Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF MR.. ROBERT
A. WEAVER.

Information has reached Georgetown OF
the precarious condition of Mr.. Robert A
Weaver who left the District several
months ago for trip into the west, with
the thought of recuperating his lost health.
Letters received by friends indicate that he
is gradually growing weaker and the at
tending physicians give little hope for his
recovery. The news OF Mr.. Weavers
condition was received in the community
with regret. For many years he has been
prominent in business affairs of west end.
and forced account OF i'll health
to relinquish the presidency OF the Great
Falls and Old Dominion railroad.
The building of a monument to Como
dore Barry of the United States navy, bill
for which is now before both houses of Con-
gress has a champion in the Ancient Order
Of Hibernians of Georgetown. In the House
of Representatives the three ablest support
ers of the bill to erect this monument are
Representative BourlSe Cochran, Represent
alive Ryan of New York and Representative
Driscoll of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Patrick T.
Moran of Georgetown, president of the Dis
trict HibernianS. in an interview with re-
porter for The Star today declared that the
prospects for getting a bill through during
the present session are highly encouraging.
and says that in his opinion nothing short
OF a calamity can prevent its passage The
entire Irish population of America are fight
ing for this measure" he said. and don't
see how 1t can fail Obstacles which present
Gu themselves III lOEHucI Stais haNS SNch
eliminated and arguments have been made
before the committees having charge of the
bill which cannot be well forestalled.
Denies the Rumor.
Lieut. Harry Schneider of the seventh
precinct scouts the idea that there is policy
playing In Rosslyn. He explained that the
policemen of his precinct had nothing what
ever to do with violations in Rosslyn. but
that 1t was within the jurisdiction OF his
men to arrest, If detected, Migrants who
idle their hours away in loafing around the
AQueduct bridge. He stated that he had
gotten rid of this sort of people In George
town. His men, he says, have been In
structed to enforce the law rigidly.
Henry G. Way. for ten years citizen
of Tenleytown, died yesterday after an OPP
Grafton at the Georgetown University Hos
pital. Funeral services will be held at St
AIMS Catholic Church, Tenleytown. tomor-
row morning at o'clock. Rev. J. G. NAL
Ion, the pastor of st. AIMS Church, will
offciate. The body will be inferred in Ari-
ington cemetery, with military honors. The
deceased was native of the state of Penn
sylyania. and at the outbreak of the civil
war enlisted with a regiment in the Union
army. serving CALAMITY until the end OF
hostlities. He was slxty-two years Of age.
and up to a couple of weeks ago was vary.
active. both mentally and physically. His
widow. Mrs. Catherine Way. son and sew
eraI daughters survive him.
Several robberies have been committed IN
Georgetown within the last few days, ard
the police of the Georgetown precinct are
making a thorough investigation. William
Pyles. a well-known citizen of Cabin John
Bridge while on business in Georgetown
had large leather pocket book stolen from
him by a person who Is thought - be
professional crook The book contained SO
In coin and two notes. one for $40 and sn7
other for $3.50 Mr.. Pyles was robbed while
on M street between 32d and :s31 streets
northwest. Mrs. w. D. Fender lost her
pocketbook containing about so.