The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17
LOCAL BRIEFS.

r. Fineberg. field secretary OF the
Jewish National COuEImpttTes' Relief Association.
Is IN Washington % make the annual collection
from the Washington chaVter.
Neville II. Castle. attorney. OF Nome.
ALASKA. and graduate Of Yale University. hiss
been appointed assistant United States attorney
tor the second judicial district o. Alaska.
Since January / the Juvenile Court has
collected about 800 for The support q neglected
children IN Washington, most u the money having
taen paid 90 ANAL insiallmenis vnryiug frpsn 81 10
v PER week.
l.. w. Page, director OF the division Of
public roads Department q Agriculture. has been
designated 70 represent the United States govern
ment At the second International ROAD Congress 10
be held In Brussels, Belgium. next year.
Arguments IN support OF the objections
fle! BY X thirty nine Of the parcels Of land
wlich have been condemned IN the five squares
south o. PENNSYLVANIA VIII be heard TO
mouUW. before Justice stafford. IN District SUI
rTcne Court.
In memory OF the late Jacob F. Stock
clerk In the Postothce Department. whose death
was announced several days ago. a resolution Ct
regret was adopted AZ a recent meeting u the
clerks o. the division q INSPECTION in which Mr.
stock was employed.
Alleging that d. p. wIckllne. whole
sale liquor dealer Al lll6 New York avenue had
ATTEMPTED 10 deiraud his creditors By conveying
parh Of bis assets. Attorneys Bandenblrg Bn,n-
deuGlrg for the CREDITOR yesterday aled petition
in Involuntary bankruptcy sgainst him.
Plans for the new FIRE engine house OF
No 2 Company. Twelfth street. between @ and n
streets when is intended 70 be a model structure
have been completed. Il - expected bids for the
construction Of the new bcfding will be asked by
the District IN about two weeks
Ensign V. T. Clark. OF Pennsylvania
has resigned his commission IN the navy 20 be
fnnffnu fhn Arfi
Of the amy. he graduated frUIn the United
States Naval Academy in lse. and has Since served
the battle ship Minnesota and the cruiser Charles
ton, the Pacific station.
DR.. Wilbur Thlrkield, president OF How
ard University, has returned from the instRliment
services Of Presidents Lowell. Of Harvard and
Nichols. Of Dartmouth, where he represented the
trustees and faculty q the local university. Re
ferTing 70 the exercises Or. Thirkield said be bad
never before seen mors brilliant pageantS
Prof A. s. Hitchcock, Of the Depart
aeut Of Agriculture. returned to this city after an
extensive examination during four months Of the
grasses Of the Yukon and Alaskan districts Large
collections " the fertile grass fora. mostly from
the Yukon Valley. we're made 70 Be placed IN the
United States national heTbarium. now feature
q the Agriculture Department.
At the annual meeting OF the Ladies'
Aid Society Of the German Orphan ASYLUM the fol-
lowing officers elected: Ms h. Gotthulde
Barthel president; Mrs Pauline Walter yice Iresi-
dent; Mrs. Dora Boetchsr. corresponding secretary
Miss Louisa 3oetcheT. financial secretary Ms.
Catharine Gain. treasurer Mrs Catharne Gain.
Mrs Maria Nsuhaus, and Mrs Hulda CoOmes visit
ing ard purchasing committee.
II has been decided to continue the ex-
hibt of the industrial work Of the playground
children. which has been in progress in the Wash
iisston Public Library for the last two weeks. Tor
week more. because Of the interest IA the dis
play taken b. the parents ard friends q the chill
dren. The committee IN charge Of the awards Ok
prizes FOR the exhibits has completed its work.
Blaze ribbons were given for first prize red for
end, and green for third.
Morris l.. Hacker, inspector OF build
ings. has recommended to Capt. william Kelly. As
sislRnt e The Engineer Commissioner the promotion
Of John Richie IT,. clerk and stenorapher at
Sl.00 per annum, to the position Of clerk. rco ].
e. Schultz, resigned. whose salary $3.50 Per
annum, AR. Hacker also recommends that T. C.
Colhhower. clerk at $1,000 per sunum De advanced
to the position made vacant by the pToomti0n o.
Mr.. Richie. and that Watson Daley. clerk the
PER diem roN a $ per daS. be promoted 70 the
vacancy occasioned by Mr. Collidower's advance
ment-