The Washington herald., 1918-09-17
ALEXANDRIA
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. s. Doniphsn.
II King street-

Alexandria, Va. Sept ls.-Thoussn nds
OF gas consumers in every part OF
| the city are up in arms over the POOR
a.; quality of gas now being furnished
| by the city. Today hundreds OF fam
| lilies were unable to cook breakfast
, by gas, the quality being so poor. For
| many months past there has been
complaint about the gas furnished
consumers.
The people are now thoroughly
aroused over the situation. Hundreds
of families doing light housekeeping
have no other way OF cooking their
meals. According to reports. many
families may move out of the city
soon unless present conditions are
| remedied.
Just what the city is going to do
about the matter TO bring a better
supply OF gas is undetermined. How
ever. the people are demanding bet
ter gas and want it Immediately.
Charles Mankin. IS years old. for
many years a Southern Railway con-
ductor and in recent years superln-
tendent of the Southern Railway
freight platform at Fairfax and
Princess streets, has passed to his
reward. The deceased in addition TO
his wife is survived by the following
children: W. W. Mankin, Columbus,
Ohio; Mrs. George Shelhorn, this city;
Harry c. Mankin, now in France
with the American Expeditionary
Forces. and Ernest L. Mankin. this
city. His funeral will take place at
3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from
his late residence.
James W. McKellegett, 81 years
old. died at o'clock this morning
at his residence on Seminary Hill.
west of this city. For many years
he drove the bus between this city
and the Episcopal High School, and
recently was in charge OF the mail
wagon between this city and the
Episcopal Theological Seminary. His
wife and four children are living
They are: Mrs. Riley Nixon, Mrs
r. L. Waters. Miss Pearl McKelle.
gett and Launcelot McKelIegett
His funeral will take place at
o'clock Wednesday in the chapel of
the Episcopal Theological Seminary.
The funeral OF Charles Edelin, will
take place at o'clock Wednesday
morning from st. Mary's Catholic
Church. Burial will be in st. Mary's
Cemetery.
Funeral services for Gustavus Ro.
hey will be held at o'clock Tuesday
afternoon at the Second PRESBYTERIAN
Church. Services will be conducted
by Rev. John Lee Allison, DID. pas
tor. assisted by Rev. r. W. White
pastor Of the Methodist Protestant
Church.
The public schools OF this city OPEN
ed today with large attendance aft
er the annual summer vacation. Long
before the appointed hour for the
scholars to be in their places they
were there. Which is another demon
tration of the excellent training chill
dren receive In Alexandria.
Representative John I. Burnett.
Alabama, and Zebb Vance Long,
North Carolina, will deliver addresses
at the dedication of a service flag.
which will take place at 7:45 o'clock
tomorrow CTuesday) night in the
Young Peoples Building. when a spe-
cial program will be given. The flag
contains twenty-nine stars.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Finch. Seminary.
Va. announce the marriage OF their
daughter. Miss jamie Finch. to s. F.
Minor, at Annandale, Va, Saturday.
A big automobile truck, driven by
Charles Anderson. this afternoon ran
over the curb at King and Lee streets
and demolished a large show window
In the store OF Jonah Bernheimer. go
King street The driver escaped in
jury.
Edward p. Dixon, a well-known col.
ored barber. died Saturday at 3i
North Patrick street. His funeral
will take place at o'clock Tuesday
from the Alfred Street Baptist
Church.