The Washington herald., 1917-06-27
bad GAS IS PROBED,
FOUND DUE To COAL
Superintendent Submits Report to
Council in Alexandra.
The HERALD BUREAU,
r.. z. knight a son,
e1S3 King Street.


THE herald BUREAU.
| r. z. knight a soa,
e1s2 King Street
Alexandria. Va. June B.-Com-
plants have been nlade, because of
poor Quality, and impure gas. and
ihsumcient pressure, all OF which have
peen Que to the coal used at the
plant according to the report Of r.
w. Latham, superintendent Of gas.
submitted to the city council at its
meeting tonight The report was
made at the request OF city council.
With a better grade Of coal and re-
neWal OF branches the superintendent
| expressed hope that the gas troubles
soon will be over. Coal for the gas
works Is now being bought in the
open market, It vas stated. The re-
port was referred TO the light COM
mittee.
Jacob Brill. for several years past
a member of the board Of aldermen
from the first ward, tonight tender
ed his resignation and II was accept
ed. 1t il expected that his successor
will be chosen at the next meeting
by that body.
On the recommendation Of the Fire
and Finance Committee, the sum of
$50 was appropriated for painting,
oiling and other necessary work TO
FIRE hydrants for four months.
The aldermen amended the speed
and traffic ordinance by eliminate
that section which provides that no
part Of any street shall be used for
| keeping, depositinG, displaying or
selling vehicles, and conference
committee from the common coun-
Gil was appointed after the latter
body rejected the amendment, and il
was unable TO agree.
resolution OF Councilman Bryan.
authorizing the finance committee to
! allow the usual discount of five per
| cent on tax bills which are due July
first and which will not be ready
then. but when they are ready, was
/ adopted.
Resolutions for Improvement refer
I red follow: Seven hundred dollars
/ for ma acadam on Prince street be
tween Washington and 81. Asaph:.
81. 20 for Duke street between Wash
ingtOn and Columbus; resolution for
/ improvement of Wilkes street be-
tween Alfred and old corporation line.
More than aa Lady Mscabees. from
4 tNtIN BET llON Ol Allt SNdAt. ls'lS alNNI
| noon, attended the aRnIal rally Of
that organization held IN Odd Fell
lows Hall. At he conclusion Of the
business session, presided over Ay
Miss Etta NJ. England. OF Norfolk.
State commander. supper Was serN cd.
All OF the delegates were sttired in
white and many wore red, white and
blue hats.
Tbsro ,,.,S - ana, xa~=iop 1o,;rhf
at which time addresses were mad
hy Mrs. Kate Waller Barret, Mrs,
Amy |. Weech, Miss England and
others
4 capacity audience tonight attend
cd the musical and literary entertain
ment given in the Young People s
Building under the auspices Of the
Epworth League Of the NJ. E. ChLICh
South. 70 III" soldiers camped IN this
city and neigEhorhood. Miss Bertha
Allison, first vice president Of tho
league. presided. Addresses We're naae
by Rev. Z. V. Register. pastor OF
the church: II. p. eaton. Miss Bess:e
Marks and Willism B. Bennett. oi
Battery A. responded Tor the soldiers
The suit Of Miss Anna p. Desh
against the WashinEton-NlTKin nis
Railway Company and the Wash
inRton Brick and Terra Gotta Com.
pany TO obtain damages from tho
two companies jointly in the sun
of $4,000 for injuries alleged tc
have hcen sustained while a pas.
sencer on the electric line August
} 10. 1916, is doCketed for t,ial to.
morrow morning in the Circuit
Court for Alexandria County. Judge
Whiting, Of BerryVille. presiding
Mss Deshl is represented ny At.
rorney Leo P. Harlow ana the rail.
way company by Attorneys Moore
Keith. McCandlish and Hall. and
Judge J. X. NJ. Norton represent:
the brick company.
During the rast twenty-rour
hours ten additional recruits have
heen received by Company C. FRS
NirsInia Regiment. hrIuginE tbs
total membership Of that company
uT to 10 In order To bring it tc
full war strength $50 men ar,
needed.
The marriage or Miss Evelyr
Christy Fones, daughter OF Mr.. snc
Mrs. Theodore E. Zones, formerl,
~ this city. but now Of Washing
ton. and Chester Julian Bid. O.
Washington. took place yesterda!
at Davidsonville. Nd.
Mrs. Elizabeth Klein died tods
a. her home at Bancroft. Fairfal
County. TIE funeral will TAX,
place place at , o'clock Thursda!
afternoon.