Evening star., 1916-08-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Berwyn Heights Citizens hsso-
citation is to hold six-day carnival
at Berwyn, beginning Monday even
ing. The proceeds are to be used for
improving the streets ard walks OF the
community.
The Esther Memorial Church. Con-
greSS Heights. d. c.. is 10 hold & lawn
fete and tournament at Randall Park
August %, "a, % and rs. Proceeds are
to be used for the erection of a parish
hall. The tournament is to feature the
first day, while other amusements and
dancing are to be participated in for
the three succeeding evenings
ans Club Is to meet at the apartment
of Mrs. Todd c. Sharp. 130 C street
northeast, tonight at o'clock.
jaime. c. MiI.tend. 1918 ssth street.
yesterday afternoon was treated at
Georgetown University Hospital for an
injury to his leg. He received the
injury in a collision between his motor
cycle and an automobile owned and
operated by Joseph st. John, 1245 Wis
consin avenue, at SD and NJ streets.
Alfred Dillon. sixty-eight years old.
2646 18th street, while painting at 3O19
street yesterday fell from a ladder
and was injured so severely that he
died at Emergency Hospital later. Act
ing Coroner Carr gave certificate of
accidental death.
An unidentified guardsman from the
camp at Fort Myer this morning about
1;I5 O'Clock engaged in an alteration
with William Mccormick, 1916 Wiscon-
sin avenue in front of No. 5 engine
house, near Wisconsin avenue and NJ
street McCormick's nose was broken
and he was taken to Georgetown Uni
ta1
a taxicab to Fort Myer
While working In the yard of the
Washington Terminal Company last
hight about IL o'clock, William Oden
coiored. Il Fenton street was struck
by an engine. His left ear was cut
on and he was injured about the body.
Oden was taken to Providence Hospi-
tai
Lawrence Butler, Atlanta, Ga. and
Nlchoias jackson and Clarence Hawk
ms, residents of this CITY coIored hovs
serving time at the National Training
school for Boys last night disappeared
from the school The police were ask
ed to catch them
Justice Stafford OF the District Su-
preme Court today cited James F.
Le sage, mec chanic, to show cause next
Ihursday why he should not pay ali
Inony to his wife, Eliza beth E. lie Sage.
The order is based on petition for
absolute divorce filed by the wife
through Attorney L. l.. Giles in which
she eharSes that her husband deserted
her May last They We're married at
Towsontown. Nd. November 26. 1902.
and have four children. a corespondent
is named.
Elizabeth $. Tass has filed suit in
the District Supreme Court to recover
$4,000 damages from Michael Silk for
alleged assault and battery She de-
ClareS that last
seized, grabbed, struck and bruised her
and she was permanently injured and
put to expense for medical attention
She is represented by Attorney A. Left
wich Sinclair.
The will of Mrs. Minnie r. SineelI.
dated April II, 1916, has been filed for
probate, She leaves a diamond ring
TO her mother, Fredericka Xander and
her other jewelry to her daughter
Minnie }. Sincell- The remaining es-
tate is devised to her husband Charles
w. Sincell. who is also named as ex-
Scutor.
\ meeting of the executive commit-
tee OF the Board of Trade is to be held
at O'Clock Monday.
Fer the purpose of considering the
I Sterling amendments to the District
I appropriation bill. which provides for a
! tax on intangible property in the Dis
trict of Columbia. the board of gov
, ernorS or the Retail Merchants AsSo-
| citation is holding a meeting this after
noon.
Mrs. !. Springer. an Atlanta settle
msnt worker. took to the White House
today a small cane. made from the horns
Of cows, and intended as gift to
Frances Sayre, jr., grandson of Presi-
dent Wilson. 1t is miniature of a
cane presented to President Wilson at
the time of his marriage Both canes
Herc made by a prisoner in the Atlanta
federal prison. Secretary TuTnulty will
send BABY Sayre the present.
8 MilInrd W. Jones, personally mud
trading as the Perry JoEes Compauy
manufacturing confectioner. at o Street
market, today filed d petition in volun-
tary bankruptcy. He lists his debts at
sl,ss. % and estimates his assets at
slo3'33 He is represented by Attorney
Alfred -. Smith.
The Juniors of the Young Wou~p,.
Itenrew Association. at "A meeting held
wednesday, appointed committees to
lake charge of a festival and To renort
at meeting Wednesday. The commit
Tee on arrangements is: Rose Horn
stein. Fannie Taischom Lena Graft
J.'hHi Sinrod. Esther YockeIson Pose
janice. william kotz; press. Pauline
LeVy: entertainment. Lillian Friedman
KpSe kotz. Mollie Alloy and lane
G!uahenhouse: publicity. Esther Yock
el9"h, and refreshments Rose Geusburp
Jaffee. i-''e
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