The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
ASK new REGULATION
FOR Speed OF engine
alexandria Council Requested to Raise
Limit for Motor Fire Truck.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
R. z. knight q Son.
a -Ss3 King Street.

Alexandria, Va, Jan. 27.-The fire COM
mNtee of the City Council will ask Mayor
r1sher to rescind his order fixing twelve
miles an hour as the speed Of the new
motor truck, II was announced today. At
sucn q speed. II Is pointed out. house
might be burned down before the arrival
OF the motor engine. especially IL there
. vas any great distance to go.
That greater speed for this apparatus
nre Insurance agents and citizens gener-
ally.
The fire committee win hold a meeting
al 9 O'Clock Monday night at the RE-
nance Engine House for the purpose of
Erecting an engineer for the Columbia
engine Company and also an extra tlre-
nan.
AT a special meeting of the Columbia
Engine Company held tonight, presided
over by William A. Smoot. president, and
norman Roberts. acting as secretary, J..
frank Pettey was unanimously indorsed
Tor the position of engineer.
Mr.. Pettey now holds this position, out
was notified several days ago by the fire
committee of City Council that his serv-
leas would not be needed after Febrl-
syl
A handsome m mortal tablet with .
panel for the name of each member of
fitzgerald Council, No. 45s, Knights OF
columbus, has been placed In the meet
ing room Of st. Mary's Hall.
Charles A. Simpson, 81 years old, died
at o'clock this morning at the home of
his sister. Mrs. ]. B. Padgett, 214 North
Alfred street. He Is survived by two sis
ters, Mrs. Padgett and Mrs. Annie Bull,
he latter OF Baltimore.
Nj. SfunDs0p was nrOp,fnepf In he Ma
sonic fraternity. being past master Of
andrew Jackson Lodge, No. 10, A. F. &
A. M; past high priest of Mount Vernon
Chapter, No IA. Royal Arch Masons; past
eminent commander of Old Dominion
Commandery, Knights Templar; member
OF Acca Temple, Mystic Shrine. Rich
mond, and past noble grand Of Potomac
Lodge, No. IS. Odd Fellows.
His funeral will take place at 3 o'clock
Monday afternoon from his home. Serv-
ices viii be conducted by Rev. John Lee
Allison. d. D., pastor of the Second Pres
byterian Church.
Preliminary plans for participating in
the inaugural parade at Washington were
made this afternoon at a meeting of a
number OF horsemen of Fairfax County,
held in the office OF George K. Pickett.
James w. Roberts was selected as rAcre-
tary and treasurer.
Efforts will be made to secure a total of
100 horsemen from Fairfax and Alexan-
dria counties TO participate in the parade
Another meeting will be held at o'clock
next Saturday afternoon in Mr.. Pickett's
Office.
Mrs Grace B. Haywood has sold to
Mrs. Cornelis B. Jones a house and lot
at 51 South Henry street A deed of con-
Veyance was placed on record today in
the office Of the clerk of the Corporation
Court.
stephen Davis and wife have sold to
Eva Bower four two-story frame dwell
ing houses on the north side of Princess
street, between Royal and Fairfax
streets.
T Tupper Barrett, a student at the
University OF Virginia, who was operated
on at the hospital at that institution for
appendicitis. Is visiting his mother in this
city, and expects to return to the uni
yersity next Wednesday.
1t is expected that a large number of
Alexandrians will go to Washington to-
morrow night to participate in the OPEN
ing of the Gypsy Smith, jr., evangelistic
services in that city.
The condition of John Leadbeater, Who
has been i'll for some time past, is re port
ed 20 be critical tonight.