Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-06
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, November {
Especially Alexandria police are hold.
ing Ben Scarborough of Route 5, Fairfax
County, on charge of hit-and-run
following an accident last night when
his machine collided with the automo-
bile of D. w. Stanton. which was
| parked in front of the latter's home al
2216 King street. Both machines were
badly damaged. Scarborough, police say
jumped from his car and ran, but later
returned to the scene of the wreck and
was placed under arrest by Motor Cycle
Policeman Wesley Shoots.
An automobile owned by w. C.
Johnson of 421 South Lee street was
stolen yesterday while parked near the
intersection of Union and Franklin
streets.
No session of Police Court was held
this morning because of the election.
ALI of the banks in the city were closed
also.
Mrs. Ida Perry Dead.
Mrs. Ida Virginia Perry, 81 years old,
died early today at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Daisy Cooper, 500 South
Fairfax street, after long illness. Fu-
neral arrangements have not been made.
A cross for distinguished service in
the World War was presented by Mrs.
Charles w. Howell, president of Mary
Gusts Lee 18th Virginia Regiment
Chapter, United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy, to Capt. Louis N. Duffey, for
merly of this city, but now of Tucson,
Ariz., at a meeting last night of the
chapter in the Lee Camp Hall. The
Ixro t.aOafxyaI fOr k1ic hxyN Nh arln
w. Duffey of this city. The chapter
confirmed the $25 gift to the Janet
Randolph fund, pledged at the recent
convention of the State chapters in this
city, and also voted to contribute $40
to the Berry School of Georgia. Mrs
G. w. Howell and Edgar Warfleld, ST.,
historian of the chapter and adjutant
of the Confederate Veteran Camp, will
present steel engravings of Gen. r. E.
Lee and Gen. Thomas j. Jackson to the
Lee-Jackson High School on date to
be designated by the school authorities.
Alexandria High School will hold
regular session Friday night, to which
parents and other Interested persons are
invited. The school has arranged for
the session In connection with the OBJ
servance Of National Educational week.
Mrs. Daisy Wood Expires.
Mrs. Daisy L. Wood, SO years old,
wife of William H. Wood, ST., died yes
terday at her residence, 106 South
st. ASaph street, from injuries received
two weeks ago when she fell at her
home. She Is survived by her husband,
five daughters and two sons, as fol-
lows: Mrs. Stewart M. Jones, Mrs. Ed
win w. Markell, Mrs. William L. Lyons,
Mrs. William S. Whiting, Mrs. Charles
l.. Birth, William H. Wood, jr., and
Harry E. Wood.
The Alexandria Kiwanis Club will
hold its annual observance of ladies'
night Thursday evening in the George
Mason Hotel. The committee in charge
of arrangements is composed of H. E.
Gentry. chairman: Thomas Chauncey,
John Barton Phillips. Robert G.. Carter,
Everett Hellmuth, Walter Pierpoint D.
c. Book, G. Page Waller, Roger Creel,
Elliott F. Hoffman, George E. War
field, Harry B. Cation, r. j. Schooley, |
James M. Duncan, jr.; Leslie B. Ryder,
Rev. Percy Foster Hall, G. w. King,
F. G. Knight and DR.. r. H. Chase.
A verdict favoring the city was re-
turned by a jury in the Circuit Court |
yesterday afternoon in the suit of |
Thomas e. Arlington against the City |
Council of Alexandria and City Manager |
Paul Morton to recover $4,000 for the
raging Of cclored church damaged in