Evening star., 1917-10-11

sion Of the subject will follow the ad-
dress.
ne sale Of . Washington landmark.
devoted for many years to the auction
business at 1901 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, Is asked in suit for parti-
tion nled in the District Supreme Court
heirs Of George E. Moore. In addition
to the avenue property are premises
435 to 444 New York avenue and 423 to
ass L street northwest, and a large tract
of land at I'd and streets northwest.
Attorney George c. Gertman appears
for the plaintiff, who asks a distribu-
tion of the proceeds among the heirs.
Application for letters Of administra-
tor on the estate of Edmond RELY. who
was killed October 2 at the Washington
Terminal Company's yards, has been
his half-sfster, Mrs. Winifred NJ. Cor
ridon. Mr.. Riley was a bachelor and
left two half-sisters. one nephew and
two nieces- His estate comprises about
$1,000 and premises 637 G street north
east Attorney James B. Flynn repre-
sentS the estate.
George Daniels. coIored. sixty years
old, was found dead in a basement room
at 1921 10th street yesterday. having
died a result of inhaling illuminat-
ing gas that had come from an open
jet in the room. Fannie Powell, who
Idu Deeu III the employ Oh the occupant
of the house as cook. found Daniels
body and notified the police.
A man who registered mt aI3 PennsyI-
vania avenue Tuesday night as c. L.
Canady was found yesterday suffering
from gas poisoning. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital, where letters
found among his effects gave his ad-
dress as 144s street southwest. Po-
lice were told at that address that he
was a roomer there and but little was
known about him. He left there Tues
day afternoon. 1t was stated, saying
he was going to return to his home in
Virginia 1t Is thought he will re-
cover.
Miss Myrtle Glover. Barren road.
Biackwood, N. j.. arrived at Union sta
tion yesterday and told Detective Kelly
she wanted to see the President. She
quoted passage from the Bible to ex-
plain how she was going to point the
way for the President to stop the war.
She was taken to Washington Asylum
Hospital for observation as to her
mental condition.
Robert Burgess, col0red. was arrested
by Detective Beckley and tried in Po-
lice Court yesterday on six charges OF
stealing type metal from the establish
He admitted his guilt and was given a
sentence of thirty days in each case.
The Collegiate Club Is to give an in
Formal get-together dance next Tues
day evening at o'clock at the Arcade
Special resolutions in regard to the
death of S. w Woodward, former pres
ident Of the Associated Charities. were
adopted at meeting of the board of
managers of the Associated Charities
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Woodward
had been one of the earliest presidents
Of the institution and a member of the
board of managers for a. quarter of a
century.
The first fall meeting of the District
Woman Suffrage Association is to be
held this evening at o'clock at suf-
frage Headquarters. 1926 Rhode Island
avenue. Plans for activities of the
coming winter will be discussed. Mrs.
Henry Churchill Cook. president, will
preside.
Arransements for reception in
honor of the new minister from
switzsrland. Hans sulzer. to be held
next Wednesday evening at $50 o'clock
at Rauscher's, are being made by mem
bers of the Swiss societies of the city
The committee on arrangements is
composed of B. P. Rickenbacher. presi-
dent OF the Washington Gruetli yerein;
Mrs. Marie Schmidt. president of Die
Stauracherin; Charles Furglister.
president Of the Union Helvetia; Julius
Eglon and Mrs. Clara Brochen.
In q voice ranging through soprano.
tenor. baritone and bass. Prof. H. G.
NJ Marashlian is to give a sermon in
THnS Rhad. al is,,ns bethany arsna Baptist Church
northwest, this evening at o'clock.
Prof. Marashlian is said to have won
derfu1 voice. with a range of six
Cilicia, the birthplace of st. Paul. All
music-lovers. as well as others inter
ested. are invited to attend. admission
being free.
Ell F. Blair. Camp Meade, last night
about 1880 o'clock was burned about
the face by blazing gasoline while fill
ing the tank of an automobile at 18th
ana streets northeast The fluid
isnIted when a bystander lit a match.
Blair was taken to Casualty Hospital.
6. r. Barber, chief Of .tan Of tn.
Emerson Institute of Efficiency. is to
give a lecture this evening at s o'clock
at the New Ebbitt House, under the
auspices of the Washington Society
for Efficiency.
"SOcial Welfare" is the subject of m
address by Rev. DR.. Abram Simon AT
meeting of the Young women's
Hebrew Association this evening at s
o'clock at the associations Quarters
14th and U streets
N"Fb. SaHteS Il. ulDert begins her
thirteenth year as president of the
Womans Home Missionary Society of
the Baltimore Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church with her election
at the annual meeting of the organiza
ton in Foundry NJ. E. Church Other
omcers chosen are: Mrs J. s. Barker
hrst vice president; Mrs w p Hem
burn. second vice president: Mrs. Frank
B. Walker. corresponding secretary;
Mrs ID. B. Street. associate corre-
spending secretary; Mrs F. s. Cawson.
recording secretary, and Mrs. G. w r
Stokes, treasurer.
William II. Joyce cut his wrist with n
piece of broken china while detained
IN the first precinct police station yes
terday afternoon First aid was given
at Emergency Hospital and the patient
was transferred to Washington Asylum
Hospital. He gave his address as 93S
Westminster street
While engaged in fight with "a col
ored man at AZ and l streets south
west last night about IL o'clock. John
Gay, 626 Sprineman court southwest
was cut about the neck His wo11nd
was treated at Emergency Hospital
William C.. Underwood. High Point
y. 4. -has complained to the police of
the loss of $40. The money was taken
from his room at 355 Pennsvlyapi.,
avenue or lost on the street he stated
Omcers of the Junior class of the Na-
tionai University Law School have
been elected as follows: O. B. Roone
president; Harry c. Berman. vice