The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-31
NEWS CUT SHORT.

Tomorrow night at the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association Twelfth and r streets
northwest viii be given festival known as Fools
Might.
The meeting Of the District OF Columbia
DemoCatic Association called for O'Clock tonight
az The Munsey Building, has been postponed until
Thursday night.
There viii be a lecture on tuberculosis
and housekeeping this afternoon az O'Clock al the
headquarters Of the Committee on the Prevention Of
Consumption. % II street northwest.
William HILL negro. living in Navy
place southeast. was sentenced TO tail for nine
months by Judge Kmhan in the Police Court yes
teTdsy for assaulting Clarence Washington. also a
negro. SATURDAY night
President J. Edward Libbey. of the
Association q the Oldest Inhabitants has called a
Engine House. Nineteenth and streets northwest
20 elect two vice Presidents
The police were last night asked 10
locate Dorsey BladCn. nineteen years old who has
been missing from his home, in Takoma Park since
O'Clock sunday evening. Bladen is FIVE feet SIX
inches tall and Of stout build.
Charles z. Barrick. former president Of
the Master Plumbers Association. who died Sunday
az his home. l9 Massachusetts northeast will
Be buried tomouUw morning from ST. Joseph's
Church, az 9 O'Clock. in Mount Oliyet Cemetery.
Charles Shore. alleged race follower.
forfeited SO collateral in the Police Court yeser
day He was arrested Sunday night at a local
hotel charged with running poker game. His com
panious names were taken as witnesses for the
government.
Mrs Mary NJ. Culbertson. who died IN
steubenvile. Ohio. recently. wss a resident Of
Washington. for years. Mrs Culbertson was active
in religious circles and was a prominent member Of
the McHendTee NJ. L. Church. She is survived by
her husband.
Lawrence Allen, three years old. Of s13
Mechanic place southeast. found a bottle Of iodine
yesterday and drank the contents. No ore was al
home, and ncighb0Ts heard the childs screams and
sent him 70 the Casualty Hospital His condition
is not serious.
Arrangements for the local High School
Cadets annual target practice al the range Of the
National Capital Rife and Revolver Club Easter
week, wefe completed al meeting held yesterday
by the school board ard those outsiders who are
terested in the project.
Gymnastic exercises we're given bv the
boys' classes Of the Friends School. 1909 I street
northwest before large gathering yesterday after
noon. Among the exercises were club swinging rope
climbing. tug-ot-war. running high jump. running
broad jump and relay races.
Washington Council. Knights of Column
bus. has pledged its support 10 the movement 70
raise fund Of $4,000 for the Catholic University
Of America The council has also thanked the car
dinal for his visit February g and his words
OF advice and encouragement.
The funeral of John X Pfen. who died
Saturday. took place yesterday afternoon from his
home. 2A TWenty-seCond street northwest Burial
was in Rock Creek Cemetery. Rev. lanes u. Buhrer
pastor Of the First Reformed Church. officiating
Members Of the G. A. K. and the MasoDs attended.
Thornton Peyton, negro, was sentenced
10 eleven months and twenty-nine days in Jail for
assaulting Ernest Bowman. also a negro. Thursday
night. By Judge Kimhall in the Police Court yes
terday- The tight grew out Of dispute ever tcsti-
mony Tered by Bowman at the Kirby murder trial.
Believing him to be implicated in numer-
Gus robberes at National Park Seminary Forest
Glen. Nd. last summer. William Preston. one Of
the negroes arrested Saturday night fer the theft Of
leweiry from pupils Of the Mount Vernon Seminar
was not tined in Police Court yesterday. He viii be
held until Detectives C0nwell ard Baur Of the
Central Office who rade the arrest. make fur
ther investigation.