The Washington herald., 1916-09-27
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smoker at the Raleigh Hotel by en-
ployes and officials of the District Build
ing.
Department of Agriculture officials in
charge of the enforcement of the food
and drugs act, have issued instructions
to inspectors to pay particular attention
to oats shipped into interstate commerce
in order to determine If any shipments
are adulterated with water. oats are
unusually dry this season, and complaint
has been made to the department that
water is being added to some shipments
In order to increase the weight
William NICK. Clayton, president of the
Brightwood Citizens Association, has re-
Ceived a letter from the white wings"
of the city expressing their thanks to
the association for aiding in getting these
city employees increased pay.
American exports have finally passed
the half-billion-a-month mark Statistics
Issued yesterday by the Bureau of FOR
eign and Domestic Commerce. of the De-
partment OF Commerce. show that the
exports for August amounted to $5lO, ,OOO.-
co., which is not only the record for this
country, but ror all countries. 1t is S35,-
N0OOO higher than the previous high rec
ord, which was established in May, and
The Navy Department yesterday after
noon ordered $50 marines from the Uattle-
ships Kansas and New Hampshire and
from the Port Royal IS. c. naval sta
ton to Jacksonville, Fla, to participate
In the national rifle match there on Oc-
tober 9. The men will be under command
of Capt. William c. Harllee, of Wash
ington, director of target practice.
Consul General Skinner. in London. re-
ported to the State Department ysster-
day afternoon that 1sador Polak, wealthy
diamond cutter. of New York. who was
taken from the Dutch steamer, Prins
Hendrix. by German officers, has been
released following representations by
Ambassador Gerard. PoIak is now in
Amsterdam.
The children of the New York avenue,
Bloomingdale and Mount Pleasant play
grounds gave a special program in field
games yesterday, when they assembled at
the Bloomngdale grounds for a picnic
Many interesting features were provided
by the youngsters.
The State Department yesterday re-
ceived an autographed letter from the
Austrian Emperor giving the Austrian
reasons for declining the offer of Ameri-
can relief for Poland. The letter. in
answer to an appeal sent by the Presi-
dent to rulers of all the belligerent ma
tions, is the fourth reply. 1t was imme-
diately forwarded to President Wilson at
Shadow Lawn.
The liquor license of the late Hugh F.
Harvey for 1913 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. was transferred yesterday to
Mrs. Irene Harvey by the Excise Board.
The will OF Frances W. Thomas, widow
of Edward w. Thomas. former corpora
ton counsel. was filed for probate yester-
day. According to the petition. Mrs.
Thomas left real estate to the value of
$4,000 and other assets valued at $l07. 900.
The estate Of Mrs. Catherine Miller is
valued at nearly $4,000. according to the
petition for letters testamentary filed in
the Probate Court yesterday by John A.
and Catherine A. Rupert
Funeral services for Mrs. Michael Cam
non. who died Sunday, will be held at
St. Martins Church at o'clock this
morning, Interment will be in Airing
ton Cemetery.
The Probate Court of the District su-
preme Court was petItIoned yesterday
to appoint Carl J. Bergman, of Wash
ington, as administrator for the estate
of Julia S. Basch, who died last July.
The petition was filed by Isadore S.
Basch and Mrs. Rose B. Davidson. both
Of Brooklyn, n. Y, sister and brother
of the deceased. The estate is composed
OF property at III A street northeast
and assets Of personal nature.
Philip J. Barry, 81 years old. who died
III
vices at $50 o'clock in Deals mortuary
chapel, and requiem mass in Holy Name
Church at 9 o'clock. Interment will be
in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
The will OF Thomas B. Sanders was
filed for probate yesterday. 1t is the
smallest document ever filed in the Dis
trict being no larger than an ordinary
postcard. The will was written in 1914.
and leaves the entire estate Of the writer
to his sister, Addie Sanders.
Rev. Joseph A. Moran. 81 years old,
who died Monday at Villanova College,
will be buried there today. with services
at 10 o'clock this morning.
Ten days were given the East Wash
ington Heights Railroad Company to re-
move the car shed at Minnesota and
Pennsylvania avenues southeast by the
District Supreme Court yesterday. The
order, signed by Justice Mccoy. perma-
nently enjoins the company from main
tanning a shed at this point. The action
was brought by the District Commits
sioners, who charged that the shed was
occupying public property.
Two sentences were given in Police
Court yesterday by Judge Aukam for
men who were convicted of carrying con-
Cealed weapons. Walter Spriggs, who
was arrested for carrying a razor, was
given 50 days, and Frank Craig was
given 30 days for carrying a pistol. Craig
was also sentenced to 800 days for as
sault on Fannie Hawkins.
In Police Court yesterday, Harland
Palmer, charged with housebreaking,
was held for the action of the grand
jury under $3.50 bonds. He was charged
with breaking into the home of Angelo
Scantelas and stealing money and cloth
ing.
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura A Nc
Cam Oil be held this afternoon in the
residence, 1900 Fourteenth street. Inter-