Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24

Crossing Policeman McGownn last
night about $50 o'clock extinguished
an awning fire on the premises of Mrs.
A. +. Bramiett. 1895 G street. 1t is be-
iieved the fire was caused by a lighted
cigarette thrown on the awning.
A co1orcd man giving his name ms
Clarence Simmons and his age as forty
five years was taken to Casualty Hos
pftal this morning about 1880 o'clock
and treated for numerous small wounds
from the shotgun of Dennis B. Hall
stock, No. Union court, who says he
did the shooting because the stranger
was trying to enter his house through a
window. The wounded man refused to
make a statement of the affair to the
police
Richard Alexander, colored. 0241x LIST
street southwest. was arrested in Bal
timore yesterday by Detective Beckley
and brought here to answer a charge
OF assault with intent to kill. 1t is
charged that he shot and dangerously
wounded Lyman Stephens. also colored.
during a street row in South Washing
ton Tuesday night. The prisoner claims
ne did the shooting in self-defense.
A lawn fete last evening at the home
. of Mrs Todd C. Sharpe. 1925 Vermont
Virginia Military Aid Club, resulted in
raising more than 500, which will be
used for the benefit of the wives and
families of West Virginia mountaineers
drafted into the National Army. The
fete. IL was announced, was one of a
series of entertainments to be given by
the club at regular intervals, the pro-
ceeds of the affairs to be devoted to the
same purpose.
An outdoor entertainment has been mr.
ranged for this evening at Walter Reed
Hospital and is to be given under the
direetlos OF Herbert D. Lawson The
entertainment is to include musical and
literary numbers, together with dances
. A reunion Of the surviving members
- the 43d battalion Of Virginia Cav
airy, better known as .Mosbyss Men"
Is to be held at Remington, Va, Octo-
Der Is. according to an announcement
OF Dr. w. l. Dunn commander.
Detective Lieut.. Frederick Thomas Of
Tampa. Fla. was a visitor at police
headquarters last night. He is touring
the country to get an idea of modern
police methods, and Maj Pullman ex-
piained much of the workings of the
local department to him.
Detective Frederick sandberx, identi-
ncation expert of the police department
recently visited Cumberland, Nd, and
explained the fnger-print method of
Identification to States Attorney j.
Philip Roman and a deputy sheriff. The
recently installed in Cumberland
Funeral services for Marcus D. Rich
ardson, deputy clerk of the court of
Fairfax county. Va. who was killed in
an automobile accident at Pennsylvania
and East Executive avenues Wednes-
day afternoon. will take place at his
late home tomorrow. B. ]. Harris who
was so seriously injured in the accident,
is reported at Emergency Hospital as
being out of danger.
Police are trying to locate relatives
OF colored man who died at Wash
1ngton Asylum Hospital yesterday He
gave his name as Joshua Smith, his age
as thirty-five years and his address as
80 Sd street southwest Persons re-
hiding at the Sd street address told the
police they knew no such man.
Labor and other problems brought
about or accumulated by the war are
to be discussed at a meeting of the
board OF governors OF the Retail Mer-
chants Association, to be held Tuesday
evening in the rooms Of the organiza-
ton In The Star building. Many new
problems have arisen in trade in
Washington since the beginning of the
war, 1t is explained.