Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-06
ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. october 6 {

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 6 (Spe-
| ciaD. Five colored persons were taken
into custody by local police yesterday
and last night in three prohibition raids
Edward Lucas, SO, colored, was fined
$1,000 in Police Court by Judge Will
liam S. Snow following his arrest at
his home by Detective Sergt Edgar
Sims, Police Sergt. Charles McClary and
Motor Cycle Policeman Ronald Mullen
A portion of quart of liquor was found
in the home. The same raiding party
arrested Clarence Murray, &c, and
Elizabeth Fleming, IS, both colored, In
house on North Pitt street, where
nine half-gallonS of alleged liquor we're
found concealed in trap. They will
be given hearing in Police Court Mon
day morning.
Police Sergt. Ernest Suthard and
Desk officer l.. E. Brown raided TIC
Wilkes street last night and found 10
half-gallon jars of alleged liquor be-
meath the flooring of the second story.
John Sledge, "a, and Margaret Fair, II,
both colored, will be arraigned next
Saturday, having been granted con-
tinuance by Judge Snow today.
James j. Smith, % of Fort Humph-
ISyo, 1IdyHlOHd I1dyIlSS, 90, WlIAIdLl
Robinson, 81, and Walter Bryant, "a,
the latter colored, were each fined $14
for drunkenness in Police Court this
morning. Theodore Roberts, %, colored,
forfeited SIS on charge of violating
traffic law.
Campbell on Vacation.
Police Capt. w. W. Campbell will
leave today for a weeks vacation at
Charlottesville and Barbourville, Va. Po-
lice Sergt. Heber Thompson will be in
command of the local force in his alb
sence.
Fire of undetermined origin damaged
four frame dwellings at 400, Ali, Alb
and AIS South Alfred street Thursday
night. The buildings are owned by Judge
William P. Woolls. The damage is
placed at 81 ,000
Rev Dennis Whittle, who has recent
ly been named rector of an Episcopal
Church at Covington, Va, after five
years service at Luray, will preach to-
morrow morning in st. Pauls Episcopal
Church here. He was rector of the
Chapel of the Good Shepherd while a
student at the Episcopal Theological
Seminary.
The Laymen's Association of the four
Episcopal churches of this city and
Braddock will cooperate with those
in charge of the open-air service to-
morrow, at 4 pm, in the National
Cathedral, in Washington. Teachers
and children of the various Sunday
schools of those churches will be trans
ported to the ceremony by buses.
Home After Operation.
Charles H. Stewart, former motor
cycle policeman of the local force, has
returned to his home here after being
confined to Emergency Hospital. at
Washington, three weeks. following an
operation for spinal injuries received
in February. 1927. Stewart has been
unable to walk correctly since he was
knocked from his motor cycle by an
automobile
The northern Virginia degree team,
, which will confer degree work at the
annual meeting of the Northern Viz
ginia Odd Fellows Association at Myr-
tie Lodge, No. so, in Fredericksburg
October 10, held rehearsal last night
in Odd Fellows Temple.
Alexandria Canton, No. /, Patriarchs
Militant, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, paid surprise visitation to
Sarepta Lodge, No. As, Thursday night
to arouse interest in the annual meet
ing of the association. Other such
visits throughout northern Virginia are
planned by Canton, No. /.
James p Fletcher and wife, Grace H.
Fletcher, have sold lot 4, block 81,
Wcolf's resubdivision of lots / to 8, in
elusive, in South Braddock Heights, to
H. E. Gentry. -..-.-...