Evening star., 1928-12-07
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December
! (SpeciaD More than 100 members OF
the nine tribes of district l of the
| Great Council of Virginia, Improved
| Order of Red Men, attended the dis
trict meeting here last night at the
home of the Seminole Tribe, No. 35
in the Alexandria National Bank Build
ing. Degrees of the order were con-
ferred on seven candidates by the Semi
mole degree team, in charge of Rodger
Sullivan, while a number of reinState-
mentS were made.
A. ]. Butcher, a member of the
OSceola Tribe, No. /. of this city, and
district deputy great sachem, was pre-
sented with a fountain pen desk set in
appreciation of his work as deputy great
sachem. Harry Sager, great senior
sycamore of the great reservation OF
Virginia, and other chiefs were present.
Eugene Kidd, 38 years old. a brake
man employed by the Southern Rail
way Co. was injured last night when
he failed to observe the warning at the
overhead bridge of the r., F. & P.
r. r. at Duke street and was struck
under the span. Hospital authorities
have taken X-rays.
Auto Theft Charged.
Howard Slyde and ]. E. Parker, both
% years old. of Newport News, Va,
were taken into custody here last night
by State Prohibition Officer Virgil Will
liams and charged with the larceny
of an automobile from HagerStown,
Nd Officer Williams gave chase to the
machine when he thought that it might
contain whisky, and stopped the men.
They are being held at Alexandria
rOlire beadnuarterS awaiting word from
HagerStown.
Charles Meades. 49, and John M.
Payne, "a. were each fined $l4 in Police
Court this morning for drunkenness.
The following fines and forfeitures were
collected for traffic violations: George
w. Hamersley, Al. of Braddock. $40;
Charles P. Pritchard. "a, of Washing
ton. S5: Harry Stover ShultZ, %. of
Washington. So; William Smith, 26, of
Hopewell. Va, IS: Harry Barnett. 81,
So; Edward Purdy. 28. of Washington,
So; William ONeil. %. 81. and c. l..
Payne. 25, Of Washington, So.
Harry Rose, colored. of 722 North
Patrick street, has been arrested by
Detective Sergt. Edgar Sims on a charge
of stealing a gold bracelet, gold ear
rings. set of silverware, lady's watch.
gold breaStpin, pair of pillow cases,
two blankets and a bedspread from the
home of Roberta Bolden. colored, at
3l5 North West street, on November Is.
tuberculosis Survey Aid.
Mrs. Gray of the State headquarters
of the Anti-Tuberculosis Society ap-
peared before a monthly meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary last night
and asked that body to cooperate with
the organizations that will conduct a
tuberculosis survey here in January and
February. Mrs. w. G. Kidd, chairman
of the community service committee
was appointed to represent the auxiliary
on the executive board named for the
survey.
Mrs. r. B. English, president of the
auxiliary, announced that the January
meeting of the organization would be
known as Legion night, and invitations
to attend will be extended to every men,
ber of Alexandria Post, No. "a, Amer
ican Legion. The night will be set aside
ment Comdr. F. Clinton Knight of this
city.
The Alexandria public schools will
close for the Christmas holidays Deem
Der 81.
The grand jury in Corporation Court
will meet at 10 o'clock Monday morning
with IL cases scheduled to be called.
Judge William P. Woolls will preside.
Norman Roberts has been elected
president of the Columbia Engine Co.
Of the Fire Department for his ninth
consecutive term. Edward S. Lead
beater was reelected treasurer for his
sixteenth consecutive term. Other Of
ficers are: c. P. Smith, first vice presi-
dent E. I. Young, second vice presi-
dent: G. K. Ale. secretary; Charles
Robey, assistant secretary; Leo Moore,
captain: Henry Metzger, first lieutenant;
John Posey, second lieutenant; Elton
Shinn, commander of hose, and Russell
Sutton, assistant commander of hose.