Evening star., 1916-10-10
CITY NEws-1N BRIEF.


The board of Con,missionerx of the
District Of Columbia has acceded to
the request of the Treasury Department
Tor the relaying of curb and sidewalk
on the east side of the Treasury build
ing out OF the appropriation of s25,00O
granted by the last session of Con-
gress for such general purpose. The
work Will begin without delay. The
board of Commissioners also promises
to make similar. repairs to curb and
Sidewalks on the north side of the
building next year go,
A conference Of organists from all of
the colored churches in. the District of
Columbia and Alexandria, Va, has been
called for Friday evening at S o'clock
in the studios of the Columbia Con-
servatory of Music 104 + street north
west. William q. BraNton, organist of
the Metropolitan a. M f. Church. is
sues the call with the hope of organiz-'
Ing and improving the standard of
church and organ recital work among
colored performers.
meeting of the Woman's National
Republican Club is to be held at the
New Willard Hotel tomorrow night at
o'clock, it was announced today.
Gonzaga High school was officially
opened yesterday with a mass of the
Holy Ghost in St Aloysius Church. Rev.
Paul X. Commit. 5. J.. president of Con
zaga College, celebrated the mass as
sisted by Fathers Hagen and Catalano
as deacon and subdeacon. respectively
Rev A. ]. Donlon, S. J., president of
Georgetown University. delivered an ad-
dress.
With the hope of bringing the next
convention to Washington, William +.
GUIDE. president of the International
Telegraph Delivery Association, left
yesterday for Chicago to attend the
first annual convention of the organiza
an official invitation to the organization
to come to Washington.
Secretary McAdOO of the Treasury and
Secretary Baker of the War Depart
Tlelt are named as defendants in Il suit
for n5unction filed in the District Su-
preme Court by the American Surety
Company of New York. The plaintiff
seeks TO prevent the payment of So. 900
to George Marshall in connection with
IA government contract to build break
water at @iilo. Hawaii. The company
is surety on the bond of the contractor
and alleges insolvency. Attorney Chap
man W. Maupin represents the surety
company.
Three creditors of the Electric Sani-
tary Laundry Company of 1885 NJ street
northeast have applied to the District
supreme Court to have the corporation
adjudged bankrupt. Justice Stafford is
sued rule on the concern to show
cause Friday why an adjudication in
bankruptcy should not be rendered. He
also issued restraining order against
Harry Kimball and Jesse f. Potbury,
trustees, to enjoin sale by auction
scheduled for today of certain assets
Of the company. The creditors are
represented by Attorneys Turnage &
Quinn.
The work which has been accomplish
ed by the Capitol Hill Literary Club
was outlined by the retiring president
of the organization. E. V. Carr, at n
meeting last evening in the residence
of the newly elected president. Mrs.
Matte Queen Ewing. 1907 X street I
northwest. Others who also made short
addresses We're DR.. James Mckee. J. w.
Davis, a. H Frear. Mrs. Laura 3. Law |
son. Mrs. Rosa Townshend, Mrs. Amelia |
{. Kent, Mrs A H. Frear, Mrs c. H |
Gordon, Mrs. Blanche Beaton and Mrs.
Ewing. |
Rev. DIR. Charles E. FuItx. pastor of |
the United Brethren Memorial Church. |
North Capitol and r streets. has been |
assigned to the pastorate for another !
year by the 1e7th annual Pennsylvania |
conference Of the United Brethren |
Church. which closed its sessions in |
Fagerstown, Md, Saturday evening.
Activities ON the part Of Washington !
citizens will continue with the meet !
fngs of two citizens associations to-
morrow evening. The Langdon ood- !
ridge Citizens Association is to meet |
at the residence of DIR. J. r. Hamilton. |
3135 24th street northeast. at 7:30 |
o'clock tomorrow evening. The Ana |
costa Citizens Association is scheduled
to meet at the Office of the George $. !
King Company. 2001 Nichols avenue
southeast, at S o'clock tomorrow even |
ing.
vaa S~h ssvan 4 Sal Il ,
started in a closet under the stairway
at IT, residence of John Evans. 41TIe
1st street southwest and did damage
estimated at $3.50. The origin of the
fire was not determined.
West Virginia republicans resident
in Washington re planning for the
organization of a Hughes. club. y
meeting to arrange preliminaries Will
be held this evening at Republican
League headquarters. 1il2-I4li II
street northwest.
The annual supper Of the BroOkIand
Brotherhood is to be served this even
ing in the Lord Memorial Hall at
tached to the Brookland Baptist
Church. 18th and Newton streets, The
report of the committee in charge of
the recent fruit, flower and vegetable
show will be made. Prof. Willis
Moore. formerly chief of the weather
bureau, is to make the principal
speech.
Onward Tent, No. 1921. Independent
Order of Rechabites. is to celebrate its
thirteenth anniversary tomorrow even
ing at its hall. A program of enter
tainment has been arranged.
The Young Mems Hebrew Association
is to give a banquet at the National
Hotel Monday, according 10 an an
nouncement made yesterday. a dance
and entertainment will be given at
the old Masonic Temple October "a.
September Building Operations.
Building operations in the District
lacf month involved "a fatal eynepdi-