Evening star., 1917-01-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

to be permitted to see her children
twice each week. Justice Hitz cited
the husband to show cause January Il
why he should not pay temporary ali
mony to the wife and why she should
not be allowed to visit the children.
Attorney J. A. O'Shea represents the
wife.
william A. Herman has filed suit in
the District Supreme Court to recover
$4,000 damages from Charles S. Eisin-
ger. who conducts mill at Sth and
Water streets southwest. The plain
tin was working at the mill November
70 last when belt connecting certain
machinery broke and struck him in the
right eye. knocking him to the ground.
Jury. He is represented by Attorneys
J. l.. krupshaw and c. Clinton James.
Methods of teaching thrift in the pub
lie schools of the District of Columbia
are to be discussed by Ernest l.. Thurs
ton. superintendent of schools, with the
teachers. in the not distant future.
Supt. Thurston is of the belief that
thrift should be instilled in the minds
Of the boys and girls and also believes
that much can be done indirectly. in
connection with subjects already
taught.
Lieut.. Reed FarweII, U. s. n, is to
deliver a talk on radio telegraphy at
street northwest. at 3 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. The pupils of the radio
classes OF the league are urged to at
.end.
MAI. william c. HarlIee, u. S. NJ. c.,
Is to deliver an illustrated talk on the
Geveiopment OF civilian rifle practice in
WASHINGTON at meeting of the Mems
Club OF Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church, Columbia road near 14th street
northwest, at s o'clock Monday even
ing. Films showing the rifiemen at
practice on the Winthrop range will be
shown. All persons interested in rifle
practice are invited to attend.
Arthur A. Birney, former United States
uistr1ct attorney, prominent member of
the bar and a professor in Howard Uni
versity Law School. at memorial exer-
otses held last evening under the au-
spices of the law school faculty in the
law school building, 420 5th street
northwest. The speakers were DIR. S.
NJ. Newman, president of the univer-
sity; Rev. Jesse E. Moorland. w. Justin
Carter and George W. Daniels. Reso-
lutions were presented by Prof. George
Francis Williams. A large picture of
Mr.. Birney was unveiled.
Kate Gordon Chapter of the South
ern states Suffrage Conference is to
hold its annual business meeting to-
morrow evening in the home of Mrs.
~.
~Highway Construction. In to be the
subject of a lecture by John B. Crandel,
former professor of civil engineering
Of Pennsylvania State College, at a
meeting of the Engineering Society of
George Washington University Monday
evening at the bureau of standards.
A new year rally for men 4. to he
held by Ingram Church Brotherhood
this evening at o'clock in Ingram
Church, 10th and Massachusetts ave-
nue. northeast.
New members are to be initiated Mt
a meeting of Federal Watchmens
Union tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock
In Moose Hall, 7th and G streets north
west.
The regular meeting of the Captains
Club of the Girl Scouts Association of
tf District % Columbia is to be held
at Navy League House, 1906 goth street
northwest. at 2:3o o'clock Monday aft
ernoon.
Sheds i'm rear of four dwellings ON
18th street near Benning road were
ruined by fire this morning shortly be-
fore o'clock. II is thought the fire
was caused by hot ashes thrown in one
of the sheds Damage to the several
structures amounted to SIS.
small fre ina shed ON the premises
OF Joseph w. Miller. 1920 c street
southeast, yesterday afternoon claimed
the attention of the fire department.
Only 50 damage resulted.
Nelson r. johnson, who was under
-, at he third precinct police sta
ton last night on a trivial charge. was
ten III. He was attended by DR..
Ralph OF Emergency Hospital and
taken 20 Washington Asylum Hospital.
rte Now omr.r. of VVuv,,,, n Cu.A
ing Camp, No. 8, Sons of Veterans, U. S.
Cushing Camp Auxiliary are to
De Installed at meeting at 1880 o'clock
tsm9grrow evening in Pythian Temple.
harley V. Speelman. past commander
in-chief, is TO conduct the services.
Miss Mabel Vernon, secretary of the
Congressional Union for Woman Suf-
srage is to discuss the possible or
ganization of smaller divisions of suf-
frage workers in the District of Column
bia precincts at a meeting in Cam
eron House. Lafayette square, at 3
o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Work on garments. surgical dress-
fnee and bandages for shipment to
France is to be resumed by the war re-
lief committee of the local branch of
the Needlework Guild of America at
the Church Of the Covenant. Connecti-
cut avenue and n street northwest, at
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning. All who
members of the guild or not, are in
vited to attend. Contributions of ma
terials with which to do the work also
are asked.
meeting of the BrightwOod Citl-
Gems Association is to be held tomor-
row night at 8 o'clock in the Bright
wood Public School The meeting has
beer called by Vice President Charles
w. Ray. who has been acting president
OF the association since the death of
Louis p. Shoemaker. At the meeting
tomorrow night resolutions will be
adopted on the death of Mr.. Shoe
maker, who was for flfueen years prcsi-
dent of the Brightwood Citizens Asso-
citation
A horse fell on the slippery pavement
at 11th and L streets yesterday after
noon and broke it's leg. The animal was
killed and its body carted away, after
traffic on the street car line had been
seriously affected.
No. 10 engine company this morning
vy~~' 70 the rear of the premises of
George II. Reid. SAT K street northeast
where Reids automobile had caught
dre- The fire was extinguished before
the arrival of the firemen and before
any damage had been done.
Prank sherman. who has won the
worlds pocket billiard championship
twice, is scheduled to give an exhibit
ton of his skill in that sport Saturday