The Washington herald., 1919-02-07
Southeast Washington
Personal Neus Notes

appearance OF a military ball. Re
Ireshments were served by a num-
Der OF the young ladies.
Thomas Brooks. eolored. of so NJ
street southeast was taken to
Emergency Hospital yesterday suf-
fering from an injury to his mouth
which he claimed was caused by be-
ing hit with a brick thrown by
colored man while at Half and L
streets southeast The police have
been unable to locate the man al
legged TO have thrown the brick.
Horace Anderson. of Southeast
. employed at the station-master's
J Office at the Union Station. has just
returned to his duties following a
trip to Harrisburg, Pa. Young An
dersop entered the employ OF the
Terminal Company not very long
ago as a messenger boy. and since
that time has had rapid advance
ment.
Mrs. Pauline Caroline Davis, wife
I of Milton II. Davis. died on Wednes-
day night at her home. sos South
| Carolina avenue southeast, and
funeral services are to be held to-
morrow afternoon. Mrs. Davis. be-
fore her marriage was known to
her many friends as Lena Mueller.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Mueller. Her parents for a num-
Der of years conducted a market
at Thirteenth and Z streets south
east.
Valentine dances will be on the
program in Southeast next week,
and the young people will have
plenty of recreation. Plans are be-
ing made for dances at the Naval
Air Station and Boiling Field. The
Daughters of America will gave a
dance in Naval Lodge Hall Al
the Government Hospital for the In
sane the employees will entertain
their friends in Hitchcock Hall The
Navy Yard Chapter OF the Red Cross
will hold its dance in its quarters
in Eleventh street southeast.
The question Of providing a shelter
at First and f streets southeast for
the benefit OF street car patrons who
! transfer at this point has been ad.
! vanced and Some action will be taken
10 get this matter before the proper
| authorities. There is a shuttle car
service operated from this point Il
Union Station. Long delays are fre.
qucnt TO users OF this service and
during bad weather a shelter would
be OF great benefit.
The vestry OF Emmanuel Church
met last night in the parish hall in V
street southeast. with the rector, Rev
W. o. Roome, tr., presiding. Int
treasurer reported that a fnanCis
statement for the year had beer
mailed to all members. This state
ment il was said. is very gratifying
No. Chemical Company OF South.
east was called out early yesterda!
morning for a blaze in the one-story
oil shed in the Pennsylvania Railroad
freight yards in Southeast. Befor,
the blaze was eXtinguished damaG
to the extent OF about 5000 had beer
done. The fire was Of unknown ori
gin. and the property was owned 10y
the railroad.
Private c. c. Saunders. OF tn,
Eleventh precinct in the Southeast
been assigned here to replace him
White House. and so far no one ha,
Z been assigned there to replace him
This is another reduction IN tn,
present short force in that section
Residents OF tho Southeast are be
ing trcIted daily to unusual sight
in the air. because OF the daily drilIi
being held by the airpIaneS from
Rolling Field. During the last sev
. "ral days, squad drills have beer
held. and the movements were or,
dered from the commanding oflcel
= on the ground by means Of wireless
Efforts are being made TO secure
a motor patrol for the Eleventh pre-,
CinCt in the Southeast to replace tn,
present horse-drswn vehicle. which
- unable to cover the large terri.
tory as it should be covered Jus
at this time there is possibility
that some of the military police pa,
tTuls will be turned over to the Dis
= triCt government for use. and IL thi,
! happens. a determined effort is to b,
made to get one for this precinct.