The Washington herald., 1915-11-16
FIRE
SYSTEM sought
Alexandrians Confer About
Obtaining Additional APP ;
paratus for City. y
WANT MODERN ALARMS
Reincker Lecture Course Begins To-
day at Episcopal theological
Seminary of Virginia.

Alexandria. Va, Nov. 15.-The question
! OF improving Alexandria's firefighting IA
: cilities was discussed tonight at a con-
! ference of a committee representing the
chamber of commerce, Retail Merchants
1 Association, members of the fire comit-
| tee of the city council, Chief Gronau, OF
| the fire department, and the various fire
/ engine companies.
The measures discussed were those rec
commended by representatives of the Fire
Underwriters Association, who came to
Alexandria recently and discussed the
matter. They want a fire-alarm system.
more adequate water supply and addi-
tional fire apparatus.
The conference will formulate its re-
port and have It presented to the city
council by representatives, of the fire
committee.
The city council only recently author
lied the fire committee TO enter into
contract for the purchase Of a triple
combination pumping and chemical en-
CINE at a cost of $500.
That the city will within a short time
secure an up-to-date fre-alarm system
is the belief entertained by many. The
present system is one whereby all fire
alarms are turned into police headquar-
tiers, the officer in charge transmitting
the alarm over a private telCphons 10
the three fire companies, this being re-
ceived simultaneously by tne companies
The first course Of Reincker lectures
for the session of 19l5-l9l6 will be deliv-
cred at the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary of Virginia on Tuesday, Nednes-
day and Thursday OF this week The
lecturers will be Rev. Robert w. RoS-
ers, Phi D.. of Drew Theological Semi
nary. Madison. n. ].
The subject OF the couse OF lectures
will be The Hittites." There will be
three lectures, the first to be delivered
at o'clock Tuesday afternoon; the sec
ond on Wednesday at the same hour,
and the third at noon on Thursday.
Mrs. jamie Lee Atkinson. a former
resident of this city. died last night at
her. home. 22I1 n street northwest, Wash
inrton. She was 81 years old and was
the widow Of Weston II. Atkinson On-
daughter and two sons survive. The
body will be brought here for burial.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah A.
Rashford will be held from Demalne's
undertaking chapel at $50 o'clock Wed
nesday morning Thence the body will
no taken 10 81. Mary's Catholic Church.
where a funeral mass will be celebrated
at 10 o'clock
Or 6. u. Mitman, Of South Bethlehem. |
Pa, field secretary of the board OF re-
ligious education, tonight addressed the
Sunday Association of this city in the |
parish hall of Christ P. z. Church Dr. |
Mitman said Indifference on the part OF
parents is frequently the cause OF chill
dren failing to attend Sunday SCHOOLS
and he told OF the good that could De
accomplished by the home Bible Depart
ment.
Earl Thompson. colored, was hned 80
in the Police Court today on a charge
Of carrying a pistol. Policeman camp
bell. ir.. testified that Thompson fired
the weapon Saturday night while near
Pitt and Princess streets.
Charles Bendheim has purchased from
J. NJ. Hill three lots In George WASH
ington Park, known as Nos. I. s, and p
in block 8 A deed OF transfer was
recorded today.
Edward T. Quinn. of this city. has &C
copied a position with the Home Savings
Bank, of Washington.