The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Col George F. z. Harrison, Z. s. A,
retired viii be buried az Arlington az O'Clock To-
dsy with military honOrS
Russell Dulin. 25Ss Thirty-seventh street
patient az Georgetown University Hospital. oper-
ated on twice for a growth on tie brain was re-
ported yesterday to be slightly improved
Capt. Boardman received a message
from Philadelphia yesterday asking him 10 instruct
his men % look for William r. Gridley, who Is
accused o. the theft Of jeWelry in that city.
Declaring he sustained serious injury
when uniustly elected from a Capital Traction car
on November T. Joseph RabinOFich Yesterday fled
suit in the District supreme Court for Slo00
damages.
Report was made 70 the police yester-
day by Mrs Josephine Waldecker. o. 4l4 NJ street
northwest. Of the theft Of s45 from a pocket in
dress hanging in her room Oh the second Aoor Of
her house.
The police were asked yesterday 10
look out for Harvey W Taylor eighteen years old
who has been missing from % North CAPITOL street
since Thursday last Mrz. Taylor. mother Of the
boy. Is much worried.
The lighting OF North Capitol street
VIII Be the subject Of public hearing before The
lexington Citizens associations viii send representa-
tiTes and win urge Improvements.
Police OF the Ninth precinct were asked
yesterday 10 locate Tony Pstrell nine years old
who left his home. IN Massachusetts, avenue, near
Union Station. fer the life Of a tramp. The boy Is
dressed in dark clothes and wears a red cap.
A public convenience station will be To-
Gated In Dupont circle al the intersection Of Mas
saehusetts avenue P and Twentieth streets. in az
cordanee with the provisions Of the District appro-
DriAton act. The sum Of $1,000 is provided.
The funeral Of James T. Gilbert. who
died Friday at his residence 1903 street viii be
held at the Metropolitan Memorial NJ Z. Church
tomorrow afternoon at 50 O'Clock. The Rev. J. W
r. sumwalt VIII ofhciate- Interment wiz be IN
Rock Creek Cemetsry
Experts on poisonous plants are now In
demand at the Department Of Agriculture The
list Of elgibles has been exhausted and a number
OF 1000 positions waiting for the successful sp-
plicsnts. The Civil Service Commission is prepar-
ing to conduct new examination.
Howard s. Abbott, said 10 be a rail-
road Wutchman. was fined SIS by Judge Kimbau. in
the Police Court yesterday. on charge of annoy
ing women The fine was paid. Judge Kimban
oensured the prisoner severely saying such conduct
would not be tolerated in Washington.
Garner Jones. Of SOl Maryland avenue
northeast. reported 70 the polics yesterday that
about 2.5 O'Clock In the afternoon a white man
attempted 20 break into his house The intruder
was frightened away by servant girl. A descip-
ton Of the man was given the police
Berkeley Johnson, a negro, fifty years
old charged with ssssulting Park Policeman Reagan
Friday night. was arTaigned IN the Polics Court
yesterday pleaded not guilty, and demanded a Jury
trial The case win not be called until the middle
Of April. The prisoner was remsnded to all
Running to board a moving street
car At 1870 O'Clock yesterday morning. Robert A.
Bell. forty years old. contractor. living in the
WoOdiey apartment house, fen and sustained
compound fracture Of the right Leg He Was treated
BY DR.. Karl @. CoTisy- The accident occurred az
Columbia Nvoad and 9lntwood place.
The police are looking for two smooth
sneak there's who yictfm;zed Emmanuel Nicholson
1918 Fourteenth srest northwest ont Of eight pairs
Of kid gloves yesterday afternoon. The men Or
dered large bill Of goods sent c. o. d. to l7i2
street northwest While one man was selecting
the goods the other helped himself TO the gloves
The annual Dixie" ball under the aus
pices Os the Robert z. Les Chapter, United Dsurh-
ters Of the Confederacy 10 be given al the Airing
ton Hotel on April q. VII be among the socisl
events Of the Easter season Ms. James W Wrenn
chairman, assisted by Mrs. J. W Mulcare ana a
committee Of young women, VIII manage the ar
fair.
BY the front wheel Of his bicycle strik-
ing brick, Policeman Thomas Walsh of the Third
precinct. was thrown over the handle bars and ss.
tanned painful injuries 10 bis arms and legs at Six
teenth and I streets at / O'Clock yesterday after-
noon. Walsh vas taken to Emergency Hospitai.
and later removed 70 hts home eS Seaton street
northwest