The Washington herald., 1914-09-25
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The cleanup squad Of the District
will work on the parks next week.
Already the walks are covered with
leaves. Franklin square and Lafayette
Park al. fast taking on their autumn
attire.
Marshall o. Roberts, of 4I3 Thirteenth
street northeast, was badly cut about
his head yesterday when struck and
knocked down by a street car near
Fifth and G strets northwest. Roberts
was taken to Emergency Hospital in
an automobile.
Mrs. Clara Hoyt, 1901 Twenty-arst
known automobile yesterday at New
Hampshire avenue and y street. She
was assisted to her home by her daUgh-
ter. Her injuries were slight
Zach EisenberE reported to the police
yesterday that some one entered his
store, at 1903 Seventh street northwest.
and stole single and double bed. a
meat grinder, counter scale, fifteen
packages of ceral. two barrels Of coffee,
canned goods and 800 packages of soap.
Bernard MaIloy. twenty-seyen years
old. is seriously ill at Casualty Hos
pitsl. where he was taken from his
home, 1912 Massachusetts avenue south
east, after he had taken carbolic acid.
He told his sister that he had taken
the poison and she sent for the ambu-
lance
George s. Lane, 300 sheridan street
northwest, reported that there was
stolen from his home yesterday morn
ing an overcoat and two sack coats. He
suspects two men who had been loiter-
ing about the Central Union Mission.
samuel Hyatt. of 72I Four-and-a-
half street southwest, reported to the
police last night the theft from his
home of a savings bank containing 81
The House District Committee yester-
day reported favorably the Keating
bill to close all barber shops on Sun
day. A $50 fine is the penalty for vio-
lations.
George W. Phelps, who Is q slave to
the moving picture habit. has been
missing for two days from his parents
home at 724 Quebec street northwest.
The boys is eleven years old. and is
said to be we'll able to take care of
hlmset unoer ordinary circumstances
October will be G"raK Day. in ali
colored Baptist churches, to raise funds
to rebuild the Stoddard Baptist Old
Folks Home that was destroyed by
fire a year ago.
DR.. william Carl RuedIger, professor
of educational psychology at George
Washington University, has returned
after busy summer at Dartmouth.
where he has given lectures and writ
ten a treatise on educational psychol-
ogy.
w. r. GUIDE, president Of the Cham
Der of Commerce. flashed the first wire
less message between this country and
Honolulu yesterday. The message was
to the chamber of commerce in Homo
lulu. and read: Greetings and best
wishes from the Chamber OF Commerce
of the Capitol of the United States"
Secretary OF the Treasury MeAdOo
has designated Frank n. Bauskett, of
the State Department, to be disburs-
ing officer of the national exposition
commission. OAices of the commission
are in the State Department, to settle
questions concerning the management
of the Panama-Pacific Exposition.
Richard VI. Canada, aNmember of the
metropolitan police force, was sued for
maintenance yesterday in the District
Supreme Court. Mrs. Canada says they
were married December IL, 1904. She
alleges he began staying away from
home for days at a time last January.
Attorneys Alexander Wolf and George
w. ofutt, jr.. represent Mrs. Canada.
Charles b. Brighton, Ills Ninth
street northwest. was arrested last
night charged with permitting gam
bling on his premises. A raid was
made by Sergt. Cats and Precinct De-
tectives Howe and Simpson. 1t was
charged that Brighton was conduct
ing a poker game.
Robert Z. GIadmon, 614 Morton
street northwest, wanted in Washing
ton to answer to a charge of nonsup-
mort, was arrested in Baltimore last
night. Detective Armstrong will bring
back Gladmon. 80
LOCAL MENTION.