Evening star., 1916-10-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

novelty dance is to be given by
members of the Junior League on
Thanksgiving day in the old Masonic
Hall. 9Th and streets northwest The
proceeds are to be devoted to the aid of
consumptives
Mrs. Cornelius Lons-KinselIa has
been elected Organist of Douglas Me
mortal NJ f. Church to replace Mrs
Frank \. Frost, who has held the posi-
.ion Ior several years. and who has
resigned to accept the post of organist
in Trinity N. T.. Church.
The posting of the Ten Comm and
ments in the public schools was pro-
tested against by David Eccies, speak
ing before the Secular League yester-
day afternoon in Pythian Temple.
Alopzo T. Jones. the first speaker, de-
hvered the principal address of the
day. and both were introduced by John
u. Bradley. president of the league.
"Chnraster Building was the subject
of a lecture by Mrs. Maja Crocker at
Ineos"2n1c Hail last night. The lee
ture was built around the theme LAS
man thinketh in his heart, SO is he
program embracing an address by
Or. 7. j. Lennox on swift, the Irish
e.. hot. ana irish. Scotch. Manx and
= :" hn feature of the
meeting Of the Gaelic Society of Wash
. ingJon tomorrow evening at Hickman
n a.. ia, New York avenue. Miss
! emile Glennan. musical director. is to
ID the :tccompanist.
John 4. Holmes WINS elected presi-
! dent of the Senior Debating Club of
the National Law School, which was
organized at a meeting Saturday even
ing of the senior and postgraduate
classes of the school Other officers
elected were: William J. Nichol. vice
president; T. e. Klath. secretary, and
Roland G. Booth. treasurer. The newly
elected president appointed commit
tee comprising Messrs. Younger, Ran
dali and E'leishman to report a consti-
tuition and bylaws The following
were appointed to conduct the debate
next So ruI day evening: Messrs. Living
ston, Kiefer. Swanton and Dickey.
The Young Mems Hebrew Association
. is to give its first dance of the fall and
winter season tomorrow night at the
/ old Masonic Hall. at 9Th and + streets
northwest supper dance is planned
by the association for Thanksgiving
night at the New Ebbitt House.
Frnnk =. Locraft. n patient mt St
Elizabeth Hospital. took French leave
yesterday afternoon and the police were
asked to find him. He has been ad-
mitted to the hospital three times. il is
stated, and has left there three times
without permission.
Jesse Harper. coiOred. Cabin John
Bridge, was locked UP at the first pre-
cinct police station last night to an
swer charge OF joy riding. II is
/ charged that he took the automobile OF
DR.. y. +. Graham, his employer. with
out permission and kept it from Satur-
day afternoon until yesterday. He was
arrested by Policeman Conrad when he
returned the car to the garage The
chauffeur will be arraigned in Police
Court tomorrow.
Dupont Chapter. Y. W. &. A.. met for
the first time this season this after
noon at the home of Mrs Henry +.
Saunders, 1904 21st street northwest.
Charged with housebr-nking with
the intent to commit larceny Andrew
Mills, colored. was held for the action
Of the grand jury in S1,56O bonds today
in the Police Court. Mills denied the
charge of having broken into the
premises Of Charles Davenport. on st;,
street. He was arrested by Policeman
W. f.. Grimes.
Charles A. Thompson. eoiored. plead
ed guilty in the Police Court today TO
a charge of housebreaking and was
held for the action of the grand Jury
in $1,000 bonds. Thompson, who was
arrested by Policeman j. r Norris. Is
charged with stealing various articles
from the home of Charles l.. Parsons,
3S14 Newark street.
william Walker was held for the nc
tion of the grand jury in $500 BOZ pds
today in the police Court on "a charge
OF depreciation on private party. The
defendant: who was arrested by Police
man +. J. Benham. is charged with
stealing, property from a house of the
estate of Thomas @. Burlington He
denied the charge.