The Washington herald., 1919-02-04
Southeast Washington
Personal News Notes


seameh's quarters recently compieted
are a part Of the local navy yard has
been placed on the Eleventh street
end Of this building is the cause OF
much criticism from citizens Of the
Southeast. and a determined effort r.
being made to have this moved either
TO the other end or In the center or
I the building. The presence OF this
kitchen. and its attendant equipment
Including garbage cans. etc, creates a
condition which is anything but
| pleasing TO the eye, and II As believed
that the complaint Of the citizens Is
certainly entitled TO some considers
| ton. The matter has been referred
TO the Secretary OF the Navy with the
request that he give the same attep-
/ ton. before the arrangement becomes
4 permanent and a move would be I'M
( possible
Ruth Thomas. s-yesr-old daughter
/ OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas. Of
J Livingston road southeast, is IN the
| Casualty Hospital today suneEinE
| from injuries received by beins
Knocked down by an automobile said
i to be driven by Leonard Gary, OF
I 1917 kingmsn street northwest. and
! owned by J. Markham. Of 1i0 ,
! street. Gary. who was taken into
/ custody bv the police, states that
/ hC was driving his machine a. a
! moderate speed and the girl ran from
| the sidewalk directly into his ma
I chine. The girls mcthcr was on the
! sidewalk and II Is said tried 10 catch
/ her daughter but was too late. Her
I condition u reported not serious.
Frank Bugdeu. one OF the oldest
I residents Of the Southeast. died sud-
! denly yesterday afternoon at hts
! home. 2l2l Nichols avenue southeast.
/ Mr.. Rugden. a bricklsycr. had been
! sick for a long time. hut his Uond-
| ton WAS not considered serious. and
! his death was a surprise. Mr TDE-
| den came to this country from Eng
! land when a young man, and has
I no relatives here.
! The Eleventh precinct station has
/ been thoroughly ovcrhsulod and
painted on the interior. and d rs now
| equal to any station in tho pisirirt.
: Among tho improvements that arc
contemplated in the extension OF the
navy yard grounds 20 Eleventh street
{ will be the extension OF what was
. formerly Tenth street from NJ street
70 the river, and al the river will he
located the dock or tho Presidents
yacht. the MayfoWcr This thorOuEh-
fare will become the main one through
thr grounds OF the yards. and 1t will
be known al the Avenue OF the PrDsi-
dents At the present time there -
not sufficient room 10 assign per
manent dock to the Mayfower, but in
the extension this provision will he
made.
James Frencl. driver OF the patrol
al the Eleventh precinct has been
granted ten DAYS leave OF absence.
Charles Campbell will substitute
Mrs y. B. Croswell. principal OF tho
. Van Buren School is confined to her
home because OF illness. She will
/ likely not be able 70 assume charge
again until after the present sernes-
! ter
I The Government Hospital for the In
sane is in need OF medical interneS at
the present time. and the Civil Service
, Commission has announced an exar1i-
nation to be held on March l. for this
I position April 9 and May are The
other two dates announced for simt-
lar positions at this institution The
1 position pays SO per month and MAIN
I tCnance
T., Funeral services for Benjamin ..
! Purcell were held yesterday afternoon
, from his late residence, soo7 Nichols
avenue southeast Mr.. Purcell died
I on January 81
Anscostia Lodge. No. q. F. a 4.
Nj, met last night in the Masonic
/ Hall. Fourteenth and I streets
southeast with degree work on the
calendar. Ernest Z. Fisher. master.
waN IN charge OF the meeting. The
. lodge has just completed fifty years
: since its organization, and many i'm
/ provements are on the program Tor
accomplishment during the next few
/ years. The chief OF these is the
I question OF securing the erection OF
a new hall
| Mrs. Ernest Rick. teacher of the
I fourth grade at the Ketcham School,
/ is in at her home. Yesterday her
/ condition was said 10 be critical
! She was Miss Mabel Birch before
, her marriage.
! Mrs. Joseph Schrenk and Sylvester
| Glessner, OF Bridgeville. Pa. are ia
! Washington for a short stay. They
are on the way TO Wilmington.
| Del. where their brother George
Gleasror, is 70 be married 10 Miss NJ.
| Burns.
| The couple are planning a short stay
a. the home OF Mrs. Joseph H Sir
| neny. their sister, and Mr. and Mrs.
| Bernard J. Hennings