Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-04
ALEXANDRIA.

ciaD An unoccupied frame dwelling.
situated at New Alexandria, below here,
was totally destroyed by fire shortly
before noon yesterday The building
was owned by S. w. Flagg of Washing
ton, D. C. Columbia Company, No. 4.
OF the local Fire Department responded
10 the alarm, but did not go into ac-
ton. the building being too far gone
for them to attempt to draw water from
the river, distance of several hundred
yards. Loss is estimated at about SO. 500.
Harry d. Kirk was elected president
Of the George Washington Birthday AS
ISOLATION to succeed j. William May,
whose term has expired, at a meeting
Of the society held last night in the
George Mason Hotel. The new presi-
dent will have charge of the arrange
ments for the parade to be held Febru-
airy %. The chairmen of the various
committees covering various depart
mentS of the parade to be held also
were appointed. Other officers elected
were Harry Hammond, Carroll Pierce,
L. H. Dudley. Judge Howard w. Smith,
Mark L. Price and w. B. Fulton, the
last named former mayor of Potomac,
as vice presidents: Martin E. Green,
secretary; j. William May, treasurer,
and Gilbert ]. Cox, assistant treasurer.
Committee chairmen were appointed
as follows: H. D. Kirk, executive;
Charles w. King finance: Robert G.
Carter, automobiles; o. Ashby Rear
don, entertainment: Roger c. Sullivan,
music; Harry F. Kennedy, fraternal or
ders: City Manager Wallace Lawrence,
public safety: Capt. w. w. Campbell,
police; Thomas Chauncey, decorations
and reviewing stand; Mayor William Al
bert Smoot, reception; Dan r. STAINS
bury, civic organizations; Charles E.
Dare, transportation: F.sClinton Knight,
military; Elliott F. Hoffman, badges:
Michael T. DWyer. press; Francis H.
Fannon, publicity; William KleySteuber,
, citizens associations; c. c. Carlin, hos
pitality; Capt. w. Cameron Roberts,
State Militia Col. E. " Deems, High
School Cadet Corps; Fire Chief James
M. Duncan, jr.. firemen; c. Raymond
Hellmuth, program, and Col. John H.
Trimyer, advisory
The nominating committee was COM
posed OF Col. John H. Trimyer, chairman:
Martin E. Greene, Harry D. Kirk,
Charles w. King and J. William May.
Miss Molly Ann Whitlock, age "a.
died yesterday at the residence Of her
niece, Mrs. j. L. Embrey 1903 King
street. The deceased was a native of
Louisa County, Va, but has been a
resident of this city for a number of
years. She is survived by several nieces
and was the daughter of John and Julia
Whitlock, both deceased Her body will
be shipped to Culpeper. Va. by the
Cunningham Funeral Home. and serv-
ices VIII be held at that point on Mon
day.
Three officers and 40 members of the
local light infantry company, known
officially as Company I, 1880 Infantry,
Virginia National Guards, will leave
their armory early the morning of jan
uary Is for Richmond, where they will
participate in the inaugural parade of
Gov. Pollard. The City Council. at its
meeting Thursday, appropriated $3.50
TO help defray the expenses of this trip.
Capt. Thurlow White was the princi-
pal speaker at the meeting of the Alex
andria Post No. "a, American Legion
last night at GadSby's Tavern. A Spe-
cial entertainment program was also
featured. The post has received an in
vitation to attend Legion night cele-
andria Post. No. "a, American Legion,
ladies' auxiliary.
Police answered call to the home of
DR.. j. Major, No. Overlook Terrace
North Braddock, shortly after midnight
last night when he, reported that on
returning home he found light on the
second floor of his house and q bed room
window up. Sergt. Padgett and Patrol
men Jones and Curtis found nothing
missing. DR.. Major believes that his
uOR scared lie away.
Carroll Dobson. Is years old, was
| ordered recommitted to reform school
on charge OF larceny of battery Ill
Police Court. Allen Zones, IA. arrested
as a suspect in connection with the
same case, was placed on probation
Dodson, according to police records, was
convicted of grand larceny July g.
1925, in connection with the theft of
a sum. said to be in excess of 5000
no M IA p II ~
Railroad Co.
Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon for William H. Sutton from
| his late residence. 326 South Washing
| ton street, and were conducted by Rev.
George ]. Hooker pastor of the Meth
odist Protestant Church. Interment
was in the Methodist Protestant Gene
| terry.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Ramey.
/ IS years old, found dead In her home
| Thursday afternoon. will be held Mon
| day afternoon from st. Paul's Episcopal
Church, Rev. Percy Foster Hall, rector
officiating Burial will be in Bethel
Cemetery. Mrs. Ramey's body was dis
covered by her husband, Elijah L.
Ramey, when he returned from work
DR.. T. Marshall Jones, city coroner
certified death from natural causes.
! A rare specimen of flint Indian AK
! was found yesterday at Four-Mile Run
! by F.. w. Deeton. SIG Queen street.
The weapon is believed to be the type
used by the Piscataway Indian tribe.
which once inhabited this section, but
has long been extinct. Deeton was
| walking along the road where excava-
ton work is now in progress for road
improvement when he found the relic
1t had apparently been dug out of
the embankment Just north of Four
Mile Run by steam shovel which is
engaged in cutting the hill away for
the widening of the road and thrown
by the shovel to the edges Of the
road.