Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

L
ing compound yesterday Afternoon eX-
ploded in the alley adjoining 1880 F
street The explosion made about as
much noise as the explosion of fire.
. cracker, it is stated, and a small guam
tity of smoke was emitted. Capt. E. j.
Ragsdale, ordnance department.. U. S. A,
explained that the compound was in a
shell that had been left ON a piece of
wood, and said the explosion occurred
when it accidentally fell from a window
of the laboratory on the third floor of
the building. ...-.. ,,.--s-..- 70.
Henry Weaver. forty years. old. n pa
tient at st. Elizabeth Hospital. took
day afternoon. He has several gold
teeth that would make identification
easy, the hospital authorities told the
police, and he wore dark mixed suit
when he went away .s...
Arrangements have been completed
for the third annual excursion of the
Paramount Dramatic Club to Marshall
charge consists of D. Coren, H. Mayer,
A. Marcus and S. Silverberg.
Tomorrow and Wednesday. July 4. all
departments of the Public Library are
to be closed. For a number of years
the library has had the custom of re-
manning closed on Sundays preceding
Christmas and Independence days.
Firemen shortly after midnight ex-
tinguished fire in room on the third
floor of 1927 14th street. the place of
business of Frederick H. Geyer- The
fire was of unknown origin, and the
damage amounted to 5000 Private
sprained his ankle when he alighted
from the company's apparatus and was
taken to Freedmen's Hospital.
Miss Cecil b. Norton, retiring secre-
tary of the Park View Community Cen
ter, was presented with a pin last night
by the Junior Social Club of the center.
The presentation was made by ]. G..
Citizens Association, who is also the
new secretary of the community center.
The chaperons were Mrs Alphonse
Rogers and Mrs. Thomas Hoover.
william Ridseway, 800 Shepherd road,
yesterday afternoon took small guam
tity of poison by mistake. according to
q report made to the police. A physi-
clan who was summoned suggested that
he be taken to a hospital. and an am
bulance was called, but the patient de-
cided to remain at home.
Mary Jones. coIored. 2147 d street. was
bitten by dog while on the street
taken to Naval Hospital and treated for
laceration Of her right wrist.
JoxeIh A. Cream. $40 Pennsylvania
avenue. last might was accidentally
overcome by illuminating gas in his
room. physician from Casualty Hos
pital examined him and said his con-
dition was not serious He was given
fresh air treatment
A stray dog last night attacked VIII
liam Ryan, 1907 goth street, while in
front of 1881 18th street. and bit him
dressed by his family physician.
BERTHE Kline, eleven years old, and
her younger sisters. Virginia. five
years, and Adele. two years old. resid-
ing at 437h 10th street. were knocked
down by an automobile while crossing
the street near their home last night
about o'clock. Adele was taken to
juries to her body and head. while her
sisters went home.
Joseph johnson, coIored. was knocked
down by an automobile at Rhode Island
avenue and Marion street yesterday
afternoon and injured about the head
and arms. The injured man. who re-
sides at 1888 L street. was treated at
the office Of a physician.
Arrangements now are practically
complete for an all-day picnic to be
held by the parish of the Holy Rosary
at the Benning race track July A. The
committee in charge consists Of T
Giuffre. chairman: N. Bello. vice chair
man: John Di Blast. G.. Cristaldi. S
Lejaeono. v. Colucci. X. Astore. G.
Baiducci, P. Caruso. l. Carta. D. Sam
pogna. B. Sapienza. n. Plea. T. D'Orso
T. Cavalieri. A Magnani and v. Pope
Schooner Centurian. Capt. Stanford
III. l.
wood, as soon as she discharges hel
cargo. will be brought to this city an6
placed out of commission for a genera
overhauling. The vessel will be paint.
ed ami have other work done to hel
and when made yacht-like will be
taken down the river for pleasure
cruising.
The two-masfcd ba! rch0Oner GrncIs
May. one of the lumber and wood car.
: riers that pay frequent visits to thi.
port is at Baltimore shipyard fol
minor repairs and Painting. Though the
Oracle May is eight years old she ha.
record of never having leaked a drop
She is the product Of a Chesapeake ba,
shipyard.
Suit for annulment Of marriage wa,
filed today in the District Suprem,
Court by George K. Turner agains
May r. B. Turner. They were married
August IS. 1910. and separated Apr
IL. 1911. when the husband says, h.
discovered the fraud alleged to hav,
been practiced on him. Attorney Gran
dal Mackey appears for the husband.
Arrangements fer the annual fnmlI,
reunion and field day outing to Chesa
peake Beach July 10 Of the Washing
ton Chapter. Knights. OF Columbus
were made at meeting Of the chapte
held last night at Knights of Colum
bus Hall. series of athletics ant
81 "rts. to be participated in by e"er,
ore. with prizes fer the winners of tn,
v.sri"ns events las been arr:tn~en H.
Hichael D. Schaefe~. chair.non o: TIL
co.srittee.
A ~oroner's Jury yesterday afternoon
heard testimony at an inquest held a
the morgue in the case of Pauline Rob
trson, colored two years Old. Cham
plain court. whose death resulted from
an injury indicted by a pie Wagon
while she. was playing near her home
1t was testified that the child appeare,
in the path of the wagon so suddenl,
that the driver was unable to preven
tae accident. The jury. reached a yer