The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-11
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mr. Sheriff.. American Minister al
Buen's Ayrgs. has tcieg1phed the state DEPART
ment that Che naturalization convention between
the United States and Argentine Las been signed.
Secretary Nagel. Of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor viii SPEAK nc the Ma
en- August r. The league aiI o. in session en-
Argsst lS 70. and o.
The funeral Of William II. Osrander.
who was drowned Sunday afternoon az Colonial
Beach. win b. held from the residence, III Eighth
street southeast az O'Clock to-day. Iutemcnt
VIII De IN Rock Creek Cemetery.
a concert by the Soldiers Home Band
was given yesterday Afternoon for the benefit q
the inmates o.. the Home n the Incuub.cs and
tLeu friends More than 500 we've on the lawn
Between the selections, Charles B. HaufoTd rected
from Shakespeare.
Funeral services for Col Charles Eaton
Creecy VIII be held from the home 1907 Rhode
island avenue northwest. az III O'Clock this morning.
Rev. Father Edward L. Buckley viii conduct the
services. IutCmeut viii be in Mount Oiiret Gene
tcry and viii be private
Complaint was made by 4. 2. Adams.
living at l6l9 Monroe street northwest about the
unloading q bricks for the construction of three
houses near his home some time before the street
Lights are Cxtnguished He claims 10 is iulpossibIe
20 sleep after O'Clock in the morning
Residents OF Takoma Park complain OF
the Careessless Of auJcnohilists running through
their village. They violate the speed laws ard
manifest 10 respect for pedestrians az the cr1ss-
ugs. The matter Win be brought up az the next
meeting Cf the council.
The store Of Joseph Harmon. at Chill
lum. Nd, was destroyed by fire Monday night
The blaze Cuuid be seen from mary parts II The
District and engine No. p q this city. reached ii
after the stc7e had been burned TO tho ground.
The loss. $500. is covered by Insurance..
Secretary West. OF the Washington
Fairgrounds Association. has announced 10 the
school Authorities that the association win fur
nish SaO with which 20 keep the Fairgrounds
open through ne month q August The onlr was
made 20 Capt Oyster president Of the school board
and it is believed he we viii accept IL.
Frank D. Fletcher, formerly in the en-
pioy Of the War Department where he had charc.
Of river and harbor Improvements. was appointed
yesterday by Representative Alexander, q New
York. % be secretary q the Committee on Rivers
and HarbOrs. His past Work IN the War Depart
ment well fits him for his new task.
Camp Good VIII and Camp Pleasant
charity outing camps maintained by the Asso-
ciated Charities viii get the use Of seven iron
bath tubs The property e the District government.
formerly used IN District institutions. and replaced
by porcelain tubs. Camp Good VIII Is 20 have
four Of the tubs and Camp Pleasant three.
The request OF the executive committee
q the East Washington Heiyb.s Citztns' Asso-
cation that the Commissioners include ~ their
next estimates In The Ds.iicy bulgst items for
the extension. widening. and ga ling q Pernsyi-
vau'a and Massachusetts, aven5s southeast .nd
Mu2ts sofa Sveuuc from Pennsylvania ovtuue 20
Benn'ng, ass been olaeed GA Gle.
Thomas Grant secretary Of the Wash
ington Chamber Of Commerce in a letter 70 Com
missioner Mcfarland as president Of the Board Of
Commissioners, under date Of August g. informs the
Commissioner that his recommendation that the
Chamber q Commerce appoint representatives 60
the Joint committee on permanent ornnizat zion for
the safe and sane celebration Of Independence Day.
was LAID before the baard q directors on August
and unanimously adopted