Evening star., 1916-08-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

ReS~te Holland has sued John W.
Gregg to recover $1,000 damages in the
District Supreme Court for alleged per
sonal injury. She says an automoolie i
delivery wagon of the defendant col
lided with her April 81 last on U street
northwest between sth and 9th streets.
She was knocked to the ground sne
asserts and sustained serious INJURY.
Attorneys Topper Il ''uSach repieSe''
the plaintiff.
The .Vncatiou Number" of the OH
cial publication of the FL Dorado Ciup,
issued today, announces the intentions
of the members to spend Labor DAY at
Braddock Heights. The party Is TO
leave it's clubrooms in automeoiies
early in the evening OF september :
and return to the city September ..
SUNDAY, September ), is to be spent i'll
visiting points of interest at Hagers-
town. South Mountain and Harpers
Ferry. The plans include a conven-
tion on Monday, september l.
4 lighted cigar dropped near sta
tionary gasoline tank at Military road
and Georgia avenue last night about :
o'clock started a small fire. Leonard
Kelly. 5S27 Colorado avenue. who was
filling the tank of his automobile when
the fire occurred. was slightly burned
The re did so damage.
The E'ire6ghter and south Washing
ton fire companies last night about IL
O'Clock responded to- an alarm sent in
because of a fire in the launch of DR..
Louis r, Rauterberg. 1t is believed
that the fire was caused by spontaneous
combustion, and the damage amounted
to s10O.
The coast and geodetic survey has
Just issued section G of the Atlantic
Coast Pilot, giving the latest informa-
tion regarding the Atlantic coast from
Sandy Hook to Cape Henry nforma-
tion is also given as to port facilities,
supplies and fuel. Much new informa-
tion of use to small pleasure craft has
been introduced. and list of drydocks
and marine railways Is given.
Meyer Hurst. an eieven-ycar-oId in
mate of the Jewish Home for Con-
sumptives. at Reisterstown, Md,
wandered away from that institution
while i'll August l, and has not been
heard from since. and, it is thought,
may have wandered here. The boy is
an epileptic and while in condition
of epilepsy is unable to tell anything
about himself. He is rather small for
his age, has dark hair and stammers
and presents a rather shabby appear
ance. A reward of $50 for information
leading TO his wherea bouts has been Of
fered by the institution.
Perry Straightner, coIored. a4a
Hughes court, died in an automobile
yesterday afternoon while being car
RED TO Georgetown University Hos
1ital from a garage at 324O Prospect
avenue. His death resulted from a
oemorrhage. His wife. who resides in
Philadelphia. was notified.
Robert Thomas, colcred. 2fS Il street
southwest was treated at Casualty
Hospital last night for a stab wound
in his left side He said an acauaint-
ance stabbed him.
Suffering from poisoning, Harry
Landon. 404 Rhode Island avenue
was taken to Emergency Hospitai
last night. He took a poison tablet.
thinking 1t was a headache remedy
dis condition may not be determined
for day or two.
William Z. Andrews, former audIfor
Tor the Treasury Department, is to ad
dress the Women's National Republican
Cluo at a meeting to be held at g
o'clock tonight at the New Willard
Hotel.
IN automobile belonging TO Ileut. e.
> joyce disappeared from in from of
Arny and Navy Club last night about
lI-@p O'Clock. Joy riders damaged II
I" "A considerable extent and abandoned
u at 18th and q streets, where IL was
round and restored to its owner.