The Washington times., 1917-06-03
HAPPENINGS In THE
CAPITALS SUBURBS
The Rev. Gypsy Smith Sirs
Bible Classes.
THIRTEEN RESPOND TO APPEAL
Alexandra Citizens Pushing Sale
Of Liberty Loan Bonds.


Smith gave an address before the
class at y O'Clock this morning. which
called out an auuIence OF at least
boo men. Nearly all the other bible
classes from the various churches IN
the city were in attendance. M
Smith spoke on What Lifts Me
Higher Than Myself" At the close
he gave an invitation to those who
were not professors Of religion TO
come forward and begin the better
life Thirteen responded. going to
the altar and taking him by the hand.
The singing was led by a choir OF
male voices. A photograph OF the
members OF the Emmanuel class was
taken on the churchyard lawn at the
close OF the services The Rev. smith
left this afternoon for Manassas
whore he will open q series Of meet
inSs TO last a month.
Master Stuart Parker OF Indian
Head was brought to this city yester-
day and will be taken TO. a Washing
ton hospital for an examination OF
his spine and q possible operation
He received his injuries from faIL
Conservation services will be held
At the Westminster building at
o'clock tonight under the auspices OF
the Christian Endesvor society.
The sale OF Liberty loan bonds Is
being pushed vigorously throughout
the city. Upward OF $4OU,OOU has
been subscribed for by the banks and
private citizens in the hfteen-day
campaign which is now under way.
Committees are working daily and a
three-minute speech is made in each
theater every evening by some gen
tleman appointed to call the atten-
ton Of the theater-goers to the cam
paiEn. Among the speakers are:
Leo P. Harlow, Julian Y. Williams,
James r. Cation, Hon c. c Carlin, DR..
Llewellyn Powell, Edwin B. Hard, r.
Z. Knight, Leopold Ruben, A. D.
Brockett, Robert S. Jones, W. May,
V. w. Boswell, DR.. William NJ Smith,
S. G. Brent, J. Randall Cation, Car
roll Pierce, Harry B. Cation, and DR..
N. D. Delaney. J. H. Trimyer and
Capt. w H Sweeney are working
among the fraternal organizations,
and Miss. Helen, ". Cummings has
charge Of the work Of soliciting
among the ladies Of the city.
Elmer Davis. aged forty-six years
died at his home, 40 North Alfred
street. this morning from acute indi-
gestion- He had been i'll only since
Friday night. He is survived by his
wife, one child, and his father, Nor
gan Davis. The funeral will be held
Tuesday.
The buIkheaI. about 400 feet long
and 100 wide, which has been under
construction at Deans shipyard. Is
practically completed. The work OF
building twenty submarine chasers
for the Government will be started
within a few days. Between 200 and
800 men will be employed. The
Clarke & Winston Company, of Wash.
ington. had the contract for building
the buIkheAd.
The dance given last night by the
ladies' auxiliary of the Old Dominion
Boat Club at the club house on the
river front was largely attended
Richmond, Washington, Fort Myer
and other places were represented.
Practically all of the confederat,
Veterans of the city went to Airing.
ton to attend the memorial exercises
this afternoon. They left at 2 o'clock
going direct to the grounds in a spe,
cial car.
Members OF the old Dominion Boa
Club will begin practicing tomorrow
evening for the rowing regattas
They will be coached by Carl ]
Mueller. It is expected that a crew
of four will be selected to enter tn,
races at Philadelphia on July 4, thu
FIRST regatta in which the club will
compete.
The Michael A. Weller Company
Inc, is the name OF a new corporation
10 aUrg 1h,r
ter by the State corporation commits
sion. The capital stock is $4,000
The company will do a general con
struction business. Michael A. Wei
Ter is president and Ida withowski
secretary. Both officers reside Il
washington, but the main office o
the company will be in this city.
The State corporation commission
has granted a charter to the Genera
Shipbuilding Company. Inc, OF thi
city, which is to engage in a genera
shipbuilding business. The compan
will have a capital stock OF S2Oo.OoC
Fred s. Swindell is president an
IIeEe F. Sasscer, secretary.
The closing sermon OF the missio
for men, which has been held at s.
Mary's Catholic Church during tn
past week, VIII De oelNered THIS ever
ing. and there will also be the pro
cession for the forty hours devotion
Besides the flower girls and alta
boys a number Of men will take par
In the impressive procession.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Doyle Brocket
entertained at dinner today. at thei
home on North Washington street, /
honor OF Miss Nellie Reynolds Rober
son, whose wedding to Samuel Ale'
ander Moore. of Greenville. C. wi
take place at o'clock Saturday ever
ing, June 0, in the Wyoming spar
ment, Washington, the home Of tn
bride-elect's parents. Mr.. and Mr.
Henry Fairfax Robertson, formerl
Of this city.
NEWS AT ANACoSTIA
Mechanics Council to Discuss hmm
grafton Problem.