The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
Nutshell NeWs

Hundreds Of baskets containing food
and clothing will be distributed today by
members OF the St. Vincent de Paul So
ciety to the poor Of eighteen parishes Of
this city. The society will also distribute
tobacco and gifts to the inmates OF the
Jail and workhouse and the various hos
pitfalls.
The high cost of living has hit Uncle
Sam. 1t cost just $50, $4,000 more for him
to patrol the Mexican border this year.
Such Is the meaning of the request just
submitted by Secretary of War Baker to
cover the expenses of the army on the
border. Twelve million Of this amount
Is to be used to clothe and garrison the
National Guardsmen. The latter item IL
considered significant In view Of the plans
for retaining the Guardsmen in the Fed
eral service.
Minnie r. Cole. wife of DR.. G.. r. Lee
Cole, Washington physician, has been
awarded $50 a month alimony by Justice
Stafford, Of the District Supreme Court.
pending the conclusion of divorce pro-
ceedings instituted Friday In Equity
Court No. 1.
Funeral services for George Forrest
will be held at his residence, Berwyn.
Nd. today at 2:3o o'clock.
After forty-one years Of service at the
Capitol. Frank g. Jones, a Capitol po-
liceman. Is dead. While on duty at the
door of the Senate entrance Friday he
was attacked with acute indigestion, and
before aid could be summoned he had
expired. Policeman Jones had seen
twenty-one Congresses, having been on
the Capitol police force since 1876. He
leaves widow and two children.
"Unifying Power of the Bahai Move
ment' will be the subject of a lecture to
be given under auspices of the Bahai As
ISOLATION of Washington, at Studio Hall,
1913 Connecticut avenue northwest, to-
night at s:15 o'clock.
Lieut.. Col C. Fred Cook and Brig, Gen.
William Mann have been appointed by
the Society Of the Army Of Santiago de
Cuba to attend the congress Of instruc-
tive patriotism Of the National Security
League, to be held In Washington jan
uary % and q.
The American Negro Academy. with
headquarters here. will celebrate the CEN
tennary Of Frederick Douglass, anti
slavery agitator. The celebration, which
Will occur In the Y. N. C, "A. Building lsls
Twelfth street northwest begins Tues
day. and will be concluded the following
night.
The New Year reception and "open
house" of the Y. NJ. C. A. will he held
January l, from 2 to 10 p. m. A concert
IN the mems gymnasium, featuring Henri
sokolov and the Nevin Quartet, and an
athletic exhibition, are among the num-
bers scheduled.
Secretary Of the Interior Lana will
make the opening address at the National
Conference on National Parks, January
Z One OF the main objects of the con-
ference will be to- urge that the Grand
Canyon and Mount Mckinley be Included
In national reservations.
Col Chester Harding. former enptneer
commissioner of the District, now acting
governor Of the Canal Zone, is in WASH
ington with his wife and daughter.
The Yule tree of the Christmas Club of
the office Of the chief clerk of the Fed
members. children Of members messen-
gers and laborera
These speakers will represent their
classes at the annual banquet of the
Washington College of Law, February 3:
Miss Mary E. Laird 1915; Miss Pauline
M. Floyd, 1873; Miss Ellen NJ Green.
James n. Queen. a prisoner in the peni-
tentiary at Leavenworth, has filed in the
District Supreme Court a caveat against
the will Of his father Charles Queen,
claiming that the testator. 30 years old,
was unduly Influenced.
William n. Smith reported the loss
of $40 in bills to the police yesterday
He said he placed the money In his
coat pocket and hung II near where
he was at work in Center Market
when he put the coat on again the
money was gone.
John c. FUR. years old, a resi-
dent Of Broad Run, va, was found
dead yesterday morning at 315 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest in a room
he had rented the night before. Death
was due to gas. Coroner hewitt gave
certificate of accidental death.