Evening star., 1930-06-28
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 28 (Spe-
ciaD An appeal from Police Court
sentence Of three months in jail and
fine of 500 and costs for an alleged
prohibition law violation was costly to
Clarence Green, colored, in Corpora
ton Court here yesterday. His sentence
was doubled by the jury, who gave him
six months and a fine of 5000. Matte
Smith, colored,. who appealed a fine of
$50 and costs for an alleged liquor vio-
lation given in Police Court, entered a
plea of guilty and her fine was sustained
by Judge William P. WoollS, who pre-
sided.
Joe Frazier, colored, brought here
from the Richmond penitentiary to
stand trial for passing a worthless check
for $50 on the Well Bros. of this city,
entered plea of guilty and was SEN
fenced to six months in Jail. Frazier
Is now serving q two-year sentence for
passing a. similar check on the Howard
Bros, local grocers, which term will ex-
pire in about two months and the new
term will follow.
One casualty occurred in the base
ball game between the city hall forces
and the American Legion, played in
Baggetts Stadium here yesterday. j.
sustained a broken blood vessel in his
ankle while running from first TO sec
ond base and is now confined to the
Alexandria Hospital
The city hall forces won the abbrevi-
ated game, 13 to II, by a seventh-in-
ming rally. Detective Sergt. Sims drove
the longest home run seen in the park
in some time to clear the bases, which
were filled at the time, and Court
Bailiff John w. Brookfeld, jr., knocked
across the winning run with q lusty
double.
Work on widening the one-mile strip
of Mount Vernon avenue did not get
under way as expected yesterday, City
Manager Lawrence announces, but is
scheduled to start Monday morning. The
road will not be closed to trafic until
after July 4.
Rev. c. M Compiler, newly appointed
pastor of the Methodist Protestant
Church, arrived yesterday and will oc-
cupy the pulpit for the first time here
tomorrow. Rev. George j. Hooker, pas
tor of the church for the past three
years, left yesterday for Seaford, Del.
The parsonage of the church has been
changed from sos South Washington
street to BIT North Columbus street.
The first OF series Of Friday evening
band concerts was given by the Citizens
Band on the lawn at the xaverian
Brothers School. Washington and Queen
streets, last night. The concerts will be
continued in various localities about the
city on Friday evenings throughout the
Summer.
Contract for furnishing coal for the
schools of the city has been awarded to
the De Wilton Atcheson Corporation as
the lowest bidders. A total Of 75O tons
will be used.
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice A.
Trigger, 65, wife of Henry T, Trigger,
who died Thursday afternoon at her
residence, $50 North Henry street, will
pc held at o'clock Monday afternoon,
from the late residence. Rev. Pierce 81
Ellis, pastor of the First Baptist Church,
Will conduct the services and interment
VIII be in Bethel Cemetery. Besides her
husband, the deceased is survived by
the following children: Mrs. Frank zeli
Mrs. Raymond zell. Mrs. Barton Law
son. Mrs. Kemp Cockrell and Messrs.
william Frank, Tanney, Earl, Milton
ana Leo Trigger. She also leaves 27
grandchildren and six great-grandchil-
dren.