The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
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The Friendship Branch, a new branch
of the District Sunshine and Community
Society, has been organized by Mrs. Ella
S. knight, state president. She has ap-
pointed the following officers: Thomas w.
Henrichs, president; Mrs. II. l.. Barrick,
vice president; Mrs. Lulu E. Jet, secre-
tary, and Miss Eleanor Walker, treasurer.
Funeral services for Thomas c. Tip
ton, a veteran of the civil war. who died
Friday, at his residence, 5323 Seventeenth
Street, northwest. will be held tomorrow.
He was for many years an assistant ex-
aminer in the Patent Office.
DR.. Lewelles F. Baker. professor of
medicine in John Hopkins University.
will address the Medico-Chirurgica So
ciety. of the District, on Modern Meth
DDS of Diagnosis" January q.
On account OF the death of the father
of Mrs. l.. B. Swormstedt, the College
Woman's Club will not meet on tomor-
row afternoon, as scheduled. Notice OF
the meeting will be made later.
Failing to appear in Police Court yester-
day on a charge of assaulting Philip
Milstone, a newsboy last December. Isaac
Swindler and John II. Peters. connected
with the circulation department OF an
afternoon paper, forfeited collateral Of
SO each. The alleged assault grew out
of the sale by the boy of copies of the
New York Tribune, containing a story
criticising the transfer of the United
States Trust Company to the Munsey
Trust Company.
February J has been set for the trial
of Harry H. Hempler. of 1lO4 Eighth
street northwest, arrested Friday night
by Sergt. Pierson and Policeman Duvall
of the Second precinct. on charges OF
colliding, opera ting an automobile while
intoxicated. and having an unlawful num-
Der on his car.
Charged with attempting to hold up
and rob the cafe of John Skordas, 3516 NJ
street northwest a week ago last night.
John Popkins yesterday was held in bond
of 81 900 0for the action OF the grand jury.
Thomas Busey. colored, yesterday was
held by the Police Court for the action
Of the grand jury on a charge of at
tempted larceny. 1t is alleged that last
Thursday afternoon he entered the home
of Doris Kaldenbach, fifteen years old, of
12g71s c street northeast. gagged and tied
he- to the banisters, and then ransacked
the house.
Washington Lodge of Elks will hold its
regular monthly oyster roast next Thurs
day in the clubhouse rathskeller. under
the auspices of the Elks' Oyster Club.
The attendance will be limited to about
400.
1t cost Samuel X. jackson. of 2e12 H
street northwest, 81 to obtain mail or
der detective certificate" He came to
hi,
employment as sleuth. He showed his
diplomas" The best the police could do
for him was to take him to the Postof-
flee Department to see whether the mail
order detective agency had violated any
postal regulations in selling him a di-
ploma.
DR.. c. F. winbigler will deliver a pub
lie lecture at the Womans Christian
Temperance Union Building tomorrow
night, at s o'clock. on ''The Psychology
of worry
Sixty pounds Of butter. valued at 5000,
were stolen yesterday from a delivery
wagon while the driver was at Sixth ard
K streets northwest delivering another
package. The butter was the property
of Edward R. Keller. of the Liberty
Market.
Mrs. William Hunter of 1871 N street
northwest, reported to the police yester-
day that ss7 worth of jewelry had been
stolen from her residence.
As a result of q fall at Ninth and
street northwest yesterday, w. NJ
Shelby, Of Seventh street, near B north
west, il at Emergency Hospital suffering
from q conclusion of the brain. His
condition is said to be serious.