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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15
IN MEMORIAM

In sad but loving memory OF my
dear wife. MRS EMMA REBECCA
RIDGEWAY, who departed this life
three months ago today, October
18th, 1918
Gone from earth but not forgotten,
In my heart she will always dwell
Until at last we meet in heaven
Then the joy no tongue can tell.
Yes, / loved her, still l love her,
But the angels loved her more,
Always will my heart be broken
|, Till we meet on yonder blissful
shore.
By her husband, Harry W. Ridgeway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15
A. H. S. DEFEATS RESERVES
Local Quint Proves to Strong for Op-
ponents, Who Put up Good

The ouint of the Alexandria High
School last night defeated the Naval
Reserves in a very interesting game
of basketball. The reserves played
very good game, but the playing
Of the High School boys proved to be
too much for them, and they went
down to defeat by a score Of 35 to
16.
The line up was as follows: A. H.
S. Dreyfus, =. f.; Alexander, i. f.; Pet
tit, c.; POM, r. g.; West, !. g.
Naval Reselves-Beeton, +. f.;
Crabb, /. f.: Bitterness, G.; Whitestone,
r. g.; Burckle, |. G.
Goals from floor for a II. S: Drey-
fus, 4; Alexander, 5; Petit, 5; Jack
son, /.
Goals from floor for Reserves:
Crabb, l; Beeton, 3. .-
Goals from fouls for Reserves: Bee
Ereyus, 4; Petit, /.
Goals rom fouls for Reserves: Bee
ton, S.
Substitutes: Jackson for Dreyfus,
Davis for Alexander, Friedlander for
West.
On Monday night the local boys
will meet the fast quint from Char
lotte Hall Military Academy. A very
interesting game is expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15
MOTION PICTURE LECTURE

Next Friday night, the 18th, there
will be shown, by a man from the Bu-
reau of Navigation, Navy Depart
nent, Washington, six reel motion
picture lecture in the Young Peoples
Building. South Washington street,
entitled "the Making of Sailor.
These pictures were taken at Newport,
R. l., New York city, and on the
fleet flagship U. S. S. Pennsylvania.
The lecture is under the auspices of
Grace Church for the Parish Hall
fund.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15
MISS FOsSETT's FUNERAL

The funeral of Miss Adelaide Kate
Fossett was held at 2o'clock this af-
ternoon from the residence of her
sister, Mrs. Ida E. Beach, 522 Queer
street, DR.. E. V. REGISTER, officia-
ting. The pailbearers were c. Marian
Price, Mark L. Price, Jr., c. ". En-
twisle, Walter NJ. Beach, John Briggs
and James S. Smythe, all nephews or
the deceased. Miss Fossett is sur
vived by three sisters, Mrs. Ida Z.
Beach, Mrs. Mark L. Price, and Mrs.
Charles F. Entwisle, all of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15
CHARTERS ISSUED

Among the charters granted yes
+erdav nv the State Corporation Com
mission were the following:
.Iohnson's Directory Corporation
Alexandria, Va. Capital STOCK, $50
600. Purposes: publishing direct0"-
les, books, etc. B. 7. Johnson presi-
dent: John W. Price, secreta1y-both
of Washington, D. c.
Cold Spring Mining Company 'he''
Alexandria, Va. Capital stock, $780,
600 Purposes mining iiIniilPPt business. h,
-Noel Galnera,presidenk, Gardner =
Boothe secretsry-both of Alexan-
dria, Va. 80
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15
RICHMOND THEATRE

Appearing as young Australian
bride who is wrongfully accused of
the murder of her brutal husband,
Pauline Frederick. the talented Para
mount star, will be seen in a power
full Characterization in her latest
photoplay, "Out of the Shadow" at
the Richmond Theatre tonight. The
role is one that taxes Miss Freder-
ick's powers as ar actress to their
utmost, but it is said that her por-
travail is one of the finest of her
screen career. ri
A 2-reel Mack sennett comedy
"Her First Mistake" viii also be
shown. Il,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15
Reds Cut Electric Cables-Last Fort
ress Captured by Government
Troops-Shops Plundered and Wo-
men Taken by Mobs.

