Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Henry =. Brown. former Washing
ton correspondent of the New York
Herald. who more recently has been an
editor of the Herald at the home office
and a direct representative of the
owner and editor-in-chief James Cor
don Bennett, has quit journalism. WORD
reaches Washington that he has taken
service with the Wright Aircraft Com
pany. in its New York offices.
The Art Society of George Washing
ton University has organized. The FOL
lowing officers have been elected: W. 3
Hance jr, president: Miss Elizabeth
Heitmuller. vice president, and MISS
Emma Ray, secretary. Miss Reh, VINO
was vice president last year. presided
at the reorganization meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the
Columbia Heights Citizens Association
will not be held this evening a post
ponement until next Tuesday evening
has been agreed upon by the leaders
of the organization. 4 meeting OF the
executive committee of the organiza-
ton is to be held Thursday evening at
o'clock at the residence of President
Frederick J. Rice, 1902 Columbia road
While under arrest In South WASH
ington yesterday afternoon, W ililam
Martin 326 b street southwest, was
struck on the head with a baton by
Policeman Giles of the fourth precinct
His wound was dressed at Emergency
Hospital.
Florence Chapman, colOred. thirty
two years old. died suddenly Yesterday
~..o, 90. - '-o-ne. 1742 Montello
avenue. Coroner hewitt gave a certif-
-. d.. E. on' natural causes
Fire of unknown origin last night did
$40 damage in the store OF Ernest
Throckmorton. 1900 18th street NO. 10
engine company last night extin.
guished small fire in the house OF
Elizabeth Dorsey. so Pierce street
r,ast Its origin was. not deter
mined
.,,r AIchemi.ts of George Washing-
ton University. known as the Gas
House Gang have admitted four new
members: y. ]. Stockett. w n; ron
kin. W F. PAIL and f. A Heiimuth.
The organization is composed or SUI
den,s in the chemistry department.
They have acquired new quarters at
I:23 II street northwest
The Carbery school Alumni Associ-
alton is to hold its first meeting OF tne
present school season in the drill man
Al Eastern High School Friday evening.
December 1. Following business
session and election of officers. an IN
formal entertainment program WIN ~
presented closing with dancing anu
the serving of refreshments
.R-incnrnation' was the subject Tor
an address made last night at I'M
versalist Church by l. w Rogers, ma
,ionaI lecturer for the Theosophical 80
ciety. Mr. Rogers, who VIII speak To-
night on the Purpose of Lie de-
clared that there can be no justice IN
life il the soul is created at Dirth
Previous incarnations must be postu
lated he said in which we evolve the
qualities we now possess in order 70
harmonic the Inequalities at birth
with the belief in divine justice
The Tr~asury Department braneh OF
the Federal Employees Union VIII mold
meeting tonight at 1:30 O'Clock a,
G. A. r. Hall for the consideration OF
the proposed new constitution ana by
laws Of the branch. The meeting VIII
he over il is announced. in time TO let
those who attend join the election
night crowds
The Kentucky society is TO meet al
the New Ebbitt at o'clock tomorro"
evening 4. ". H. Clay. a great grand
son Of Henry Clay, is to make an ad-
dress.
Election Of officers and the adoption
of "A constitution will feature meet
ing of the Story Tellers' League. to b.
held in the gridiron room of the New
willard Hotel Friday night at o'clock
Following the business meeting there
will be program of story telling. Thu
public is invited.