The Washington herald., 1916-12-23

Plans for the purchase Of property val
nj at more than $4,000 have been COM
Sated By the Rock Creek and Potomac
Psr& Commission. Secretary Of the
Tr"ssury McAdOo is chairman Of the COM
T.ssion.
he s ~ Of IsrDeI L. Lay. filed for pro-
je in th, district Supreme Court. leaves
o.. estate TO her husband, Theodore A.
. ir.. md her daughter. Mabel r. Nc
.ir!ey
I,.nE,-- 10 the extent of $50 was
by fire to an automobile truck
1clongE,G to the Adams Express Com
.uay yesterday in the company's sub
a.. 1T Second and II streets northeast.
To bIa7c was started by back-fire from
he engEe.
Warrington Railway and Electric
"mEaIy car and an automobile. be-
! nging . J. NJ. Tittcomb and driven by
.:u-erc Maupkins. collided yesterday at
sixth aad East Capitol street. Tony
atkewi Il helper on the truck. was in
t.red oil his head and was removed to
ta--,!aitH Hospital in the ambulance.
Lace nrtains coming in contact with
a gas u at the home of P. J. Cook. 3214
~ Gtrea northwest. yesterday caused
small haze. which was quickly ex-
tnguisfd by No Engine Company The
%ama- - amounted to 50.
\ DIninG broom in the basement OF
tie JAEises at 16n Wisconsin avenue
n,-thHst, yesterday caused the No. 5
Engini Company an exciting run. Fire
!addiei grabbed the burning broom by
tie hbdle and removed 1t to a conven-
tnt lfation for operations, where by the
aid I water. Chemicals and vicious
-IamI Uf maay lee, the cambustioning
I'o"F was brought to a hasty conclu-
SON.
WREN W. MuIligan. 17S4 Fourteenth
stTd northwest. reported to the police
yesfday he had been robbed of a dia,-
moa stick pin. valued at $50. The stone
he hiG. had been taken from his room
can of plum pudding will be the
UH Christmas reminder on the tables
oAmbassador Gerard and Penfeld at
tIir respective Embassies in Berlin
al Vienna. unless the diplomats are
sle to purchase some other belong
gs of the Christmas feast from near
neutral countries.
The Interstate Commerce. Commits
sion late yesterday ordered all inter-
state railroads to show cause Decem-
Der 2S at Washington, why drastic
orders should not be put into effect
to end the car shortage. One of the
orders contemplated requires the i'm
mediate return to empty freight cars
TO their home railroad.
Germany Is exerting its Influence
with the Turkish government to Sc
cure the Immediate release of 200
~, 4 ~
Inns move. said to have been made
upon the Recommendation Of Ambas-
sador Won Bernstorf. reached Wash
tngton yesterday afternoon
In order to be prepared for the de-
mand for lumber expected at the close
Of the European war, the Department
OF Commerce yesterday dispatched
Special Investigator Axel Oxholrn on q
tour of Southern States to md out to
what extent the South Is prepared to
supply the expected market
Representative Garner, of Texas, will
introduce . resolution after the holi-
days, proposing a special horizontal ad
valorem tariff of 10 per cent on all
imports, except salt. including those
already taxed and those on the free
list
An examination to establish q list
OF eligiblss for the position of inspec-
tor for the Street Cleaning Department
will be held In the office of the Civil
Service Commission. 1874 r street, on
January 20. The salaries range from
s72o to $500 q year, and applicants
must be between the ages Of u and IS.
Courtmartialsd on q charge of hav-
ing been found drunk at the forma-
ton Of his company for revellie," First
Lieut. Benton T. Blanton, of the Sec
ond Infantry. Kentucky National
Guard. was found guilty and ordered
dismissed The court martial convened
at 81 Paso October ~