The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-08
JOT TINGS FROM
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, June S.-Ine
United states Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia today IL neaslng
two suits involving the ModeEn
Woodnnen of the World society,
negro fraternal organization WITH
white officers, one for an account.
ing. Judge j. X. M. Norton repre-.
se1ta the present officers, the ap.
plication for q charter naming niia
as great protector. In April an IN
junction was issued restraining tns
use Of funds. The other sun
against the Commonwealth OF VT
ginia and William r. WOODS, IOI II
monwealth attOrney, lied s.
Noel Garner and.J. William May e
officers Of the society, TO nave us.
clared unconstitutional the Iscs $500.
statute passed by the state 41esls,
lature which prohibits 0rosrs ~
hitting both white and coloreo pso5
pie in Virginia. $500.
The statute was drafted by fsOD $3.50.
THOMAS, an attorney who lorm ~ Y
lived here, and Mr.. THOMAS 80 80
morning stated that the law 49,
not to discriminate against nes -.
but to protect them agalnss III.
cat insurance companies. =.
sr,,nunar and b. 6. O'F'laherty, g
13iclnnnd. are representing the ~
torney general IN the nearlns eo-',s
ME American Legion will hold :
Flag Day parade Monday atte 11lsa
at Sis, led by the Citizens Ian y -,
over 400 flags will be mounted o. y.
foot slaves along King street y
frnnt sc the stores Of merchants w.
,s,s,.nlan aad them 10 help finance Thy
+ ,euion's convention here ~ AuBhs.'
II an effort to enforce the aWIl.
10 ordinances passed May 2, sese.l
I,ine Street merchants were suln
rno,sed into Police Court TINS 49, No.
i t, Their cases were con ta.s.s :
Vending changes Of awnin ?. = ~ ss..s :.
sr,xza rzrnall. charged with 9.Lv 49,
MI, s,,i,ita under the influence Of nQuu ~
,s,as f,ned $3.50. Lee Jones, colO - 81.
cnarped with being drunK. 49,
s slrss $3.50; David Wlliiarns %, 49,. 80.
- fhariIYe geaton, both c.ols -
eharred with d statutory OAAShss
each forfeited $40.
Commonwealth n Attorney M illl s.ll.
p. Wooila today declared snss ..,,s ~.
Boyd and Lynderman Snow, q. . 49, 81, !
are opening here today unoS T.
aIerices of Motor Company, 10.
- tha Alexandria Fire Department
would not be allowed to operate any
wheels of chance Or other slilslis
devices.
DR.. 4, B.. Dodd was slightly e.
i,,red last night when he was sIruck
~ az AUTOMOBILE driven by Frank
| vvllIianns 1O7 M. Payne Street, near
Four Mile Run.
Dr. Dodd was treating man
who had been injured Ia an auto.
mobile wreck. when Williams drove
his car into several parked autos
rtrtIkinr DIR. Dodd and Mrs. Albert
R Hurshman. of Mt. Ida. ana
throvving them into the bushes on
the SIDE Of the road Williams was
Krnuglf to the Alexandria police
gfation and held by Sergeant A =.
Driscoll for driving while under the
influence Of liquor. He VIII pe
tried tomorrow at Potomac.
Arthur McClaren yesterday pleaded
guilty to the robbery Of homes q
several Marine officers ~ Quans
tico. and was sentenced 70 serve Tvs ~
years in the Federal penitentlary e
Atlanta. He was arrested here py
CAPTAIN Campbell, Of the local police.
The Federal grand jury today
viii hear infornations filed against
An1ieI Bushkovisld, J. a. Larson
and George II. Wheeler. charged
with violating the migratory bird
law.
Roy G.. Bragg, d former Alex.
andria high school athlete, has beer
appointed second lieutenant Of the
Alexandria Light Infantry, to sue.
ceed Richard Z. Petit, who recently
resigned.
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