Evening star., 1916-10-20

the Hebrew Home for the Aged. to
take place Sunday October %. have
been made. \ number of prominent
speakers are scheduled to make ad-
dresses.
A smoker and ..sood time" meeting is
to be held by the Joseph II. Choate
Chapter of the Sigma NJ Phi Fra
ternity Monday evening at S:45 o'clock
at the University Club.
At a meeting of the Society for Phil
osophical Inquiry. to be held at the
Public Library tomorrow. at 4:45 pm.
Prof. William N. Coleman will read a
paper entitled PHILOSOPHY as Related
to Sociology All students of philos-
ophy and sociology are invited.
The effect Of the heavy ensterIy storm
that has been blowing on the coast for
the past forty eight hours was seen
here yesterday in the high water in
the river. The storm on the coast
river. and at high water yesterday the
lower wharves about the city were al
most awash. though the water did not
quite reach their platforms. All the
low lands I. about the city We're under
water the greater part of the day. and
at Alexandria the tide came over the
sea wall at the foot of several of the
streets and was several inches deep for
thirty feet up the roadways.
Omcers are to elected at the first fall
meeting of the Washington Alumni
Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity
tomorrow evening at s o'clock at the
chapter house, 2011 Columbia road A
deleSate to the Province Council to be
neld IN Baltimore December / and 2,
also is to be elected The active chan
ter OF George Washington University
VIII furnish entertainment. The week
~ luncheon of the fraternity is to be
held tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock
in the New Ebbitt House.
Ruth Olive Rose. less than eighteen
years old. has applied to the District
supreme Court to annul her marriage
10 Francis s. Rose, which was per-
formed at Alexandria, Va. April 3. last
when Mr.. Rose was under the age of
tWenty-one years. she asserts. She
charges that her consent to the we'd
ding was procured by fraud and mis-
representation on the part of the de-
fendant. After the ceremony they went
to live with her parents, and she de-
clares her husband treated her cruelty.
She asks permission to resume her
maiden name, Ruth Olive Carter. At
torneys Darr. Peyser, Whitford & Darr
represent the wife.
French ID. Buxsey. a merchant Of 3132
11th street northwest. has filed a petit
tion in voluntary bankruptcy. He lists
his debts at s1.S52.79 and estimates his
assets at S2.125. He is represented by
Attorneys George W. Offutt, jr.. and
c. " INLAY.
DR.. Arthur L. Hunt, fnfautIle pafafT-
sis victim. left no will and his widow
Mrs. Marie Seitz Hunt, has applied to
the Probate Court for letters of ad-
ministration on his estate DR.. Hunt
had a $4,000 life insurance policy and
personal property valued at $4,000 Be-
sides his widow, his parents and a
sister are living. Attorney Frederick
A Fenning appears for the widow.
The Emery.E.ektn~fou Hou,> .uA
School Association is TO meet at
o'clock tonight in the Emery School. it
was announced today. Rev. John Van
education, will speak.
An East Indian dinner will he given
by the Washington Arts Club Sunday
at the clubhouse, it was announced
will be given, the first of series Of
Sunday night entertainments.
So many George Washington Univer-
sity students and faculty members drive
to the university for their classes in
automobiles that a policeman has been
detailed to direct the parking of the
machines during the rush period from
~4:30 to o'clock.
Sylvester VI. sehoenthal and his wife,
Bessie Z. Schoenthal. today applied to
the District Supreme Court for permis-
two years old. They tell the court that
the child's parents are dead and that
they have cared for the infant since
July 1. Attorney c. Z. Mcneil repre-
sents the petitioners.
The Avenue Sales Company has heen
incorporated by certificate filed with
the recorder of deeds. The concern will
buy and sell automobiles and acces-
sories. The capital stock is placed at
$1,000. and the incorporators are H.
Justus Gibson, Edward T. Baxter and
Alan =. Hume.
Thomas Reeves. 1851 Potomac street,
this morning found the body of Leon
ard r. Blackburn, colored 1929 NJ
street. floating in the canal between
Wisconsin avenue and Potomac street.
Blackburn was last seen alive about
five days ago according to statements
made to the police and il is believed he
accidentally fell overheard. No marks
of violence were found on the BODY
Members Of Omicron Chapter OF the
Kappa Phi Fraternity held their first
meeting Of the season at the home of
Raymond Henderson, 2sI5 Ingomar
street. last night.
y. VI. Haskin Of New York city de-
livered All address on the life of the
Jewish poet Frug. who died in Russia
several weeks ago. before the Zionist
Club. at 1905 9th street northwest DIR.
Leopold Glushak. president of the club,