The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-24

r. 3. Adams Sends Three
Weeks-old Boy to Local
Hospital

AAGA<A<A4N01bAAp Va.S Sept "a
three-weeks-old baby boy was found
by r. B. Adams, twenty-four, Rose
mont avenue, in his yard at $50
a. m. today. Mr.. Adams heard a
baby crying about o'clock but
did not find it until after o'clock.
He called police. headquarters and
Sergeant Thompson got the baby
and took It to the hospital
At the hospital it was said that
the baby was very well dressed and
IN good health. There were no
marks or any indications on its
clothes as to where he came from.
It is the belief OF the police depart
ment that the child was placed
automobile, as Mr.. Adams house
is on the Alexandria Washington
road.
Theodore Valondry, ex-policeman,
arrested yesterday by Officer Shoots
for speeding and driving without
permit, forfeited $50 in police
court today. Other cases disposed
OF were Jane Wilson. colored, who
had been released. from jail yes
terday after serving six months,
fined $3.50 for being drunk, and
Phillip SipIe, speeding, fined So.
J. T. Preston, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce. received
lstter today from G. w. Gilman, a
tourist who passed through here
last week. Mr.. Gilman had left his
hat in a local drug store and asked
that Mr.. Preston find the hat and
send it to him. From the discrip-
ton OF the location of the store Mr..
Preston OWNED that it was Tim
berman's and phoned there. Mr..
Preston got the hat and sent it to
it's owner.
City Sergeant Robert II. Cox, a
announced yesterday that Walter
johnson, famous pitcher and slug
ger, would address the Baraca class
of the First Baptist Church, Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. Members of
the class and their friends are in
vited to attend.
Alexandria and Belle Haven Coun-
ellis. Order Fraternal Americans,
will attend exercises Monday given
by the Vienna Council. Invitations
havA been extended to all the coun-
ellis in the Fairfax District. The
Alexandrians will contribute to the
entertainment pictures Of the ma
Unless tax bills are paid by
October /, a penalty of 5 per cent
will be added to the amount Of the
bill and for that reason City Tax
Collector P. F. German has an
rlounced that his office will be open
in the evenings from Z to 8 O'Clock,
between now and that time. AT
the present time half Of the total
taxes in. the city are unpaid
A dog belonging to William Man.
kin, 627 South Patrick street, which
bit him about two weeks ago, was
yesterday killed by Policeman Duty
when it gave evidences of going
mad. The head was sent by Doctor
Garvey, assistant city health officer,
to the Bureau of Animal Industry
to determine whether or not 1t had
rabies.
Because of the recent cold
weather, the gas stoves which had
been removed from several OFFICES
in the city hall are being replaced.
The work on the central heating
plant is being pushed, but 1T Will
be at least five weeks before IT Is
finished.
The program for the community
sing tomorrow night has been
finished, with minor exceptions. 1t
will last about an hour and han.
There will be singing by tie
choir from a local church, music
by the children of Lee School, sew
eral solos and community singing
under Bob Lawrence. Arrangements
have been made for seating 600
people.
Plans for the Holy Name conven-
ton, to be held here Sunday, have
been practically completed. Dele
gates from every council in the
State will attend. One delegation
| from Langley Field will come to
Boiling Field by airplane and then
to Alexandria by train. This eve
ming at s o'clock, at st. Mary's
Church, the first sermon of
iridium will be preached by the
Reverend E. S. Brosnon, of Norfolk.
'Dhooe R00kS PonIIlaY