Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
CRUSADE AGAINST vIoLAToRS OF
SUNDAY LIQUOR Law.
Efforts to Liquidate Debt on University
Hospital-Boom in Realty
General Matters.

The Federation of Christian Forces under
the leadership of Rev. Zed H. Copp, Is plan
ming strenuous crusade against liquor
dealers who are violating the Sunday law
in Georgetown. The federation places par
ticular emphasis upon the Importance of
Kidding the community of the whisky evil
as much as possible, though the organfza-
ton will wage warfare upon other existing
evils which it claims must be eradicated by
the Christian people of the vicinity. Mr..
Copp says that an effort will be made to
have Congress pass a curfew law at its next
session. He has the support and aid of the
District Commissioners who recommended
the measure during the last session of Con-
gress. but it failed of passage. AS proba-
ton officer of the District Mr. Copp has
rad much experience and good record In
dealing with waits of the streets, and he
thinks unanswerable arguments, drawn
from scenes witnessed in this city after
sunset will he sufficient to impress Con-
sfess with the necessity for the enactment
o fsuch a measure.
Nathan Morrison. laborer, thirty-three
years old, assaulted Benjamin Naylor col
ored, near the corner of SD and M streets
Saturday night. According to the police
Morrison stabbed his adversary. The wea-
pom was fully ten inches long and inflicted
a dangerous wound in MAYORS breast Nor
rlson escaped after the assault but later he
man A. d. Moffet The negro was under
the influence of liquor when discovered and
put up fight, but was finally landed In a
cell at the seventh precinct. -Naylor the vic
Tim or the stabbing, is not seriously injured
though the weapon came within half an inch
oil piercing his left lung.
Hope to Cancel Debt.
The Catholic sisters and others in sym
PATTY with the work of the Georgetown
nj
concerted effort TO liquidate the indebted
ness which at present burdens the institu-
ton Every year since the building of the
hospital the debt has been gradually lessen
ed through the muniicence of many public
spirited citizens. The institution is wholly
maintained by funds from private sources,
no appropriations whatever being made for
Its maintenance The hospital authorities.
II is said, Will endeavor to enlist aid of the
government, since it is given to a majority
OF the other hospitals of the city.
The money received as revenue from
wards Tor private patients brought to the
hospital for treatment Is more than offset
by the great number of people who are
given treatment free of charge. Many
Georgetown citizens realize that the hos
pital should be placed on u SeIf-supporting
basis. and will endeavor to impress Con-
gress with its needs. The annual custom
of having Thanksgiving Offering for the
benefit of the hospital will aid greatly In
reducing the debt over the institution The
hospital Will be open from the hours OF
9 am. to pm. on Thursday. and the pub
lie is cordially invited to inspect the build
ing and to donate any sum they desire for
its benefit.
Georgetown is experiencing a boom IN
realty sales. The Capital Traction Com
pany is the largest purchaser so far. The
company last week purchased a 60-foot
frontage on 32d street, with a depth of 175
feet~from the owner, Herbert Bryant The
company is also said to have purchased
through one of its directors, NJ J. Adler,
900 feet on NJ street near the corner OF
Warehouse alley on which is now located
several frame tenement houses. The ten
ants have been given notice to Vacate, ard
this Is taken as an indication that the COM
pany proposes to build on the site. The
company has also made purchases on
Grace street, adjoining the power plant.
Lieut.. Harry Schneider has sold his prop
erty, 1920 Prospect street. to 8. d. Ham
mer. J. NJ. Talbot has purchased 1235 SD
street from W. D. Green Louis G. Down.
ing has sold three-story building at the
corner of 2Sth and NJ streets northwest TO
Frank Hayes. NJ. w. Haycock has soih
5243 Prospect avenue to w. F. PRODIGY. j..
W. Haney has sold 1908 32d street to John
Sherwood.
General Matters.
Funeral services were held yesterday aft
ernoon at Grace Episcopal Church over the
remains OF the late w iTlIfeu f. Jet, whose
death occurred Thursday at her home $40
18th street northeast The ceremony was
conducted by the Rev. William Pettus. pas
tor of Grace Church, and interment was
made in Tenleytown cemetery. The de-
ceased was twenty-seven years of age at
the time of her death, and was tn wife of
Ernest Jet.
Harry Woodward of Jacksonville Fla.
was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Jesse
Fl. Wilson, last week.
Stacey Briant. president of the District
Epworth League was the principal speaker
at Dumbarton Avenue Methodist Church.
The president of the local chapter, Louis
P Hieston, presided An entertaining pro-
gram of music was rendered during the
services.
Funeral services over the remains of the
late Mary Newbold Gunnell were conducted
Saturday at IL o'clock am from St AL
bans Episcopal Church. The Rev. George
c. Bratenahl officated. Mrs. Gunnel was
the mother of Leonard Coleman Gunnell and
the daughter of the late Charles e: Ritten-
house who descended from an aristocratic
Georgetown family. Her husband, Leon
ard C. Gunneil, died some years ago.
Desk Sergeant Chaffee of the seventh pre-
cinct is on duty again after short leave
Mrs. l. V. James of 1918 32d street has
returned from a short stay at Mckees-
port, Pa.
Announcement is made of the recent mar
riage Of Miss Blanche Wise and Richard
Young, both of Georgetown. The ceremony
took place at Rockville Wednesday evening
Joseph Scladt and ]. w. Collier of
Georgetown are being held under bonds for
their appearance at trial on charge of
violating the saloon regulations on Sun
day.