Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-07
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
ALLEGED GAMBLING RESORT
RAIDED BY THE POLICE.
Burglar Arrested in School for Boys,
but Makes Escape-Horss
Clicked to Death.

sergt. Schneider of the seventh precinct.
| accompanied by four other policemen. raid
ed the building known as 1901 32d street
Georgetown, at an early hour yesterday
morning and took into custody Dyer Payne.
colored. who, IL is alleged, conducting
a gambling establishment in violation of the
law. The officers found in Payne's possess
sion a large quantity of chips. cards and
all the paraphernalia incidental to the up
to-date gambling resort Payne was lodged
In the seventh precinct station.
small fire occurred last night about
haif-past O'Clock in a dwelling on Wis
consin avenue in TenIeytown. owned by
Chris. Heurich and occupied by DIR. A. NJ.
Reed The fire is supposed to have been
caused by defective fue An alarm was
sounded and chemical engine No 3 respond
ed and extlnguished the flames with little
diHculty. The loss. which is slight is fully
covered by insurance
A small lad named Francis Haety. living
AT 1913 3oth street. Georgetown. was treat
ed at the Georgetown University Hospital
late saturday afternoon for a painful scalp
wound inflicted by sharp stone alleged to
nave been thrown by Charlie Toone boy
rev years his senior. living at 1881 r
street northwest. Three stitches had to be
taken by the physician in attendance The
ia1 was afterward removed to his home.
FuneraI services over the remains OF Mrs.
rachel Eastlake Lewis, whose death oc-
CURED last Saturday at her residence a3I4
street, Georgetown. were held this after
noon at O'Clock at Oak Hill chapel Inter-
ment was private. Mrs. Lewis was the wife
or MT William V. Lewis and a daughter of
the late Andrew w. Eastiake She had re-
Sioeo IN TINS city Tor several years.
Mysterious Arrest.
In making his morning rounds at the
Washington High School for Boys. on
Pierce Mill road. in Tenleytown at .
o'clock yesterday morning Special Watch
looking colored man providing about the
rooms on the second floor of the building
lie could give the officer no plausible ex-
cuse Tor his presence there and was placed
under arrest. Mr. Fowler taking him to the
nearest patrol box. While Fowler was
turning in the alarm the prisoner bottled,
going In the direction of Tenley town. with
the officer in hot pursuit. The man made
good his escape. He had succeeded in eff
fecting an entrance to the building through
window on the first floor. No valuabies
were missed
Services were conducted at St Albans
Protestant Episcopal Church yesterday at 4
O'Clock by Chaplain c. c. Pierce of Fort
Myer Va. Announcement Is made that
chaplain Pierce will conduct the afternoon
service each Sunday during the month of
November.
Horse Strangled.
The firm Of II. w. Fisher & Son lost n
fine bay horse a few days ago under pc
culiar circumstances. Mr.. Fisher has
stable located on 31st street in which
his horses kept in charge of stable at
tendants. One of the attendants opened
the stable the other morning to find that
the large bay. the pride of the stable had
hanged himself. The halter had become
fastened about the horses neck and In
trying to eYtricate himself his feet became
tangled. resulting in death
Preston f.. Dewey. financial secretary OF
Hope Council, Independent Order of iona
been pfs1 "a ha
gold medal by Past Grand Chief r. ]. Rolf
in behalf of the grand council. The medal
was presented to Mr.. Dewey for having
secured the greatest number of new mem
bers during the past quarter.
Daniel Crumbaugh will soon commence
the erection of one-story frame dwelling
on Canal road near New Cut road. which
he expects to be completed by early spring
The prayer meeting of the Christian En-
deavor Society of the West Street Presby-
terrain Church conducted yesterday af-
ternoon by Lucien Swindells. Conservation
services were held and "A program given
including brief comments on the topic for
the day and vocal selections
Coming Marriage Announced.
Announcement is made of the approaching
marriage of Frederick w. Duvall of 3127 p
street, Georgetown, and Miss Alice Rhodes.
daughter of Mr.. Edward Rhodes of 1928
34th street northwest. The ceremony will
take place on November % at the rectory
of the Holy Trinity Church, and will be
performed by Rev. Samuel Cahin, S. J., as
sstant rector of Trinity Church. short
reception will follow the ceremony and the
contracting parties will then leave for an
extended honeymoon tour Upon their re-
turn they will reside at 1928 34th street
Georgetown.
The following delegates represented Peck
Memorial Church. at the recent District
Sunday school convention: Charles Alvin
Smith. pastor; Henry b. F. Mcfarland
superintendent; r. b. Taylor, Miss Della
Jackson, III. NJ. LeDuc, l.. S. Schoenthal,
secretary; Mrs. w. c. Pollock Mrs Jose
phine Simpson. Miss Jennie Jewell, Mrs {.
+. Tibbetts, Miss K. j. Cuthbert S b.
Peelle. w. n. Russell, Miss C. l.. Ross. Miss
Elbertne Robertson, Miss Mary Childs and
John A. Cisco.
Miss Annie Wade Collins and William