The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
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EGGS, eighteen dozen eggs. valued at
$40 and all nicely packed in a willow
basket we're yesterday morning stolen
from Simon Stein, 101 Capitol avenue, Ivy
City. The eggs, basket and all, were rest
ing peacefully In the bed of Simon's
wagon. which was backed in at Center
Market.
The police were yesterday asked to look
out for o. Davis, % years old, feet 10
inches tall. weight $50 pounds. who is
missing from his home. 1853 Irving street
northwest. since Tuesday morning. The
man is employed as a motorman by the
Capital Traction Company.
Fire in the slot of the Capital Traction
Railway Company at Fourteenth and II
streets northwest yesterday afternoon
brought No. 2 engine to the scene on a
local alarm. The fire did no damage.
A Washington Railways and Electric
Company car yesterday afternoon while
In front of 1417 G street northwest coll
lided with two automobiles. That of
Charles Light. Of the Ontario Apartment,
and that of the District Water Depart
ment. The latter machine was operated
by James Kidwell. Both machines slight
ly damaged.
William Buckner, aged 16 800 A street
northeast, fell from his bicycle at Four
teenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest yesterday afternoon slightly
inJuring his left leg. He was treated at
Emergency Hospital
Swiss cheese the kind with holes in it,
sixteen pounds Of 1t, to the value Of S. II
was yesterday afternoon stolen from the
wagon OF the National City Dairy Com
pany while in the rear or 922 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Charles Smith, driver of
the wagon, reported the matter to the
police.
Fire aboard the gasoline boat Juanita,
moored to the Twelfth street wharf, yes
terday afternon brought No. 13 engine
company out on a local alarm. The fire
was occasioned by an overheated cook
stove. The damage Is slight. The ves-
sci is the property Of Russell Parker.
Gen. Guy ". Henry Garrison, No. 8,
Army and Navy Union, made up largely
Of honorably discharged men from the
army, Navy, and Marine Corps, last
night enthusiastically indorsed the action
of President Wilson in appealing to the
Congress of the United States for the
power to declare a state of war against
Germany. The garrison extended to the
President the entire membership to be
used for any purpose during the crisis.
w. T. Conray, commander; j.. Clay
Smith, adjutant; c. d. Tippett, Frank
Coleman, and John H. Paynter were ap-
pointed committee to offer the. service
Of the garrison to the President.
Announcement has been made by Adjt.
Thomas F. Dwyer, of Gen. Leonard
Wood Garrison. No. IS, Army and Navy
Union, that the time of meeting has been
changed from the first and third FRI
days Of each month to the second and
fourth Thursdays. First muster under
the new dates will be held April II.
Election of officers to fill several places
made vacant by comrades who have been
called from the city will be held. A
smoker will be held at the conclusion of
the regular meeting. Plan for a benefit
dance, April q, are being arranged.
Miss Jane Lockwood. teacher at the
Cranch School, outlined the work of the
Philadelphia dental clinics for, school
children to a gathering of the Cranch-
Tyler Home and School Association at
the Cranch School yesterday afternoon.
Miss Lockwood recommended. the appli-
cation OF similar dental prophylactic
study ip the District schooiA