Evening star., 1919-08-16
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va. August 16.-
In accordance with q resolution re-
Gently passed by Congress providing
for the distribution Of certain surplus
foodstuffs now on hand at the several
military subsistence depots by utiliz-
ing the parcel post. and in accord
master General, the employees Of the
local post onice will Monday start
the work of taking orders Tor the
sale of this food, and this work will
be discontinued August 20.
1nasmuch as the supplies are nm
tied, it is the intent of Congress that
the same opportunity to purchase be
given to all sections of the country.
In order to secure the best results
and to be certain that the foodstuhs
get into the hands Of bona fide con-
sumers, it is necessary to utilize post
Offices as distributing agencies and
to leave the individual postmaster
some measure OF discretion as to the
should be made and in what guam
titles.
All orders from consumers must be
accompanied with the cash. which
must Include the total cost OF the
order and parcel post ,sa charges; arg Is .dn NO
sumers will be provided. Consumers
must order in writing and itemine
the foodstuffs desired. so that post
masters may readily determine the
exact charge to be made.
It is announced that carriers In the
city or rural delivery service MAY
accept orders in writing. Consumers
may keep a copy of the order given
to a carrier upon which the carrier
will receipt for cash paid. When q
carrier turns an order into the main
office or station he should be given
a receipt for the cash by the post
master or superintendent OF the sta
ton.
Should there be insufficient supplies
to meet the demand, those consumers 8
who fail to receive foodstuns snoui9 q
be given q refund OF the amount paio
as soon as possible. or the proper
amount should there be shortages OF
a part of his order.
In case of bulk supplies. such as
flour or rice in bags. the postmaster
will not accept orders Tor less tnan a
tainer; that is, postmasters VIII not
sell q fraction of bag OF rice or e
few pounds of flour. No orders VIII
be accepted without the cash in ad-
vance.
an Episcopal clergyman, who died
w ednesdAy at Skyland, Va, will De
brought here Monday and buried at
noon in Ivy Hill cemetery. The
funeral party Will tAAo LhoSoi SetS
at the Union station, washington:
whittier the body will be brought. and
70 directly to Ivy Hill cemetery.
The deceased was forty-eight years
old. He is survived by his wife and
three children. a daughter and two
sons He was rector OF lmmanuei
Church, Wilmington. and Christ
Church, Chistinia Hundred. the lat
ter church being one to which q num-
ber of members OF the dupont fam
lily belong.
Funeral services for Beatrice Rosen-
berg, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Rosenberg. four years Old
who died yesterday. were held today
at her parents residence. 122 North
Royal street.
A sneak thief last night entered the
residence Of Mrs. Arthur Dixon, on
Patrick between Prince and Duke
streets, and stole q quantity OF cloth
ing. A report Of the theft has been
made to the police. - :, = ..
The third degree Of the order viii
be conferred on class Of candidates
by Fitzgerald Council. No. 45s.
Knights Of Columbus. at q meeting
which will be held at . o'clock Sun
day afternoon in the Lyceum Hall.