Copenhagen, Jan. l5.-Berlin last
night was in total darkness. The Reds
have cut the electric cables:
Several hundred Spartacans have
been taken prisoners by the govern
ment. Among them are said to be
Rosa Luxembourg, her mother and Sis
ter, and Liebknecht's son and sister.
The Schlesier railway station, the
last fortress" of the Reds. was cap
tured by the government troops after
a hard fight.
The Reds have been plundering
shops and captured women. They
have been using :'dumdum". bullets.
Berlin is in desperate need Of food
and coal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15
INGOMAR TONIGHT

Wallace Reid, one of the most pop
ular screen stars in the country, will
appear in his latest Paramount photo
play. "The Source" at the Ingomar
tonight.
This is an exceptional photcplay,
a picturization of Clarence Burlington
Kelland's great serial published in
the Saturday Evening Post 1t was
directed l1y George Melford, which is
2 guarantee of its excellence as a
picture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15
BERLIN ISlN DARKNESS TWO Wills. PROBATED

Last Testaments of Douglass Stuart
and Louis p. Shuman Admitted to
Record in Circuit Court For This
City in Vacation.
In the Circuit Court for this city in
vacation today the will Of Douglass
Stuart, dated April 7, 1917, was ad-
nited to probate and E. B. Taylor
qualified as executor.
Testator leaves the sum Of $500 to
his cousin, Miss Roberta L. Stuart and
the remainder of the estate he di-
reefs be divided equally between his
brother, Charles A. Stuart and his
cousin, Miss Katherine H. Stuart.
In the same court the will Of Louis
r. Shuman was admitted 10 record.
This instrument IS dated September
16. 1913.
Testator bequests the three-story
brick store building and residence 5lG
King street and also the business,
which is a confectionery and baking
establishment. to his daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Mollie V. Shuman and her cnil-
dren. He also leaves to them one-half
Of his life insurance policies
To his daughter, Mrs. May Lennon
he leaves furniture in house 5l6 King
street together with all of his money
in bank. one half Of his life insurance
policies together with certain lots in
George Washington Park and Brad
dock. He names his daughter-in-la"
Mrs. Mollie V. Shuman as eyecutri%
and she qualified as such.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15
WILL MEET IN WASHINGTON
Movement For Centenary Celebration
to he Discussed Tomorrow

A Joint meeting of the Alexandria
and Washington Districts, M. Z.
Church, South, in the interest of the
Centenary movement, will be held II
the new Mt. Vernon Place Church.
9th and X streets, NJ W., Washing
ton, D. c., tomorrow, Thursday, Jan.
16 Sessions will be held morning, at
ternoon and evening. The morning
session begins at $50 o'clock.
Eminent speakers will present mat
ters of interest to the Church. Many
from here are expected to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15
For Fire Department

. Resolutions of Councilman Des-
inond appropriating $4,000 for the
purchase of hose for the fire depart
!ment and $500 for self starter for
motor engine No. 6 were referred to
finance and fire committees.
/ Resolutions appropriating 5000 for
lnew wheels for Columbia engine, S1OO
for repairs to reserve engine and sou
for parking signs were adopted.
The sum of $3.50 was appropriated
to complete garage adjoining police
headquarters for motorcycle and po-
lice patrol and the sum of 5000 was
appropriated for to purchase grave
for use on streets.
Resolution appropriating $1,000 &c
improve three fire stations was re-
ferred to o;fnance and public property
committees. a2r;Ius!,si +,
Dr2tRoy P. sandidge;T u S. Pub
lie Health service, now city health OF
fcer submitted report for month OF
| December. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15
DEATH MRS. JAMES p. WRIGHT


Mrs. Amanda Blanch Wright, wife
of James P. Wright, died suddenly
1T 50 o'clock this morning at the
residence of her sister, Mrs. \. Il.
Compton, 3l9 South St. Asaph
street.
The deceased was daughter of the
late Caleb L. and Amanda Wheeler
Richards.
Besides her husband she is survl-
we'd bv two sisters, Mrs. A. H. Comp
ton and Mrs. Villa II. Demaine. The
funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15
OSTEoPATHIC CLINIC

DR.. Willard. osteopathic physician,
spends two afternoons each week at
...GS South Washington street, treat
ing afflicted poor children free OF
charge. Every Thursday at s p. M.
in the clinic rooms, he demonstrates
the method of treatment employed.
The public is invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15

