Evening star., 1916-12-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


VI. Bernstein was installed as presi-
dent of the Hebrew Social Club at the
celebration of the second anniversary
of the organization OF the club at 635
G street northwest last night Other
officers installed were s. Ostrow, vice
president: NJ. LevinSon, recording sec
retary; X. fockelson. financial secre-
tary, and S. Trupp, treasurer.
The final mortgage of 1000 on the
Nanderwerken, Va, CONGREGATIONAL
Church was burned there at special
service yesterday afternoon when Rev
Clarence A. Vincent, pastor of Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church, and
Rev. Robert Wood Coe, assistant pastor
Of First Congregational Church. deliv-
cred the principal addresses of the oc-
casion. Rev. f. NJ. Greeley, pastor of
the church. was in charge of the sery-
ice. while H. r. Tracy, treasurer Of the
congregation. presented the mortgage
for the burning.
of St. Luke's Church of Hot Springs
Va, preached in the Bethlehem Chapel
OF the Holy Nativity at Mount st. Alban
yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
"The Ministry of Christ" In to be the
topic of Nine. Lydia NJ Mpuntford
Thursday evening in her finA lecture
in the free course she is giving in
Norman RnttIey. coIored, Sargent
road, yesterday afternoon was thrown
from his horse on Reservoir road near
Park lane and seriously injured. He
was unconscious when picked up, and
taken to Freedmen's Hospital. The
patient regained consciousness later in
the day and probably will recover
An automobile belonging to Capt. C.
A. Baldwin, 1853 Massachusetts avenue,
last night was struck by a street car
while on 9Th street between d and f
car was slightly damaged. Gasoline
that leaked from the tank of the dam
Iaged car ignited and excited the sun
day night theatergoers. The appear
ance of fire companies on the street
! served to increase the excitement and
attract a large crowd The blaze was
quickly extinguished
While passing st. AIMS Infant Asy-
lum at Path and X streets early last
night. James Hackett. 2i08 K street.
saw package on the parking. An ex-
animation of the package disclosed the
body OF a dead infant. The body was
taken to the morSue, where the alb
sence of marks of violence suggested
that death was due to natural causes.
There was nothing about the old cloth
suggest the identity of the persons who
left the package on the parking.
The annual meeting of the National
Library for the Blind is to be held at
the library. 1929 II street northwest. at
1920 O'clock tomorrow morning.
Officers are to be elected and reports on
the past years work are to be sub
mitted. Mrs. Ernest W. Roberts, wife
Of Representative Roberts of Massa-
chusetts and president Of the organiza-
tion is to preside.
An informal reception was rendered
Mrs. Sol BerkowitZ. former president
OF the association, who is on a brief
visit here from St Augustine, Fla, by
the Y. w. II. A. yesterday at its head
quarters, 1880 10th street northwest. A
musical was arranged in honor of Mrs
Berkowitz by Miss Dora Weiss, present
head of the association, and Miss E.
Lorenz, chairman of the entertainment
committee.
Fidelity Chapter, No. 10, o. e. s., will
hold. its election for officers for the
coming year. tomorrow evening. instead
OF Friday evening. as first announced,