The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
Nutshell Neus

( Pupils OF the public schools must sing
at least one patriotic song daily This
Is the order of Superintendent Thurstor,
Alleging his wife is mentally un-
balanced and unfit to care for their chill
dren. Ginstino Scogna, filed a second suit
| for limited divorce against Victoria
Scogna- in the District Supreme Court
yesterday. His first suit was dismissed.
He now asks the custody of his four chill
dren and that a guardian be appointed
| for his wife.
James H. Washington a commission
! merchant against whom a petition in
! Involuntary bankruptcy was filed in the
District Supreme Court filed answer yes
| terday denying that he is insoIvent He
requests a jury trial. which has been Sc.
| for March q.
| No more will heavy autos and wagons
disturb the sleeping occupants of the
Willard. The cobblestones on Fourteenth
| street, between the Avenue and F street
are going to be taken up, and asphalt
| substituted Work will begin about the
| first of May. Congress has appropriated
5000 for the work.
Claude Wilson, colored was sentenced
to two years IN the penitentiary in
Criminal Division, No. l, of the District
| Supreme Court yesterday by Judge
| Gould. Wilson was convicted of man.
slaughter growing out of the shooting
of Thurman Leek. while he was exanin-
ing a revolver owned by Wilson.
William Campbell. colored. Il, 1H7
| Eighth street northwest, was taken sick
| yesterday in his home and died before
the Emergency Ambulance could reach
him. Coroner hewitt was notified.
Walter H. Dawson 9S9 K street north
west. yesterday reported to the police
I fhaf -. r,fHr IN fhn TriN init V
OF Georgia avenue was broken into and
robbed Thursday night Of tools worth $50.
! Mrs. Ellen Minor. 63, of 1907 Orrin street
northeast. while in front of her house
yesterday was bitten by a dog owned by
! Louis LoZupone, of 1201 Orrin street. She
was treated at the Casualty Hospital.
/ Mrs. Samuel Estes. of 14S0 Chaplin
street northwest yesterday reported to
; the police that she had been robbed OF
| Il cream-colOred lace dress valued at SO.
Jerome Robinson, 1866 P street north
| west, Is minus a shirt and butcher apron.
valued at $50. stolen from him. accord
ing to a report made at police headQuar-
| ters yesterday.
Louise Thomas, colored, s. years old
| died at her home, Rock Creek Church
road, near Shepard road. yesterday
| morning. DIR. Beckley. attending ply
| sician. refused to issue a certificate of
| death on account Of suspicious circum-
stances. 1t is alleged that an illegal
| operation was performed on the woman.
| Coroner hewitt was notified.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday suspended until July the pro-
posed increases of rates on grain and
| flour from st. Louis and Cairo, Ill, to
Arkansas points on the Rock Island Rail-
road. The increases ranged from IL to Z
cents per hundred weight.
Miss Marion Ashby, q years old, is
! missing from her home. 304 Massachu
| setts avenue northwest. She has been
! gone since the last day of February, ac-
Cording to a report received at police
| headquarters yesterday.
| Much excitement was caused in the Nc
| Kinley Manual Training School yesterday
| when an electric conduit in Marion street
! exploded Numerous windows in the
neighborhood were shattered. It caused
| pupils to leave their seats and many resi-
dents of the section to forsake their
homes
| George Hargette, Of Newport News
Va. yesterday reported to the police thai
he had been robbed Of s152 He stated
| that the money was IN a pocket book
which was stolen from his room in a
| local hotel.