The Washington herald., 1918-08-28
ALEXANDRIA
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. s. Doniphan.
n EinG Street.

Alexandria. Va. Aug. 27.-The city
council will at once appeal to the
State Court of Appeals the decision
just handed down by the State Cor
poration Commission granting the
Alexandria Water Company pernis-
sion to increase It's water rates efIec-
tive September !.
A resolution to this effect was Of
fered by Councilman Lawler tonight
and unanimously adopted by city
council II provides that Attorney S.
G. Brent forthwith apply for an ap-
peal and supersedas and for a sus-
pension OF the order permitting in
creased rates effective September i
pending said application for the ap-
peal
Attorney S. G. Brent. who repre-
sented the city council in the suit, ad-
dressing a joint session OF council.
said he thought the city ought to take
an appeal. The water company, he
said. had done nothing as yet 20
justly an increase so far as he knew.
George NJ. Brady. Of the United
States Shipping Board. addressed the
joint session on the petition of the
General Realty Company to install
gas mains in East Rosemont for the
l50 houses to be erected by that con-
Germ at that place for shipyard en-
ployes. Assurances were given him
that the light committee OF council
would begin the work of laying the
mains tomorrow. He said 600 feet
of pipe would be necessary.
The veto of Mayor Fisher to the
curtew law vas sustained by vote
of to l.
erson to erect gasoline tank on Pitt
street between King and Prince
streets. The sum of $50 was appro-
priated for sewer in square bounded
by Fairfax, Royal. Wilkes and Glib
bon streets. Bill of II. Noel Garner.
city attorney, for SS5 for services rem
dered was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
Petition OF General Realty Com
pany for nine fire hydrants in East
Rosemont was referred to the fire
committee.
Ordinance providing for scavcnger
service by city. etc. was adopted with
certain amendments.
While bathing in the river near
the plant of the Bryant Fertilizer
Company today, Douglas r. Roszel.
II years old. son of Mr. and Mrs
Samuel 8. Roszel. was drowned. It
is supposed that the lad struck his
head against some wreckage at the
spot where he met his death. as
there was a bruise over the left
eye. The point where he was drown
ed Is only $50 feet from the shore.
The body shortly aftcrward WIS rc-
covered by Arthur H. Bryant and
Leonard Nails. DR.. Rozirr I.ayIv aIG
others endeavored to rcsusCitatr Ihc
lad and afterward several of those
present with Police Sergeant Scott
made a record run in an automobile
with the boy to the Emergency Hos
pital. Washington. where artificial
respiration was resorted to with
pulmotor, without effect. The body
was returned to Alexandria tonight.
A Washington colored chauffeur.
after being taken In custody last night
when his machine collieded with a
bicycle driven by Edward SIoper, a
white youth, when he reached police
headquarters asked permission to go
out in front and fix his machine for a
minute. Permission was granted and
he drove rapidly away and soon out
distanced a policeman who made an
effort to overtake him in an automo-
bile. There was a heavy storm pre-
vailing at the time.
If the chauffeur will call at police
station he will be tried for violating
the traffic laws. The lad whom he
struck sustained a broken bone in one
hand.
This city soon will have another
modern hotel. which will be known as
the New Southland. formerly the
Hotel Fleichnann. which has Just
been leased for five years by Messrs
Greene and Neuland. 1t is~expected
that the new hostelry will be ready
for occupancy by the middle of Ser
tember. 1t is TO be extensively i'm
proved by the lessees. Recently this
building was occupied as the home Of
Alva Aerie, No. 81, Fraternal Order
of Eagles.
Some OF the most prominent New
York talent. including grand opera
singers and dancers of national fame
who are now in training at Camp A.
A. Humphreys. Va, will give a
vaudeville entertainment Friday night
at the Enlisted Mems Club.
The entertainment will begin at s.
o'clcck and at 10 o'clock dancing will
be the entertainment for the remain
der OF the evening. These artists in
the latest terpischorian stunts will
also instruct young women in the
very latest dacing fads. I'D