The Washington herald., 1917-01-11
Nutshell Neus

In order that careful attention may be
given at all times to the temperature Of
traffic shipped over its lines under re-
frigeration. Ora H. Hobbs has been pro-
NOTED to supervisor of refrigeration of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with
headquarters at Baltimore. Mr.. HOBBS
was formerly a superintendent and more
recently on the staff of the operating ex-
ecutive Of the company.
The Senate yesterday passed the diplo-
matte appropriation bin carrying approx
ima*ely 100000. with an amendment
providing $4,000 for another pan Ameri-
can financial congress.
There Will be about 300 birds exhibited
by the American Poultry Club in its an
nual exhibit here in connection with the
Washington Poultry Club at the Union
Building, street near Sixth, January
Is to %
Opposed to any form of military train
ing representatives OF the Women's
Peace Party appeared before Congress
yesterday and gave their views. They
declared, however, they were in favor of
physical training for all school children.
The first visitor to see the President
yesterday afternoon was former Engineer
Harding. Mr.. Harding, who recently was
named governor of the Panama Canal
Zone, discussed with the Chief Executive
matters pertaining to the governing OF
the Canal Zone. Col. Harding will assume
his new position some time in February.
In an order lissued by the Department
of Justice and Just received by District
Attorney John E. Laskey, the reforma-
OF ortn Uo iS ta1 tta
place of confinement for all male persons
sentenced in the District Supreme Court
to more than one year and not more than
two years. The order also includes those
prisoners now held in the. District jail
under sentence and those hereafter SEN
fenced.
The will of Rosie H. Gawler dated
September 30, 1911, was filed for probate
yesterday in the District Supreme Court
She leaves her real estate to her husband,
Charles G. Gawler, and directs that her
personal property be distributed among
her sons. The husband Is named execu-
tor. Attorney Frederick A. Fenning rep
resents the estate.
A writ of habeas corpus to obtain pos
session of his two children was filed by
Warren Sandford in District Supreme
and the grandmother of the children,
Mrs. Minnie Perry. to show cause why
the children should not be given to the
husband was then issued by Justice Nc
Coy. Attorney H. Winship Wheatley ap-
pears for the plaintiff.
Martha A Bourne petitloned the Dis
trict Supreme Court yesterday for lim-
tied divorce from Joseph ]. Bourne, an
of ha
Justice Hitz issued a rule requiring
Bourne to show cause on January 10
why he should not be required to pay his
wife alimony pending the disposition of
the case.
Three army officers were ordered by
the War Department yesterday to serve
as assistants to Col. w. w. Harts, en-
gineer officer in charge of public build
ings and grounds, and for duty as White
House aides. The officers are: Capt Ed
ward N. Woodbury., Coast Artillery
Corps, now stationed at Fort Andrews
Mass; Capt George B. Comfy, Cavalry,
now stationed at Calexico, Cal, and First
Lieut.. Robert H. Fletcher, 'Jr, Sixth In
fantary. stationed at Columbus, N. NJ.
The will Of Mary L. Barton, dated May
l9, 1914, and filed for probate in the Dis
trict Supreme Court yesterday by Jacob
H. Lichliter. leaves 500 each to the
Church of the New Jerusalem, Frances
Twitchell, member of that church, and
]. E. Ray, of Woodbridge. Ellen Marshall
Rugg Is appointed executrix.
Congress was yesterday asked by Sec
retary of War Baker to appropriate s2u.-
900 of the s6,2oo,0oo militia encampment
appropriation, for construction Of a ma
chine gun target range for the militia at
Tobyhanna, Pa
POLICEMEN TO LECTURE.