Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
E. l. DaingerfieId Donates Site
for New Hospital.
GIVES HOME AND BIG LOT
Mrs. Jennie Martin Saved by Charles
Clarkson From Being Burned
to Death.
ecial Correspoudence Of Tho Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. December 16~
With the donation by Edward L. Dam
gerfield. president OF the Citizens Ma
tional Bank. Of his handsome homo and
large lot adjoining. on the west side or
Washington street between Duke and
Prince streets. as a gift to the trustees
of the Alexandria Hospital as site for
the proposed $4,000 Alexandria Hos
pital, the question of site has been
definitely settled.
This offer was made to the trustees
at a meeting held last night in the
rooms Of the chamber Of commerce.
presided over by Worth Hulhsh. prsei-
dent of the board, which was attended
by twenty-nine Of the thirty-eiSht
trustees.
The offer of Mr. Daingerheld came as
a distinct surprise. 1t being known TO
templated offering his home and large
lot as gift for the hospital
lit is understood that Mr.. Danger
field will formally turn the property
over to the hospital trustees Feoru-
airy /, by which time he expects 10
move his furniture from the house.
This property is improved by a hand
some three-story brick d"elllns mouse
with all modern conveniences, ana mas
a frontage on Washington street OF
105 feet and runs west on Duhe stfee'
a distance Of 1877 feet.
Resolution of Thanks Adopted.
Following the acceptance OF the oner
resolutions were adopted thanking Mr.
Daingerfeld for his gift. and the sec
retarv was ordered to send him a copy
- <ba rasolufions
Resolutions adopted provide tnae
when the proper committee shall re-
ceiye final plans and specincations iot
the new hospital 1t shall proceed At
once to advertise for BIDS LOT ies e'"-
II is hoped to be ready to proceed with
the work of construction early IN the
spring. .% h..n
made it Is regarded as msnas pn nav he
allowed to remain intact and De useo
for a home for the nurses OF the nus
pital. ~ Tho
board; Arthur Hernert' Hnaeisi com
mittee with authority to take sucn
stems as they may deem necessary LOT
the sale of the square OF grouno Oounu
ed by Columbus, Alfred, Penoieeoh anu
Wythe streets. purchased some i.n a
pital. ~, foreoo.
ing SQUARE of ground the trustees dieo
have asked the city council Tor STE
on shooters Hill for the hospital. AIle.
the first named square was purcnassu
II was deemed inexpedient to erect tns
hosnital thereon. The Daingerneid
nroperty was among the first pieces OF
real estate considered by the trustees;
- was then offered them for nominal
Consideration by Mr.. Daingerheld.
Clothing Ablaze, Life Is Saved.
Charles Clarkson prevented Mrs. Jen-
ME Martin from being burned to death
Yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Martin was
cooking on a gas stove at the nome
If her son In law, Pucket w. Harvey
ia wythe street. In endeavofins 70
take a nan from the stove with her
apron II caught ahre, the flames spread
ing quickly to other garments. one
ran to the front porch ana attracted
the attention Of Clarkson. who Is fore
man Of the brick work on 81. Joseph .
rathoIic Church, directly across the
straat Clarkson smothered the names
with his coat and summoned DR.. s, b.
Moore. ,,,. ,ho
lied in Culpeper, Va. took place tn,s
morning at II o'clock from st. Mary
Catholic Church. Burial was maoe eon m
st. Mary's cemetery. Services were COIL
Quoted by Rev. Louis Snnet, pastor.
William T. Estes, about seventy years
old. died yesterday afternoon at tne
Alexandria Hospital. He lived at 13S
North Payne street, ana leaves sew
eraI children. The body was removeo
to an undertaking chapel and prepared
f1r h,1rf