Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
Open house for the young men in
training at Fort Myer is the order of
the day at the Town and Country Club.
There will be special service for them
tomorrow morning at the Eighth Street
Temple, followed by an entertainment.
Thanks to Congress for the 10 per
cent increase in salaries were voted at a
meeting last night of the Federal
tWatchmen's Union at Moose Hall, It'll
and G streets northwest. Instructions
were given to the unions legislation
committee to work for the bill, now
pending in Congress, for standardiz-
ing the salaries of the watchmen.
A small IRE in the woodshed ON the
premises OF Charles E. Hoffman. 222 E
street, yesterday afternoon claimed the
attention Of the fire department. The
fire was of unknown origin and about
SIS damage resulted.
10 o'clock extinguished an awning fire
at the Farragut apartments. A lighted
match thrown from an upper window
caused the fire that did 81 damage.
Mrs. Grace Plat, TAT Morton street,
last night was arrested by police of
the tenth precinct on complaint of her
husband for alleged intemperance, and
while in the station she attempted to
choke herself to death with a piece of
braid torn from her skirt. She was
taken to Washington Asylum Hospital.
Physicians said her condition was not
critical.
Capt. William b. Davis, master Of the
bay schooner. George H. Meekins. who
was accidentally drowned from his ves-
sci in the Patapsco river June 81, was
buried in Woodlawn cemetery at Bal
timore yesterday. His body was not
recovered until Wednesday, when it
came to the surface and f1oated ashore.
Capt. Davis had friends here.
Work ON the construction of the new
sea wall at the western end Of the
navy yard is to be started Monday by
the Clarke & Winston Company of this
city, the contractors for the work.
ing assembled and when the work is
started 1t will be pushed to completion.
About three months. it is stated, will
be required for the building of the
Clarke & Winston Company has re-
Gently completed the rebuilding of the
wharf at Mount Vernon and at other
points along the river, and the pile
driver and other floating equipment
will be brought back to this city.
A earden contest for next week In
planned between citizens of Sherwood,
IL
be inspected by a committee, headed by
Conrad NJ CLANCY, July Is. Six prizes
are offered.
Method. of canning and drying fruits
and vegetables were shown yesterday
at a meeting at Sherwood Church, 22d
street and Rhode Island avenue, by ex-
perts of the Department of Agricul-
ture and graduates of Drexel Institute,
Philadelphia.
"Dear Dad: Here goes an,, was
scrubbed on piece of paper found in
where roomer was overcome by gas.
The roomer registered as John A.
Hurley and gave his age as forty years.
but did not say where he resided. He
was taken to Washington Asylum Hos
pital. where physicians said his condi-
ton>Xas not critical.
The July meeting Of the Congress
ton is to be held Monday evening at
1880 o'clock at Loeffler's Hotel.
Wallace Irwin. author, il to address
members of the League of American
Penwomen and their friends Tuesday
evening at o'clock at the residence of
Mrs. Isaac Pearson, 1855 Lanier place
northwest north est. according to announcement
newly elected president, will preside.
Two new men were added to the ad-
visory committee of the credit mems
section of the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation at a special meeting yesterday
afternoon. They are Leo Baum of NJ
Goldenberg and Patrick ]. Mcmillan of
Hecht & Co. Other members of the ad-
visory committee are A. V. Hoffman.
chairman: C. NJ Keefer, David Sanger.
Mark Lansburgh. Herbert j. Rich and
Charles j. Columbus. secretary of the
association.
By the terms of the will Of Mrs.
Agnes NJ. Upshur. widow of Admiral
Upshur. dater March ~, 1917, requests
OF $4,000 each are made to her daush-
ter. Susan K Selfridge, and a grand
daughter. Nina S. Russell. A legacy
Of $1,000 is given to another grand
daughter. Susan NJ. Kearney. The fam
fly silver is to go to Mrs Selfridge and
her two daughters. The remaining es-
tate Is devised to two grandchildren,
Ridley Hunt and Virginia l.. Hunt.
William A. Gordon and ]. HoIdsworth
Soroon are named as executors.
Steps to organize coIored pharmacists
OF the District are to be taken at a
meeting Of colored pharmacists to be
heid Tuesday afternoon at the Lewis
building. 494 Louisiana avenue. The
acting officials are William H. jackson.
chairman: w. c. Simmons. secretary,
and E. F. Harris. field agent.
An interesting meeting of the Sixth
Precinct Home Defense League was
held in Gonzaga Hall last night, more
than sixty members being in attend
ance. Rev. Paul r. Conniff, s. j.. pas
tor OF st. Aloysius Church; Rev George
T. Kelly. assistant pastor. and Rev D.
II Martin. pastor of Wesley Chapel.
N. E. Church. were among those who
delivered addresses. Odell s. Smith,
organizer for the home defense, and
Capt Harrison of the sixth precinct
also delivered addresses. 1t is expected
that the membership organization will
be greatly increased during the next
few days. Rev. Mr.. conniff promising to
interest members of his church in 1t.