Evening star., 1928-12-25
ALEXANDRIA.

| ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 20
| (SpeciaD Humphrey Dawson, 38 years
old, fell down the front stairway OF his
home, at 531 South Lee street, yesterday
afternoon and died few moments after
being carried to his bedroom by his son,
Frank Dawson, IL, and Earl Elliott, l6.
His wife, Mrs. Blanche Dawson, who
hurried home from a shopping trip
when told of the accident, made the
discovery of her husbands death when
she entered his room. Mr.. Dawson, who
was a car .repairman for the Fruit
Growers Express, besides his widow, is
survived by seven children. ranging in
age from 2 months to IL years old.
Christmas day here was marked by
the holding of church services, special
celebrations of various organizations
and the distribution of gifts to the clty'S
poor by fraternal and civic organlza-
tions. The day was first welcomed py
the ST. Mary's Catholic Church With a
midnight mass, and other masses were
held this morning at 7, 8 and IL O'Clock.
Special services were held in the
Protestant churches. The Alexandria
Lodge of the B. P. o. Elks distributed
provisions to $50 families, while the
| Salvation Army gave baskets of sup
plies to more than 40 families
The community Christmas tree erect
| ed on South Washington street by a
committee representing Alexandra Post,
| No. "a, American Legion, was illuml-
mated last night at 7 o'clock, as public
school children and members OF the
! Alexandria Business and Professional
Women's Club sang Christmas carols.
| The tree will be lighted every night
| during the holidays.
| Toasts to the President of the United
| States, the grand master of the Knights
Templar of the United States, grand
commander of Virginia, past command
ers of Old Dominion Commandery and
the commanderys deceased members
were drunk at noon today by members
of Old Dominion Commandery, knights
Templar, at their annual observance OF
| Christmas.
City Manager Paul Morton said yes
terday that he will probe the crash OF
fire apparatus at the Belle Haven
Country Club Saturday night when the
fire chiefs car, driven by George Ayres,
and the hose wagon of No. Engine
Company collided. Both machines were
badly damaged.
| j. w. Drury has been elected presi.
| dent of the Alexandria Council, No. S
Order of Fraternal Americans, for the
new term. Other officers are w. H
Hurst. past president; C. B. Roland
| vice president; James r. Mansfield, re.
| cording secretary; j. j. Davis, assistant
recording secretary; Frederick Eber'
| hardt, financial secretary; S. T. Park
| treasurer; Fl. p. Cornell, chaplain; D
H. Jewell, marshal; Thomas Simpson
warden; j. D. Morris, inner guard: j
A. Harnage, outer guard; E. F. Cornell
trustee for one year; j. H. Trimyer
trustee for two years; j. r. Mansfield
trustee for three years; j. j. DAVIS
representative to Grand Council tol
one year; S. T. Park, representative tt
! Grand Council for two years; w. H
Radcliffe and E. F: Cornell, alternates
! Installation of the new officers Will ot
made on January by State Deputy
President E. F. Cornell. 1t has beer
announced by the lodge that 800 new
1 members were admitted during the pas
! quarter.
CITY Sergt. Robert H. Cox today pro-
vided a turkey dinner for the more
| than SO prisoners at the city jail
| Turkey. cake, candy. fruits, nuts. cigars
and cigarettes were given the prisoners
| Police Justice w. S. Snow ordered INT
release Of 13 prisoners whose terms
were due to expire within few day.
after Christmas.
Services at Christ Episcopal Church
this morning we're conducted by Rev
Mr.. GUNNER of the Cathedral OF SITS
Peter and Paul, Washington, in th'
absence of Rev. DR.. William Jackson
Morton, who is confined to his nom'
with illness. Holy communion was oD
served and special musical program
was given.
D. Worth Stanton of Alexandria ha
passed the State examination Tor certl
fed public accountants.
Funeral services for Richard H. Wat
ties, who died Friday at his residence
2O9 Prince street, were held yesterda,
in st. Paul's Episcopal Church by Rev
Percy Foster Hall, rector, and Rev
James Wilson Hunter of Sykesville, Md
Burial was in St. Paul's Cemetery.
Final rites for Mrs. Goldie E. Beach
wife of William H. Beach, who dieC
Sunday night, will be conducted tomor
row afternoon at the home, sic Cam
eron street, by Rev. Ernest M. Delaney
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church, and interment will be ir
Bethel Cemetery. The deceased is sur
vived by three daughters, Mrs. D. M
Kelly, Mrs Edward Beavers and Mis-
Goldie Beach.
Miss Mary E. Carlin, lifelong resi-
dent of this city, expired yesterday al
the home of her sister, Mrs. William F
Fulton, in Ellicott City, Md, where sht
had been spending the Winter on ac'
count of failing health. Two sisters
Mrs. Fulton and Mrs. Nina Carlir
Baker of Beverly, Mass, and brother
j. Frank Carlin, of this city, survive.
Funeral services for Thomas S. Cofflir
were held yesterday afternoon at the
residence of 1919 King street BY
the Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector o.
Grace Episcopal Church. Burial was ir
Bethel Cemetery.
Automobiles driven by Raymond Mid.
dleton of 80 East Maple street ant
Charles jackson, colored, collided yes
terday al the intersection of King stree
and Diagonal road.