Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April Especially
Frank Simpson, sol Cameron street,
reported to police last night that three
strange men picked him up near john
sons store on North Washington street
and the four rode down the Ft. Hunt
road to point near Holm Hail farm,
where they got into a fight and ne
received cuts about the face. simpson
was treated at the Alexandria Hospital.
He refused to give police any descr1p-
ton of the men or state any further
circumstances.
Announcement was made at the
meeting of the local post of the Amerl-
can Legion last night that The post is
now the largest in the State, having
one more member than Richmond Post
No. /. The present membership Is 284.
Ten were initiated last night. The Le-
gion membership drive was discussed
in a talk by the State adjutant.
Monday the Legion will hold spe-
cial meeting when Departmental Comdr.
Roszel will speak on the general MEM
bership drive All State posts will hold
similar meetings that night. The local
post is also planning competitive
drill for local cadets, which Will PROB
ably be held in May.
Police are now conducting drive
against autoists having no city tags
and many are being brought to Police
Court daily. Check up of figures with
the State license bureau reveals that
there are more than 600 local car
owners without city license tags.
Police yesterday found a large truck,
containing 10 crates Of live chickens
and Is cases of eggs, abandoned in
North Washington street. The truck
was brought to headquarters and the
chickens watered and fed. The truck
bore Maryland tags and police are at
tempting to find its owner.
Candidates desiring to enter the gen.
eral election June 10 have until April
10 to file notice of their intention.
Persons desiring to vote in the Demo-
cratic congressional primary August S
have until May to pay their poll tax.
The payment of this tax applies only
to citizens who failed to pay their
capitation tax in December and who
have not paid since that time. Those
who qualify now by paying are eligible
to vote in the general election in No
Vember.
Verdict in favor of Robert L. May
and wife was returned by a jury in
Corporation Court Thursday in suit
of Charles T. Clayton, assignee, to
recover $4,000 in connection with a
lease on premises in Potomac. The
case may be appealed to the State
Court by Clayton.
Dr. w. G. James of Williamsburg, Va,
will come here Monday to conduct. a
religious revival, Under the auspices of
the First Baptist Church. A series of
cottage prayer meetings began March 81.
Flat sentences of six months each
were given Bruce Lyons and George
Newton by Judge William S. Snow in
Police Court yesterday on charges of
Vagrancy. The sentences were appealed.
Judge Snow also fined Eddie Dean 500
and cost and sentenced him to 80 days
in jail on disorderly house charge.
This was also appealed.
Mrs. Mary E. Curtis, wife of Frederick
j. Curtis, 1914 De Witt avenue,
Potomac, died yesterday at the Alex
andria Hospital.
Police last night arrested four boys,
ranging from IA to Is years old, on
charges of disorderly conduct following
complaint Of Holy Roller Church, 331
North Payne street, that the boys we're
disturbing services and would not leave
the building. 1t was reported by police
that the boys were mimicking the
preacher The four lads were turned
over to their parents last night, but
appeared before Judge Snow this morn
ing and received lecture from the
bench. The arrests were made by
Patrolman Embrey