The Washington herald., 1919-03-26

the city gas works, sent reply
ito city council in response to a
letter from Miss Rose NJ. -MacDon-
aid, asking about the poor quality
| OF gas being furnished consumers.
Among other things he stated that
the plant now has practically been
renewed and the old plant was in
| sufficient, owing to the abnormal
| increase in the consumption of gas
| and added that the present plant
/ is ample to meet present-day needs.
A. T. Peake was granted permis-
sion to erect gasoline tank ana
| service station on Prince street be-
tween Fairfax and Lee streets.
The civic bureau tSf the Chamber
of Commerce has lAJAched a move
ment having for itS6ject the rails
ing of the sum OF 100000 to erect
homes in Alexandria for the great
Ily increased population. The homes
will be erected and sold to those
desiring them at a nominal profit in
order to meet the long felt want in
Alexandria for houses. 1t is pro-
Z posed that the shares be OF the sum
/ of $1,000 each.
/ y IcSOluNlOh mas Dten duOpIeO Dy
the bureau requesting the board of
Z directors Of the Chamber of Com
merce to approve the plan.
! Private Thomas w. Cook, % years
old, unmarried, son of Mrs. Isabella
| Cook. 1112 Queen street, this city,
was drowned in France February "a
according to a letter just received
by his mother. dated March /. from
Frank Z. Miller. first lieutenant,
| engineers, commanding.
/ 1t Is stated in the letter that Cook,
after walking with companions to
! Turpinay Noir-et-Cher), France, only
a short distance from the camp, halted
at the River SauldEe and while ne
was sitting on the bridge. a wooden
railing which was decayed gave way.
precipitating him into the river and
his body was taken out by the swift
current and never recovered.
The local branch Of the United
States Employment Service here has
been dispensed with. sowing to lack OF
appropriations by the government to
continue the work Mrs. T. c. Howard
who has been in charge, has. how
ever, volunteered to continue in the
work free of charge. The board OF
directors of the Chamber of Com
merce, through its civic bureau, has
been requested to help Mrs. Howard
in. every manner possible.
Lieut.. Richard A. Mclean, 80 years
old. unmarried. of Lumberton, N. c.
who was recently mustered out OF
service after being overseas. was
found dead in bed at his rooming
house, at the residence OF Mrs. G.
Bohraus, Ill South Columbus street
yesterday. The body was shipped to
his late home for burial.
A Republican Congressional conven-
tion will be held in Alexandria April
II for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for Congress to run in the
general election to be held in the
Eighth district. May ., when a can
didate will be chosen to succeed Rep
resentative Charles c. Carlin. resign,
ed. A call for the convention was
issued today by John B. Grayson
district chairman.
The Democrats of this district will
hold their primary April % to NOM
innate a candidate. R.sWalton Moore
it is predicted by his friends, will
secure the nomination.
Announcement is made that ]. l..
Bailey, deputy revenue collector will
be in this city the remainder OF this
week for the purpose OF assisting
persons in filing income tax returns.
the time limit for filing same having
been extended to May 1.
| The r. and J. Corporation. of Alex
andria. with capital stock of $1,000
| and minimum of 5000, has been
| granted a charter by the State Cor
| poration Commission. Purposes are
real estate and amusement busi-
ness.
]. H. L. Todd and wife and others
have sold to B. Abramson house and
lot, 726 King street.
Private Clarence ]. Bartlett. son of
Mrs. ]. W. Bartlett, who has been
overseas for year. has returned TO
his home in this city.
James NJ. Moore. recently appointed
a policeman. has severed connection
with the police force and the board of
! COIuHlSSlONerS VIII nOlQ special
meeting at 80 o'clock Friday night
for the purpose of naming his sue
CessOr.
The funeral of Luther Hammill, took
place this afternoon from the resi-
dence of his parents. 336 South Pat
rick street. and was conducted by
Rev. r. W. White, pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church.
An important special meeting of the
civic bureau Of the chamber of COM
merce will be held at s o'clock to-
morrow wednesday, night.
Commander Doodridge
Bitten by UnmHzled Dog
Commander ]. F. Doodridge, of the
Naval Observatory, was bitten on the
leg yesterday morning while in front