The Washington herald., 1916-08-27
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| DESIGNATED
Saturday and Sunday, October q and %.
as days for collecting funds throughout
| the country for relief of the war suffer-
ers of Syria and Armenia. November q
was designated for a similar purpose for
relief of Lithuanians.
The American Embassy in Paris yes-
| terday afternoon cabled the State De-
partment that President Poincare of
France, had just mailed an Autographed
letter to President Wilson, In reply to
President Wilson's letter to the French
President urging relief for Poland.
The United States Board of Mediation
and Cancellation yesterday afternoon
completed a report for Congress on all
arbitration proceedings covering contro-
versies between railroads and employees
in the transportation service from 1896
until 1875 The report is to be published.
Senator Hardwick, of Georgia. intro
duced bill yesterday authorizing the
| payment of 81, 500 to the widow of the
late Judge Joseph r. Lamar, of the
United States Supreme Court.
Winter grains have been ruined in
Austria-Hungary by droughts, and the
next crop yield will be 25 per cent or
more below the average of the past five
years, the embassy at Vienna has ad-
vised the State Department
President Moran, of the Chamber of
Commerce, Mrs. Moran and Miss Moran
| journeyed to Frederick Md, SATURDAY.
where they were guests at a reception to
the governor of Maryland and other dis
, tlnguishe6 visitors
The membership committee OF the
Chamber Of Comerce has been called for
Wednesday. August 30. Applications
from the following will be passed upon:
r. J. Ayers. Theodore l. Beuchert. D. ].
Donovan. B. P. Evans, E. p. Hazleton,
| Lawton G. HERMAN, Hugh s. Hill.
Walter I. Hopkins, Elias Q. Horton,
Ralston p. Jones, George B. Kennedy.
Richard L. Lamb, John r. McChesney,
! II. II. Mundy. L. G. Paul, T K. Ruth.
B. II. Stinemetz and S. G. Boernstein.
Acting Secretary of Commerce
Sweet has commended J. NJ KendIey,
| first officer of the light house tender
Maple. for services rendered in going
to the rescue of the schooner Rather
near Cornfield Harbor. Md. Thomas
F.. Martin. first officer and keeper at
Michigan City Light Station. Ind. was
commended for saving two persons
from drowning at that place.
The Chamber of Commerce rooms are
being repainted. New rugs will be laid
and the entire headquarters put in good
shape for the winter opening
! Near the first of the week Washington
| traction companies will discuss the
adoption of a rule. recently suggested by
many individuals and civic bodies, re-
! quirinS passengers to enter at the rear
n nd nyit .
This will prevent the usual congestion
on front platforms.
A suit to recover 5000 for alleged per-
sonal injuries has been filed in the Dis
trlct Supreme Court by Henry F. Haardt
against Mrs. Arthur F. Hyman 1t is
alleged by the plaintiff that while driving
a horse and wagon. July q last, an auto
mobile of the defendant collided with his
vehicle, throwing him to the ground.
Charles W. Chase has filed a petition in
the District Supreme Court asking a d.
vorce from Anna B. Chase. the couple
were married August q, 1914.
Funeral services for Michael Hayes
will be held tomorrow at his late resi-
dence, 10 I street northeast. thence to
81. Aloysias Church. where requiem
| mass will be celebrated at o'clock.
Funeral services for GottIieb Splitter
will be held tomorrow at his late resi-
dence, $40 Fourteenth street northwest
at 10 O'Clock. Interment will be at
Washington Hebrew Cemetery.
Funeral services for Lewis Cass White
{ will be held tomorrow at his late resi-
dence, 64o4 Georgia avenue, at o'clock.
lntermcnt will be at Rock Creek Gene
terry.
Mrs. P. Flack Hannah. well known in
Washington, died in Kansas City. Kan,
On Wednesday. She was the wife OF
the late Thomas Hannah. and daughter
of the late Francis and Eliza beth Flack,
of Garrett Park, Md. She is survived by
four children in Kansas City, and two
sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Killian and Mrs
Jacob Bool, of Washington, D. c.
Secretary of War Baker has asked Con-
gress for $500 to operate the fountains
in front of the Union Station and to in
stall an adequate number Of electric
lights on the Union Station plaza The
request was referred to the Committee
on Appropriations and may become a part
of the general deficiency bill.
Supt. Clarence NJ. Exley, of the
has announced October S, as Rally
| Day this year. Preparations are be-
ing made to open up all the work in
connection with the school immedia tely
after Rally Day, including the gym
| nasium classes.
The Maryland authorities and the
I Washington police have been asked by
| DIR. Norman c. Glover. Wardman Courts
Fourteenth and Clifton streets northwest,
to find large diamond stone valued at
800. which was lost from his ring yes
terday while at Glen Echo Park.
! Gordon G. Mersa. 1g years old. held
| by the police in connection with the
! fatal shooting of his Chum, Allen Sny-
! der, years old. on August 16. yester-
day was exonerated by the cornoner's
jury, who found that Snyder's death
! was accidental Mersa was released.
The accident occurred in Mersa' S
home, where. it is said. the twoyouths
! quarreled over the possession of q
rife.
| Charles Thomas, of COL Third street
northeast, reported to the police yes
terday that on Friday night he was
: set upon by five unidentified white