The Washington herald., 1916-09-21
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Charles w. Darr, Julius Peyser.
Roger Whitford and Seton Darr have
| organized the law firm of Dsrr. Pey-
ser, Whttford e. Darr, with Offices in
/ the Southern Building.
Mr.. Whitford was formerly assist
ant corporation counsel of the Dis
trict All the members of the new
hrm are well known in Washington
! legal circles.
Damages to the extent of $25,O0o
are asked by Karl A Larsen from
the John H. Parker Company and the
John A. Hendricks Company in a Pc
! tition filed in the District Supreme
Court yesterday by Attorneys Hawken
and Havell. Larsen alleges he was
injured while employed by the defend
ants as an iron worker in the new
Interior Department building.
Passenger traffic officials of the Bal
timore & Ohio system will hold an
! annual stan meeting in Pittsburgh
September 25 and 26, at which sched-
ules for fall and winter service will
be adopted and improvements in ser
vice discussed
According to advance statements is
sued by the United States Geological
Survey, there were fewer days worked
by the employees in the anthracite
mines in 1915 than since 1910. The
average number of days worked in
1915 was 23o, against 245 days in 1914
and 257- days in 1918.
Arthur v. Hillyard yesterday filed
his answer in the District Supreme
Court to the divorce suit OF Eula Hill
yard. He resists the petition OF his
wife, contending he should not be
made to pay alimony. He filed a cross
bill asking an absolute divorce. The
hearing for the wife's appeal for ali
mony has been continued until next
week. october 6 the court will award
the custody of their child.
An estate of $4,000 was left by
Martha Widdicombe, according to her
will, filed for probate yesterday. Har-
riett B. Brown is named as chief BEN
eficiary. Robert H. Boardman, late
Chief of the Detective Bureau of the
Police Department. was left $4,000.
which will be divided among his
daughters. Other relatives OF the tes-
tator are mentioned in the will.
Justice Mccoy, of the District Su-
preme Court. has ordered Howard NJ.
Armstrong, an assistant patent exam
iner, to pay his wife, Elise Armstrong,
SIS a month alimony pending final
disposition of her suit for divorce.
The wife was given the custody OF
the children and the use Of furniture
in the home in Manor place.
The Postmaster General has awarded
to the Ludlow Manufacturing Associ-
ates, of Boston. a contract for fur
nishing next years supply of twine
for tying bundles of letters. 1t is
estimated that 1000. 900 pounds of jute
twine will be used during the year,
or 6S1,S1S miles of string, enough to
circle the earth 81 times. No bids
were received from manufacturers Of
cotton twine.
Charged with breaking into the art
gallery of A. Mendelsohn, Carl H. Fur
rer and George Craig were held to
the action of the grand jury in police
court yesterday under $1,000 bond each.
Distribution of BENEFITS accruing to
members of militiamen's families un-
der the act of Congress appropriating
50, O0O,O 900 for relief will begin as soon
as necessary formalities are observed.
Monthly allotments to dependent rel
atives of soldiers. both of the militia
and regular establishments, will be
out blanks provided for the purpose.
The men at Camp Ordway received
copies OF these blanks yesterday.
The funeral of Dennis Johnson. who
died Monday at his residence, 1928
Third street northwest, will be held
today, with services in the Third Bap-
tist Church at l o'clock.
Edward Gillem. who died Monday
at Elkins W. Va. will be buried to-
| day Services will be held in St
| Augustine's Church at 10 o'clock.
Fifteen Boy Scouts who rode to
| Fredericksburg on bicycles Tuesday re-
turned yesterday afternoon. The boys
return trip took 16 hours. Deputy
Scout Commissioner nugn L. Taylor
! was in charge.
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