The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
6bs Gown Grter


The Home Club, Of the Interior De-
partment. Will meet tomorrow night
at its quarters, IL jackson place, when
amendments 10 its constitution will be
considered.
The residence of George 4. Downey,
1882 Avenue of the Presidents, was
damaged to the extent of 500 by fire
yesterday afternoon. The fire was
caused by spontaneous>combus
Representative william r. Murray,
Of Massachusetts, spoke on Catholic
ity in New England" at the meeting
OF the Holy Name Society. of George
town. at Trinity Hall last night.
Seven hundred dollars damage was
caused by fire early yesterday morn
ing at the restaurant OF William j.
Donovan, 1898 Seventh street north
west. Defective electric wiring caused
the fire.
Arthur Cancock, forty-two years old.
EOS F street northeast, while working
on the new building of the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing yesterday was
overcome by paint fumes. He was
taken TO Emergency Hospital.
LangdoH, ID. C.. will be connected
soon with Washington by a car line
contemplated along West Virginia ave-
nue. northeast. according TO an an
nouncement made to the Ivy City Citi-
gems Association at its meeting last
night al the residence of William T.
Brown, 201 Capitol avenue.
Policeman Charles W. Ricketts,, OF
the Fourth precinct while patroling
his beat" at Fourteenth and d streets
southwest last night fell and received
fracture OF the left leg, below the
knee. He was removed to his home,
122 Maryland avenue northeast. where
he was treated by Police Surgeon
Richards.
HezzIe worrnli, charged with en-
bezzling $50 from his employer. a
dairyman. was placed on parole yes
terday by Judge Pugh in Police Court
after being sentenced to sixty days.
This Is just another example Of people
living beyond their incomes" remarked
Judge Pugh. Now. young man. take
warning from this and go slower"
Emil Himmig hoefer, forty-two years
old. an employe of the Government
Printing ofice. married Mrs. Ella
IIimmighoefer. of ST. Louis, widow of
his brother Otto, yesterday. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Henroch
pastor of Trinity Lutheran
Church. at the residence of Philip
Dittes, 1742 Sixth street northwest.
William Mohr. twenty-eIght years
old, who wandered from his home, 3422
n street northwest. early yesterday
morning. was found strolling near
Fourteenth and L streets northwest.
and clad only in his night
clothes, by Policeman John J. Broder-
ick. of the Eighth precinct. Mohr. who
was delirious. was taken to his home
c. Clement Allen, of I51o Euclid place
will be arraigned next We'd
nesday in Police Court on a charge of
the loan shark" law. accord
ing to Assistant Corporation Counsel
Taggert who expects to have a num-
Der of others arraigned at the same
time on similar charges. Aliens case
was continued yesterday in the Police
Court.
Speaker Champ Clark will preside
at the banquet of the Missouri Society
night at Rauscher's. when
400 Missourians resident in the Dis
trict are expected to attend. Among
the speakers will be Senators Shafroth.
Of Colorado; Representatives Mondell
of Wyoming MCGUIRE of Oklahoma.
and Ferris of Oklahoma, all former
Sam De Nedrey, for many years
actively identified with Central Labor
Union, placed in the mails last night
the first issue of the Union Labor Ad-
vocate. a new publication for the ad-
of labor. Mr.. De Nedrey
has as his business associate William
II. Rowe. The publication will be rep
of the declarations of the
American Federation of Labor.
Secretary Daniels was among the
officials who attended the funeral yes
terday of William Wilkes, colored, for
thirty-seven years a messenger in the
office of the Secretary Of the Navy.
Flowers were sent the offering OF
and Mrs. Daniels. while a
accompanied by a letter of
was contributed by his for
mer fellow-emplOyes in the Navy De-
partment. The services were held at
A. NJ. +. Church.
St Petersburg. Fla, is using limestone
rock in road building.