The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-14
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i Artistic temperament may be ascribe6
as the reason for the hold-up In the CON
struction of the German Embassy, in
street. near Twenty-second street north
west A dispute between the court archi-
tect and the architect who drew the plans
at Berlin has not been settled and the
Reichstag refuses to appropriate money
until this dispute is settled.
Ice in the lower part of the Potomac
has been reported by Capt Frank Kintz,
master OF the tug Capt. Toby.
Rear Admiral 7. B. Howard, president
of the naval examining and retiring
board, has been ordered to assume COM
mand OF the Asiatic fleet, displacing
Rear Admiral Reginald F. Nicholson,
who has held command since March, 1912.
and who is to be retired December 1914
Admiral Nicholson will come to this city
and serve as a member of the general
board until his retirement
A question Of the legality Of the pno-
posed appointment of Miss Marie ober-
superintendent of the new Industrial
Relations Committee. is holding up her
appointment. II found legal, Miss ODER
nauer viii hold two positions.
Aston knight, son Of Ridgeway knight,
of Philadelphia, presented TO the direc-
tors of the Corcoran Art Gallery on Fri
day thirty-nine specimens of his work
for their consideration. Mr.. knight was
born in this country but for a number
Of years has studied in Paris.
The Citizen and the Physical Develop
-
ject of a lecture delivered at Cornell
last week by Munson Havens, a former
resident OF the District. Mr.. Ravens is
secretary Of the Chamber of Commerce
OF Cleveland, Ohio.
Upon the agreement of citizens in the
neighborhood Of Lincoln Park to defray
expenses In Shifting the new comfort sta
ton, work has been commenced to trans
fer the station to another spot. Work
in the other parks is still going on.
An estimate that the cost Of unwilling
and dedicating the monument to Gen.
U, S. Grant in this city will be 5000 has
been made by Secretary McAdoo to Con-
gress. The monument. which will be
soon. has cost $4,000.
Rev. Father T. !. Conlon, Of the Do |
order, has been named as pas
tor OF st. Dominic's Roman Catholic |
Church, to succeed Father J. r, Mea-
gher recently appointed to head the
Dominican order.
Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Addi-
son Pratt were held yesterday noon at
Trinity Church, Third and c streets
northwest. A brief service was held in
y Iva Mt
nent took place in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The Columbia Historical Society will
lold its 10th regular meeting in the
hall of the Shoreham Tuesday
vening, December Is, at o'clock.
Henry c. Gauss will deliver an illus
rated address on The Title Deeds of
he City OF Washington" The subject
5 open to discussion and the public is
invited.
The ladies of All Souls Episcopal
'hurch will give a luncheon at old Ma
onic Temple, Ninth and F streets. Fri
ay and Saturday, December 10 and 20.
rom to 2.
The local branch Of the Bartenders'
Iational Union will receive its charter |
-om the national association this after
DON at go o'clock in the Building Trades
IaIl. Sixth and G streets. Jere Mccarthy. |
rganizer for the union. will officiate and
Iitiate about 80 applicants for member
nip.
The program meeting of the Patriots
erhorial Chapter. d. A. R., has been {
ostponed from December 16 to January !
The meeting will be held at 21O7 f {
rect northwest. I
Scenes of Washington and of its fire a
apartment were witnessed by the Dis a
let Commissioners and Fire Chief waE- /
n and heads of other District depart
ents at a special performance given at
Il Gayety Theater yesterday. All three
appear in the pictures.
ne latest automobile trucks are shown, y
ID many scenes from the citys business
ctions are in the film.
Dean William A. WiIbur's class of a
Jung ladies, of Calvary Baptist Sunday Q
hool will hold Christmas bazaar at c
e Sunday school building, Eighth and
streets northwest, tomorrow night. Of
Nine. Lydia Won Finklestein Mountford, I
rmerly Of Jerusalem, will deliver a 81
;ture on THE Nativity" at the Y. w.
A, at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. The u
Getting will be open to the public. et
Thomas Grant, secretary Of the Cham n
r OF Commerce, who has been i'll of I,
phoid for several weeks, is expected i,
leave the Washington Sanatorium next -
tuesday. He Is expected to resume his ,
ties during next month.