: i :
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agreed .ppabi when the recent i'm
movements were made at the works
| This is of course being the determin
| ;rg fsctor in the operating of tn
works.
| MAY 7 also be advised whether j
is the opinion of this body, that tn
poor gas which has been furnished b,
the city during the past three years
IS the result of carelessness, acci
cent, or ineffiiciency.
1t had become rather stereotypet
excuse on the part of some, to attrib
ute it to pipes and fixtures. have
! made inquiry in various sections Of
the city, and I find that this canno;
be made general excuse, as those
who have recently had pipes put ir
going direct from the street to the
kitchen, find that they are also in 4
short time filed with Impurities. II
seems, therefore, that the trouble is
with the gas.
/ have consulted chemical engi-
neer, who advises me that if the gas
were properly purified at the works.
al. the impurities which now clog
the pipes in residences would be elm
mated at the works.
] understand that the gas now
manufactured, is water gas. The "Blue
gas" depending for its heating and
lighting qualities upon the addition
of oil gas. The question to be consid
cred, is the standard of the oil gas
service, i. e., the method of intrcd.lc-
ing the oil into the generator, ant-
the manner of handling the gas il
the wash boxes and condensers.
Can those charged with the admin
istrstion of tne city's affairs state the
number Of gallons Of oil used fo,
each 1000 fett of gas made.
Can they say with certainty th'a'
this oil is being introduced into thu
generator in fine spray, thus per
mitting immediate vapo,lzation. o.
are they forced to confess that there
is unequal heating, hence "stewing,"
with the consequent result of a pro.
drcting of tar difficult to handle anC
the carboniZatlon Of the checke!
works.
Can they state that there is such
efficient operation Of the water box
that all lamp black is removed; anc
,,,hat the works in general are opera.
ted in such manner, that the gas i.
freed of all suspended impurities
lamp black, tar and napthalene, wher
it leave the generator, and before
it reaches the purifier. Or will they
admit that because Of failure hese
tie mixture obtained in condensin:: is
made up Of tar, water and lanll
black, III proportions difficult t.
handle. And which easily condenses
in the service main and in the pipes
It is assumed that a monthly re,
mort is submitted by the Superintend
ent to this body, which gives ths
quality of gas furnished { as. shown;
by daily tests. The character of SER
vice rendered, with records Of COM
plants from customers, under name
and date 1t would be gratifying tc
the customers if this report were
published each month in the Gazette
Hoping that may be favored with
an early reply,
Respectfully, R. NJ. MacDonauld
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15
It was referred to the health CON.

It was referred to the health con:
mittee. Il s,'iE :.
The doctor in his report said hi
work is now we'll under way and h
|outlined what had been accomplishe,
iduring the month.
|! A resolution appropriating SLICE 81
for clerical help for DR.. J. J. Gar
vey, deputy health officer, was adopte.
Bill of the Arthur NJ. Thomas Co.
Philadelphia; OF $1O46 for laborator,
supplies for health department, refer
red to finance and health committee
The health department requested
that it be authorized to appoint de-
putty health inspectors, now doing
work here, to serve without compen
sation. 1t was explained this would
give the inspectors power they do MOI
possess in making 4 survey Of the
city. 1t was referred as also was {
resolution appropriating $3.50 to be
spent by health department for Incl.
dental expenses and S125 to repair
auto clave.
Petitions Presented.
Petition from Navy Department for
permission to construct loading plat
form, oil storage tank and connecting
bridge at Torpedo Assembling plant
was referred to street committee.
Councilman McCafrey offered reso-
luton appropriating $3.50 to install
electric lights in council chamber and
lay carpet on floor, was referred to
finance and public property commit
tees.
Resolution of Councilman Kauf-
mann to install electric lights at city
jail also was referred.
Petition of Auto Supply Company
to erect gasoline tank in front 104
and log South Washington street was
referred. T. c. Rawlett asked per-
mission to build garage at 1T
South Fairfax street and it was re-
ferred as also was petition COR garage
of Henry c. L. Lyons SOC South Fair
fax street.
Ordinances to regulate milk and
food supplies were referred.
Bill of Alexandria Water Company
for S119. 90 for water at Wolfe street
station was referred to finance COM
mittee.
Ordinance TO advertise franchise to
lay poles on Royal street by Mount
Vernon and Camp Humphreys Rail
road Company was recommitted to
finance and streets committee.
Adverse report was made on petit
tion of j. E. Downer TO sink 500
gallon gasoline tank IN front of gar
age on Pitt between King and Came
ron streets, and was adopted.
Accompanying the petition was one
signed by {. number of neighbors OBJ
iecting to permission being granted.
The committee OH police made an
adverse. report on resolution to place
policeman at Duke street and dag
onal road from 8 a. M. until mid
night to watch automobilists who vio-
late speed laws etc, and on motion Of
Councilman Fletcher it was referred
back to committee with the recon-
mendation that they take up matter
with board of police commissioners
The sum of 500 was appropriated
for sewer on Payne street south Of
Commerce street. Resolution appro-
priating $500 for sewer on Pitt street
south of Duke street was referred to
street committee.
Communication from Graham and
Ogden relative to workmen's conpen-
sation act was referred to finance
committee.
Petition was granted Mrs. Mildred
Bolts to erect house at 1913 Oronocc
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15
DECIDE TO DOUBLE IT'S STOCK
Stockholders Of the Citizens Nationa
Rank Act at Annual Meeting

