Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-08

with the hotel directors after she had
lost a suit in Corporation Court which
arose when she declined to vacate.
The fifth installment, amounting to 10
per cent, of the stock subscribed will
be payable March 16
February was a light month with
police. as only 239 persons were ar
rested and only s1,09s In fines were
collected in Police Court by Judge
Frederick G.. Duvall. March also
started out az If new low record
would be achieved.
r. II. Harper and John NJ. Fisher.
Washington, were named receivers
for the Harper Motor Co, Inc, by
Judge Samuel G. Brent, in Circuit
Court. The action was taken in the
suit of John NJ. Fisher, r. II. Harper
and Madge J. Harper against the COM
pany, which operates in Washington,
chartered under the laws of Vir-
ginia.
Twenty-Five automobiles have been
pledged to Rev. p. l. Vernon, pastor
of the First Baptist Church. in his
attempt 20 get $50 of the $50 resi-
dent members of his church in church
at the same time Sunday morning.
The automobiles will be labeled First
Baptist Church--hop in" and any one
will have right to demand a ride
to church. An overflow service is
being arranged for the Sunday school
room. The pastor will preach to one
group while music will be played for
the other. Then pastor and choir
will exchange places.
Four thousand dollars for the Grip
Piled and otherwise underprivileged
children of Alexandria is the aim OF
the Kiwanis Club in staging the Xxi
wants Karnival" April 10 to IS, ].
Randall Cation, district governor, told
the local club in making an appeal
for whole-heartod cooperation. The
carnival, according to plans. will be
one of the best ever held here. The
committee is busy with arrangements
for an extensive program.
Pupils Parents Active.
Practically 100 per cent of the
parents are enrolled in the West End
School branch of the Parent-Teacher
Association, 1t was announced at the
meeting this week by Mrs. Clarence
r. Keith. chairman of the mem ber-
ship committee. This Is far ahead OF
any of the other schools in the city
City manager Wilder NJ. Rich talked
to the parents on Alexandria finances
declaring that taxpayers here paid
less than in any other city he was
ton, who has just returned from a
meeting of the National Educators
Association in Cincinnati, also spoke
Students of the Alexandria High
School this week made decided hit
with their presentation of 'OliveI
Goldsmith's play. She Stops to
Conquer" OF THE Mistakes of 8
Night" Miss Kroes Ficklin directed
the play, and members of the cast
Were: Virginia Haynes, Kenneth
Fornshill. Emmett Bullock, Louis
Myers, Esther Moore. Randolph Shep-
pard, Harer Violette, Henry Abitz
Louis Finks, James Sheppard, Leon
Hanback,, Melvin Whitestone, Alfred
Abramson. Isidor Goldman. Eleanor
Whitton and Andrew West.
Brilliant and inspirationa1 oratory
it is announced, will feature the mis-
sion services to be held in ST. Mary's
Catholic Church, beginning tomorrow
and ending March %, by the Domini-
can Order of Priests. one of the old
est orders H. the church. dating back
to 1915. The priests who will be In
charge here are Rev. Francis O'Neill
o. P, and Rev. ]. l.. Finnerty, o. P
Sermons will be preached every eve
ming at 7:3o o'clock.