Evening star., 1917-09-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Ii. a. H. HAIL All OtneT allleu palI lot ~
organizations are requested to assist in
the work.
Men in Uncle Sans uniform will be
the guests of the Womans Relief Corps
auxiliary of the Department of the Po-
tomac at an entertainment to be given
Saturday evening at o'clock at 1416
Pennsylvania avenue
Members of the Collegiate Club of
Washington will act as hosts to the
young Jewish college and university
men who are now in the camps and city
at smoker this evening at o'clock
at the quarters of the Young Mems He
brew Association. 134T Pennsylvania a
avenue. Short addresses are on the pro-
gram.
Harry Dwight Minis. lawyer. of
New York, yesterday was appointed an
assistant to DIR. Fl. A. Garfield fuel ad-
ministrator.
Miss Mary Wharton Thurston. home
demonstration agent for the District of
Columbia. and her assistant. appointed
last week. Miss Grace Schaefer. have
been assigned offices in the Franklin
building. Much of the conservation
campaign this winter will be conducted
through the schools and through the
community center secretaries now being
chosen in various sections
Alleging that her husband, finding
the baby asleep in her lap August %
last. flashed a searchlight in the in
fants eyes and in her face and when
she objected, assaulted her and she was
obliged to leave him. Louise A Dough-
erty has filed suit for limited divorce
from Edward r. Dougherty. Justice
Stafford cited the husband to show
pay temporary alimony. The parties
were married May Is. 1915 and have
one child Attorney L. s. McCalmont
appears for the wife.
Absolute divorce IL asked in a suit
filed in the District Supreme Court by
Louis Cotturo against Melvina A. Cot
turo. They We're married at Goshen,
Va, July Q. 1891, and have five chill
dren Deserton is alleged and a CO.
respondent named. Attorney George c.
Gertman appears for the husband
Justice stafford Of the District Su-
preme Court has legalized the adoption
of Mildred l.. kellog. seven years old,
by her stepfather Charles G. schetfier.
The child'S parents were divorced Sep
tember IS. 1916, and the mother is now
Mrs Scheffier. H Douglas Kellog, the
father, consented that the child should
take the name of his successor in his
wife's affections. Attorney George c.
Gertman appeared for the stepfather.
John Thomas. colored. twenty-five
years old, 2252 Sth street. appeared in
Police Court yesterday and answered
charges of intoxication and carrying
concealed weapons. John was ar
rested Tuesday night near Florida avenue
and 9TH street by Policeman Barker
because he was under the influence
OF liquor, and when searched at the
police station loaded revolver was
found in his pocket Judge Pugh fined
him $50 for carrying concealed
weapon and $40 for intoxication.
Justice stafford of the District Su-
preme Court has granted an absolute
divorce Stella F SDeakeS from Levi
J. Speakes. The decree gives the Gus
tody of the child of the couple to the
mother. No alimony was asked At
torney Chapman w. Fowler appeared
for the wife.
Absolute divorce 1. asked in a petit
preme Court by F. Sylvester De
Grange against Z. Amanda De Grange.
They were married January 80, 1913.
and have one child. Misconduct is al
Attorney Walter c. English appears for
the husband.
Three charges of taking property of
other persons without their consent
and two charges of housebreaking have
been preferred against Ralph Brown.
alias Fisher. co!ored, who was arrested
at Orange Courthouse, Va, last week
by Detectives Springmann, Bailey and
Connors. Brown is the individual who
1t is charged. partly wrecked the ga
rage of Hubert F. David, 1871 G street.
In an effort to run the latters car out
of the building. The prisoner was ar
raigned in Police Court Tuesday and
held for the action of the grand jury.
Lonnie Barnes. colored, was brought
here from Dillon, S. c.. Tuesday night by
Detective Becky to answer charge Of
grand larceny 1t is charged that he
stole s65 that John Surles. 919 4th
street, had sewed in a mattress at his
home. Barnes denies the charge.
Flossie b. Moore. sixteen years old. IL
reported to have left her home al Ro-
anoke, Va. and started in the direction
r of this city for the purpose of getting
married A message received by the
local police from Roanoke Tuesday night
requested that FloSsie be detained and
prevented from getting married should
she appear here. She is described as
having dark hair and blue eyes and
wearing a blue dress with a large white
collar.
Miss a. E. Thompson. principal of the
slater School. z street near North Cap
itol street, had the pupils in the build
ing execute fire drill yesterday after
noon when fire occurred on the
premises of Mrs. NJ A Chapman. So p
street northwest. 1t is stated that the
children left the building in about two
minutes without becoming alarmed
They saw the fremen appear and ex-
tinguish the fire and returned to their
respective schoolrooms The fire oc-
CURED in shed and 800 damage re-
suited.
small fire of unknown origin oc
CURED in room on the second floor Of
the residence of George H Rector. 20
seaton street. last night about Gas
o'clock. Only slight damage resulted,
Alteration of Potomac river naviga-
tors Is called to the fact that Chicko-
muXen creek shoal gas buoy. So is not
burning. This is one of the important
aids to navigation on the Potomac and
marks one of the shoal spots in tho
river The matter has been brought 10
the attention of the lighthouse authori
ties in charge of the local district and
notice is given that il will be reIiphted
as soon as lighthouse service vessel
is available for the work
Lighter Roo Hoo. belonging tai
Clarke Son of this city " hich sanE
several days ago in Occoauap creek
has been raised and Yesterday arrived
here in tow of a TAYLOR tug loadad
with wood for her owners Though tha
Boo Hoo was submerged in water deem
enough to cover her, 1t is stated, she
was fioated without much dihIcuItv
About three weeks ago the Boo Hoo
sunk in the 10th street dock here and
the services of pile driver were re-
quired to bring her to the surface so
she could be pumped out
Justice Stafford of the District Su.