Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

"FersOnAl Impressions OF the EurO-
pean War and Its Actual Battle Front,
is to be the subject of an address by
John Barrett, director general of the
Pan-American Union, at the weekly
luncheon of the Commercial Club We'd
nesday afternoon at 1880 o'clock.
The Washington College of Music is
to give a concert Wednesday evening
at the Gurley Memorial Presbyterian
Church. 18th street and Meridian place
for the benefit of that church. This is
the third year that the college has
given the church a recital
omcer. for the ensuing year were
elected at the annual meeting held re-
Gently OF the board OF management of
the Baptist Home as follows: Mrs c.
j. Gates, president; Mrs. D. S. Foster
and Mrs E. A. Olive. vice presidents;
Mrs. Z. A. Muddiman. recording secre-
tary; Mrs. T. H. Melton. corresponding
secretary; Mrs. H. E. Mooney, treas
urer.
Judge Russell p. Goodwin. who was
assistant attorney general for the Post
Onice Department from 1904 to 1913
mas oeen confined to his home at the
portland by sickness during the past
several weeks. 1t is reported that his
condition is materially improved.
concert was given Thursday even
ing at the Church of Our Father, Uni
fersallSt, 18th and l. streets northwest
Musical, numbers ware rendered by a
quartet. composed of Richard Backing
": S. Blanchard. Z. Hutchinson AMI
John W. Jones. and the UnivSrs4list
Shurch quartet. consisting of Mrs
r HoElnSswo tn W. S. B.ar chard
MISS Lillian Chenoweth and Walt T.
Matson. Miss Elizabeth Wilbur gave
violin solo, DR. Lulu l. Waters. a
Whistling solo. and Miss Ethel 6. ..r,tt
Iohn ton. piano solo. Edwin CaIIow
contributed with several of his humor-
Gus readings.
Haymond Hnger. twenty-four years
oIe, 1873 1st street southwest. was ar
rested last night by Policeman .John
son of the fourth precinct and charged
with arson. 1t is alleged that he sci
IRE TO houseboat owned and occunied
ny la Felix: at the foot of Half street
sVutnWeSt. The hre occurred last night
aoout o'clock and the damage
amounted to $3.50. Hager. who denies
the charge against him. viii be arraign-
cd IN court Monday morning
James Rooney Is announced to sneak
on Development of the Backward
countries and the determination of the
capitalist system at meeting of the
Young Peoples Socialist League next
friday evening at its headquarters S11
II street northwest.
At the meeting of the TaLom. Park
citizens Associa ton Monday evening in
the Tnkona Park branch o. the wash
hston Public Library Prof I. d Bliss
president OF the Bliss Electrical School.
is 10 deliver an address to TIE members
OF the association on .E'ectricity
Maj. D. S. Fletcher, the newly elected
president. will preside at the meeting.
reception and hanouet Il to he ten
Gered Edward SmejkaI of Chicag go.
III. president of the National Union
under the anspices of the District of
evening at o'clock at the New Ebbitt
House. C T. Miller is to deliver the
address of welcome. Others who are
TO speak are E. j. Smejkal F. E Fee
Jesse b. K. Lee. presid mt of the Nc
kinley Council: E \ Mrers secretarv
O. the National Union: J f. Ralph. di
rec-"r OF the bureau of engraving and
printing. and James r. Kerr Solos are
TO be given by lie Rov T. Glider and
Stephe- P. Laut. recitation is to be
given by Samuel Fl. Jacobson.
A card ra-ty L. to he given WeJre.
cay evening at the arrrory in Silver
Spring. Md. for the benefit of the So
ciaI Service League of MONTGOMERY
county. under the auspices of the La
ciety.
"The Aims End Developments Of
Phyto-Chemical Research" is TO he the
Il
Power of the bureau of chemistry a. =
special meeting of the Washington
Chemical Society Thursday evening at
O'Clock at the Cosmos Club
"D'vide and Conquer, was the su.i~c+
Of an address by Prof G. w SAVOY of
o. Nneel"s. Cal AT joint meeting
Of the lexington Church RibIe classes
~ the horne of G. G. Kundahl This was
the ei~h-eenth lecture given here nv
Prof. savoy during the past month.
Francis ,. Hemelt IL 70 x-e.k On a.'Che
welsh Cornic CHaracte- in Shakespeare
at a meeting Of the Gaelic Society of
W"Sh'n"ton Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock at Hickman Studio 134n New
York avenue northwest Musical num-
hers will make up the rest of the pro-
gram.
The regular sered",ed hand concert
by rhe Marine Bend for Monday at the
marine barracks is to be omitted on ac-
count OF repairs to the concert hall
program Of entertainer is to he
= 70 - d" -o"eti~" this evering of
the Trestleboard Club. composed of
M ster NJ sons of the government
printing office
New st"dents Of the United States
College of Veterinary Surgeons are to
he guests a a smoker to be given by
the Delta Sigma Beta Society of the col
lege at the New Ebbitt Hotel Novem-
Der 90.
DIR. AdO1ph EfchhOrn. chief of The
pathological division of the bureau of
animal industry Of the Department of
agriculture. gave farewell address
last night before the Medical Associa-
tion OF the United States College of
veterinary Surgeons Dr.. Eichhorn is
20 resign his post about December S to
accept a position as director of the vet
Urinary department of the Lederle anti
toxin laboratories of New York
Absolute divorce IL asked In n petition
flied today in the District Supreme
Court by Albert NJ. kloczewski against
Ruth VI. klocZewski. They were mar
ried December Is. 1912 at Ba1tirno-e
and have one child two years old Mis-
conduct is alleged and a correspondent
named. Attorney James 2. Schick rep
resents the husband.
Robert Gannett, ~, Masaachusett,
Institute Of Technology. who lives at
2155 University place northwest, has
been elected member OF the board of
governors OF the dorrnitories of the in
stitution. The new dormitories have
Just been opened. and the institute is
giving the management OF them. so far