Evening star., 1916-10-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
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The ODeratiOn Of WashingtOn'S eight
hour law for women was explained by
]. Frank Butts Of the health 0ffice. IN
an address at Wilmington, Del, Tues
day, before the National Consumers
League Washington is the only juris-
diction east of the MISSISSIPPI river
that has an eight-hour law for women;
Mr. Butts who SuperviSeS the work OF
the eight -hour law inspectors. was des-
ignated by the health office to attend
the Wilmington meeting as representa- :
tive not only of the department but OF
the local branch of the National Con-
sumers' League.
The Washington Railway and EIec-
trio Company is named as defendant in
a suit to recover $4,000 damages. filed
in the District Supreme Court by
Frank Foer, for alleged personal in
jury. He says another car of the COM
pany collided with one on which he was
a passenger. on North Capitol street
May last. and that he was seriously
injured. He is represented by Attor-
ney r. B. Behrend.
Rosa Richardson. coIored. recently
indicted for housebrea king, Tuesday
was called for trial. After a consulta-
tion between the girls counsel and As
sistant District Attorney Leahy it was
agreed to accept plea of guilty to
petit larceny Attorney Harry L. Tig-
nor asked the court to suspend the i'm
position of the sentence. This was
done and the girl was released on pro-
baton.
The Pitman Shorthand Club will hold
it's third meeting. in the Oxford build
ing. 14th and New York avenue. this
evening at 1870 o'clock. All Pitman
writer's are invited.
Max Rabineau. who conducted a shoe
repair shop at 3406 Georgia avenue,
committed suicide last night by inhal-
ing Illuminating gas. His son found
his body in a rear room at his place of
business about 9:15 o'clock and sum-
moned the police. Coroner hewitt gave
certificate of suicide. The coroner
was told that Rabineau had become
Respondent because of poor health.
The Veterinary Medical Association
of George Washington University has
elected these officers: DR.. John Lock-
wood. honorary president; DR.. Tunis
Hicks, honorary vice president: Dr. J.
P. Turner, honorary secretary; Walter
c. Puisifer, II. president; Burnett C.
Johnson, is, vice president: Willard
H. Wright. II. secretary; William G.
Bengel, '1s. treasurer; Laurence l.
Hines and Harry E. Bolster members
of the board of directors. The annual
banquet of the organization will be
held in February.
The Federal Watchmen's Union is to
hold special meeting at Typograph-
ical Temple Saturday morning at $3.50
o'clock for the purpose of obligating
seventy-five new members. L. A Reece
viii lecture on the high cost Of living.
card party for the benefit of the
Jewish Foster Home is to be given at
o'clock tonight in the Elks' Hall, in
stead of last night, as was announced
yesterday. Mrs. Isaac Behrend is
chairman of the committee and Mrs. D.
j. Kaufman is vice chairman.
The Adamson eight-hour law will he
discussed at meeting OF the Wome n S
Wilson Union tonight at the union
headquarters, 18th and F streets north
west it was announced today. Assist
ant Secretary of Labor Louis F. Post is
to give the views of his department,
and the following officials of the Amer
| lean Federation of Labor are to explain
labor's position: John e. Lemon. treas