The Washington herald., 1916-09-23

automobile, which had been run IN the
garage about two hours previously. was
a complete loss.
In preparation for the return of Ms.
Appoline NJ. Blair the Choral Club Of
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ltion will hold business meeting at the
building on Monday evening. Mrs. Blair,
who has been in England during the past
year, will assume the leadership of the
club upon her arrival next week. The
last twelve months have been spent by
Mrs. Blair at Lttlebourne, England,
where her home has been used as hos
pital for convalescent soldiers.
The Southern Railway Company an
nounces that as a result of automobile
drivers failing to heed stop, Look and
Listen" warnings, there were ffty-seven
automobile accidents at crossings OF pub
lie highways with Southern Railway
tracks during the year ended June 30 TAX
ing a toll OF twelve lives and ffty-nine
personal injuries.
James Cardinal Gibbons one Of the old
est and best known Of the priests Of the
Catholic church, has written commanding
the playground-recreation movement and
urging attendance upon the Recreation
Congress to be held at Grand Rapids,
Mich, October 2 to 6.
Alfred Davis, colored. who was wedged
in chimney when attempting to rob
the postoffice at Dansville, Ala, and who
was sentenced to four years in the peni-
tentiary, has had his term reduced to
three years by Presidential clemency be-
cause of q dependent mother and sister.
A smoker for members Of the police
force will be held in Elks' Hall next
Thursday, at which awards will be made
to the winners of events in the recent
police field games. Benjamin C. Keuhling
will be given a cup as winner Of the
greatest number OF points
Should a certificate OF the health
authorities of one State be recognized
by the officials OF another State? DR..
]. Preston Miller, a New York physi-
clan, has complained to Surgeon Gen
eral Blue that the card issued to his
son by the New York public health
experts, showing him to be free from
infantile paralysis, has been refused
by the Virginia authorities and his
son had been denied access to the
State.
Paul G. Woodward, IT. Of 1882 La
nier place, has been named student
duNlSCE 70 lnS freshmen VINO are IC
enter the Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology this fall. The appointment
Of a group of these young men who
are already familiar with the institute
and the city of Boston is in accord
ance with plan that has been devel-
oped by the Technology Christian
Association.
A large number of local hotel men
Jyf1I aff ~
to be held in New York City, Novem-
Der 21-25. according to T. A. Mckee
manager of the Gordon Hotel and sec
retary of the local Hotel Mems Asso-
citation.
The funeral of John W. Chism, 81
years old. who died Wednesday, will
be held today, with services at 1880
o'clock at the residence of his parents
1910 l street northwest.
= Following funeral services at $3.50
O'clock this morning at the residence
1l09 E street southwest. requiem mass
will be celebrated for Edward Ragan
in st. Dominic's Church. Mr.. Ragan
died Wednesday. Interment will be in
Mount Ollvet Cemetery.
Mamie Campbell Towson yesterday
sued Richard NJ. Towson in District
Supreme Court for limited divorce,
She states in her petition that they
were married in 1892 and have one
child. Towson is employed in the Gen
eral Land Off1ce.
Suit was filed in District Supreme
Court yesterday against John Spriggs
by Cordelia Spriggs for limited di-
vorce. The wife says they were mar
ried eight years ago and have one
child living.
To assist in bringing about more
extensive use of the official cotton