Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

a pet1ffon tn have the International
Steel and Shipbuilding Corporation,
( Mich has plant at Quantico. Va. ad-
Judged bankrupt has been filed in the
District Supreme court by four cred
ttors, with accounts totaling S3,054.5s.
The principal item is the bill of Y. S.
Robinson for S2.70o he alleges is due
him as underwriting agent. The ccr-
poration was organized shortly after
the outbreak of the European war for
the purpose of building steel freight
cars and ships.
A social and entertainment for sol
diers and sailors will be given Satur-
day evening at o'clock in the parlors
Of Calvary Baptist Church. Sth and H
streets northwest, under the auspices
of the Christian Endeavor Society of
that church Elaborate preparations
have been made to welcome the men in
Uncle Sans uniform
The committee of consumers, headed
by Mrs. Newton D. Baker, met last
evening at 1926 Rhode Island avenue
to plan further steps in the movement
20 urge merchants to give discounts
70 customers who save delivery ex-
penses by carrying home their own
packages. Proposals for rebates to GUS
toners already have been submitted
to merchants through the District
Council of Defense.
sale of fancy articles, homemade
cakes. pies and other delicacies will be
held Friday at 500 G street for the
benefit of st. Gertrudes Home for
Working Girls
A meeting of members of the Young
Women'S Hebrew Association is to be
held tomorrow evening at o'clock in
the associations new clubrooms. 14th
and U streets.
"A lawn fefe and dance. which In to
continue for the remainder OF the week,
was opened last evening on the lawn
Of st. AIMS Infant Asylum at 1900 K
street The affair is being given under
the auspices OF the Ladies Auxiliary
of the institution and the Sisters of
Charity OF the st. Vincent de Paul, in
booths were in charge Of the women of
ST. Stephens parish
A lawn fete was given last evening af
St Dominics Church for the benefit of
the Dominican Sisters. The party will
be held again this evening.
Rev. Percy Foster Hall, assistant min
fster of the Church of the Epiphany,
has returned from his vacation spent
~ Bailey Island, Me-, and will preach
Mt the church Sunday.
Rev. e. B. Bagby, pastor of Columbia
Heights Christian congregation. who
has been i'll in Richmond. Va. during
the past week. returned to his home in
this city today. much improved in
health
Police of the fifth precinct have been
asked to search for a horse and wagon
belonging to Charles Glotkin, 233 18th
street southeast Glotkin said he hired
the outfit to a man Monday morning
and he failed to return 1t. He was told
That the man and outfit were seen go
ing In the direction of Baltimore.
George p. Hall and William Elder,
Carson, Va, stopping at 23s New Jer-
sey avenue. have reported to the police
that they were robbed of their cash.
The money, they stated. was stolen
from their room this morning. Hall
said he was robbed of SIS, while his
friend said s21 was taken from him.
Mrs. Martha johnson, seventy-Hve
years old. well known to many Wash
tngton people as nanny" of the old
school, having nursed many local chill
dren. died Monday at her home in
Spotsylvania county, Va Funeral
eervices were held today and were at
tended by children" living in this city,
including Mrs. Margaret Blackwell,
Mrs Kate Parker and Mrs. Nellie
walker. Mrs Blackwell Is the wife of
Callos Blackwell, messenger to Assist
ant Secretary Post of the Labor De-
partment.