The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
Nutshell Neus

George c. Somerville yesterday filed in
the District Supreme Court a petition for
an absolute divorce from Beatrice
Someryille. The couple were married
October l6, 1917. They have no children
The joint committee of State societies
decided Tuesday night that the Confer
ence of Governors to be held In Wash
ington, March 6, for the considerable
Of plans for permanent States exhibi-
ton here, will be broadened to include
representatives Of all prominent trade
organizations.
More kindergartens in the future for
the District of Columbia is foreseen by
Superintendent Thurston, of the Public
Schools. Mr.. Thurston says each school
in the future will have a kindergarten
whereas now only certain schools have
that preliminary grade.
Suit was instituted yesterday in the Dis
trict Supreme Court by Eva A Leonard
to recover $4,000 damages from the
Capital Traction Company, alleging that
while passenger on a Georgetown car
the ticket registering apparatus fell and
struck her on the head.
by Harry 1. Anderson yesterday in the
District Supreme Court from Annie L.
Anderson. The Andersons were married
here June Is, 1904. and have no children.
A movement is on foot to bring the
national headquarters of the Socialist
Party to Washington from Chicago. An
open letter has been sent out setting
forth the reasons why the party should
establish its headquarters in the Capital.
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis, wife of
the Senator from Illinois, is to be a
candidate for president general OF the
National Society. Daughters OF the Amer
ican Revolution. There are three other
candidates for the office.
DR.. Frank F. Simpson, chief of the med
ical section of the Council of National
Defense, has been made chairman of the
committee on standardization of medical
and surgical supplies and equipment of
the council DR.. T. W. Richards is sec
retary Of the committee.
Dr. William Allen Wilbur, dean of Co.
!umbian College, presided at a meeting
held in the assembly hall of the Arts
and Science Department Building Of the
college, for the purpose of discussing
plans for the mid-year convocation to be
held next Sunday afternoon in New York
avenue Presbyterian Church.
A silver trophy cup has added to the
list OF prizes offered in the indoor horse
show of the Washington Riding and Hunt
Club, Monday and Tuesday at the Riding
Academy.
The organizatio Of the Sixteenth Street
Heights Citizens Association has been
completed. The following were elected Of
fcers: President, Daniel C. Roper; vice
president, Thomas ]. Williams; secretary,
w. N. Holmes, and treasurer. r. c,
Wright
Young women agents, thirteen in NUM-
ber. were busily engaged yesterday in
collecting statistics for the Bureau OF
Labor Statistics on the cost of living
In the District.
The new bridge at Belmont, n. c.. over
the Catawba River. has been completed
and trains from Washington to Atlanta
on the Southern Railway are now cross
ing regularly. Tho old bridge was swept
away by flood last July.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday suspended until June 10, the
increase Of 31-2 cents in the
rate on packing house products from
to Ohio River points.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday suspended, until June Is. the
proposal of the big Eastern truck lines
to increase their storage charges on
freight held for export, in an effort to
relieve congestion at New York Haroor.