The Washington herald., 1918-03-27
INCREASES
FOR TEACHERS
In ALEXANDRIA
Ten Per Cent Advances
Granted, Become Effect
i've from March |.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
4. Il. Knight & Son.
SN-623 King Street,

Alexandria. Va, March 2s.-Public
school teachers of this city will re-
ceive 10 per cent increase in their
salaries effective March ! until the
end of the present scholastic season.
This was decreed by city council to-
night OH the recommendation of the
Joint committee on finance and
schools. The teachers some time ago
petitioned for an increase Of 20 per
cent in their salaries. The sum of
.225 was appropriated for the pur-
pose of meeting the increase until the
end of the school session in June.
The sum of s2O.S5O was appropriated
to meet a deficiency for the fiscal
year ending May 81 1918. to be ap-
piled to different increases in salaries
etc, as follows: Fire department.
$3.50; police, $500; cleaning streets. $500;
poorhouse and outdoor poor. $500;
schools, $4,000.
The sum of $3.50 was appropriated
to purchase broken stone. and 500
to purchase asphalt. and s225 to con-
struct sewer on Fayette street be-
tween Cameron and King streets.
Offer of NJ. S. Fairfax to purchase
house formerly used by Relief Hook
and Ladder Company for $1,000 was
referred to public property and
finance committee.
Petition of Miss Eva r. Cowling to
have two bands for 500 each renewed.
old ones being lost, was referred to
finance committee. Permission was
granted II. T. Beach and Brother to
increase rates on work done by an
excavating company.
Permission also was granted Alexan-
der Auto Company to erect tank for
the sale of gasoline on east side of
Washington street south of King
street.
About $50 members OF the South
Gate Club, of Washington, d. c..
composed of Master Masons in the
employ of the Southern Railway
system, journeyed over to Alexan-
dria tonight and made merry at a
banaaet held in the Westminster
Building. w. II. Melchoir, of this
city, who is president of the club.
was toastmaster. During the even
ing addresses were made by Rep
resentative Thomas U. Sisson. of
mississippi: Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery. of Washington; Lem Tow
ers. jr.. grand master. of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and others.
feature of the program was the
unveiIing of handsome service
flag. conta intng twelve stars, pre-
scented by Elmer T. Kaltenbach, of
Wa ashington. Music was furnished
by an orchestra composed of men,
bers of the Masonic clubs of WASH
ington. Invocation was pronounced
by Rev. John Lee Allison, d. D.,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church. The visitors came over on
a special train. Masters of the two
local Masonic lodges were guests
of the club.
At meeting of st. Mary's Alum
nae held tonight activities for the
near future were planned for the
purpose of providing funds with
which to purchase liberty bonds.
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Studs. 81
years old. wife of David A. Studs.
died at $50 o'clock this morning at
her residence, y Cedar street, Rose
mont. She was native of High
land, Ulster County, n. Y. In addi-
ton to her husband. three daughters
survive, as follows: --rs. James Ed
ward Dodd. this city; Mrs. Lewis
Hester, Wayne. Pa. and Miss Nell
lie Studs, Rosemont Her funeral
will take place at o'clock Thurs
day afternoon from her late room.
The funeral of Charles W. Howell
will take place at IL o'clock We'd
nesday morning from his late resi-
dence. 109 South Royal street. Serv-
ices will be conducted by Rev. John
Lee Allison. d. D.. pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church. Burial
will be made in Union Cemetery.
Funeral services for Wade Hamp-
ton Yates will be held at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon at Grace p.
f. Church. Rev. Edgar Carpenter,
rector, officiating.
A branch Office of the United States
Department of Labor has been OPEN
ed on the second floor of the post
office building here. ]. Thomas Cook
is in charge. Persons out of employ
ment are requested to call at this Of
flee as Mr.. Cook reports there are
numerous positions open from labor
ers up, which pay well.
Maunder's "olivet to Calvary" was
given tonight by the choir Of st.
Paurs P. E. Church in the presence of
large congregation. Soloists were
Mrs. Harris White, Mrs. Sherman B.
Fowler. Kenneth w. Ogden, Wilmer
j. Waller and a chorus of thirty
voices. S. B. Fowler presided at the
organ.
A. NJ. Remschel returned this after
noon from Cleveland, Ohio. with
twelve men and brought back thir-
teen automobiles, the trip being
made overland without mishap. On
the machine were banners advertising