The Washington herald., 1916-10-13
Nutshell NeDs

Two Jitney bus lines into the District
were authorized yesterday by the Public
Utilities Commission. John A. Orange
and Clayton Dronneberg are to conduct
a line OF buses from Frederick, Nd,
avenue by way of Ridgeville, Gathers
burg, Rockville, and Wisconsin avenue.
Z. c. Schinger will run a enty-passen-
ger car from 1891 Good Hope road to
Forestville and Marlboro, Md.
The recent order Of the Public Utilities
Commission standardizing the street car
service OF the District will not be
rescinded by the commission, 1t an
nounced yesterday, in answer to a re-
quest by the companies for a reconsid-
Grafton OF the decision. The companies
declared their intention of appealing the
case.
Funeral services for Thomas R. Rogers,
a pioneer plate printer OF the District,
Will be held today from his apartments
at the Strsford Hotel He was 6s years
old and for many years had been en-
ployed at the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing.
Funeral services for Joseph Leo Yates,
who died Wednesday, will be held at his
late residence, 81 Irving street north
west, today at $50 o'clock. Interment
will be made in Oak Hill Cemetery.
william J. Naylor. prominent in Ma
sonic circles. is dead at his home, 407
Massachusetts, avenue northwest. He
was a proofreader at the Government
Printing once and had held high office
in both the local Blue. Lodge and the
Grand Lodge Of Masons, The funeral
will be held tomorrow, with interment at
Glenwood Cemetery.
Funeral services for Thomas H. Syp-
herd, a veteran employe Of the Postoffice
Department, will be held tomorrow at his
residence, 1901 Irving street. He was
IS years old and for over forty years had
served in the auditors ONCE OF the post
ofice.
Funeral services for Bella Reeve,
daughter of the late Reuben T. and Hsr-
riet w. Reeve, will be held at her late
residence, 3226 Thirteenth street north
west. today at o'clock. Interment will
eb private.
News was received here yesterday OF
the death Of Mrs. Susanna Mack at Rocky
Ford. Col. She was the widow Of Joseph
w. Paddock and mother OF Ben. S. Pad
ock and Mrs. William E. Amin, Of this
city.
Tom" Grant, secretary Of the Chamber
OF Commerce, always has a regular smile
on his face, but yesterday the rumor
was started that he is sporting two smiles
now. Inquiry revealed the cause-a seven
pound Thomas Grant, jr., who announced
his arrival the other evening with a
smile, just like his father.
The Mems Club Of st. Marks Episcopal
Church, Third and A streets southeast,
elected officers at its meeting last night.
David n. Lea was chosen president; P.
F. Dornin. vice president and A. B.
Whitman, secretary-treasurer.
The frst dance Of the fall season of the
social club OF the Hebrew Home for
the Aged was given at the home. Ais
NJ street, last night. The club will hold
semi-monthly entertainments at the home
during the winter.
The Clinical Society, composed Of mem
bers Of the medical profession Of this
city, last night entertained at its reg
ular monthly dinner at the Continental
Hotel.
OficiaIs Of the State Department and
the war Office Of the British government
have failed to find any trace OF Harvey
Hodgkins, son Of Mrs. Clara D. Hodgkins
Of this city.
Funeral services for John Bauer, will
be held under auspices of Washington
Centennial Lodge, No. IA, F. A. A. M.
at the residence, 2OS Kentucky avenue
southeast. tomorrow at o'clock. Inter
ment will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
A meeting Of the Washington Chemical
Society was held last night in the Co.'S
mos Club. About fifty members were
present. Following an executive meet
ing a program vas given in which W. d.
Bigelow. I. X. Pheplps. John Johnson,
R. B. Dole, H. D. Gibbs and others spoke
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella H.
Keefer, "A years, will be held at the resi-
dence, S3 Fifth street northeast, today
at 2:3O o'clock. Interment in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Monticello Chapter of the D. A R. will
dedicate Milestone No. s on the southern
boundary of the District tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. Patriotic exercises will
be held. Automobiles will wait at the
end Of the Congress Height car line and
will convey visitors 10 the stone for 25
cents.
Funeral services were held yesterday
for Randolph Fitzhugh Pennybacker, son
of I. s. and Ella G.. Pennybacker, who
died Tuesday, aged 13 years. Interment
was in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Norman T. whitaker, patent lawyer, of
New York, Philadelphia and Washington,
has filed another case against the Pull
man Company, alleging certain unfair,
unreasonable and discriminatory rates of
the Pullman Company. The complaint,
filed in the Interstate Commerce Com
sion yesterday, states that the rate for a
seat in the Pullman car between New
York and Boston is 81, while the rate
between New York and Washington is
SIS.
Bessie Wilson yesterday fled a plea
for absolute divorce in the District Su-
preme Court against Charles w. Wilson.
They were married May e. 1913, and have
no children. Misconduct Is alleged. At
torney Edmund Darlington represents
the wife.
In a statement given out yesterday by
Stephen E. Kramer, assistant superin-
tendent Of the schools, the enrolment in
the schools OF the District is fixed at
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