The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
NEWS AND GOSSIP
FROM GEORGETOWN
POLICE PREVENT CHURCH EUGHRE
Giving of Fowls as Prizes would
Violate Cunning Laws. the Peace
Guardians say-A compIieat-
ed Property Claim,

The euchre advertised to be given last
night in St AIMS Parish hall at Ten
leytown, at which turkeys would be dis
tributed as prizes. did not come off. Ser
geant Harry, acting under instructions.
called on Miss 2zalIon. sister of Father
Mallon, pastor of st. ADa's, and express
ed the views Of u ? Majer OF police TO the
effect that the DrograIsme If carried out
would. in his opinion, be violation Of
the gaming laws.
The euchre vas to have been given IN
der Miss Mailen's direc lion. Father Nal
lon was in Baltimore when the officer
called at the parsonage.
The stopping Of the game caused mild
sensation in TenleytoN-n. Some Of the
prospective players went home; others
remained to express indignation at the
official action taken, while others, still, at
Miss Mallon's suggestion. spent the even
ing at the parsonage, where an impromptu
musical program was presented.
Much Speculation is being INDUCED in
as TO who called II e attention of the Po-
lice Department 20 the euchre The mat
ter was brought 10 Major SyIvester's no
tce, ii Is said, by a Washingtonian. who
from newspaper mailed il TO him
with legal comment.
Many Claimants to Il Property.
The complaint Of George Freeman
against premises HIGHS Thirty-second
Street northwest, alleging that the back
building is in danger of falling and that
his adjoining property IL suffering dam
age through the absence Of drainspouts,
etc, on 1892, has developed A strange Sc
quence. The report by the authorities
that they are unable 10 find the owners
Of the complained of premises has re-
called TO GeoTsetOwner the fact that not
only one rePuted owner can be easily
found, but many
The claimants 10 the property include
Henry kengla. William H. Manogue Mat
tie Slater, John G. Slater. Samuel p
Cornwel and others. Some are tax
claims by purchase from alleged heirs-at-
law Of early interested parties One man
is alleged to Owl q small piece in the
center of the back yard, having neither
record exit or iEeress.
The accumulated taxes due the District
aggregate over Si.7G0, Il Is said Recent
Investigations Of the title by local at
toTney disclosed this To further com
plicate the situation the present tenant
ROW claims title by possession. Il is
title could be Strengthened out but nearly
all the claimants are antagOnistie 10 each
other. each asking for his claim about
half as much as the whole property IS
wOT3h- The house in appearance is anti
ouated and affects unfavorabIy the general
appearance Of the neighborhccd. Il has
been suggested that the emergency fund
Of the District be used in putting the
premises in condition
a New Parish Hall.
Trinity Church is to have new parish
hall. the plans for which are now being
prepared The new building viii be
erected on the lot on o Street. Just east
OF the church parsonage, and Will contain
all modern Improvements. About $50 00e
will be expended in its construction The
building viii be used principally for
school purposes and as a meeting place
for Trinity-s various societies. On It's
completion. Trinity Chapel which has
done service for. nearly a century. viii
be abandoned The chapel Is situated IN
the rear of the church proper, and fronts
on y Street. Il IS now used for Sunday
school and meeting purposes.
For the past year. 1t has been the in
teution OF the church authorities 10 aban-
don the old structure and build a new
one but go definite steps were taken until
upon at meeting held for the purpose
of discussing the project. Actual con
struction viii begin at an early date
Wagon Demolished in Collision
A delivery wagon. belonging TO NJ. D
Sullivan. the grocer, OF S279 NJ Street, was
completely demolished IN collision with
car OF the Metropolitan Railroad about
o'clock last night The collision took
place at Thirty third and o St-sceJs. Rob
ert Franklin, the colored driver. was
thrown from his seat and sustained sew
eFaI bad cuts and bruises. He was as
sisted to the Georgetown University Hos
pitaI by Policeman Passeno. where he re-
ceived treatment The horse was not in
jured-
The accident was due to the inability of
the driver to control the horse Motor
man James A. Mccall and Conductor J.
S Clarke were in charge OF The car
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