Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
CITY AND DISTRICT.

The members of the Junior Christian En-
deavor Society of the lexington Presby-
terrain Church were entertained by Miss
Belle Lane at her home, 1925 Sd street
northeast, Friday evening. About fifty were
present Solos and Rotations were rem
dered by Miss Ellsey Thompson, Miss Hazel
Glenn and Miss Frances Bennett. Games
were played and refreshments We're served.
The junior superintendent, Miss Menta
Wood and the Misses Griffin assisted in en-
Pertaining. 49,.
In report on the bill relating to the
payment and disposition of pension money
due to inmates of the Government Hospital
for the Insane Corporation Counsel A. b.
Duvall suggests several minor amendments
In the proposed bill, and recommends its
passage as amended.
The corporation counsel will be asked Dy
the Commissioners for opinion on the
question referred to them by A. w. Leeke,
secretary of the International Union of
Steam Engineers, No. 90, as to whether a
steam engineers license issued prior to
February IS, 1887, be used at the pres
ent time to operate steam plant in the
District, and also II marine engineer
whose license has been suspended by the
Treasury Department can operate a steam
plant in the District on the license
A runaway accident enlivened things
about the vicinity of Pennsylvania avenue
and 9TH street northwest Saturday, and
Frank p. Hall, who conducts a restau-
rowly escaped serious injury. He had just
stepped from his vehicle and was about to
cross 9TH street on his way to the Center
market when the runaway team came
along. The fast-moving vehicle came in
contact with Mr.. Halls vehicle and 1t was
slightly damaged. Mr.. Hall escaped with
slight injury to his foot. He was able to
go home without assistance.
George Smith, colored, twenty-four years
old. whose address was given as 232 Spring
street, Baltimore. was treated at the Cas-
ualty Hospital Saturday night for an injury
to his head. His statement was that he had
been ass ,ulted in South Washington by
some colored men. He returned to Balti-
more after his injuries had been dressed
Thomas Johnson, colored, resident of
Orial court became involved in a row with
a woman in Schott's alley Saturday night
and received painful injury over his left
eye. blunt instrument of some kind was
used. Johnson had his injury dressed at the
Casualty Hospital and said he intends to
prosecute the woman.
Lewis Stang, an elderly colnred resident
of Alexandria. was found wandering about
the streets In Anacostia Saturday night
The police took him to The Washington Asy-
lum Hospital and notified his relatives of
his whereabouts.
Four small boys amused themselves Sat
urday afternoon by playing with some
empty gasoline barrels at 10Th street and
Ohio avenue. 1t Is thought lighted match
put In one of the barrels started a blaze
One of the boys. William Greenfield, ten
years old, was painfully burned and was
taken to the Emergency Hospital After
his injuries were dressed he was taken to
bis home $40 18th street northwest.
Policemen Cullinane and Scherer of the
fifth precinct killed cog yesterday after
noon which belonged t. James Shea of GIG
l. street southeast. and was supposed to be
mad. Mr.. Shea requested the officers to kill
the canine for him.
Stephen Henson, fifty years old. was pain
fully burned about the face and hands yes
terday morning while working at the plant
OF the Pintsch gas works in South Wash
ington. He was taken to tine Emergency
Hospital where his burns were dressed.