Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-02
ALEXANDRIA,.

ALEXANDRIA, va, November
Especially Three Baltimore youths, ar
rested last night by sergt. Padgett and
PatrolmSn Curtis, and charged with
possession of alleged whisky and pos
session OF concealed weapons, received
trial in Police Court today. Clarence
Shearn, %, was fined $50 and costs
for possession and 500 and costs for
concealed weapons, and Tim Flood, 10,
received the same treatment. E. Will
l!ams %. charged with concealed
weapons only was dismissed.
In the case of Ardell Clegg. 10, who
abandoned her baby in a lumber yard
here last Saturday, Judge Snow turned
her over to the State Board OF Public
Welfare for rehabilitation. The baby
will also be turned over to the Slate
board and a home for 1t will be sought.
Madison Barr. 25. Of Fsir1nont street
northwest, Washington, was ordered to
furnish $500 bond to guarantee the
support of his wife and two child! en-
by Judge Snow today. III the event he
Is unable to fu"- bond, he must
serve six me- Il jail.
Charlie =, 10, who gave an ad-
dress OH .4aines avenue, Richmond. Va,
was arrested early this morning by
Motor Cycle Patrolman Clarence j.
McClary and is being held by police
on a charge of the larceny of roadster,
In which he was riding. He was held
for Richmond police.
Edgar w. Cornwell 81, of North Hen
ry street. died last night at the Alex
andria Hospital. The deceased was the
survived by q son, owen l.. Cornwen Of
Dewitt avenue, Potomac. Mr.. Cornwell
was q native of Manassas, Va. Funeral
arrangements have not been completed.
Mrs. Jennefer Broaddus, chairman of
the eighth district of the Virginia Con-
gress of Parent-Teacher Associations.
will preside at the meeting to be held,
from 2 to O'Clock, this afternoon in
the auditorium of the Maury School In
Rosemont. The program will include
an address by Mrs. John s. Sewers, en-
titled Worthy Home Membership; adj
dress of welcome by Mrs. E. E. Carver,
president of the Alexandria general as
ISOLATION; response by Mrs. J. Hunter
Mack; address Cooperation Between
Parent and Teacher" Mrs. j. d. Lowell: a
reading by Mrs. Edward Dunn. and sew
eral musical numbers. The Rev. Edgar
Carpenter, rector Of Grace Episcopal
Church, will give the invocation.
Arrangements for the establishment
of an indoor rife range in the Alexan-
dria High School, for use Of the cadets.
will be effected within the next few
days. Rifles of the % caliher variety
and ammunition will be furnished by
the United States Government. Every
precaution VIII be taken for the safety
Of those using the range and all firing
will be in the presence of the Army in
structOr detailed to the school.
The high school principal, Henry T.
Moncure, who has been q substantial
supporter Of the cadet corps, has an
A1.-A ..,ll1 u
medal each year to the winner of a
series Ct :nter-mural matches. The
general conditions under which these
matches will be fired will be the same
as in use In collegiate rife competition,
except that only 20 record shots viii! be
fireo-tWO sighting shots, 10 shots for
record-slOw firing, from the standing
position. Col. Clarence Deems, jr.,
United States Army, professor Of mill
itary science and tactics, has also an
nOunced silver and bronze medals for
cadets taking second and third In this
competition.
For the month Of October the third
platoon, commanded by Cadet Violette,
was rated first; the second platoon,
commanded by Cadet Wells, second,
land the first platoon, under Cadet
Parker, third. The neatest cadets in
these platoons t the last inspection
were S. Armistead, l.. Armistead and
j. Johnson.
The Citizens Band broadcast a pro-
gram of concert music over station
WJSV, Mount Vernon Hills, Va. from
1880 to $50 pm. last night. Elliott F.
Hoffman, president OF the band, gave
a brief history of the organization dur
ing intermission. The band was under the
direction of Prof Otto Siebeineichein.
Gen. Smedley Butler, commander of
the United States Marines at the
Ouantico Va, post and an outstanding
figure In the military service of the
Nation, was the speaker at meeting
of the American Legion, Post "a, here
last night. A musical program, one of
the outstanding numbers Of which was
the King Fish Quartet" composed Of
local colored talent, was rendered. The
program was arranged by F. Clinton
knight, past post commander.
Mount Vernon Chapter, No. II; Royal
Arch Masons, will hold an important
session tonight at the Masonic Temple.
The election OF new secretary Is a
part of the business to be transacted.
Alexandria Lodge OF ElkS Is organ
izing a minstrel show. Rehearsals nave
been started and the date of the affair
/ will be announced shortly. Other
fraternal organizations are lending their
assistance in the affair The show will
be under the direction OF j. William
May general manager. and Clarence
Sutton, musical director
! The funeral of Mrs. Carrie Butler,
wife of James Butler OF Duke street
extended, who died Wednesday after
noon at the Alexandria Hospital. took
| place yesterday afternoon from the
Methodist Church at auckland, Va.
and interment was made at. the ceme-
terry at that place.
A release order has been given by
Judge Snow in the case OF Ernest Ham
mill, IT, charged with the larceny OF
brass from the Southern Railway Co.
and who was sentenced to the State