The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
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Alfred Thomsen, secretary Of the
New Thought National Alliance. will give
a lecture in the w. c. T. u. building. So
sixth street, tomorrow night at O'Clock.
The Playground and Recreation As
sociation OF America has been offered
$4,000 for playground purposes under the
condition that four other men or women
give like amounts.
The Alliance Of Jewish Women has
opened a night school I'm the Strong John
Thompson School The teachers are
volunteers and are students in Washing
ton institutions OF learning.
fornia, will address the Board OF Trade
at Its meeting In the New willard, March
&c. His subject will be THE National
Guard"
Michael sullivan, Of - street
southeast, reported to the police yes
terday his hen house was entered by
thieves Monday night and thirteen
chickens stolen.
Mrs. C. L. Parker. Of 1I1s East CapI-
tol street. told the police last night a
thief took a gallon of ice cream from
freezer on the rear veranda of her
home.
Mrs. Sarah Lowell, sixty-seyen years
old. is at Emergency Hospital suffering
from conclusion Of the brain received
yesterday when she fell down a flight
Of stairs at her home. 2l22 p street north
west.
Virginia Moran, two years old, of the
Capitol Hotel. while crossing Sixth street,
between C street and Louisiana avenue
into by a horse and wagon, but was not
seriously hurt.
A. b. Adams, of 1870 Monroe street
northwest lost control of his automobile
yesterday at Sixteenth and Euclid streets
northwest and crashed into an electric
light pole. demolishing II. The automo-
bile was damaged slightly.
Fresh eEHs are rapidly falling OF In
price. With the approach OF Easter they
are expected to continue TO drop in price.
1t is predicted that eggs at twenty-five
cents a dozen and less may be had in
the markets before the end OF the week.
DIR. Charles Noble Gregory, dean of
the department Of law at George Wash
in-ton University. has been appointed
member Of a committee of the Interna-
tional Law Association Of London TO re-
port on the effect of war on private
contracts.
Rolls W. Brown, giving Fairfax
County, Va. his home. was arrested
here yesterday by Detectives Mullen and
o. Brien for Marshal Thomas Farnan. of
Baltimore. II is said Brown is wanted
in Maryland on a charge of selling
v -thless stocks.
Rev. DIR. samuel v. Leech Yesterday
observed his seventy-seventh birthday
For fifty-seven years he has
been a minister of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church. He is an author and lee
turer. and was member Of the last
two inaugural committees
J. r. Moore. railroad secretary Of
the international committee of the Y. NJ.
r. a. who has recently returned from a
journey through the East studying the
railroad problems, especially those Of
china and Japan. Will lecture before .he |
Alfred King, seventeen years old. Of !
is Newton street northwest. while riding |
a bicycle yesterday afternoon on Rhode |
Island avenue. between Sixteenth and
streets. was run into by an
and slightly hurt. His wheel
was demolished.
Thomas f. Burch, nve years old. OF
1t -k,g gT.N
playing ball at Ninth and o streets
struck by an automobile operated by f.
3. Keener. 3l9 F street northwest. and
slightly bruised. Mr.. Keener took the
BOY home in his machine.
The District Society Of the Sons of
he American Revolution will meet to-
light at Rauschers at o'clock. Dr.
-cwis r. Thomson will read a paper on
Personal ReColleCtons Of Soldier Of
he Revolution Hon. Perl d. Decker
will address the society. A buffet lunch
will be served.
Henri Papincau. proprietor Of q store
t 1917 Pennsylvania avenue north
rest. discovered upon opening his
lace yesterday morning that during
he night thieves had taken s. in cash
nd more than $500 worth Of tewelry,
ther goods. and stamps.
Col. Ezra Nat Hill. former newspa-
er man and veteran of two wars. who
led Sunday at the home of his sister-in-
Iw. Mrs. Crawford. @145 X street north
rest, was buried yesterday morning in
Tount Olivet Cemetery. Funeral serv-i
,es were held at St stephens Roman
'atholic Church.
Joseph Fl. Farrell, of Marlboro. Nd.
eported to the police yesterday that two
ramp dogs attacked one of a team of
orses attached to a buggy In an alley
, the rear of lOos Florida avenue north /,
asst. Both dogs were killed by a police
ian from the Ninth precinct and will be =
Namred to determine whether they were !
ufferIng from rabies. II II is found that
hey had rabies the horse that was {
itten will be given Pasteur treatment.