BANK tACI DIT EtIiludt hSStiHE
. The recommendation Of the board
Of Directors of the Citizens Nation
al Bank for doubling their Capital
Stock was today approved and the
stock will be doubled as of February
no, 1919.
Subscription books for the new is
sue of stock will be opened on Jan,
uary Is, and will be closed on Jan
rsrv 80. The new stock will be sold at
s215. per share, and the public is in
vited to subscribe for the same. The
growth of the bank has been mos'
satisfactory and the increase of stocl
has been decided upon to take care
of the growing business of. the City
After this IS done the Citizens Nation
al Bank will be one of the larges
i banks in this section of the State. J,
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II Saoatfo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15
MEETING. 3OF COUNCIL

Injecting 3'N aCOUNCll
Shipbuilding Corporation Asks Fo
/ Sewers-Chief of Fire Department
| Authorized to Take Apparatus Ou
of City in Case of Fire.
A considerable volume of bushes:
was disposed Of by the common coun
ell last night. In the absence ot
President Burke councilman William
Desmond was chosen president pre-
tenn.
The Virginia Shipbuilding Corpora.
| ton sent a communication addressed
| to the mayor and city council direct
ing attention to the sewer known as
Tannery ditch and to the open sewer
in the vicinity Of its housing develop
ment near Rosemont.
The company set forth in the COM
munication that they were setting the
facts in full detail before the U. S.
Public Health Service, before David
IS. Anderson, district manager, emer-
gency Fleet Corporation, Baltimore
and before the state health depart
ment Richmond.
They asked for immediate action
in this matter, it being stated in their
letter that the sewer near their plant
would cost approximately $4,000.
Councilman Ruben said that the
finance and street committee already
aad taken Up the matter with the city
engineer and asked for an estimate.
This was referred to the joint COM
nittee on streets and finance.
The question Of fire apparatus going
beyond the city limits in cases of
ire was brought up by Councilman
3aggett, who said he thought it a
good thing when serious confagra-
ion was in progress.
Frequently damage was done to the
apparatus which caused the city con-
siderable expenditure.
This brought up the question Of the
right of taking the fire apparatus
beyond the confines of the city limits.
Fire Chief Ogden was given the
floor. ~
He explained that several days ago
slight injury was done to the motor
engine returning from fire in Fair
fax county and Frank Ballenger had
informed him that Fairfax county
would gladly pay the damage.
Chief Ogden said he would like in
structions for his future guide in this
matter.
Councilman Baggett then suggest
I'd that instead Of having the entire
:ire department respond to every
alarm that the city be divided off, so
that only 4 part of the apparatus re-
spond unless it was absolutely neceS-
:sary.
Councilman Ruben thought that
this would not be fair to the volun-
teers, who only get glory out of their
work and who are more than willing
20 respond to all alarms. The rivalry
he said keeps things a going. Mr..
Ruben also added that within short
time Alexandria will have to install a
FIRE alarm system.
: Finally on motion of Councilman
McCaffrey the chief engineer Of the
FIRE department was empowered to use
his own judgment in permitting the
ire apparatus to respond to calls be-
yond the city limits.
Communication from Miss Rose NJ
Macdonald, relative to the poor
duality of the gas now being furnished
consumers by the city, and asking the
-ause of same, was referred to the
light committee.
Councilman Ruben said something
should be done regarding this city.
Councilman McCaffrey said he
thought new mains were needed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15

Reading by Mr.. c. E. W.. Griffith,
Americas greatest reader of Shakes
peare plays. Thursday, January '16.
1919, at 1880 P. NJ. st. Mary's Acad-
emy. Tickets. so cents.
12-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15

