Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

3MadOnna Evening" which was cele-
brated at Holy Cross Academy last
commencement week Of 1911 An ad-
dress was delivered by Very Rev. Rob-
ert A. Skinner.
aThe Suffrage question in Russia I'm
Connection with the Revolution" is to
be the subject of an address by j. G.
Ohsol, former member OF the RUSSIAN
duma, at a meeting of the College Equal
Suffrage League this evening at 8
o'clock at the National American Wom-
an Suffrage Association headquarters,
1926 Rhode Island avenue. An open
discussion will follow the address.
Memorial exercises were held at Sol
diers' Home yesterday afternoon. Sena-
tor Robert L. Owen delivered an ad-
dress of a patriotic nature.
Russian church music was given by
the Mount Pleasant Congressional
night. Claude Robson was accom-
PIANIST. Mrs. James Loving gave a
piano solo.
Improvement Club are to hold an iris
exhibit in the Takoma Library this
evening. More than fifty specimens OF
German and Russian iris are to be dis
played. The affair will be open, begin
ming at pm.
John 8. NJ. Zimmerman, bandmaster at
the United States Soldiers Home. is
confined to his bed as a result of in
juries to his hip and back received
while cranking his automobile. Doctors
have been unable to find out whether
Mr.. Zimmermann's back is sprained or
a ligament has been torn.
MrS. G.. Wallace w. Hangers ID. A. r..
knitting class for war relief work is
to meet Wednesday morning, from 10
o'clock until 1880, at the Y. w. c. A.
rooms.
war sufferers at the Eighth Street
Temple yesterday, when large con-
gregation observed Shabuoth. or the
feast of weeks. The ceremony was gen.
the city. The services at the Eighth
Street Temple were in charge of Rev.
Abram Simon and Rev. Louis Stern. A
class of Sunday school children was
confirmed.
That women are entitled to the same
privileges men enjoy is demonstrated
by the work they have been doing on
battlefields. in hospitals. in workshops
and the harvest fields, said Rev. Earle
Wiley in an address delivered yester
day at the headquarters of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association,
1876 Rhode Island avenue northwest.
Monticello Chapter, d. A. r.. will
present flag to the American Univer-
sity Thursday. All regents and mem
beers Of the D. A. r. are cordially in
vited to the presentation exercises, and
each is requested to bring a flag. Con-
vocation is at 2:30 o'clock.
The May meeting of the Randle High
lands Citizens Association is to be held
this evening.
A special meeting to consider plans
and demonstrations for registration
day is to be held by the Central Citi-
zens Association tomorrow evening at
o'clock/at the North Capitol Savings
Bank.
Police are searching for Frank Smith.
colored, who is wanted as a fugitive
from the District Jail Smith. who is
a chauffeur. was serving time in Jail,
and was one of the TRUSTEES in the
prison. Yesterday afternoon he was
sent on an errand to a neighboring
building and failed to return.
An outing to Great Falls II to be
given Memorial day under the joint
auspices Of the Y. NJ. II. A. and Y. w
H. A. The members will assemble
about 8 o'clock in the morning at the
headquarters of the Y. W. H A., 1880
10th street. and will spend the day at
Great Falls. The irst-aid class Of the
Y. w. II. A. which meets every Wednes-
day. is to postpone the meeting Memo
rial day until the following Wednes-
day.
Jack Orken today fled suit In the
District Supreme Court for an absolute
divorce from Marguerite ]. Orken. They
were married December last. and the
husband charges that his wife deserted
him May. z. Misconduct is also al
legged. Attorney E. L. Gies represents
the husband.
Elise E. G. Windsor has been granted
an absolute divorce from Robert N.
Windsor. The decree. signed by Justice
Stafford. awards the wife permanent
represented by Attorney Edward L.
Gies.