which alleges irregularity
In road-building operations. Mr.. Rich
declared he (Rich) was simply trying
to stop the practice Of Washington
attorneys attempting to dodge
taxes" Detective Campbell was in
diSnant over Il report that he had
manhandled Wampler.
New Health Quarters Likely.
New quarters for the city health de-
partment probably will result from
recent complaints that the offices are
kept in an insanitary condition. Peti-
tions. it is said, are being prepared
which will be presented to city OFF,
cials asking that n general cleanup
be made.
City Manager Rich said last night
| that the matter had not reached him
i officially. but that he had heard 1t
| discussed on several occasions. He
says that If the office does not pre-
sent the best appearance 1t is be-
cause of the crowded condition OF
! the quarters on the second floor OF
! city hall. The blame, he says, does
| not rest with DIR. Louis Il. Foulkes
health officer, but with the city coun-
Gil, which refused last year to act
| on recommendations that the office
be moved to more commodious quar-
| ters. Rich believes that if the Pc
| titions are presented steps will be
| taken to provide more adequate
quarters for hte department, which
has proved efficient and beneficial.
Mrs. Missouri Mansfield seventy-one
years Old, wife of James ii. Mansfield
10S North Pitt street, died at her home
yesterday afternoon after an illness
of several months. She was promi-
ntntly identified with social and fra
ternal Work and was one of the
founders of Anne Lee Memorial Home
for the Aged. Of which she was secre-
tary OF the board of governors. She
also was a member of the Allison
w. c. T. u; Mount Vernon Council
Daughters of America; Lady Macca-
bees, Samaritan Rebekah Lodge oi
odd Fellows. Pythian Sisters and the
Z. q. =. of A. Besides her husband
Mrs Mansfield is survived by one son
James II. Mansfield, and by two
daughters, Mrs. Nettie l.. Collin and
Mrs III. G. Phillips.
Funeral services will be held al
the First Baptist Church tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Services
will be conducted by the Rev. Ryland
I. Dodge, pastor of the Second Bap-
tist Church. assisted by the Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter, rector of Grace Epis-
copal Church. Burial will be In
Bethel cemetery.
Mrs. Mary c. Smith Dies.
Mrs. Mary c. Smith. eiehty-si,
years old. died at her home, 220 North
Royal street. yesterday afternoon
after Il long illness occasioned by in.
iii mites. She is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Frank VI. Hamilton
and Mrs. Howard IT. Colvin, and By
one son, Raymond W. Smith.
Funeral services Will be held at the
homo at o'clock tomorrow after
noon and will be conducted by the
Rev. William $. Hammond, pastor OF