The Washington herald., 1919-10-26
ALEXANDRIA
TIE HERALD sUREAu.
A. y. Doniphsn
II KinR Street.


Alexandria. Va, Oct. 25.-Gliding
majestically into the Potomac. the
s.+oo-ton steel freighter. Edwin A.
Morse. built In Aleaandria by the vir-
ginia shipbuilding Corporation. was
successfully launched at noon today,
marking the fifth launching at these
yards.
Miss Anna Z. Morse, of Bath. Me-,
only daughter Of Charles W. Morse,
broke bottle Of champagne over the
nose Of the big vessel and without
further ceremony the ship. with her
colors flying. the band playing. and
the siren whistle let loose. soon was
in her element.
Attending the launching were many
corps and commercial life. TatriotIc
airs were played by Minister'S Band
Of Washington. A buffet luncheon was
served in the Administration BuirIlng
following the launching.
1t is expected that the. Edwin A.
Morse will be completed within the
next forty-five days. She will enter
the service OF the United States Trans
port, Import and Export Company. of
New York. which concern already Is
operating the ships built at these
yards-the Gunston Hall. Betsy Bell,
Vanada and II. F. Morse.
She
of F. T. Warner. plant manager: L.
NJ. Much. assistant plant ma laser:
George Cain. assistant general suoer-
intendent; Fred Anderson. hull supe..-
intendent, and A. }. sharpe. boat fore
man.
That the citizens OF Alexandria will
have to build the houses to supply
the need OF the 100 men expected
to be, employed here at the torpedo
station is a foregone conclusion. A
committee composed of NJ. 3. Har-
low and w. Albert Smoot- waited
on Rear Admiral Ralph Earle in ref
erence to the proposition and Rear
Admiral Earle received a letter from
l.. X. Sherman. director of the Bu-
reau of Industrial Housing and
TRANSFORMATION, saying the bureau will
be unable to assist in the work.
The Jewish relief drive. which end
ed last night. yielded 50. 100. The al
lotment for this city was 5000. j..
Ruben. chairman OF the committee
tee desires to thank the citizens of
Alexandria and Alexandria County
for their gifts.
Mrs. Alice Monch. wife of William
Monch, Of New Alexandria died yes
terday at the Alexandria Hosital. Be-
sides her husband she is survived by
three sons and two daughters. Her
funeral will take place at 2 O'Clock
Monday afternoon from the residence.
Service will be conducted by the
Rev. L. F. Kelly. Of st. Mary's
Church. Burial will be in Bethel
Cemetery.
The End of the Road" Is a moving
picture which will be shown free to-
morrow at the Richmond Theater un-
der the auspices of the United States
Public Health Service. The picture
will be shown at 40 o'clock in the
afternoon for women only, and at
T:30 and $50 at night for men only.
A special musical program will be
given by the vested choir of Christ
Episcopal Church at the services at
III o'clock tomorrow morning and also
at the servicesNat s o'clock tomorrow
night.
George Alexander, colored, "a years
old. who was employed as a laborer
at the Southern Railway roundhouse,
was crushed to death when struck by
an engine while working in the pit at
that place early this morning.
w. w. Simpson has purchased from
George WITCH two houses and lots on
the south side of Cameron between
Pitt and st. Asaph streets.
A large class of candidates will be
initiated Monday night by James W.
jackson Council. Junior Order of
United American Mechanics. The de-
gree work will be conferred by a
team from Ballston.