The Washington herald., 1916-10-01

on the h9nds In q collision at Sixteenth
and w streets northwest, when an auto
mobile, In which she was driving with
her husband. collided with delivery
wagon.
The comptroller of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad system has issued a re-
port showing the official mileage of
tracks owned, jointly owned. leased and
over which the railroad has trackage
rights. as of June 30. The statement
shows total for all track oserated. Of
s,on.52 miles, an increase of 255.2 miles
over 1915.
] William James Wilson has been sp-
! pointed superintendent of the Washing
ton Terminal Company, effective today.
succeeding A. NJ. Keppel, who resigned
September Mr.. Wilson was detailed
( in 1907 as inspector to organize the WASH
Ington Terminal. later in the same year
was appointed acting geneI al yard mas
ter, and In December, 1908. was advanced
| to the position of trainmaster, which was
retained until he was further advanced
to the position of supegintendent.
Health Oficer w. c. woodward is pre-
pairing for submission to the next ses-
sion of Congress recommendations for
bidding the running at large of dogs.
in the legislation recommended. Too
many people have been bitten by dogs
| running in the streets and the health
oficer Is afraid the dogs will spread
| rabies.
Suffering from gunshot wound in the
| jaw, alleged to have been received in an
all night crap game, Herbert johnson, n.
| colored, Of 81 Myrtle street, was taken
to Homeopathic Hospital early yesterday
morning. The police are looking for
William Duckett. also colored, to answer
for the shooting.
Two automobiles, stolen in the streets
Friday night, were recovered early yes
, terday by the police. Central once De-
tective Springman found the car of NJ.
A. Williams, Of III Euclid street north
west, abandoned at Fifteenth and Cor
coran streets northwest The machine of
H. T. Rodier, of 1898 Lamont street north
west. was found near Baltimore on the
Washington Baltimore boulevard.
| marriage certificate, two razors, and
| some wearing apparel were among ar
ticles reported to the police by Raymond
Broadstreet as stolen yesterday from his
home, 61s w street northwest.
Baron Yoshira sakatani, a delegate to
the recent economic conference OF the
allied nations at Paris, France, was en-
tertained yesterday afternoon by officials
OF the Carnegie Endowment for Interna-
tional Peace. He leaves Washington to-
| day.
| While picking flowers beside Holy Rood
| Cemetery yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Mary
| Crawford. 6S years old. of 3416 o street
northwest slipped on the grass and fell,
/ injuring her hip. She was removed to
| Georgetown University Hospital for
| treatment, later returning home.
seven-year-old Charles Godson, 1885,!
| Potomac avenue southeast, while playing
in the streets yesterday, ran into Capi.
tai Traction car No. 6s4 at Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue south.
east. He received a cut over his eye
but went home for treatment
Charged with violating section s4s Of
the police code. referring to the destruc.
ton Of certain Glasses OF receipts, C. T.
| Hunter. bicycle dealer. at I13 Pennsyl.
vania avenue northwest, was arrested
yesterday. He was released on $50 col.
| lateral
Artificial flowers can be restored by
being held in steam.