Evening star., 1916-09-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Among the older boys and girls of
the Georgetown playground a musical
club has been organized, under the
name of the Universal Club. They are
making plans for a musical and vaude-
vile program, to be given probably on
Wednesday. September 13, although the
date has not yet been definitely de-
cided upon.
Samuel NJ. Brosius has filed suit in
the District Supreme Court to recover
$1,000 damages from E. Edward Chap
man because of a collision of a heavy
motor truck of the defendant with an
automobile of the plaintiff, July 21 last.
at 18th and U streets. Mr. Brosius
charges that the truck was recklessly
operated, and says the repairs to his
machine cost him s770 and he was de-
prived of its use for weeks. Attorneys
Blaine Mallan and D. B. Henderson
represent the plaintiff.
Julian Clark has asked the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia to
change his name to Robert L. Clark
In his petition Clark states that for
several years he has been known to
all his associates and friends by the
name of Robert l.. Clark and that in
business and in his employment he has
used the name he now seeks to adopt
He is represented by Attorney Mark
Stearman.
The Warrington Terminal Company
and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company are named as defendants in a
suit filed in the District Supreme Court
by John w. Chandler, minor, by his
next friend, Bernice Stewart. The boy
seeks to recover $4,000 damages for
injuries alleged to have been received
September ~. 1913, while employed by
he wa
working under an engine at the round
house near Union station. when he was
struck on the head by the reverse bar
being operated from the cab of the
engine. He declares that his ear was
split open and his hearing injured per
manently. He is represented by At
torneys Leonard ]. Mather and Richard
]. Downey.
Capt. Frank Roach entertained
party of friends over Labor day on his
motor boat, the Bohemian. They stop
ped at Colonial Beach and other places
on the river, returning last night.
Richard Anderson, eolored, who has
driven the Police Court van for the last
forty years, has just received his first
increase in pay and is receiving the
congratulations of his friends. In the
last estimate to Congress the District
Commissioners recommended that An
derson be given the increase.
Robert Stewart, colored, sixty years
old. was found dead on the sidewalk
near his home, 1912 9Th street south
east. about $50 o'clock this morning.
death from natural causes and the po-
lice were told that relatives wanted the
District to bury the body.
Coroner Nevitt today Investigated the
sudden death of Walter johnson, col
ored. fifty years old, 937 Hughes court
johnson died before a physician from
Emergency Hospital reached the house,
IN response to an emergency call The
coroner gave a certificate Of death from
heart disease.
Maj. Raymond W. Pullman, superfn-
fendent of police. has restored the per-
init issued to the socialist party for
street meetings at Pennsylvania ave
nue. and sth street. The permit was
revoked at the time of the arrest of
Julian Pierce. national committeeman
and lecturer of the socialist party. and
was restored to J. w. Richman, secre-
fary of the party. 1t permits street
speaking Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays between 7:3Q and 10 o'clock
Tonight at o'clock Julian Pierce will
deliver lecture at the above loca ton on
''The Eight-hour Law and the Threaten
ed Railway Strike"
Pleading guilty to n charge of
housebreaking. William H Johnson,
coiored, was held for the action of the
grand jury in $1,000 bonds today in the
Police Court by Judge Aukam John
son is alleged to have broken into
premises s14 street September and
10 have stolen clothing and shoes be-
longing to William Fritz and Wilson
Done.
The will of Burlington c. DauKhton.
dated July Z. 1901, was offered today
for probate. He leaves his entire es-
tate to his wife, Margaret A. z. Daugh-
ton, who is also named as executrix