Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-06
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS.
Government Tug Runs Into
and Damages Pungy.
NO OPPOSITION TO cARLIN
Civic Improvement League Will
Award Prizes to Children for
Well Kept Lawns.
Special Correspondence of The star.

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ALEXANDRIA. Va, October s, 1910.
The government tug Choctaw this
morning ran into the pungy Eleanor Rus
sell, commanded by Capt. Keith Davis.
while the latter was going down the river
and the tug was coming up. badly damas-
ing the pungy.
Capt. Davis was in command of the
pungy. He says the bow Of his boat wa
struck and the damage will amount to
about 500. Immediately following the
accident the government tug came to q
stop and offered assistance. None Of the
crew of the pungy was hurt. however.
Afterward the pungy tackled to Deans
| shipyard, where 1t will undergo repairs.
The accident occurred in the channel
between the shipyard and lighthouse.
Children to Get Prizes.
At a meeting Of the Civic Improvement
League last evening plans were COM
pleted for the annual meeting OF that
organization. which will be held next
Monday night in the rooms of the cham
Der of commerce. At this meeting officers
will be elected and arrangements made
for public meeting in the Young Peo-
pies building In the near future, at which
tlIuc Prizes Will De 0WaTOeQ cQllOEcu lOI
| the best kept yards in the city.
All children competing whose yards
! have not yet been inspected are re-
quested to notify Miss Constance Boush
at once, In order that the committee may
examine them. Suitable cash prizes will
be awarded. 1t is expected that at this
meeting slides will be shown and there
will also be an address on the work Of
| the league.
To- Gao - Ea~tn~A
James Ryan. fifty-seven years, who was
discharged from the Soldiers Home.
Washington, August Is last. journeyed
over to this city last evening in search Of
$4,000 from Queen Mary Of England.
Ryan also said that the British parlia-
ment had appropriated 100000 for him,
and in addition big fund was being
collected by the governors Of the states
telegraph Offices in seach Of his supposed
fortune landed Ryan in a police cell, he
being picked up by Lieut.. Roberts. Ryan
this morning was sent back to Washing
andrfa yesterday.
Ryan says he served In the English
army as musician. and also as q musi-
clan In the 4th United States Infantry
from Uncle Sam. When Ryan was placed
on the cars this morning for WASHINGTON
he wanted to know where he would go
after arriving in that city. According to
Ryan. he formerly lived on lower Penn
sylvania avenue, at a hotel.
Clear Field for Carlin.
The republicans of the eighth congress
sional district will not place a candidate in
the field for Congress from this district,
thereby giving Representative c. c. Carlin.
democratic nominee, a clear field. This &C.
ton was decided upon yesterday after
noon at a meeting of the special committee,
consisting of city and county chairmen.
appointed at a recent meeting of the con-
gressional committee held in this city to
decide upon the matter. The COMMITTEES
passed a resolution setting forth that 1t
deemed it inexpedient to nominate q can
didate.
In the corporation court this moring.
Judge L. c. Barley presiding. decree
Of divorce on the ground Of desertion
was granted in the case of Howard Rich
ardson against Della Richardson. The
complainant was represented by Attor-
ney Charles Bendheim.
William r. Hall, q track foreman.
about thirty-two years old. died this
morning at his home. 624 North Patrick
street, after short illness. The deceas-
ed is survived by his widow. The funeral
arrangements have not yet been made.
Annie V. Roberts, infant daughter Of
Harry and Rachel Roberts, died last
night at the home Of her parents, -
North West street.