Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-09
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June (Spe-
ciaD A grand jury in Corporation
Court today with Judge William p.
woolls presiding will consider evidence
in IL cases. most of which are for al
legged violations of the prohibition law.
Following the grand jury session, 1t
is expected that Judge Woolls will name
a special committee to investigate the
crowded condition of the city jail. TIE
capacity Of the building has been taxed
for some time, and conditions are SAID
to be very bad. They were aggravated
today by the addition of "a prisoners.
Quite a few prisoners have escaped
from the Jail and from chain gangs IN
recent months, and 1t is thought that
the crowded conditions may have had
something to do with tbs. The jail
has not been increased in size since the
additional territory was annexed, and
it is expected that the committee will
bring in a report recommending that
immediate steps be made to enlarge 1t.
There will be no Police Court to-
morrow. according TO an announcement
made this morning by Judge William
S. Snow of the court Tomorrow Is
general election day for city councilmen.
The Alexandria Fire Department has
decided to accept the invitation OF the
Maryland State Firemen's Association
to attend the convention and parade to
be held in Baltimore Friday. A pump
e. = Potomac Truck and Engine Com
pa, No. q which is the best modern
piece of equipment owned by the city,
will be sent to the parade and all men
who are able to make the trip have
been urged to go.
Fritz Freshman, IS, native of Ger
many, died yesterday at the Alexandria
Hospital following a short illness. His
body is being sent to Richmond, Va,
today for interment. The deceased had
been working for some time past at
Lorton, Va, but had relatives in Rich
mond.
Funeral services for Mrs. Veronica
Ewald, widow of the late Leo josef
Ewald, were held at $50 o'clock this
morning from st. Mary'S Catholic
Church. 1ntermcnt was i'll st. Mary'S
Cemetery.
Dan S. Hollenga, recently named in
dustrial manager of the re-organized
Chamber OF Commerce; will make his
first public appearance here tomorrow
night at a meeting of the full member
ship of the Chamber of Commerce at
the George Mason Hotel. Hollenga,
who resigned as business manager of
the Petersburg, Va, Chamber of Com
merce. where he served for the past
nine years. assumes his duties here
July /.
The girls in the graduating classes of
Jefferson and Mount Vernon elemental
schools will be the guests of honor of
the local Business and Professional
Woman's Club at banquet to be held
in the George Mason Hotel tomorrow
evening. Approximately $50 girls are
expected to attend. Rev. Homer j.
Councillor, assistant pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church, washington, D. c., will
be the speaker of the occasion. A pro-
gram of entertainment has been
arranged.
A called meeting of the Mary Gusts
Lee. 18th Virginia Regiment Chapter,
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
will be held tomorrow morning in Lee
Camp Hall. It has been called to clear
up all outstanding business before
adjourning for the Summer.
The regular meeting of the Alexan
dria Commuters Association has been
called for tonight and will be held in
the auditorium of Maury School,
Margaret Williams, colored, Of 718
North Henry street, received serious cuts
to her face when the auto driven by
her husband was in collision with an
A. B. q w. bus and then struck a
telegraph pole at Mount Vernon and
oxford avenues late last night. The
injured woman was taken to the Alex
andria Hospital by John Cameron, col
ored. of Washington, and treated by Dr.
M. D. Delaney. The bus was operated
by Eddie Hansborough, according to the
report made to police.