The Washington herald., 1914-11-21
bbe Gown Grier

Judge Alexander n. MuIIowny, of the
Police Court, celebrated his seventh
wedding anniversary yesterday.
Fred Sheldon, nfty-fOur years old,
Iof Burlington. Vt. died at Casualty
Hospital early yesterday of acute gas
trttis. He was taken to the hospital
from 206 L street southeast, where he
was stopping.
Washington Il 10 the list of cities In
which DIR. Joseph Slattery, a former
Catholic priest, and DR.. Mary F. Slat-
terry, his wife and former clOistered
nun, Will speak on a lecture that will
take in the large cities OF the country.
! The opening exercises Of the free
dental dispensary established by mem
bers of the dental profession OF Wash
ington for public school children, will
be held Monday morning at II o'clock
at the Pierce School. Fourteenth and
g streets northeast.
New bids for tprnIshInE the District
with $4,000 feet OF fire hose Will be
called for. All the original bids, which
were opened September /, have been
rejected by the Commissioners. The
amount available for the fire hose is
S15,o 900.
Horace Thompson, arraigned In the
Police Court yesterday, on a charge OF
making book on the races. demanded
jury trial. He was charged by Po-
liceman Henry A. Cole with accepting
bet OF so cents from William C. Cole
man.
In renponse to numerous requests, the
wanderlusters will hike along the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from Cabin
John Bridge Sunday next. The hike
will be under the leadership OF W. H.
Hall and George Rosson. and will start
at 2:l5 p. m.
InyItstIons have been issued by the
senior class Of the Normal School to
the school faculties and the public to
an exhibit OF trees and forestry prod
ucts. November 23. The class has been
assisted by the Forestry Service in
arranging its exhibit, which includes
specimens and drawings Of nearly every
kind OF tree in the country.
On Friday, December Is, the forty
ninth anniversary OF the adoption of
the thirteenth amendment will be cele-
brated at the Cosmopolitan Baptist
Church, street northwest. At the
same time the eighty-eighth snniver-
sary OF the birth OF the late Senator
John B. Henderson will be fittingIy OBJ
served.
The circulation of literature Of the
National Library for the Blind will be
enlarged with $3.50 raised at a card
party at the Raleigh Hotel. Sixty
eight tables were in use at the party.
which was one OF the largest ever held.
Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter OF the
President, was 4 contributor to the
floral decorations for the party.
The Columbia Hospital for women
has started a campaign TO raise the
fund OF the institution. The hospital
asks donations Of edibles. kitchen
utensils. and bedding as we'll as OF
money. Tuesday. the annual donation
day. the hospital will be open for in
spection from 10 o'clock in the morn
ing until 8 O'Clock at night.
Funeral services for John F. Clark
son. pioneer pressman who died at the
home of his son. 1907 W street north
west, Thursday. will be held in ST.
PauTs Church. at 9 o'clock this morn
ing Mr.. Clarkson. who was the first
president of the local organization OF
pressmen. has been a resident of the
District for fifty years. He is survived
by his son and one daughter. Mrs NJ. !
u. Johnston.
The Social Club of the Hebrew Aged :
Home has electedsthe following officers
for the ensuing year: Miss Edith Lev. F.
itt president; Miss Esther Oscar. vice |
president; Miss Sadly Eiddesop, treas |
urer. and Miss Helen Oscar. secretary. |
Inc heaoquartcrs Oh inc DIstIiea eOL
mittee of the Belgian Relief Fund. 42I |
Eleventh street northwest, will be kept
open Thanksgiving Day. and hopes 10
break all records for contributions on |
that day.
At the annual meeting Of the AAsOcia-
tion of English Teachers o fthe District
public schools. E. L. ThurstOn, superin- .
tendent of public instruction was re-
elected president. Others elected were
A. T. stuart. vice president Miss Mary r. !
Parkman, secretary and treasurer: Miss
F. Z. Simons. director: Miss Nina GOetz. {
librarian; Miss d. W. Boyd. chairman +
Of the committee on circulation. and {
Miss Flora L. Hendley. chairman of
social committee. The association will .
hold monthly meetings during the |
school year.