The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-07


Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Wat
kins, a resident of the District for
twenty-five years. who died Tuesday, |
aged 70 years, will be held at her late |
residence. 1929 Clifton street, today at !
o'clock Interment will be at Airing !
ton Cemetery. She is survived by her
husband, George Watkins, clerk in the |
Pension Offtce, and four children, Dan
lei watkins, Of Pittsburgh. Pa; Mrs !
Ewin, and Mary and Rhoda Watkins.
Funeral services for Mrs Florence
Rapley Stone, who died Tuesday, will |
be held today at Fontanet Courts. at
IL o'clock. The Rev DR.. Buck will
conduct the services. Interment, which |
will be private, will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Competitive examinations for a schol- |
arship to Gonzaga College were taken
yesterday by thirty young people. An
graduates Of the eighth grade of any
recognized grammar school were eli
gtble. The winner will probably be
announced today.
Richard Anderson, colored, has re-
ceived an increase in pay. after forty
years of service. as driver of the Po- |
lice Court van. The District Commits !
sioners recommended - increase in |
their latest e<-ate to Congress.
Perhaps the proudest barber in wild |
wood, n. J., is L. G. Seidle, who was
barber for Speaker Champ Clark |
during his recent visit there. When |
the Speaker returned to Washington
he sent Seidle an autographed photo |
graph. Seidle has bought an expensive |
frame for the picture and given 1t the |
place OF honor on the wall OF his |
shop.
Mrs z. A Goodwin, IS years old. s1s
Taylor street northwest, fell from a !
street car yesterday afternoon at Ninth
street and New York avenue northwest,
spraining one Of her wrists.
While crossing Nichols avenue at Mes
ser street yesterday. Chas. Smith, color
ed % years old, was hit by a motor
Park place northeast. He was only slight
ly injured.
Thomas stampon. 1904 Pennsylvania |
avenue northwest, told the police Of the |
Third precinct yesterday that his car
was hit and damaged by the automobile |
Of the Belgian Minister while standing |
Second street northwest.
Robert Stewart, colored. 50 years old, |
1919 Ninth street southeast. was found !
dead on the pavement early yesterday |
morning, in front of 1910 Ninth street |
southeast, near his home. The coroner
issued certificate Of death from natural |
causes
John Wise, years old, 1z1s Thirty !!
first street northwest, playing yesterday |
morning on the top Of a shed in the !!
rear of the Thirty-first street post ONCE,
fell and broke his right arm. He Is at !
the Georgetown University Hospital.
Cigarettes and chewing gum valued at
81. were reported stolen from a wagon |
yesterday afternoon at Pennsylvania !
avenue. between Sixth and Seventh !
streets southeast. the property OF James !
H. Pierce. 100 Bowen road southeast.
A knights Templar pin, crescent |
shaped, star in center, set with pearls, !
name Of owner engraved on the back, !
reported as lost by Henry W. Fisher, |
zoos R street northwest.
Robert johnson, 44os Polk street Kenil- !
worth, reported the loss yesterday at the |
White House station, Fifteenth and H !
streets northeast, $40.
A new Sterling tire and inner tube, an |
old tire and tube. valued at $50, were
stolen from the Washington Floral Com |
Pany, ia Fourteenth street northwest
The woman's National Democratic |
League has raised $3.50 for the political |
campaign. The philanthroplc work Of the |
league during the past few months has |
included the donation Of 800 for Belgian |
relief. the sending OF 100 kits to soldiers /
on the Mexican border. and the expendi- |
ture OF $50 for the purchase Of milk for |
poor babies in Washington
Announcement has been made that Mrs |
Grace Porter Hopkins, corresponding sec |
rotary Of the Woman's National Demo- |
cratic League, has resigned at the request |
Of the Civil Service Commission. She |
now holds a position under the Federal !
government, and ruling Of the Civil |
Service Commission prohibits government |
employees from participating in political |
activities.
Commencing November 1, 1917, fruits
and containers for small fruits, berries
and vegetables in interstate commerce
will be standardized by an act approved
by the President, August 81. The De-
partment of Agriculture makes this an
nouncement.
Florida avenue cars Of the CAPITAL |
Traction Company, coming from the
Navy Yard barns, will circle the loop at |
Seventh street and Pennsylvania Avenue
instead OF proceeding to the wharves. If
the Public Utilities Commission will ap-
prove the change. The new schedule
will go into effect September Is.
Commerce between the United States
and Mexico during the fiscal year lust
ended is the largest In the history of trade
with that country, regardless of its un-
settled condition. Combined imports and \
exports totaled H45, ,0s6 as compared /
with ad,s27. 26S, the former high record. |,
The growth in trade occurs on the i'm
port side, the chief imports being cof-
fee, vanilla beans, copper, sisal, mineral
oils. hides and Skins, rubber, gum, chile,
lead and live cattle, u