Evening star., 1916-12-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Frances Virginia Brady has filed suit
in the District Supreme Court for an
absolute divorce from Marshall Brady.
They were married May IL. 1915. De-
sertion and misconduct are alleged At
torney II. Anton Heitmuller appears
for the wife.
Charged with attempted robbery.
Harry Jackson. John Green and viii
liam Harris, all colored, were held for
the action of the grand jury in $1,000
bonds each yesterday in the Police
Court. Nathaniel r. Kent of s16 New
York avenue told Judge Mullowny the
defendants attempted to rob him in
South Washington. Detective Harney
of the fourth precinct made the arrest
Hanukkah entertainment is to be
gwen by the Young Women'S Hebrew
association tomorrow evening at s
O'Clock at the home of the association.
1880 10th street northwest.
Coroner Nevitt yesterday afternoon
conducted an inquest at the morgue
over the bodies of Horetta Brown and
Tfnany Fairfax. colored, victims of the
shooting that occurred early yesterday
morning in the womans room at 66
Myrtle street. The jury reached the
conclusion that Fairfax killed the
woman and committed suicide. Their
bodies were turned over TO relatives.
Two dozen pieces of silverware, in
cluding oyster forks, knives and
spoons. We're found in a saloon in
northeast Washington last night 1t is
believed they were stolen from the
New Willard Hotel and that the person
who purloined them became frightened
and abandoned them.
Mrs. Alice Johnston. ifty xears old
322 4th street southeast was taken
suddenly III last night at Pennsylvania
avenue and 4th street southeast She
died few minutes after reaching Cas-
ualty Hospital. Her death was due to
natural causes
''The Significance and Hi.tsry Of
Hanukka" is to be the theme Of a n nd
dress by DIR. benjamin L. Grossman of
the Adas Israel Synagogue, at a meet
ing of the Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation Sunday in Flynn's Hall. Ar
ranSements are TO be COMPLETED for
the eighth annual ball Of the associa-
tion. to be held Christmas night in the
Old Masonic Temple Plans are being
contemplated for debate between rep
resentatives of the Y. VI. H. A. of Rich
mond and the local Institution in the
near future.
"Bfains-HOw to Know and Handle
Them" will be the subject of a lecture
by Prof. G. W. Savory, graduate of the
Fowler School of Phrenology of New
YORK, before members of the Enosinian
Literary Society of George Washington
University on the evening of January
10 IN the assembly hall OF the arts and
sciences department, Administration
= nuliding' 2o23 q street northwest.
A community Christmas tree eeIebr.-
ton is to be held in the new petworth
NJ E. Church. New Hampshire avenue
ana Grant circle northwest. at Z o'clock
saturday evening. The program in
cludes an interestine. musical 1ropran,
he aia a~-5.- H.
The affair is TO be held under the aus
pices Of the Petworth CitizenS Asso-
cation.
A ChristIta2s breakfast for those uv-
Ing at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
c1ation VIII be given at $40 O'Clock
christmas morning. There is to be
c.pi singing during the breakfast, to-
$ether Win extemporaneous talks. The
breakfast viii be opened with deyo-
uonal services. Gifts also are to be dig
cnDuted among the dodgers at the as
socaauon building. There is to be gem
erai open house throughout the day
The December meeting Of the Soutb
Washington Citizens Association is to
be held this evening in the JefYerson
School assembly hall.
Justice stafford of the District SUI
pfene Court has issued u rule against
Dr. e. T. Lee Cole to show cause Fri
day why he should not pay Temporary
airnony 70 his wife, Minnie B. Cole.
pending the determination of his suit
5or divorce against the wife. Mrs Cole
has nied answer to her husbands nett
ron and has Instituted a cross-s,,it
against him for an absolute divorce
sne seeks the custody of the children
Mrs. Cole declares that her husbands
charges are absolutely, maIiciously
and wickedly false and intended 70
scandalize and disgrace her" She Is
represented by Attorney X. H. McNein
The Walker Hill Dairy, Inc, ha. b~sn
Incorporated by certificate fled witl
the recorder of deeds The cauital
stock IS placed at 100000. divided
INTO shares OF S100 each. The incor-
porators are William A. Simpson. Viii
liam F. Simpson and 7. A. Simpson
HeS. Parthenios Colonis. pastor of d
Greek church at Wheeling. w. va, OBJ.
1ects to an order of the Department OF
Labor directing his deportation as an
undesirable allen He has applied to
the District Supreme Court for a wri,
OF prohibition against Secretary VIII
son 10 prevent the execution of the or
der TO return him to Greece. Justic.
Siodons issued rule on the Secretary
20 show cause Friday why the order
should not be vacated. The petitioner
through Attorneys r. n. Hudson, G. +
Bachmann and A. l.. Sawteile, question.
the right Of the department TO tak'
steps toward his deportation after tbs
expiration or three years from his ar
rival in America. He also denies tina
he is likely to become u public charge.
To "make Chrfstmas present Il
your country by inducing one non
English-speaking Immigrant to learr
the language OF the United States i,
urged in a circular letter sent out to
day by the United States bureau of ed
ucation as another move In it's Amer
fca FIRST" campaign.