Evening star., 1930-06-26
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 26 (Spec-
iaD &C. Page Waller of this city was
elected treasurer of the Retail Mer-
chants Association of Virginia at the.
twenty-ninth annual convention which
closed in Charlottesville, Va, yesterday
afternoon. r. E. Knight of this city
was chosen district vice president to
represent Alexandria. G. Leslie Hall of
Norfolk, was elected president of the
association, and 1t was decided to hold
the next convention in Richmond.
Judge Howard w. Smith of this
city has been named to the board of
trustees of the National Florence Crit
tenton Mission, to membership on the
board and also vice president to sue
ceed the late James T. Pettey, auditor,
of Washington, D. C. Other members
of the board are George E. Warf1eld of
this city, former Gov Harry Flood
Byrd, John B. Barrett of Fairfax Coun-
ty, and Robert South Barrett Of this
city.
Eddie Carter, colored, was found at
Cameron and Royal streets, one-half
block from police station, last night
with his throat cut, and 10 stitches
were required to close the wound. Police
are looking for Elmer S. Besley, colored,
said to be of Washington, in connec-
ton with the affair.
Fishing and hunting licenses go on
sale here tomorrow. These are required
after July /. Non-residentS will be re-
q1ired to pay SIS for an annual fishing
license and $3.50 for hunting and
trapping. Residents of the State will
pay 81 to fish, hunt and trap in any
one county, or So for these privileges
all over the State. The fishing license
is being put In for the first time this
year. No licenses are required for fish,
ing of of Alexandria, unless it is done
behind headlands, since the river off
of this point is under the control of
the District of Columbia.
Two youths giving their names as
Roy Grow and Edward Smith, both
l9, of Easley, S. c., were arrested at an
early hour this morning by Patrolmen
Darr and Boley on the 1000 block Duke
street and charged with stealing goods
valued at Sc from the store of William
Watson, colored, of 1925 Madison street.
The goods alleged to have been stolen
consisted of cakes, soda, cigarettes
cigars and chewing gum. Police say
the youths tried to hide the goods be-
hind some piles when they came upon
them. Both were held for action of the
grand jury, following hearing in Po-
lice Court.
Gertrude Mcdonald, 17-year-old girl
of Alexandria avenue, was fined 50 and
SO costs for operating an auto without
permit and speeding at 48 miles per
hour by Judge William S. Snow in
Police Court today. The judge later
suspended the sentence. It is the first
time a young girl has faced the court
for traffic offense in some time.
Cases of measles have increased to
81 up to the present time for this
month, according to the chart at the
health department. With the number
Of cases mounting daily, the disease is
rapidly assuming epidemic proportions.
Occupants of an apartment over the
store of Vincent Santullo, 1856 Duke
street, were driven to the street early
this morning by gas escaping from an
electric refrigerator. The fire depart
ment responded, but could not stop the
leak and a repairman of the refrigera-
tor company had to be called in.
group of owners of property on
Washington street were heard by the
board Of tax appraisers yesterday after
noon in the second of a series of open
meetings to taxpayers. Protests pre-
sented were received with the promise
that they would be given careful study
by the appraisal board.