The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
Nutshell Neus

Donald A. Rothrock yesterday fled In
the District Supreme Court. a bill for
an absolute divorce from Emma Roth
rock. The couple were married here
August s, 1916. and have no children.
Suit has been instituted in the District
Supreme Court by Elbert r. Miller to re-
cover 5000 damages from the City and
Suburban Railway Company. Miller al
leges that he was seriously injured when
the front wheel of a bicycle he was
riding dropped into a slot in the de-
fendant's tracks. The District Of Colum-
bia is made co-defendant.
A bill for absolute divorce was fled
yesterday in the District Supreme Court
by Richard Colbert, against Lucille Col
bert. The colberts were married here
December 80, 1908, and have no child
rem.
The government today filed its brief in
the Supreme Court in the famous Ore
gon-California land case, setting forth
that the Oregon & California Railroad
Company had grossly exceeded the rights
in disposing of thousands Of acres OF
western land. About $4,000. 90 Is involved.
Mgr. Russell has left St. Patrick's
Church to make spiritual retreat In prep
aration for conservation as Bishop of
Charleston, s. c. He has turned over the
affairs of the parish to Rev. Thomas E.
McGuigan, who will be in charge until
the new rector is appointed. Insistent ru-
mors say Rev DR.. sigourney Fay, prin-
cipal of the Newman School, Hacken-
sack, N J.. will be chosen.
Joseph Bentley, a former member of
the fire department, has been acquitted
by a jury in Criminal Division No. of
a charge of murder in the second degree
in connection with the killing of Harry
Seffers. a boarder at the Bentley home,
last September.
Sallie G. Gates yesterday instituted suit
in the District Supreme Court to recover
s25,o0o damages from the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. She al
leges that on January Is last, while
alighting from a car near Fourteenth
and G streets northwest, she was thrown
to the pavement and injured.
Jennie Thompson. 6s, of New York,
who is stopping at 20 W street north
west, woke up yesterday to find that
someone had entered her room through
an open window during the night and
taken ring containing three dia-
monds. valued at SIS.
Secretary of the Interior Lane an
nounces the creation by Congress of the
Mount Mckinley National Park. This
new reservation. which incloses an area
OF 200 square miles, lies in South Central
AldSAd ana contains tne lOIt1eSt mountain
In America. Mount Mckinley rises 20, 800
feet above sea level
The Glee Club Of the Washington Board
Of Trade held a rehearsal yesterday aft
ernoon at 4:45 o'clock at the Board of
Trade rooms in the Star Building. for the
reception to the recently returned District
Guardsmen.
The National Guard reception COM
mittee will meet this afternoon at 4:3o
o'clock at the Board OF Trade rooms
in the Star Building for the purpose
of perfecting plans for the reception
to the District National Guards, who
have recently returned.
The National Capital Military Col
lege meets tomorrow night at the
Home Club, "a Jackson place north
west.
The Young Peoples Socialist League.
Circle No. I. will give a pound party
tonight at their headquarters. S11 E
street northwest. Games and dancing
are on the program. There will be a
short business session preceding the
social.
The Cathedral choir will sing Maun-
der's "Olivet to Calvary Sunday after
noon. March IL. at 4 o'clock, in place
of the regular evening service.