Evening star., 1916-12-28

eThe BOyhOOd OF Jesus" Is 10 ne the
subject of lecture by Nine Mounford
of Jerusalem tomorrow evening at
o'clock in Ingram Memorial Church,
10th street and Massachusetts avenue
northeast.
John p. CIum of California is an
nounced to give an illustrated lecture
on From the Mississippi to Hawaii" to-
morrow evening at o'clock in the FIRST
Congregational Church, 10th and q
streets northwest.
4 meeting of the Johnson-PoweIl Par
ent-Teacher Association is to be held
Tuesday evening in the Powell School.
Members of the Teachers Club are
to hold card party in the rooms of
their organization, 602 11th street
northwest. tomorrow evening at s
O'Clock. Those planning to attend have
been requested to communicate with
DIR. Rebecca Stoneroad, 1905 Garfield
street northwest.
Mary f. Docket of Pittsburgh, Pa, is
named as sole beneficiary of the will of
her aunt, Sarah King. The will dated
November - last, states that the dis
position of the estate is made in ap-
probation of the kindness of the niece
to the testatriX.
By the terms of the will of William
r. Hillyer, dated October 81, 1889, his
entire estate is devised to his wife,
Fannie F. S. Hillyer. She is also named
as executrix.
Christmas celebration is being
given this afternoon by Judge Edward
T. Cahin at his residence, 293S Upton
street northwest. for the sisters alum
nae, pupils and friends of the Holy
Cross Academy.
A motor delivery wagon in charge of
southwest, yesterday afternoon skidded
against a street car at Florida avenue
and Sth street. The wagon was slight
ly damaged. An automobile owned and
operated by John Brosnan, a U street,
yesterday afternoon collided with a
street car at Sd and H streets. No dam
age resulted.
Street northeast, who was arrested and
held by the police pending an investi-
gaton of the death of Ida Chase, a COL
.ored neighbor. was released yesterday
afternoon. 1t was charged by Ida
Chase that her neighbor struck her on
the head with stick. but an autopsy
performed at the morgue yesterday
afternoon failed to show evidences of
such an injury. Her death resulted
from natural causes
Stephen J. Ransom, colored, sos 9th
street northeast, was sent to fail YES
terday afternoon to await the result of
a grand jury investigation of the death
of Lille Ransom, his wife, who died at
Freedmen's Hospital yesterday morn
ing. 1t is alleged that the husband set
fire to his wife's clothing three days
before Christmas and SO seriously
burned her that she died. His claim to
the police was that the burning was
the result of an accident. James.
stephen and William Ransom children
of the couple, are being cared for by
the District authorities.
Search has been instituted bv the
police for John Leonard twenty-five
Years otd. who disappeared from st.
Elizabeth's Hospital last night
Oscar Mcclure. colored. 4o7 Sd street
southwest. who was shot by Rosie
Bland. also colored. two weeks ago died
at Emergency Hospital this morning.
Rosie, who was arrested in Baltimore
hy Detective Beckley and Policeman I
i. jackson of the fourth precinct.
Claimed the shooting was the result of
an accident. and such was the state
ment Of the wounded man when he was
taken TO the hospital. Several wit
nesses have been summoned by the no
iice TO appear at an inquest that will
De held at the morgue late today.
Plans for a complimentary dinner. to
be rendered Charles +. Crane. retiring
chairman of the Board of Trades mem
beTship committee were outlined at a
i%'ftinB oi mat committee in the
rooms Of the organization yesterday
afternoon. The dinner is TO be held the
evening of Saturday, aJnuary 20, at
pm, at the Capitol Park Hotel A
reception Will be held during the half
hour preceding the dinner The com
fnittee yesterday approved applications
OF twelve candidates for membership
Because of the fact that business. men
are hard at work completing their ac-
counts for the year. the Tueetinl. of the
Credit Mems Section of the Retail Mer-
chants Association, which was to have
been held this evening, will be omitted
The next meeting will be held at the
New Ebbitt House, January IL.
Mrs. Charles II. WIIes of PhiIndeIphIa
in charge Of the Mission Study Glass
Department of the Lutheran Church
is announced to speak on What Protes.
tantism Has Done for the World" al
a meeting of the mission study class ot
the Woman's Observation-Disclosures Mis-
sionary Union tomorrow afternoon al
o'clock in the Public Library Mrs
J.. NJ. Mccoy of Waugh Methods
Church also is to speak. Mrs Henry
Anstadt, vice president, is to preside.
cent of the Washington branch of the
American Pharmaceutical Associati tior
at its December meeting last night
Other officers elected were: First vic,
president, F. L. Hilton: second vic,
president, W. S. Hubbard: secretary
Fl. c. Fuller. and treasurer, Levi,
Flemer. Resolutions expressing sor
bert Of the hygieaice laboratory of tn,
public health service were adopted.
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