Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
the auspices of the boys department OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
will be conducted tomorrow near the
old fort above Chain bridge on the
leadership of L. W. DeGast, director
of the boys department. Earl B. Fuller,
physical director of the department,
will supervise the campus games, treas
the other activities. The start for the
grounds will be made at $3.50 o'clock
Gold medals for excellence in speakinE
were awarded to Lawrence K DoWney,
1T, and Thomas W. Greene, II, IN
the senior division, and to Burke ).
Walsh. 20. in the junior division: in
the annual elocution contest OF Con
zaga College Wednesday night others
taking part We're Lewis Bond, II: John
Murray, Is; John sullivan, 1s; James
Ring, 30: Fank Preiseis. 20; Allen
1Svans. 'I9; Joseph Meegan, '1s, and
Martin ODonoghue, 19.
Mrs. Woodbury. Puisifer. Miss Eliza
beth f. Pierce. DIR. Ada Il. Thomas and
Mrs. Perry S. Heath have been nominal
ed to succeed themselves as directors
of the Young Women's Christian Asso-
lhree-year term of office held by these
four members expires this month. Three
other vacancies are created by the
designations of Mrs. William Lincoln
Brown, Mrs. Frank q. wilkins and Mrs.
Robert n. Page. Nominees for these
three offices are Mrs. Robert L. Corby.
Mrs. Thomas b. Kramer and Miss
Catherine Gusts. The annual election
will be held May IS.
Henry W. LawtOn Camp. United
Spanish War Veterans. last night
elected Col. X. D. SimmS delegate and
Albert Hawkins alternate TO the Dis
trict convention of the organization.
The camp discussed plans for its par
Jicipation i'll Memorial day ceremonies.
s.SOme Impressions of Germany Is
TO be the subject of an illustrated lee
ture by William c. Dennis, formerly
assistant solicitor OF the State Depart
ment and agent of the United States in
international arbitration with Venez-
uela and Mexico, Monday evening at
O'Clock at Friends Church, 18th and
Irving streets. The public is invited.
No. : engine company extinsuished q
fire in an unoccupied house at "a De-
frees street, the property of William
darlington, this morning about las
o'clock. There was nothing found to de-
termine the origin of the fire, which re-
suited in 800 damage.
Cornelius Shepherd. colored. fourteen
years, a ward of the board of children's
guardians, is reported missing from d
temporary home at COZ Howard place.
He disappeared from there between II
o'clock last night and o'clock this
morning, a night shirt being the only
garment he took with him. Policemen
who participated in a search for him
suggested that tho boy probably OBJ
tanned clothing from boy friends.
Frederick p. Dewey, ST., il named as
defendant in o suit to recover SIP, 900
damages filed in the District Supreme
Court by Oscar Court, a minor, by his
father and next friend, Emil Court. The
boy charges SANDER. assault and false
arrest. Through Attorneys James E.
Fasby-Smith and r. B. F1eharty the boy
SAYS that February 81, 1914, he was
roughly handled by the defendant and
turned over to q policeman on a charge
was acquitted in the Juvenile Court, he
asserts.
Commencement exercises of the Madi-
son Hall School were held last evening
at the ;chool, 310O r street northwest
Miss Elizabeth Sattes and Miss Blanche
Wha1ey received their diplomas, pre-
scented by Prof. George +. Winston,
principal Of the institution. A musical
program was also given. including vo-
The Pennsylvania railroad has offered
to carry in it's baggage cars, free of
charge, books, magazines and other
reading matter for the soldiers and
squads Of militia now guarding bridges,
tunnels and other railroad property
The packages are to he thrown off at
different camps located along the COM
B:tny's lines. All packages should be
properly addressed and securely tied
. h., cfo fior,
agent.
The hearing of the motion calendar
ia the circuit divisions of the District
supreme Court viii be suspended for
tie remainder of the present term of
court With the exception of pressing
matters Chief Justice Coviugton and
Justice Siddons have determined to de-
vote no more time until October to the
hearing OF motions in cases which can
not be reached for trial. Fridays which
nave been motion days, will hereafter
be included among the trial days.
meeting of the women Of the bar of
the District of Columbia, for the pur-
pose of organizing a women's bar as
ISOLATION for the District. is to be held
tomorrow afternoon at 4:15 o'clock at
tbs Washington College OF Law
An estate valued at 100000 Is dis
posed OF by the will of Mrs. Hannah
q. s. A., retired. The document is dated
May IL, 1914, and names as executors
Constance Mills Overton. her daughter:
Winfield Scott Overton. her son-in-Iaw
and the National Savings and Trust
Company. Gen. Mills is given a speciflc
bequest Of $4,000 in addition to real es-
tate at Gloucester, Mass, and cash in
bank. The daughter is also to have
$4,000, her mothers jewelry and the re-
naming estate.
The annual inspection of the cadets of
st. Johns College took place this morn
ing.
Justice Hitz of the District Supreme
Court has granted an absolute divorce
to Warren L. Terry, an employee of the
navy yard. from Ruth NJ Terry. At
torneys Rhodes. Cromelin & Coombe
represented the husband.
Dressed In the uniform of the limited
States Navy, in which he had enlisted
without permission of his bondsman.
James v. Girard appeared today before
Justice Gould in Criminal Division 1
and was committed to Jail to await
sentence. Girard had pleaded guilty to
an indictment charging him with
breaking into several drug stores and
stealing dope" and as he was leaving