Evening star., 1928-10-26

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 26 (Spe-
claD Luther M. Lloyd of Swan avenue,
Potomac, Is in a serious condition at
the Alexandria Hospital as a result of
wreck at the intersection of Queen
and West streets last night when his
motorcycle collided with a truck of the
Mutual Ice Co., driven by John A. Bell,
colored. Bell rushed the injured man
to the Alexandria Hospital, where he
was treated by DR.. S. B. Moore. Lloyd
had not regained consciousness this
morning. An X-ray was to be taken
today to learn IL he has a skull frac-
ture.
W. H. Huffman of sO2 Elizabeth
street received a severe cut on his FORE
mead last night when he ran across
Diagonal road into the path of an auto
mobile driven by H. w. Kerrick of r.
F. D. 4, Alexandria. Kerrick took
Huffman to the Alexandria Hospital,
where he received treatment.
alexandria police today were asked
by Mrs. j. A. Nettles of 208 Wolfe
street to conduct a search for her son,
benjamin Nettles, Is years old, who
has been missing from his home since
5 o'clock Monday afternoon.
Harry E. Wroten, so years old, of 3
Swan avenue, Potomac, fell from a
freight car which was being iced at the
Mutual Ice Co.'S platform in Potomac
Railroad Yards last night and stuck
an ice pike into his left leg. He was
carried to the hospital and treated by
Drs. Martin D. Delaney and w. e.
Beady.
Husband Given Sentence.
Howard Hardy so years old, of Fair
fax County was sentenced to serve six
months of hard labor by Judge Will
liam S. Snow this morning on a charge
OF non-support, filed against him by his
wife, Mrs. Katie Hardy.
George johnson, 66 years old, and
G. A. Hill, "A, each forfeited $14 in
Police Court today by their failure to
appear In answer to charges of
drunkenness. Clarence Davis, 19, and
Wade Miller. 33, both colored, were
fined $14 for drunkenness. H. L.
Graves was fined $16 for allowing two
unlicensed dogs to run at large. G. l..
Hill, 48, forfeited So on a charge of
violating traffic law,
Toxin -anti-toxin treatment was given
to $50 students of st. Xaverian Broth
ers' School and the ST. Mary's Parochial
School yesterday at the Alexandria
Health Department. The treatment is
for the immunization of diphtheria.
The city council yesterday passed a
resolution for temporary loan of $45,-
600 for a period of IS days with the
privilege of renewal. The loan will be
made in anticipation of the collection of
taxes. An application for the purchase
of triangle of land at Prince and Pey-
ton streets, which the city purchased in
1898, was made yesterday by w. S.
Washington. The city will appraise the
property and report will be returned
at the next council meeting.
ROsemOnt Police Promised.
A petition of Rosemont residents ask
ing for more police protection will be
granted. An application received from
the same section asking for improve
ments on Russell road and Cedar street
was tabled.
Funeral services for DR.. Walter A.
Warf1eld, who died Wednesday at his
home, 9l0 Cameron street, were held
at the late residence this afternoon and
burial was in the Ivy Hill Cemetery.
State Delegate j. Fred Birrell deliv-
cred an address to more than 300 en-
ployeS at Potomac Yards yesterday aft
ernoon explaining what the Democratic
Legislature has accomplished in this
State on behalf of labor, particularly
railroad men, and urging those present
to support Gov Alfred E. Smith. He
was introduced by Supt. Robert M
'-celvan.