The Washington times., 1925-05-02
DROPS DEAD IN
ALEXANDRIA
STATION
E. Rixey Embrey, Southern
Railway EmpIoye, Is
Stricken Suddenly

ALEXANDRIA, May 2.-E. Rixey
Embrey, sixty. Of Manassas, an en-
ploy of the Southern Railway,
dropped dead at the Union Station
here late yesterday. Railway
passes found in the dead mans
clothing indicated that he had come
here to assume charge OF force
of workmen who were to be en-
ployed on the roadbed near here.
Station Master L. o. Hardin, the
first to discover Embrey, stated
that he had just entered the station
when he saw Embrey sitting on the
station platform, doubled over with
pain and gasping for breath.
He Immediately notified the Alex
andria Hospital and gave the man
what attention was possible, but
Embrey was dead before the am
bulance arrived. Relatives of the
dead man have been notified and
his body has been sent to Manassas
Doctor William Tate Graham, Of
Richmond, State orthopedic sur.
geon, will hold free clinic for the
crippled children of the city at the
Chamber of Commerce tomorrow.
This work which is carried on un-
der the auspices of the local Red
Cross and Anti-Tuberculosis socie-
ties. also is aided by the local lodge
Of Elks and the Kiwanis Club. The
latter organizations have donated
funds to pay the expenses Of those
children who are taken to Rich
mond for treatment and whose
parents cannot afford such an ex-
pense.
At the last clinic held here by
Doctor Graham, in October, more
than forty crippled children were
examined and specific recommends
tions made for treatment to remedy
their condition. Doctor Graham
will be assisted at this clinic by a
corps of women helpers including
Miss Bertha Bristow, Red Cross
nurse; Miss Mary ATonroe. Mrs. H.
Noel Garner, Mrs. Ora Brawner,
Miss Lera Millburn and Mrs. Moore.
The clinic will begin promptly at 10
o'clock and will last throughout the
day until all cases have been dis
posed of. 1t is open to both white
and colored children of the city.
A song festival, participated in
by over 600 children of the public
schools, was held yesterday in
Almory Hall. under the supervision
of Miss Christine MunoZ, direct )r
Of music. The children were
grouped in choruses according TO
schools and were dressed in colOrful
costumes. The affair was repeated
! this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Marshall Meyer, twenty-six, pf
| 221 South Fayette Street, lost his
right arm and suffered severe
| decorations of the right leg when
| he became entangled in the ma
chinery of a sand dredge operating
on the Potomac near here yes.er-
day.
He was rushed to the Alexandra
/ Hospital where his arm was ampu'
tated by Doctor NJ. D. Delaney. He
was reported out of danger today.
Arrests for the month Of March,
, totaling 2S0. established a record
here for the year Under the new
city dry ordinance, $807.10. which
| formerly would have gone into the
! State Golfers accrued. in the city
| treasury.
| The nine-ho golf course Of the
/ Belle Haven Golf and Country Club
was opened formally for play this
afternoon when a foursome, com
posed of officers of the club. drove
! the first balls from the initial tee.
! the foursome was composed Of Doc
| tor S. 3. Moore. j. Randall Cation.
Gardner l.. Boothe and B. III. Howell.