Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Rev. John H. Troy of the National
Bible Institute of New York is to dis
cuss The Seven Parallels of Matthew
Thirteen in a free lecture this evening
in Emmanuel Baptist Church.
The request of John Dorsey. colored
that he be given thirty days at Deco
quan on charge of being drunk was
complied with by Judge Pugh in the
Police Court yesterday. Dorsey was ar
rested Saturday. A friend gave $40 col
lateral. After he had been convicted
Dorsey said he did not want his friend
to pay the fine and asked the court to
impose sentence.
William J. Dorsey. colored. who was
arrested sunday morning on charge
of assault and carrying deadly
weapon. was convicted in the Police
Court Yesterday. He was sentenced to
pay fine of 500 in each of the cases
or in default of the fine to serve $50
days in Jail. Dorsey was operating an
automobile which collided with a NOV
ing van driven by Fletcher Yancey. 1t
was stated Dorsey shot at Yancey with
revolver
The auctioninc of 81 handkerchief pre-
sented by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife
of President Wilson. is to be feature
of the annual bazaar and Christmas
sale of the Ladies' Guild of the Church
of our Savior of Brookland to be held
Friday and Saturday at the Masonic
Hall. 18th and Monroe streets north
east
Frank II. IllinEworth. Washington
boy. now wireless operator on the
British transport Canastota. gave a
talk on his experiences in the war zone
before the National Radio School, 1905
L street northwest, last night. Mr..
Illingworth was a former student of
the school The Canastota is now at
New York for two weeks. to receive a
Fnr lilo fro h y,
try it will carry grain to England.
The first criminal ease to he tried In
the Emery building. now occupied by
the District Supreme Court. resulted in
a disagreement of the jury. Carrie
West. colored. recently indicted by the
grand jury for housebreaking was
placed on trial in Criminal Division 3
Justice Mccoy presiding. After the
jury had deliberated on the case for
more than four hours they announced
that they were unable to agree, and
were discharged. Attorney Harry L.
Tignor represented the defendant.
and Now. was the subject of an ad-
dress by Fred Woodward at a meeting
of Columbia Chapter. D. A. r, last
evening in the Raleigh Hotel. The
work of fencing in the milestones of
the District by the d. A. r. so they
commended by Mr.. Woodward
Senator and Mrs. Beckham, Admiral
Charles ONeill. Col. and Mrs B. r
Russell and Corporation Counsel Con.
rad II. Syme were among those present
at concert and dance given by the
Round Table" of the National Press
Club last evening in the studio Of
George Zolnay. 18th and f streets
northwest a violin selection was
given by Mr.. Zolnay Solos were rem
dered by Mrs. Charles Brook Smith. A.
Clifford wilkins. Louis Thompson and
George Wilson.
mittee on patriotic education is to be
held Friday afternoon at 4:3O O'Clock
at the home of it's chairman Miss NJ H
Classic. 1900 street northwest Miss
Neal of the Southern Industrial Asso-
ciation is announced to speak.
steps taken In this country to prevent
war and proposed mediation in con-
Hection with the European conflict is
TO form the subject of addresses at the
first public meeting of the Anti-War
League of the District this evening, at
the Public Library
Mnny veterans attended the dance
gwen by the Robert f. Lee Chapter
No. ga. L. ID. G., last evening AZ tho
Confederate Veterans Hall. 1900 yer-
mont avenue The following were in
charge: Mrs Nina NJ, Whitaker. Mrs
F,ueene a Barr. Mrs. Maude p. Dunlap
MISS blanche Sinclair. Mrs Ellen Ma
shall, Mrs Wallace Streater Mrs Fu
gene Rollins, SIrs. Edith Richter, Mrs
mary Gould and Mrs. John Callaghan.
Representative W. &. Adam.on &. IN
NEWER AN address labor laws AT
the first fall meeting of the builder
ana manufacturers Exchange. to h.