The Washington times., 1915-04-16
ALEXANDRIA SEEKS
BETTER PROTECTION
Water Supply Said To Be Inad-
equate in Several Sections
in Case of Fire.


tant conference was. held last night In
the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce
between a committee representing the
! city council. the commercial organiza-
tions and tho fire companies and Of
ficials Of the Alexandria water Com
| pany relative to the water supply Of the
| city for fire protection.
| Several weeks ago survey OF the
fire fighting facilities of the city was
made by engineers representing the Ma
tional Association of Fire Insurance
Underwriters. and one of the matters
they brought to the attention of the
special committee was the inadequacy Of
the city water supply in several sections
of the city. especially along the river
front. where the principal manufac-
tories and wholesale houses are loca-
ted.
The officers Of the water company
asked that the committee make a writ
| ten statement of their views when
would be given consideration by the
| directors of the company
| A subcommittee was appointed TO 60
| to Richmond and confer with the Off
cials of the underwriters to ascertain
| lust what will be needed by the fire de-
/, partment in Alexandria In order to pre-
Vent an increase Of insurance rates In
| Alexandria.
The Valusia farm. one OF the most
valuable properties In the vlclnity OF
Alexandria. has been sold to Chester
sists Of 100 acres and is located on
the Little River turnpike. near the
Virginia Theological ,ssini Seiminary:t ms:t IN III
alexandria. 1t was formerly the home
Of the late James Patterson. Mr.
Gwinn will make extensive improve
| n ~
it on a modern scale.
The pilgrimage Of Acca Temple
KG61ss Of to the hr9 row
Will be one Of the biggest events IN
fraternal circles Of the year. The Wis.
teS Shrpers s at y ocUck SrTyf h95s ere % dr
Of the Arab patrol and the band CON
lcert will take place tomorrow after.
noon at s 9'Giock at the .tn.ats intersec1TrTTt TTf
auditorium at O'clock and tn,
initiatory ceremonies WI commenSi' nWi
tiates will make the pilgrimage
Mecca.
IL. Yates, coroner Of Alexandria county
held an inquest yesterday afternoon
lWheatleys undertaking establishment
over the body Of Donate Till and WIN
CenZO al SalVeSITe, lne ithlldH itpoici
who were killed at Four Mile Run yes
Iterday morning. The jury was com
lposed of George French foreman: Geors
Duncan, John Marcher. Joseph KraemeI
H. A. Carpenter and J. w. Merling. The
returned verdict eXonerating the en-
gineer of the engine that struck tn
men and the railway company from re
sponsibility for the accident holdin
that "the men did not exercise prope
, care" Funeral services for the me
will be held tomorrow morning at !
o. clock from st. Mary's Catholic Church
A charter has been granted by tn
Peoples Line. which will operate
steamer on the Potomac commencin
on May l. The officers are stephe
Davis, Of Alexandra, president an
treasurer; William l.. Davis, of Alexar
dria. vice president, and A. w KELLEY
, of Washington. secretary; ~, M The d max x
Funeral services for Marshall Carr
, who died yesterday at the Alexandri
=, , Hospital will be held tomorroy
,, , morning at $50 o'clock from 81
: Mary's Catholic Church. Besides nj
wife Mr. Carr is survived by daugh
: ter Mrs. Edward X. Powell. or thi
city.
Mrs. Louisa Pullin has sold to T
q Mendelson the storehouse corner o
Lee and Wolf streets.
D Funeral services for Frank Robe
/. home Of his sister. Mrs. Kate Fir
4 nell, 1l6 South Lee street. and wer
V conducted by the Rev. George Eakin!
. pa stor Of the Free Methodist Churci