The Washington times., 1920-07-17
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND NEARBY VIRGINIA
Council Authorizes $4,000 Loan to
Buy Coal and Jumps
Gas Rate.


ALEXANDRIA. Va, July 17.-At
the called meeting of the City Coun-
Gil. held last evening, the committee
on light was authorized to negotiate
a short-time loan Of $4,000. But for
this action Alexandria probably
would have been without gas next
week. The supply OF coal at the gas
works has run low, and the city not
| only had no funds to purchase more
but also owed for a large amount Of
coal already used.
The price OF gas also was raised
from $1.40 to $40 a thousand feet,
with discount of 20 cents on the
thousand feet for prompt payment
This was a compromise as the COM
mittee, at its last meeting, proposed
the same increase with a discount of
only 10 cents on the thousand feet
The Rev. w. F. Watson, former
pastor Of the First Baptist Church
here. died at the Alexandria Hospital
yesterday afternoon as the result Of
an attack of paralysis sustained while
preaching at Middleburg last June He
is survived by three children: Edwin
S. and Miss Kathleen Watson, of
charleston, w. Va. and John F. Wat
son, of this city. The body was taken
to Wheatley's Chapel and 2:3O d. m.
tomorrow will be taken to the First
Baptist Church to be viewed by the
congregation. At $3.50 p. m. the fu-
neral will be conducted by the Rev
Il. B. Jackson. Burial will be at Gas
tonia, N. G.
Major lie Masurier. of the adjutant
generals department of the State
militia, last evening inspected the
newly organized Alexandria Light In
fantry at its Armory on south Royal
street. The company made a good
showing. Major Masurier will make
his report to Adjutant General 10
Lane Stern, and an officer will be
sent here to muster in the company.
A meeting Of Mt Vernon Chapter
No IA. Royal Arch Masons, was held
at the Masonic Temple last evening.
The council and Most Excellent Mas
ter Degrees were conferred on a class.
Tho steamship Anna Z. Morse. re-
Gently built at tho Virginia Shipb,ild-
ing Corporation yards here, is load
ing a cargo of coal at Baltimore for
the French government She will sail
for Bordeaux.
The Westminster Bible Class of the
Second Presbyterian Church has elect
ed these officers: Il. c. Shinn. presi-
dent; M. A Brenner, secretary; Alfred
Thomson, treasurer; Wilmer Scott and
T. A. Turk. executive committee mem
bers. The CLASS will be addressed to-
morrow at III a m. by E. r.. Wallace,
secretary of tho Y. NJ. C. A.
Tho Cardinal Athletic Club baseball
nine and tho Garfield Athletic Club
will play on the North Alfred street
ground at p. m. tomorrow.
The X. Of c. Minstrel troupe last
evening presented the minstrel re-
hall Of St Mary's Academy, corner of
Prince and Columbus streets, for the
Entertainment Of the nuns and pupils
Of that school
John T. Evans, OF 527 South Lee
street, WAS injured when an automo-
bile in which he and James Beach
were seated ran over an embankment
near Aurora Hill In Alexandria county
Beach was unhurt Evans was brought
to his home by Miss Mamie Lindsey.
who was passing in her automobile.
He was attended by DR.. T. NJ. Jones.
His injuries are not serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Dameron have
bought from w. Il. Gentry and wife
a house and lot In Del Ray. William
l.. Norfolk has purchased from Rob-
ert ]. Kane one half an interest in
the Humphreys Hotel on Cameron
streets.
A smoker was given by the Old Do,
minion Boat Club at its boathouse on
the river front to newly elected mem
bers last evening.