The Washington herald., 1917-01-27

ant to the Attorney General, were issued
yesterday by Justice Hitz, presiding in
Probate Division, to his sister BERTHE A.
Pugh, and his daughters, Mary A and
Louise B. Pugh. Mr.. Pugh's estate is
said to consist of $1,000 in insurance poll
cies, real estate valued at Sc 200, and per-
sonal effects estimated at $1,000.
Another link in the chain of communi-
cation between Washington and the ma
TONS insular possessions was forged yes
terday with the opening of the powerful
new radio station at San Diego, Cal. The
event marks the beginning of direct COM
munication between the Atlantic and Pa
cifc coasts.
The opposition of Hawaiian business
men to the Alexander bill to place radio
communication under government control
was voiced before the House Merchant
Marine Committee yesterday by ]. Kuhio
kalanianaoio, delegate in the House from
the island territory. He declared that
the protest of Hawaiian business men
was based upon the fact that wireless
was the chief means of communication
with the islands.
LJonbomir Mihailovitch. Serbian Minis
ter to the United States, and the first
diplomatic envoy of that government
ever accredited to Washington, called on
the President formally yesterday to pre-
sent his credentials. The formality was
, brief, following vigorously the etiquette
prescribed for such occasions
The war was responsible for the loss
OF ,lfs vessels, a tonnage of 2,OS2 6S5, dur
ing 1916, figures compiled by the Bureau
OF Navigation of the Department of Com
merce yesterday revealed. During the
same period the merchant shipbuildlng
OF the world was 2,505 ships, with gross
tonnage of H. ,943.
Policeman John T. Norris, who was re-
Gently acquitted in Police Court of a
charge of being intoxicated, will appear
before the police trial board in Police
Court this morning. Physicians who ex-
amined Norris shortly after the time he
is alleged to have been intoxicated said
tney found no evidence of liquor. Pend
ing the outcome of the hearing this morn
ing the policeman is still under suspen-
sion from duty. On the trial board will
be Capt. G. H. Williams, Robert L. Will
Jams, and Lieut.. J. A Duvall.
Charged with entering the store of
Frederick Kolker at 1900 Half street
southwest, on January 20 and robbing him
Of 1880 at the point of a pistol two
colored boys. Charles Coleman and Mat
thew Fair, were held for the action of
the grand jury in 5000 bonds in Police
Court yesterday.
Fire caused by an overheated radiator
of the Providence Hospital, Second and d
streets southeast, yesterday did N.aC
damage to the building and contents
of o.xn
room under the doctors dining room, ON
the first floor and spread to the chanel
on the second floor.
Five dollars damage was done nv @
small fire Of unknown origin in a how
pile belonging to William Richardson Al
ISS turner street southeast, about
o'clock yesterday.
coroner's jury yesterday found tba,
William La Clair, the 1s-year-oId news.
paper reporter, who was found dead n,
his home, 422 Tenth street nortbea Of
thursday night hanging from the foot OF
his bed by his necktie, came to his death
Dy mis- own hands. The verdict states
that ne died from "asphyxiation as the
result OF strangulation inflicted bv his
own hands with a necktie."
Wh1le waiting for a car at Seventb
street and Pennsylvania avenue south
east shortly before O'Clock Yesterday
Mrs A. Much, s. years old, of 17ss Penn.
syivania avenue northwest moved. for
close to the track as the car approached
and was struck, receiving slight injuries,
She refused hospital treatment.
"A long-haired horse with a star In hi,
face" was reported to the police yester-
day as missing from the stable beIong.
ing to William Hall. 1421 Half street
southwest Every policeman has been
furnished with description of the mis-
sing equine.