The Washington herald., 1917-08-16
PLAN TO ORGANIZE
ALEXANDRIA WORKERS
immigration Commissioner to Speak
at Meeting Friday Night.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
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81 623 King Street.

THE HERALD BUREAU,
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s1s23 King Street.
Alexandria, Va. Aug. 15.-Com-
missioner General Anthony Cam
inetti. chief of the Bureau of I'm
migration. will be the principal
speaker at a meeting which Is
scheduled to be held at o'clock.
Friday night. in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce. at which
time preliminary plans will be map
ped out for the organization of a
branch of the Mems Federated
Council of Employment. 1t is re-
ported that a similar council for
women may also be organised at the
same time.
Others expected to be present and
make addresses include Edwin NJ.
Kline, director of employment, and
Mrs. Grace Porter Hopkins. superin-
tendent of the women's and girls
division of the United States EN-
ployment Service. Department of
Labor. and E. A. Lycette, superin-
tendent of Employment. Washing
ton Steel and Or Tce Company.
Charles H. E.. :. SO years old.
who was employed as letter car
rier at the city postoffice, died short
ly before o'clock this morning at
the Alexandria Hospital. to which
Institution he was taken last night.
The deceased had been in failing
health for some time. Mr.. Bittle
was unmarried and was a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Bittle. In addi-
tion to his parents, two sisters and
brother are living. Mr.. Bittle's
- v1I g. III 1aN
Ill Oronoco street, and prepared
for burial.
The deceased entered the postal
service as a substitute carrier April
l. 1913. and was appointed regular
carrier January 1, 1915, and since
then had been assigned to the Del
Ray route.
The second inspection Of the nine
tyrone gardens in the city. whose
owners have entered the competition
for the best kept gardens was be-
gun today. After the process of
elimination. a committee from the
Chamber of Commerce will make a
final inspection and it is expected
the awards will be made September
/. ]. T. Preston made the prelim-
mary inspection.
A big tug on the river this aft
ernoon. which is thought by some
to have been experimenting with a
smoke screen. attracted considerable
attention.
Corporation Attorney H. Noel
Garner, was operated on for appendi-
citis last night at Providence Hos
pital, Washington. His conditions is
regarded as very satisfactory.
The Knights of Columbus Dramatic
Club, Of Washington, under the d.
rection of Francis P. J. Cleary, will
furnish the program for the soldiers
at the weekly entertainment, Thurs
day night, in the Young Mems So
dality Lyceum Hall, for the soldiers.
Mrs. Robert Megeath, who lived
near Franconia. Fairfax County, Va,
died tonight at 7:3o o'clock, at the
Alexandra Hospital, after a long ILL
ness. Her husband and several chill
dren are living. The body was re-
moved to Demaine's undertaking
establishment, and prepared for burial.
Services in observance of the feast
OF the Assumption were held yester-
day at st. Mary's Catholic Church.
Masses were said at 6. and o'clock.
Rev. E. v. REGISTER, D. D., pastor
OF the NJ. E. Church South, accom-
panied by his wife and grandson.
Eldridge R. Duffey. departed today
for virginia Beach