The Washington herald., 1917-01-10
NufsheN NeaUs

Mrs Edward afacDo~eiI, widow of the
composer. Is danseroualy III in New York.
On this account the lecture recital Mrs.
MaeDowelf was to give in the auditorium
of the National Museum tomorrow even
ing, under the auspices OF the Washing
ton Society of the Fine Arts, is indef-
niteiy postponed.
Newly elected officers OF the Society of
Mayaower Descendants in the District In
ciude Governor. a Howard Clark; vice
maxi general A. w. Greeley; deputy
governor. Carroll $. Page: captain. Philip
Walker secretary. Ernest w. Bradford;
treasurer. Frank Bond: historian. A. A.
Aspfnwan; surgeon, Stuart C. Johnson,
NJ. d. assistants. Capt. w. w. Case.
Carter Brewster Keener DR.. Ernest Les
ter Jones'. Howard ". Blanchard, Mrs.
Frank Foster 'Greenawalt, Mrs. B. NJ
Robbins, and Miss Isabel l.. Chamber
lain.
A reception will be tensered Florence
NJ. Brown to celebrate the tenth year Of
her service as general secretary Of the
Young wennen's Christian Association
by the board of directors Of that body
at O'Clock this evening.
Oscar Lining. minor, by his father,
]. F. Lining, Instituted suit in District
Supreme Court yesterday to recover $500
DANES from J. s. Wiley, asserting he
had received permanent injuries as the
result Of being struck by an automo-
bile at Sixth and r street northwest, No
vember "A. Attorney r. ID. Dawson rep
resented the plaintiff. ~. ~. ..
The will Of Mary E1lsn Sauter. filed
In District Supreme Court yesterday, ap-
points her son, Frederick ", Sauter- exc
eutor, and directs that he hold The prop
erty at 1Ns Tenth street northwest tn
trust for the testatrix's husband. Henry
A. Sauter. Small bequests are made TO
the son and the teststrix's daughters.
Cora e. sauter and Ellen Catherine Coin.
Mrs. Susan Moore by the terms Of her
viii filed in District Supreme Court,
makes bequests of s2,5oo to each Of her
four stepchildren. and then directs that
the residue of the estate 90 to the Amer
| B. Rheenn and George w. F. Swartzell,
executors. are given 1900 each.
Mrs. Helen T Mcmahon petitioned the
District Supreme Court yesterday for a
limited divorce from James T. Mcmahon,
plate printer in the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing. Attorney Harry T.
Kennedy represents the wife.
A special car on the Ninth street car
line collided with a van, driven by ]. III.
] Holmes at Ninth and L streets north
west, yesterday. Holmes was thrown
| from the van to the street. He was taken
to the Emergency Hospital
While fire apparatus was extinguishins
a small fire in the rear yard Of 1139 Ninth
street northwest, yesterday, the excite
fnent became too much for Mrs. Charles
Krouse who was rooming with Virginia
Townsend, and she tainted. The fire
was extinguished before any damage
could be done.
Georgia avenue. was struck by an auto
mobile while crossing Florida avenue
at Seventh street, yesterday. He received
slight bruises.
An overheated gas stove caused a FIRE
in the home Of Charles Speak. 7n W
street northwest, yesterday. No. en-
gine company put the fire out.
A runaway team Of horses driven by
Ed Williams, ran from Half street to
Water street on n street southwest, yes
terday. One horse was hurt
Coroner hewitt was yesterday notified
of the death Of Augustus Muller at
Emergency Hospital Monday. Muller was
taken from the Bismarck Hotel Sunday
and treated for hemorrhages.
Secretary A. D. Wilkinson, OF Wash
ington Council, No. 22i, Knights Of CO.
lumbus, announced at last nights meet
| ing the degree work Of the council would
begin January q, and would be followed
! by a social the same night. Ladies' night,
a quarterly event, will be held January 30.