The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
purely personal


Miss Helen wrenn has been given a
permanent appointment as clerk in the
Bureau Of orelgn and Domestic Com
merce in the Departl ant of Commerce.
Capt. A. II. Gregory, OF the National
Yacht Club, returned yesterday from
New York. where he visited the motor
boat show.
Capt. Matthew Kersey. who recently
underwent an operation at Providence
Hospital, Ia reported convalescent.
Commissioner Of Pensions and Mrs. c.
M. Saltzgaber have been called to Ohio
on account Of the serious Illness of their
son.
William s. Hsnce. Jr.. former editor-in-
chief OF Tech News and the first 70
publish an extra edition of any scholas-
tic paper in Washington, has been named
| associate editor of Tho Cherry Tree
which is the year book of the graduating
class at George Washington University.
Maurice Joyce. president of the engrav-
ing company which bears his name, Gel.
ebrsted his eishty-irst birthday last
evening at his residence. a22 NJ street
northwest. with a dinner, at which were
present his relatives and many associates
Mr. Joyce is the inventor of the chalk
plate process. which Rntedated the pres
ent engraving methods. and which he
sold TO Mark Twain for $1,000 while he
was employed in the Government Print
ing once.
r. p. Andrews is expected TO return
Friday from New York.
Capt. William Clarke, of No. 21 Engine
company. was taken suddenly III yester-
day ard removed to his home.
r. F. Colladay has been appointed
chairman OF a subcommittee of the law
| committee Of the Board of Trade.
George F. Snyder, attorney, will return
from an extended visit in Montreal prob
| ably next week.
Phillip Walker has been appointed to
head subcommittee In the Board of
Trade.
Maj. Frank Keck. OF New York. senior
vice commander OF the Naval and Mill
tary Order of the Spanish War Veterans
was In Washington Monday to attend
the banquet Of the District commandery.
Mr.. and Mrs. William weIghtman and
Mrs. Orson Hoyt, of New York, motored
10 Washington Monday and registered
at the New Willard.
Mrs Lydia Adams williams. the only
woman honrary member OF the PAN
American Scientific Congress, Il at the
New Emergency Hospital suffering from
a fractured arm.
Al srtS fnIl
and Mrs. Harry w. Meliua, of 1913 B
, street southeast, and Truman Cross
yelling. of Howard County, Md, were
married at the home of the bride Satur-
day afternoon.
Miss Freda Herman, of 1903 G street
northwest, has been forced to postpone
a proposed trip to New York because of
| an attack of grip.
Stanley Frost, head OF the New York
Tribune bureau In Washington, left last
night for Columbus, Ohio, to submit to
an operation for gall stones by DR.. But
Ter. at Grant Hospital.
Miss Elizabeth Mullen. of Harris
burg, Pa. who was expected to ar
rive in Washington this week to visit
friends. has been compelled to post
| pone her trip until summer.
Nathaniel T. worley, of this city,
left yesterday for New York on bus-
ness.
Representative Robert Crosser. of
Ohio, Is at New Orleans collecting
data on legislation pending in Con-
gress.
Assistant Surgeon General H. n.
Carter. of the Public Health Service,
has been ordered to whitney, N c., to
investigate the health prases of a pro- ,
poser dam there.
Miss I. F. Wells. of this city, has
been appointed assistant student In
the division OF insects, Smithsonian In
stittuion.
Second Assistant Secretary A A. |
Adee, Of the State Department, Is on a |
sea trip to Jacksonville, Fla. for his |
health.
Col. John McElroy, past senior vice
commander-in-chief, q. A. r., has ac-
cepted an invitation to deliver Me-
mortal Day address at Madison. N. J.
Maniac Kills Two.
Msrtinsviile. Ind. Feb. l5-Harley
Grey, q, and Melvin Hubble, g. were !
shot and killed at the interurban station
by Porter Bond, * maniac who MAS