The Washington herald., 1917-03-15
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Mrs J. Charles Linthicum, wife of
the Representative from Maryland, has
added her name to the list of candidates
for the office Of MARYLAND Vice President
, General of the National Society OF the
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
Senator Cummlns. OF Iowa, one of
the little group of wiIful men" who
opposed the armed neutrality bill, will
address the New York Republican Club
In that city on Saturday, He consent
ed to speak with the understa ndlng that
he Is to discuss the arming of the mer-
chant marine.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice the British Am
bassador, left the city yesterday morn
ing for Ottawa. Canada, He intends
staying about ten days for u rest.
Ambassador Sato. OF Japan, left yes
terday morning for Pittsburgh, where
he will be the guest OF honor Of the
Pittsburgh Press Club.
Secretaries Baker. Houston and Lane
are due back in the Capital tomorrow
In company with a group Of scientific
men, the Cabinet officials have been
inspecting sites for the location of the
government nitrate plant.
At a meeting OF the executive COM
mittee of the Eastern High School AL
umni Assoch- lion yesterday afternoon,
the reunion planned for tomorrow night
was indefinitely postponed The commit
tee decided to center its efforts on a
theater benefit on April 16 and on an
excursion and field day for the pupils
of the school on June s.
The will OF George Jacobs, dated July
l6, 1916. and filed for probate in the Dis
trict Supreme Court yesterday by J.
II. Gordon, directs that his entire es-
tate so to his wife. Annie f. Jacobs
who is named executrix.
The will of Theodore F. Forbes, L. s.
Army, dated April l. 1909, with a codicil
dated September %, 1911. and filed for
probate yesterday In the District Supreme
Court, leaves his entire estate TO his
wife, Henrietta A. Forbes. The codicil
transfers the duty of executing his will
from that of his attorney to his wife.
Michael Cuneo retail and wholesale
grocer at Seventh street and Florida
avenue. who died March 3. in his will,
dated March :, and filed for probate in
the District Supreme Court yesterday. be-
QGeaths his entire estate to his wife,
Mary Cuneo. who is named executrix.
BY the terms of the will OF Elizabeth
DUNCAN. dated October 25 1909 and filed
for probate yesterday in the District
Supreme Court. her four children. Mary
e. Bates, Margaret Flaherty. Francis
the sole beneficiaries.
Mrs. John A. Logan. president Of the
Belgium Relief Committee in this city
announces that the Belgium Relief Sew
ing Circle will not meet tomorrow evening
owing to the illness of Mrs. Samuel H.
Carr.
John Grgurevich, who for five years
was chief OF the Bureau Of Investiga-
ton Of the Department OF Justice. has
resigned. He is supposed to have been
assigned to an entirely different but
nevertheless important line OF work in
this city.
Look out for a skid chain. 1t was lost
from a wheel of the Iatrol wagon of
the Tenth precinct last night, according
to report received yesterday at police
HPadQuarters.
Miss Helen Peterson. sos Massachusetts
avenue, while walking a block or two
from her home yesterday. slipped on
Il vault cover in front Of 72l Sixth street
northwest and fell to the ground. She
stated that she injured one of her knees.
but refused hospital treatment.
Mrs. Abe Levy. 4l3 X street northwest
has lost her ice-box. The ice-box was
painted brown, was feet wide and
feet high. and was valued at s3
Nine barrels of AIbemarle Pippins have
been reported to the police as missing
from a freight car in the lexington
yards They were valued at 81 and it
is believed were stolen last night. A.
w. Hinckley. special officer Of the B.
& o. Railroad, reported the theft. The
apples are the property of Golden & Co
Fire which yesterday damaged the
premises at 1923 Fifth street northwest
occupied by Sam Berman, to the eX-
tent of $500 was extinguished by police
men from No. 9 station. 1t is said by
the police that the fire was occasioned
by a lighted candle.
Not satisfied with stealing a telephone
the thief who yesterday entered 1872 Sea
ton Place southeast also carted off the
contents of the attached slot machine
Lewis Page. Of the above address. re-
ported the matter to the police.