Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-05
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. July 5 (SpeciaD
-Pvts. Walter Dubish, "a years old; j.
M. Eddington. 10: L. G. Proflt, "a; H. B.
Hensley, %. and S. ]. Ulmowicz. IS, all
of the 18th Engineers Corps. at Fort
Humphreys. Va, are being held by Alex
andria police for investigation Of the
alleged theft of an automobile owned
by Sergt. Mears from the Army post
last night. Motor Cycle Policeman Wes-
lev Shoots recovered the car and took
the men into custody.
Courtney l.. Nails, S-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtney L, Nails OF Rose
mont. was badly burned about his right
hand by q torpedo yesterday. DR.. Ed
ward A. German administered treat
ment. after which he was taken TO MS
home.
The following deeds of property trans
fer were placed on record IN the OIL
nee OF Elliott F.. Hoffman, clerk OF the
Corporation Court. today: Arnet ]. Lua-
low to Mary f. and Grace N. St. Ciair,
Joint tenants, lot -. block I, OF tae
Alexandria Northwest Improvement Co.;
George L. Nails and Hcnora calls, his
wife. to Albert v. Bryan. trustee, house
and lot, 62S-6S0 South Fairfax street,
Reese c. Bowton and vile, Mary 5.
Rowton, To Paul p. Crocke, 323 South
Fairfax street: Virginia A. Snoot. Wild
ow. to Luttrell X Rocker. house and los
On south side of 100 block Prince street,
A truck owned by Henry PoSS and
driven by Lathon jackson. colored, COL
lided with two automobiles OF John
Blackburn of South washington. Va,
and Bonnie Scott of Ballston. Va. yes
tereiay while they were parked in the
400 Block South Alfred street. Both
machines were slightly damaged. jack
son has been arrested and charged with
operating an automobile while under
the influence of liquor, colliding and no
drivers permit.
machine driven by c. N. Johnson
collieied with the motor cycle of Private
Ernest Suthard of the Alexandria Police
Department yesterday while the police
mans cycle was parked IN mont OF
Iipp's Lunch Room. The motor cycle
was slightly damaged
William Diggs. eolored, OF l4Ao Duke
street was drowned ut Eagle Hafoor,
Md. yesterday morning,
A meeting of the Old Dominion Boat
Club will be held tonight.
Mrs Thelna Elizabeth Huntington,
"a years old. died last night at her res
idence. 2i6 South st. ASaph street. She
was the wife of Ernest Huntington,
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
The body of Mrs. Mary Ella Seabright,
who died Tuesday at Washington. was
buried In Bethel Cemetery this after
noon following services at Jenkins
funeral parlors in Washington, She was
the wife OF b. N. Seahright OF Win
chester, Va,
A meeting of the city council will
be held at 3 pm. today, A petition
from residents In East RoSemont asking
the council 10 extend East Linden and
East Maple streets will be heard City
Manager Paul Morton will make a re-
port OF the 1927 delinquent real estate
taxes
Osceola Tribe, No. |, Improved Order
| OF Red Ben, has conferred the Adop-
ton degree upon q class OF three can"
| didates.
City Attorney Albert v, Bryan Is pre-
! pared to institute condemnation pro-
eeedings against two pieces OF properly
on King street, near Diagonal road. IN
| Corporation Court here Monday The
| land Is needed to continue the HooiS
Run sewer project, A jury of five VIII
appraiSe the property
A Jury sitting in Corporation Court
| Tuesday awarded q verdict OF $1,000 III
l the suit OF Henry +. Austin OF WASH
ington against the Richmond Washing
| ton Motor CO. Austin sued for per-
sonal iniurieSshe Is said TO have sustain
ed in an accident near Ashland, Va,
| October 3 last, Attorney Frank l., Ball,
representing the bus company, moved to
set aside the verdict as contrary to the
! law and evidence. and a hearing of the
motion viii be made ok an early date
! In Arlington County