The Washington herald., 1914-12-02
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DR.. william Brown Carr YESTERDAY
became deputy coroner of the District
of Columbia, succeeding DR.. Charles
Stanley White, resigned.
Carman. Frost, nine years old, was
reported to the police last night as
missing from his home, 3s1S Chesa-
peake street, TennallYtown. He disap-
peared after o'clock yesterday after
noon.
From accidentally InhaIInE TlIumI-
mating gas last Thursday in his room
at $50 Twentieth street northeast.
Harry CoIclazier. a motorman. died at
cacualty Hospital early yesterday
morning.
Secretary Bryan returned to WASH
Ington yesterday after a short speak
ing trip in the West. He said that he
had no engagements which would take
him away from Washington in the i'm
mediate future.
Omcers of the senior debating socIe-
ty Of the Georgetown Law School have
been elected as follows: William E.
Padden, president: John A. Martin. vice
president; Frank B. Driscoll, secretary;
Charles Connell. treasurer, and James
B. Goggins, sergeant-at-arms.
Charged with passing q WORTHLESS
check for SIS on William NJ. Sweet, an
employe OF the District government,
Albert Burrows, a former New Yorker,
was sentenced to a fine Of $40 or sixty
days in jail in Police Court Yesterday.
He also was charged with failure TO
pay a board bill
The action of Lieut.. Commander
l. 1TF1a FNAi in0 h.
naval station at Newport, in forbidding
the navy recruits at the station from
singing "Tipperary." the popular song
Of the British forces In France, is ap-
proted by Secretary Of the Navy Dan
iels.
The selection of Washington ~ Q
model in future city planning probably
will be made by the American Civic
Association, which opens its annual
three day convention in the New VIII
lard this morning. Several hundred
delegates from a number Of States ar
rived yesterday.
UnyeIIInE at the OctAGon House of
the marble tablet cOmmemoratinG the
Tooth anniversary of the ratification
OF the Treaty Of Client, which termi-
mated the war of 1S12-14. has been in
definitely postponed because OF the in
ability of President Wilson to attend
the ceremonies on the date first Sc
lected.
Commissions aE enHiEns in the navy
are to be granted to the following war
rant officers: Machinist Walter d. Sny-
der. on temporary duty at the Naval
Observatory here; BOatswain John d.
Pennington. OF the coaling station at
Bradford. r. l.: Hachinist Harry J.
Reuse, Of the Naval Academy. and Ma
Gha attached
to the Louisiana.
&. II. Ramseyer. of Bloomfield, Iswa,
who was recently elected Representa-
tive from the Fifth Iowa district. has
appointed Donald McGiffin his private
secretary. Mr.. McGifin was quarter
back on Eastern High School football
team in 1907. Since leaving here he
has been city editor and manager OF
the Abba Uowa) Republican and will
retain his interests In that newspaper.
DIR. william Gerry Morgan will talk
to the National Society OF Keep Wells
Friday evening. December 4. in the lee
ture room of the Church of the Coven-
ant. Connecticut avenue and street
northwest. The subject will be, What
to Eat. How and when, in Order to
Keep Well" Lectures are free to all
women. Every one will be allowed to
ask questions after the lecture.
The r. G. smith Piano Company, 1917
F street northwest, will give a private
recital OF player piano and Victor Vic
trola selections, at o'clock tonight.
The program includes "Walkure.' Ride
of the ValkyrIes,' Vessella's Band:
Lustspiel overture, keler-B Bella: Largo"
CHandeD. Fritz Kreisler; 'Reverie,"
DR.. Richard Haasz: Narratives In Dia-
lect," by W. l. Slaymaker, and others.
A resolution faVOrInE the erection of
the proposed new Eastern High School
on reservation No. 13, Nineteenth and
b streets southeast. and opposing the
action Of the subcommittee OF the
board of education in recommending
the plot of ground on East Capitol
street from Seventeenth to Nineteenth
streets southeast, was adopted by the
Randle Highlands Citizens Association.
at its November meeting Monday night.
4 fabIeau1, consisting of reproduce
tions in picture poses of masterpieces
of art will be held in the chapel of
Washington College, Third and T
streets northeast. Friday evening for
the benefit of the Belgian relief fund.
The AFFAIR will be under the direction
of Miss Lucy Feagin, teacher of ex-
preston. and Harry P. Hopkins, musi-
cal director. both Of Washington Col
lege.
concert for the third benefit of the
Countess Dumas Relief Fund for War
Sufferers will be held Thursday even
ing at Rauscher's. The major portion
of the proceeds of the concert will be
devoted toward the maintenance Of
lie Foyer Beige" a Partisan bureau
to aid Belgian refugees in
their lost relatives and friends.
The bureau also aims to assist the
Belgian refugees in France in re-estab-
fishing their homes.