The Washington herald., 1916-11-25
Nutshell Neuus

The District Of Columbia Branch Of the
Needlework Guild OF America will hold
its annual distribution Of garments on
Tuesday at the Church Of the Covenant,
Eighteenth and N streets northwest,
when the hundreds Of new garments col
Iected by the members will be distributed
to meet the needs of hospitals, homes and
other charitable institutions.
In line with the growing agitation for q
food embargo to bring down the cost of
living, the Department Of Commerce
yesterday afternoon gave out figures
showing that breadstuff exports increas-
ed nearly 100000 and meat and dairy
products nearly $500, 900 during October
this year over October, 1915.
Samuel Entriken was taken to his
home $40 D street northeast, yesterday
afternoon, suffering from a bruised hip,
received when he fell from q ladder at
1909 Third street northwest, where he
was painting. Entriken. who Is 6S years
old. was taken to his home in the auto
mobile from the Second precinct.
Mrs Edna Gaines, IS years old, of 800
East Capitol street, received a broken
ankle when she was knocked down by a
motorcycle in front Of Union Station
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Gaines was
taken in a passing automobile to the
Emergency Hospital, where the injured
member was set.
At a meeting Of the board Of directors
OF the Shoreham Hotel Company yester-
day. the following changes in the per-
sonnel OF the management were made:
Robert C. Dove. manager and director:
c. NJ. Collins, assistant manager and di-
rector; z. s. Dove. secretary, and George
c. Minnigerode, treasurer.
Thomas Allison, 25 years old, 1893 EN-
erson street northeast, while working on
a scaffold Of a new building on Seventh
street, between d and E streets north
west. yesterday afternoon. fell and in
Jured his left arm. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital.
In response to an inquiry as to the
proper terms for designating male and
female operators of heavier-than-air
craft, the National Advisory Committee
for Aeronautics, at a meeting held yes
terday, decided that the term aviator
is proper term to use in either case
Such terms as "bird-man," 'bird-wom-
an" ''aviatrix," etc, appear undesira BILE
and unnecessary. 1t was declared.
The Washington Navy Yard Branch of
men met Thursday evening at North
east Masonic Temple, Eighth and F
streets northeast. An interesting lecture,
with about 15 slides showing the beau
ties and wonders Of the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park, was a feature.
Octavia Scott. colored, was sentenced to
six months in jail yesterday by Judge
Mullowny. She was charged with shop
lifting In downtown stores. and WIZ ar
rested by Mrs. s. v. Farling, who has
been assigned to police duty in the
stores.
A Ford automobile, belonging to Frank
B. Gibbs, of 1914 Fourteenth street north
west, was stolen last night while parked
In I street between Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth streets.
Early morning providers Yesterday
broke show case IN front of the store
belonging to Barney Rosenbloom. no
Eighth street southeast, and escaped
with a quantity of merchandise valued
at IS. including shotgun shells, clothing
and flashlights.
President Wilson and his Cabinet ves-
terday discussed the question of extend
ing the Saturday half-holiday for govern
ment clerks throughout the entire year
No conclusion was reached. 1t IA said
that the majority of Cabinet members
favor a year-round half-holiday.