The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
Nutshell Netps

The police yesterday received a re-
port that the vacant house at 46 New
York avenue northeast, was entered
and robbed Of gas fxtures
Fire Of unknown origin yesterday
afternoon damaged the second door of
4a7 Seventh street northwest, to the
amount of S25. The place is tenanted
by the Welsbaeh Mantle Company.
The fruit store of Haddah Brothers.
1900 New York avenue northwest, was
entered Thursday night and robbed
Of S4l:5s in cash. and cigars valued
at Sl.Ia Entrance was gained by
breaking lock on the back door.
Thieves seeking q place to seat
themselves found the lawn bench In
the yard OF R Arkin. 1244 Fifth street
northwest, 50 comfortable that when
they left they took II with them. The
bench is valued at 81.
An automobile operated by bennett
A. Bigley, 727 Quincy street north
vest was slightly damaged. yesterday
afternoon when 1t was struck by a
Washington Railway ana Electric
Company street car at Thirteenth and
streets northwest No one was in
iured.
An automobile operated by Robert
Rosenberg, 11o1 H street northwest
yesterday COLIiucd WIN the machine
of H. G. Sykes, Room 325. District
building. The accident occurred in
front OF 1913 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. Mr.. Sykes machine was
slightly damaged.
Tonight will mark the close OF a
weeks exhibition of paintings and
sculpture by Washington artists in
the Fairfax room IN the New Willard
Hotel. the works being offered for
sale tonight to the highest bidders,
the proceeds OF which will be turned
over to the Red Cross The exhibi-
tton was held under the auspices of
the Washington Arts Club, the artists
having donated these works to this
patriotic object.
l. Piner Is pining for the two wheels
which used to belong on the front end
of his wagon. The wheels, valued at
81, were stolen from the wagon as II
was standing at Twenty eighth and X
streets northwest Piner. who lives
at 936 Twenty sixth street northwest,
told the police about it yesterday.
A coroner's jury sitting yesterday
afternoon in the case of Charles
Fuchs, aged 81, S27 Twenty-ffth street
northwest, a corporal in Company c,
Third Infantry, N. G. D. C.. yesterday
rendered the following verdict: I'VE
Lhe jury uuu lhdl ShdIANS q eS+AS
came to his death May 3, 1917. from
rupture Of the heart and shock caused
by being run over by a train Of the
Washington and Virginia Railway
Company and that death was due to
the carelessness Of the deceased.
Conrad Schroeder. S25S NJ street north
west, operating an automobile yesterday
afternoon collided with a wagon owned
by ]. Edward Chapman. 81 N street
northwest, driven by Benamjin Pfnkney,
Of the same address. The accident oc-
CURED at Washington Circle. The wagon
was damaged sand one of the mules
which drew it was hurt Schroeder was
arrested
Francis L. Newbreet. SIS Rock Creek
Church road, operating an automobile at
Vermont and Florida avenue, yesterday
afternoon. coIltded with the automobile
of Max Fisher, I744 Lanier place. The
latter machine was damaged to the ex-
tent Of SIS. No one was injured
An automobils Of the General Baking
Company, operated by Lester Knapp, 2ll
Sixteenth street northwest, yesterday aft
ernoon collided at Fourth and c streets
northeast with an automobile operated
by -. c. Hazel Of Baltimore. Nd Both
machines were slightly damaged.