The Washington herald., 1916-10-26
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John E. Melton, vice president of the
East Washington Heights Traction Rail-
road Company. suffered an injury to his
back when a board on which he was
standing broke and precipltated him into
pit near a barn being wrecked at Min
nesota and Washington avenues. He
was taken to his home, 241S T street
southeast. ~
w. P. Govhenour, who died Tuesday.
will be buried today, with services at
o'clock in the Sherwood Presbyterian
Church and interment in Glenwood Gene
terry.
Mrs. Mary Marinelli, who died Tues
day. so years old. at Chesapeake Beach.
Md, will be buried today, with requiem
mass in st. Patricks Church at 8 o'clock,
following services in Lees chapel.
Frederick R. Law, who died Monday,
Is years old, will be buried today, with
services in the residence, 4553 Grant road,
and in Columbia Chapel, Tennallytown, at
o'clock.
Harry kaufman, Isidor Kaufman and
Louis B. Moore, trustees of the Kaufman
Clothing Company 933 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. filed an application in the District
Supreme Court for dissolution of the
firm. declaring the stockholders desired
to liquidate the business.
Albert L. Johnson, a hardware mer-
chant at 1867 Seventh street, filed
petition in bankruptcy in the District
Supreme Court. yesterday. His assets
are listed at $2l 1852 and liabilities $685.
53481. Mr. Johnson's attorneys are Ma
son Richardson and Charles S. Shreve.
1t is expected that Chief Justice Cow
ington of the District Supreme Court
will order an adjournment of two weeks,
beginning next week. OF all District
courts while the work Of removing the
courts to temporary quarters in the old
Census Building is in progress. Repairs
to the city hall are responsible for the
moving. The courts will be moved and
then the various clerks Offices, beginnirg s
with the clerk of the court.
William r. White was granted an alb
solute divorce from Madeline White in
Equity Division No. of the District su-
preme Court yesterday by Justice Stat
ford.
Major William L. Little. Medical Corps.
L. S. A. is conducting the physical ex-
animation Of the members OF the Field
Hospital OF the District National Guard
preparatory to the muster out. The eX-
animation is to prevent fraudulent pen
sion claims. 1t is thought that all Of the
men will be discharged from Federal
service not later than Sunday
Renewed appeal for funds has been
made by the women's proclamation COM
mittee, national women's organiza tion
for relief Of Hebrew war sufferers, which
has acknowledged receipt of $50 from its
Washington branch, forwarded by Mrs.
Julius I. Peyser. Distress is growing
worse in the war zone, it Is declared.
The opening meeting of the City of
Washington Branch of the American
Pharmaceutical Association, for 1867,
was held a the National College Of Phar-
macy, sos l street northwest, last night.
The subjects for discussion were: The
annual meeting of the American Medical
Association" by Mr. NJ l. Wilbert. The
annual meeting Of the American Chem
iCaI Society and Exhibit" by DR. F. L.
kebler, and the annual meeting of the
American Pharmaceutical Association, 81
by Mr. S. L. Hilton.
Secretary of Commerce Redfield an
nounced yesterday afternoon a total of
AT steel merchant ships, with a gross
tonnage OF 1.454.27c, were in course of
construction in American shlpyards.
This closely approaches the number now
being built in British yards-469 ships.
with gross tonnage of 1.7S9,O54
Despite the repeal Of the war stamp
tax, internal revenue tax receipts for
September showed an increase of s.. SAB, =
$S6, the Treasury Department announced
late today.
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