The Washington herald., 1918-09-15
ALEXANDRIA
TIE HERALD BUREAU.
A : D~uIUEan,
q King Street.

Alexandria, Va. Sept. 1.-THE
public schools of the city will re-
open for studies at . o'clock Mon
day morning after the annual sum-
mer vacation with an attendance Of
approximately 2,7I3 scholars. This
is about normal it is stated. The
permits issued to white children
thus far are 2,I5O and 563 to coIored
- children.
The division by schools are as fol-
lows: High. 3sl; Lee. for girls,
1859: Washington. for boys. 55J:
West End for boys and girls. ap-
proNimateIy l25.
HaIIoweII, for coIored girls. 31O.
and SnOwdou, for Colored boys. 253.
Many new teachers have been
added to the faculty since the last
scholastic session. Some of the
TEACHERS who taught last year have
accepted positions in other places
and others are now serving Uncle
Sem to help win the war.
SIpt. W. II. Sweeney Will issue
permits Monday at Lee School to
those desiring them.
An entertainment for the soldiers
from Camp Humphreys. Va. will be
GivC1 at 3 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
at the LyceUm. The public is invited.
There will be singing by tine soldiers
under the leadership Of Camp Song
Director Reynolds and WEI Dillon,
song writer. New York. will lead the
soldier boys IN the singing. This will
be the first of n series of eutertdiu-
monts 10 hn given every Sunday after
noon for the men in uniform at that
hHIl Iy 81 l.r~y's War Camp Com
muHity Service.
Tho social room i'm Trinity VI. Z.
Church was reopcucd tonight with n
reception and dinner rendered thc
men Iu uniform. II has been equipped
with shower baths. kitchen and read
ing rooms together with other acCes-
sOrics. The baths are free To the men
in uniform and may be used by
others for nominal consideration.
In the Circuit Court today n final
deere for divorce on the ground Of
GcsrrtiOu was given I'm the suit Of
Lillian Jones Iurhtrtz from Bruno
permission to 70. ua" the use Of her
maiden name. LiH.n0 Jones.
Augustus H. Eonr.. 46 years old
a machntizt. who was ,uTIOvCd in
that capacity in Washington. dicI
shortly before : clock tuis evening
at the Alexandria Hospital aitcE a
short Illness lie lived at 312 Souh
Patrick street. His wife and five
children are living.
Mrs. Mary Catherine HardbowOT
widow of Joseph HTdbOwer. dinl
last night at an advanced age at he
residence. Fairfax County. south If
this city. Five sons and two GaUg0-
tiers are. living. They are. MessTs. T..
Lewis. John. George G.. Sidney D. and
Frederick y. IIardbOwer. the last
named now in France. and Mrs s. F..
Ayers and Miss Emily NJ HardhOwer.
Her funeral will take place at ;
O'Clock Monday afternoon from ner
late residence. Services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. John Lee Allison,
y. D.. pastor Of the Second Prcshyte-
rian Church.
Charles z. Churchman, 2 true,
driver. died this afternoon after
short Illness at his residence at tu'
corner OF NHlbNoN Illh llfhlN 81 'N-r'
after a short Illness. The body wa$
removed to Whcatley's mortuary
chapel and prepared for burial.
A handsome silk service flag con-
tanning ffty-fOur stars, representing
that number Of men of the Second
PRESBYTERIAN Church who have re-
sponded to the call to the cOlors, will
he unfurled at o'clock tomorrow
night at that church with special eN-
erciSezs The address will he delivered
BY Rev. John Lee Allison, DID,
pastor.
Alexandria motorists tomorrow will
observe the third mOtorless sunday
Practically all garages will be closed
IN compliance with the request OF the
Fuel Administrator. and it IS expected
that there will be 100 per cent OBJ
seyvance with a view of conserving
the supply Of gasoline.
In the Circuit Court FOR this CITY
Judge S. G. Brent presiding. in thn
chancery suit Of Dorothy May XII r
against Frank b Kirby aud Other
a decree was entered directing Gard
ney l. Boothe.- special cemmIssionct
10 disbHrse certain funds In his hands
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