The Washington herald., 1917-08-18
ORGANIZE To help
UNEMPLOYED LABOR
Caminetti Launches Movement of
Citizens at Alexandra.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
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81 "a King Street.

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6Zl-69 King Street.
Alexandria, Va, Aug. H.-Following
an address by A Caminetti. Commis-
sioner General OF the United States
Department OF Labor Bureau OF I'm
migration, in the rooms of the Cham
Der of Commerce Of tonight, a tenn
porary organization Of mems and
women's council Of employment was
formed. meeting will be held In
the same place September 4. when
permanent officers will be chosen. In
Vitations have been extended to all
organizations in the city TO send rep
resentatives to this meeting
The temporary officers for the mems
federation are, Robert L. Payne. who
presided at the meeting tonight. chair
man. and J. T. Preston. secretary.
The women named are Miss Helen n.
Cummings, temporary chairman, and
T. Clifton Howard secretary.
Others present from this department
included Edwin NJ. Kline. director of
employment, and Mrs. Grace Porter
Hopkins. superintendent OF women's
and girls division.
The movement in this city already
has met with considerable encourage
ment and 1t is expected that when a
the aims and objects better learned
there will be a large attendance pres
ent.
John Franklin Carlin. IS years old.
brother Of Representative Charles c.
Carlin, of this city, died at 9 o'clock
tonight at his home in North Asaph
street Mr.. Carlin was paralyzed
more than a year ago. His .condi-
tion became serious ten days ago,
and since then he had been confined
to his bed.
Mr.. Carlin was a son Of the late
William II. and Frances E. Car
lin. In addition to his wife, he is
} survived by four children: Misses
Jean c. Carlin, Mary Linus Carlin,
Mrs. German E. Ridgley, Of this city,
and Mrs. Joseph B. Pannen, Of
Washington. In addition to his
brother. Representative Carlin, he
also leaves two sisters, Mrs. John
F. Guy and Mrs. Frances Michenaud,
both of Washington.
Mr.. Carlin was a native Of this
city and educated at St Johns Acad-
emy.
For a number of years he was
employed by the Adams Express
Company. in Washington. and in
more recent years held a position
as an assistant station master at
the union railway station in Wash
ington. The arrangements for the
funeral have not been completed.
Gov. Stuart has appointed former
Mayor E. E. Downham, this city and
William II. Palmer, of Alexandra
Country, members of the local ex-
emption board This makes five on
the board, the others being, George
II. Rucker. chairman: r. Z. Sweeney
secretary and DR.. Edward A. German,
physician on the board. This board
has had before II a total of 306 men.
Out of this number q are absent with
out excuse. "a enlisted and one was
examined elsewhere, one died and
enc Is in a hospital
The grand master of odd Fellows Of
Virginia, Monday August q will pay
an official visit to Accontink Lodge
OF Fairfax Country. A large delega-
ton Of members OF Potomac Lodge,
this city. are expected to be present
on that occasion.
Judge r. Carter Scott, of the Hen
rico circuit, has been designated ny.
Gov. stuart to hold a special term
Of the Prince William Circuit Court
for Judge ]. B. T. Thornton.
A musical and literary entertainment
was given tonight in the Westminster
Building by the congregation Of the
Second Presbyterian Church for the
soldiers encamped in this city and
neighborhood- Capt Conrad johnson,
Of Company G, First Virginia ReSi-
ment. delivered an address.
The funeral Of Charles II. Bittle took
pIace at ; O'Clock this afternoon from
his late home. III OronOco street.
Services were conducted by Rev. A
Z. speilman, pastor of Trinity NJ. E
Church, and burial was made in Beth
el Cemetery.
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
nv Alexandria Lodge. No. 75S, Benevo-
lent and Protective order of Elks, for
its annual excursion which Will be
given to Marshall Hall Wednesday
August ..
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