Remember the annual supper to be
given by Rector's Aid Society of St.
Paurs Church, Parish Hail. Thursday,
January l6, 1919.
,O-4t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15

ASKSCAUSEOFBAD GA
Miss Rose Macdonald Sends Con
munication to Council-Inquires
Poor Gas is Result of Careless
ness, Accident or Ineficiency.
The following is copy of a lette
sent to City Council last night b
Miss Rose NJ. Macdonald relative t
the gas situation in this city, whic'
was read and referred to the ligh
committee:
Alexandria, Virginia,
January IA, IVY.
City Council,
Alexandria, Virginia,
Gentlemen:
AS you doubtless know, the "AleN
andria gas" is subject for discus
sion. in the papers. on the street cor.
ners ard wherever group OF long
suffering housekeepers are gathered
1t is maintained by some that there
is undue exaggerated advertisement
OF DEFICIENCIES. Therefore, that we
may intelligently consider the sub:
;ect, may I request that this body di-
rect the Committee on Gas to furnish
me with the information asked for,
ir tl:is communication.
Making a thorough examintion OF
he standard gas service required by
State Corporations Commissions, etc.
| find that altough varying in m,ncr
;atails, they are practically uniform
N the following rules:
No utility shall supply gas to the
nublic, having monthly average 70
Ia, heating value of less than SOC
British thermal units per cubic .eet.
,ested anywhere within a one mic
-adius of the manufacturing plaat;
and at no time shall the heating
;slue of the gas supplied at such
slant be less tain $50 British thec-
nan units per cubic feet.
No gas shall contain more than .
-rains of total sulphur per cubic feet,
1or an amount of hydrogen sulphide,
lctectable by the following tests:
The gas shall be considered free
from hydrogen sulphide if a strip of
white filter paper moistened with a
solution of lead acetate shows no
perceptible on compari-
son with another paper freshly mois-
Tened with the same solution, after
the first paper has been exposed for
che minute to a stream of gas flow
ing at the rate of five cubic feet per
hour, the gas not impinging direct
lv from a jet upon the test paper.
Each utility furnishing gas service
shall daily test the gas supplied by it
for the presence of hydrogen sulphide
in the manner specified.
The pressure of gas distributed by
any utility: as measured at the outlet
of the service pipe to any customer
shall never be less than equivalent tc
two inches of water pressure; and
shall never be greater than equivalent
to six inches of water pressure.
A cubic foot shall be considered a:
that amount of gas which occupies
The volume of one cubic foot at g.
degrees Fahr., when under 30 inche:
of murcury pressure and when satu
rated with water vapor; and for the
purpose of measurement to custo
ner shall be considered as tha
amount of gas which occupies tn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15
NEWS NtBRlEf'
Mrs. Louis Becker, Of Richmond
Va, is the guest of her brother, MI
Peter Hoy, 1906 Prince street.

Mrs. Meryl Taylor, wife ct Mr..
Allen NJ. Taylor and son, are guile III
at the Alexandria Hospital suffering
from pneumonia. !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15

SAllen vi. dSiol e'hss 9oii' 49, a i.
at the Alexandria Hospital suffering
from pneumonia. !,
Can't. Leo P. Harlow, this city, last
night was elected vice president OF
the District of Columbia Bar Associa.:
tion at it's annual meeting held in
Washington, D. C.
On the ground of desertion final
decree FOR divorce was given in the;
Corporation Court in the suit of
Philippa H. Thomas from Charles E.,
7. Thomas:
A final decree for divorce on the:
Ground of desertion was given today.
III the Corporation Court to Jose!
phine H. J. Mathew from E. Tanner
Mathew and Mrs. Mathew was given .
the custody of two infant children.
Mr.. C. E. w. Griffith, said to be
Americas greatest reader of Shakes
reare will give king Lear in the
~
Assembly Hall of St. Mary's Aead-
cmy, beginning promptly at 1880 p.
M, Thursday, January 16, 1919.
In the Corporation Court today in
the suit Benjamin 7. Fendall against
w. E. Fendall decree was entered
confirming report of H. 2. Caton'
special commissioner and appointing
John M. Johnson commissioner to
sell property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15

The 22nd installment Of %
per cent on pledges to the
United War Work Campaign
is now due. Please call or send
check to Chamber of Commerce.
L. RUBEN, Treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-15

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