The Washington herald., 1916-09-22
Nutshell NeUs

Seventeen Boy Scouts volunteered to
form a local boy scout band at the meet
ing of the Washington Boy Scout Drum
and Bugle Corps Wednesday night In the
naval militia armory. The band will
meet with the Bugle Corps the first and
third Wednesdays OF each month and
practice under the direction OF J. Leon
ard Kidwell
nOunoed an examination to be held here
on October 10 for an automobile ma
chinist. Salary $500 per year.
The money due to caretakers serving
under the Board of ChIldren's Guardians
win be paid this afternoon. This money,
which should have been paid in June. was
held up, owing to the delay in passing
the deficiency bill.
William Broderick, who died Tuesday
at the home OF his brother. J. C. Broder-
ick, 614 Second street northwest, will be
buried today, with services at the resi-
denoe at s o'clock, and requiem mass in
st. Aloysius Church.
Requiem mass for Mrs. Mary E Stott
will be celebrated this morning In Sacred
Heart Church, at $50 o'clock Mrs. Stott
who was 81 years old. died Wednesday
Interment will be private.
Rev. Frank Havenner pastor OF Cen
tennary Church, Methodist Episcopal, at
Westminster, Nd, died Tuesday, 64 years
old. He was a son Of Bishop A W. VIII
son, of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, a native Of Washington, and a
Mason.
John c. GIL. who died Wednesday, will
bo buried today, with services at the resi-
dence, 1247 street street northeast, at
9 O'Clock, and requiem mass IN Holy Name
Church. Interment will be in Mount OIL
vet Cemetery.
The guneral Of Pearl NJ Kelly, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Kelly, who died
Wednesday. will be held today, with
services at 2:9O O'Clock in the residence
81 Eighth street southeast 1nterment
win be in Congressional. Cemetery.
Federal city Lodge, No. %, I. o. o. r,
will have charge Of the funeral at Tuxedo,
Nd, today OF DR.. G. T. Prewitt. who died
at the age Of 50 years in sibley Hospital
Wednesday. Services will be at 1:3o
o'clock DR.. Prewitt, who was employed
for twenty-stx years in the War De-
partment. is survived by his son, G. L.
Prewitt, Of Oklahoma, and his doughter.
Mrs. Lillian Goodnight of Honolulu, who
have been at his bedside.
At the age Of no years and 8 months.
Mrs. Frances Kenney. colored. died Tues
day at her home, 946 Florida avenue, and
will be buried today in Payne's Gene
terry, following services at her home this
afternoon. She was a native of Virginia
and had lived in Washington forty years.
Funeral services for Edward o. F7ah-
erty, 81 years old, who died Wednesday
at his home, III Q street southwest. will
be held in st. Vincent de Paul Church.
at o'clock this morning Interment Will
be in Mount Olivet Cemetery Mr. Flah-
erty had been employed in the Interior
Department fourteen years, and previous
to that service was in business as a cop-
persmith, near Fourteenth and H streets
His second wife, five daughters and four
sons survive him. The daughters are Mrs
NJ. z. Hagan, Mrs. James Heron Mrs
Charles Mullen. Mrs. Edward Horne and
Mrs. Edward Harney. The sons are John
Michael, Edward and Timothy Flaherty.
Beverley H. Harris was elected presi-
dent of the Architectural Club of George
Washington University Wednesday might
in the sigma Nu Fraternity House, 1929
street. Other officers elected are:
Arthur P. Starr. vice president: Thomas
r. Edwards, secretary; Cecil H. Weeks.
assistant secretary, and John P. Carey,
treasurer.
Chinese hood sufferers will probably be
aided by the American Red Cross Society
1t was learned yesterday that the society
is contemplating issuing a call for aid for
the million people who are either home
less or destitute, as a result Of the floods
several months ago in Anhui province
China, caused by the overflow of the
Hwai River.
Mrs. Aoram Simon Is in New York to
attend the meeting OF the executive com
mittee Of the National Conference Of Jew
ish Organizations OF the United States,
Mrs. Simon Is the wife Of Rev. Dr. Ahram