The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
ALEXANDRIA TEACHERS
ASK SALARY INCREASES
Association Petitions City School Board
Because of Living Cost.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
Z. T. knight d Son.
62l 62 King Street.

Alexandria, Va, March I'm petition
ing the city school board for an increase
in salary the Alexandria Teachers Asso-
citation claim that living expenses have
doubled, but their salaries have remained
the some. They also state that there Is
no reward for extra preparation or time
In the present system, and declare that
the present plan Is "unscientific" and
unsatisfactory" The board referred the
teachers, to the committee on finance and
schools.
The teachers ask for a minimum salary
of $50 a month for any teacher and that
the maximum salary for graded schools
be $50 a month, to be increased S
month annually after the probationary
year until the maximum amount is
reached.
For the other schools the schedule Of
salary asked follows: High school teach
ers. minimum of $50 and maximum of
$3.50; principal of George Washington
School, minimum of 800 and maximum
of $40; principal OF Lee School, minimum
of $95 and maximum of $40: principal of
West End School. minimum of $50 and
maximum Of 500: principal of high
school, minimum of $50 and maximum Of
s2Os.
Fletcher Kemp. principal of the high
and graded schools at Falls Church has
been elected superintendent of the public
schools for Alexandria County by the
State board OF education in session In
Richmond. Mr.. Kemp takes the place of
w. T. Hodges, who resigned last Octo-
ber Since the resignation of Mr. Hodges
the position has been filled by George W.
Zachary. Mr.. Kemp, who graduated at
Eastern College, Manassas. has been
teaching for the past eight years. The
position pays 81, 800 annually.
Luther Hardwick. colored. 26 years old.
who was shot February q at Clouds
Mill. Fairfax County. 1t Is charged. by
colored man known as white Boy"
died today at the Alexandria Hospital.
His assailant escaped
DR.. r. NJ. Jones. coroner. this afternoon
summoned a jury which met at De-
maine's Undertaking Chapel and after
viewing the body adjourned subject to
the call of the coroner. The jury was
composed of John P. Steiner, J. H.
Fisher. c. Conway Brawner, Raymond
s. Cleveland, T. NJ Dunbar and Thomas
Chauncey
Henery K. Field. OF this city. newly
elected Grand Master of Masons OF Vir-
ginia. was last night elected a life men,
Der of Andrew jackson Lodge of Ma
sons and the lodge directed that an oil
portrait of Mr.. Field be hung in the
lodge room.
The funeral of Mrs. James Steed Edelen.
who died this morning at Sibley Hospital.
Washington. will take place at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon from Christ P. E.
Church The body was removed to this
city and taken to the residence Of DR..
and Mrs. Charles T. Lindsey, 113 South
Columbus street.
Mrs Edelen was the sister of Judge
Walter l. Dawkins, of Baltimore. She
had been a resident of Prince George
County, Md, since her marriage nine
wears ago. Her husband survives her.
The State corporation commission has
granted a charter to the Standard Ex-
plosive Corporation, Alexandria. with
maximum capital stock Of 5000 and
minimum of 81, 900, the par value of which
is $40 a share. The purposes stated are
to buy, sell and Geal in explosives OF all
kinds.
Oficers are: Edward G. Seibert. presi-
dent; Joseph A. High, secretary, both OF
Washington.
The funeral Of Charles Emerson Woom-
ert. who died in Philadelphia, will take
place at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon from
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John E.
Clapdore, 129 South Royal street, and will
be conducted by Rev. E. B. jackson, pas
tor of the First Baptist Church.