Evening star., 1916-12-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
rhe National Bible scouts. under the

The National Bible Scouts. under the
leadership of Rev. Albert H thinner
mann. the founder of the organization,
are to assemble at 18th street and New
York avenue northwest Sunday after
noon. from where they will march in a
body to the Treasury, where they are to
participate in the community carol
singing.
The annual sermon of the coIored
Order of the Eastern Star will be
preached at the Second Baptist Church
Sunday evening, at o'clock. by Rev
NJ W. Clair, pastor of Asbury NJ. E
Church. Friends and members of the
colored Masonic fraternity are invited.
On behalf of two infant children of
the ages of five and two years. who
were orphaned by the death of their
father, Henry Hayden. on Christmas
eve, 1915. when he was struck and
killed by Capital Traction car at 18th
and F streets northwest, suit to recover
$4,000 damages has been filed in the
District of Columbia Supreme Court by
Charles W. Gill. administrator Of the
fathers estate, against the traction
company. It Is alleged in the petition.
filed by Attorney A. L. Newmyer, that
on the night in question the street car
was going at an excessive speed and
without sounding a warning gong
struck Hayden. who was crossing the
tracks.
Members of the local branch of the
Maccabees are to be the guests of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation this
evening in the synagogue. 9Th and I
streets, to observe Hanukka. The chill
dren's Hanukka entertainment is to be
held Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Charged with housebreaking. Joseph
Spear was held for the action of the
grand jury in $500 bonds in Police
Court yesterday. He is alleged to have
broken into premises of Lawrence Barr
and with having stolen paints and
brushes.
The annual Christmas entertainment
politan Memorial NJ E. Church is to be
given this evening at 7:30 o'clock in
the church. White Gifts for the
King" are to be contributed by mem
the poor of the city. Christmas carols
and recitations are to be given by the
children
Andrew c. Rawlings fthe patent
office. who has been under treatment
for serious illness at the Washington
Eanitarium, Takoma Park. was reported
today to be much better.
w. F. o'Brien, assistant foreman of
the proofroom, government printing
once, le1t this morning 1Or Bay City,
Mich. on the receipt of a telegram
announcing the death OF his mother.
The semi-monthly dance and enter
tainnent of the Social Club OF the
Hebrew Home for the Aged was given
last evening in the home. AIS NJ street.
The program consisted Of singing and
dancing.
Each evening from candIeIight to
midnight. from Christmas eve to New
Year eve. an illuminated community
Christmas tree is to be on the lawn of
Grace Episcopal Church. Woodside,
Md The residents of the surrounding
country. including Forest Glenn. Lin
assemble at 7:30 o'clock New Year eve
and sing old English and French carols
under the direction Of Henry oldys.
The will of Ellen F. Osborn, dated
May 25. 1892. and modified by two
eGodieils Of February 10. 1912. and
to Charles H. Cragin in trust for her
brother. William Mex. Osborn, during
his life. At his death the trustee is
TO surrender the property to Mary II.
Shoemaker. a sister of the testatrix.
a bequest of 800 Is to be paid to
Pauline Anderson, nurse in the Osborn
family.
BY the terms of the will of Archibald
Greenlees, dated November g. 1912, his
household effects are left to his daugh-
ters. Margaret ~ Offley and Anne G.
Wallace. who are also to receive one
third of the remaining estate. The
other two-thirds of the residue Is to
be distributed among his grandchildren.
Archibald y. OffIey Margaret OffIev,
Leonora A Greenless and Elizabeth A.
Greenlees. The testator explains that
his son, David A. Greenlees, had already
received his share of the estate Mar
garet A Ofley and Charles II. Cragin
are named as executors.
Mary Ellen sauter by her will dated
tYibution of her estate among her
children, Frederick V. Sauter. Irving
G. Sau'er. Emma E Sauter. Cora Sauter
Ellen s Coughlin and Myla S. Goddard
Frederick a. FenniDg is named as
executor.
Mrs. Isabel Lay in her will expresse.
the hope that the bond between her
husband and daughter will be endless
and that for her sake they WIFI never
drift apart. Her will was executed
October 6. 1915. and leaves her properts
TO her husband. Theodore A. Lay, tr.
and her daughter Mabel K. Mckinley
No executor is named
Camp III. United Confederate yeter
ans of the District Of Columbia, ha!
been invited to New Year luncheon
by Miss Frances Weeks at the hom'
of her aunt, Miss Fannie Weeks, 1921
January !. The camp also has beer
invited to attend a reception given b,
the United Daughters of the Con
federacy at Confederate Memorial Hall
1922 Vermont avenue northwest, at
o'clock New Year day. All members o
the camp are invited to attend botl
affairs.
Charles F. webster. forty-six year
old, GA street southwest, was take,
to Emergency Hospital last night an
treated for wound in his neck. H
wounded himself with a fork. accord
ing to the police. but his condition wa
not critical. A charge of intoxicatiol
vas preferred against him and he wa
taken to Washington Asylum Hospital
Emma Flood. eolored. forty two year
old, was found dead in bed at her home
sos I'd street southwest, yesterday aft
srnoon Coroner hewitt gave certifi
cate of death from natural causes.
motor truck belonging to Adam
Express Company this morning abou
o'clock caught fire in the subway a
"a and II streets northeast Backf1rfn
OF the engine caused the fire. and dam