The Washington herald., 1917-02-20
Nutshell Neus

An absolute divorce yesterday was
granted Carol Bird from Ira w. Bird, a
former Washington newspaper man. The
husband is ordered to pay the cost of
the suit and $40 a month alimony.
The will OF Maurice Joyce, dated June
II, 1903 and filed for probate yesterday
in the District Supreme Court leaves his
entire estate to his wife, Catherine NJ.
Joyce, who is appointed executrix.
The will of Daniel ]. Sullivan, dated
September q, 1912. and filed for probate
by Francis P. Sheehy yesterday in the
District Supreme Court makes his sister,
Mary Dougherty. and brother. jeremiah
Sullivan. sole beneficiaries.
Paper bag wrapping for bread are pro-
posed in the annual report of the COM
mittee on public health Of the Washington
Board of Trade. DR.. Percy Hickling chair
man of the committee, will submit the re-
report at the Board Of Trade meeting to
be held at the Willard Hotel tomorrow
evening.
Lincoln must have used a lot of axes
as an expert rail-splitter. according to
the claims Of Lincoln ak owners. The
latest Lincoln ak" was given to Will
lam Smith by Lincoln, but o. H. Old
royd, superintendent of the Lincoln Me
mortal. says they can't accept all the
axes offered them as relics Of Lincoln.
Edward Campbell. 40. 1916 Irving street
northwest. a painter at the Government
Printing Office. while at work yesterday
afternoon fell into a tub OF chloride of
potash solution. The men was painfully
burned about the left leg. He was re-
moved to the Emergency Hospital in an
ambulance.
An overheated stove in 944 Forty-fourth
street northeast. occupied by Alice Pat
II,
which damaged the premises to the eX-
tent Of s25
A coroner's jury, sitting in the case of
the unidentified negress killed Saturday
night by a street car in Rhode Island
avenue. between Thirtieth and Thirty
first streets northeast, yesterday brought
the finding that the woman came to her
death as a result Of her own carelessness
No one had claimed the body at a late
hour last night.
Miss l. D. Leeds, 1874 Sixth street
northwest, while walking near her home
yesterday morning, was robbed of her
pocketbook containing about Sc The
pocketbook was snatched by a brown
skinned negro about IS years of age.
Sneak thieves Sunday night raided the
ice chests on the porches of houses in n
and o streets. near Thirty-frst street
northwest
Mrs. Mary King. 3ll2 N street, was
robbed of a turkey, lard and butter all
worth 50. Mrs. J. H. Carpenter. So22 o
street, was robbed Of milk, tomatoes and
lard valued at 81
Report was received by the police yes
terday that during the past week the
vacant house at At New Jersey avenue
southeast was entered and stripped of
gas and plumbing fixtures and pipe.
Christian Styles, 40 years old. an inmate
of st. Elizabeth's. escaped from the in
stitution yesterday morning at 1870
o'clock. The police have been asked to
keep a lookout for him.
A pocketbook snatcher working in p
street, near Fifth street northwest at Ills
o'clock Yesterday afternoon relieved Mrs
]. H. Hayes. 1893 New Jersey avenue
northwest, Of her purse containing about
s.. The thief Is described as brown
skinned and about II years old.
lighted match carelessly flung into
waste paper basket at 1920 Maryland ave-
nue. northeast yesterday afternoon
brought No. 10 engine company to the
scene on still alarm. Damage was es-
timated at s..
National Week OF Song" is being
held by Washington school children this
week. Loves Old Sweet Dream" "OId
Kentucky Home" "Suwanee River"
america" "Dixie" and other old favor
ito songs arc being sung by the school
children. Prof H. f. Cogswen director
Of music in the public schools, has charge
Of the OroFrap,