Evening star., 1916-11-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The police have been asked to look
out for Armond Simle. who escaped
from the Government Hospital for the
Insane last night. The missing man
wore a blue shirt and gray trousers
and coat
Frederick X. Harvey Of flag Florida
avenue reported to the police coloreo
how called at his home and said he had
been sent for some laundry. He was
given q number of lace curtains. the
boy Is said to have later disappeared
and the police have been asked to To-
cate him.
Many of the students at Howard Uni
versity have left Washington for their
homes to cast their votes tomorrow, It
was said today. President Monroe h
Davis of the Howard University Hughes
Club has gone to New Jersey TO vote
for Hughes and Fairbanks.
A man known as Jack Wells. fifty
years old. a former resident OF Al
toona, Pa, yesterday afternoon was
found dead in the loft of a blacksmith
shop In rear of 1114 Sd street south
west. His death was due to naturai
causes, the coroner said. and the po-
lice are trying to locate his relatives.
Lucy johnson. colored, fifty years old.
was found dead in bed at her home,
E440 snow court, ySStcIu udy dkeOA AOVAA
about / o'clock Coroner hewitt gave
a certificate of death from natural
causes.
Lawrence Merriam, colored boys, yes
terday afternoon escaped from the In
dustrial School for Colored Children at
Blue Plains; Their ages range from from
twelve to fifteen years. The police
were asked to search for the fugitives.
The kiddies of parents who work
during the day and are hard put to find
a place to leave their children during
this period may now be taken care or
at day nursery, recently opened at
the Gospel Mission, 214 John Marshall
place northwest. Five cents day is
charged to cover the cost of the chill
drens' food. and many playthings are
provided, including a sand box. see
saw and a fiery. yet safe, rocking
horse charger.
Omcers for the ensuing year OF the
graduating class of the Sunday school
of Adath Israel Synagogue were elect
ed at a meeting yesterday afternoon
They are: Fannie Posener, president:
David Hornstein, vice president; Lii
liam Rosenthal. secretary; Sadie Silver
berg. treasurer; Allen Karulewich, his
torian; Jonas Lesser. prophet.
The annual election of officers and a
smoker are to be features of the meet
ing OIL SnefNlCdI SOCiely VI :" ASH
ington Thursday evening at S o'clock
at the Cosmos Club. The executive
committee is to meet at 1880 o'clock.
The members of the Wilson and Mar
shall Democratic Association and their
friends will gather in the white parlor
of the New Ebbitt tomorrow evening to
hear returns of the presidential elec-
tion. The returns will be received over
a special wire.
Mrs. Thomas n. Marshan of 1919 Co
lumbia road was slightly injured short
ly after o'clock last evening, when an
automobile in which she was riding at
18th and F streets was struck by a car
of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company. The fender of the car
was broken and the automobile dam
aged about $100.
William De Alley has filed suit for an
absolute divorce from Amanda K. De
Atley in the District Supreme Court.
They were married April %, 1896. and
have one child. nineteen years old. The
husband charges that his wife deserted
him August 10. 1910. A correspondent
is named Attorney Albert z. Steinem
represents the husband.