Evening star., 1926-09-29
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 90
(SpeciaD Capt. Matthew Kersey, 80
years old, died this morning at the
Alexandria Hospital. He was a re-
tired tubboat captain. In 1918 he re-
tired. For many years he commanded
a tug for Louis SmoOt of Washing
ton. He is the last surviving charter
member Of Old Dominion Command
cry, knights Templar. His wife and
three children survive. The home is
at 410 South Lee street.
The store Of Janney Brothers. 10
Gated at the end Of North Columbus
street, was entered last night and
merchandise stolen. Mr.. Janney was
unable to determine just what was
taken. Entrance Is thought to have
been made through a window.
Grace Willis, colored, who Friday
night last jumped from an automo-
bile, died this morning at the Alex
andria Hospital. She never regained
consciousness. According to those
who were in the car with her, the
woman jumped without giving any
warning. She sustained a fractured
skull. She came here three years
ago from Charlottesville and was en-
ployed as chambermaid at the Month
cello Hotel Robert Wood. colored,
,
was driver Of the car. Coroner T. NJ.
Jorss will hold an investigation at
7:3O o'clock tonight at Arnold's
chapel.
Streets Being Repaired.
Twenty squares of streets are be.
ing given a top dressing Of tarvia.
The work will be completed within
the next 10 days. according to City
Manager Paul Morton. Some time
ago the city council made an appro-
priation for this improvement. The
streets are Washington, from King to
Wythe; Oronoco. from Columbus to
Alfred: Pendleton, from Washington
son to First; Alexander avenue,
from Russell road to corporation linn
it's; Pitt, from Duke to Wolfe; West,
from King to Prince; Payne, from
King to Duke; Wolfe, from Lee to
Fairfax; Queen, from Payne to Henry.
Broken stone is being used to fill a
number Of bad spots in the streets
TO be improved.
Members Of the Kiwanis Club to-
morrow will be guests of Washington
Kiwanis. They will meet at 1870
o'clock at King and st. Asaph streets
and motor to Washington. F. Gin.
ton Knight is chairman Of the com
mittee on arrangements. The Alex
andrians will have luncheon with the
Washington members at the Wash
ington Hotel.
Rally Day Receipts, SIS.
The Rev. P. L. Vernon, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, announces
that the collection taken up Sunday
at the Rally day services totaled e55
and has been turned over to the Red
Cross for the relief Of the Florida
hurricane sufferers. A total of 1900
persons attended.
The delegates who attended the
fourth annual convention of the Vir-
ginia Bus Association left last night
for their homes. The next annual
meeting. it was decided, will be held
in Lynchburg. =
Last rites for John J. Haley were
held this afternoon at 500 Cameron
street, and conducted by the Rev. P.
F.. Vernon. pastor Of the First Baptist
Church. Odd Fellows and Elks at.
tended the obsequies. Burial was in
Ivy Hill Cemetery.
The Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector
of Grace Episcopal Church. officiated
this afternoon at the funeral of Mrs.
Robert Murphy. held at her late resi-
dence 427 North Alfred street. Inter
ment was in Bethel Cemetery.
Mai. Gen. Amos a. Fries, L. S. A,
will deliver an address before the To-
cal post of the American Legion at
meeting which will be held at o'clock
Friday night at the George Mason
Hotel.