Evening star., 1917-01-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


received information that Jones was
carrying a revolver. and that when he
met him on the street he found the
weapon in his pocket
Members Of the womnn's Alliance Of
All Souls Church have been invited by
Miss Bancroft. president of the Ma
tfonal Alliance. to attend what rs
known as the out of Boston meeting
OF the executive board of the Alliance
Of Unitarian and Other Liberal Chris
tian Women, which is to be held to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock in the
Parish House, at Baltimore. confer
ence is to be held at o'clock in the
afternoon. Electric cars leave 14th and
New York avenue at 8. $40. II and
1890 o'clock. The regular meeting of
the woman's Alliance of All Souls
Church has been omitted this week.
@HawaiI. the Semi-Tropical Paradise
IS to be the subject of lecture. il
Illustrated with motion pictures by Z.
NJ. Newman, before members of the Ma
tional Geographic Society, tomorrow.
At the New Masonic Auditorium. The
wonderful scenery and inhabitants of
the island are to be shown in the pic
lures.
'The Trial Of Jesus, From n Lawyers
Standpoint" is to be the subject of a
lecture by Representative Walter NJ.
Chandler of New York. sunday evening
at 7:45 o'clock, in the Petworth Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. Grant circle
and New Hampshire avenue. Mr.
Chandler is to be introduced by Champ
Clark, Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives
'sKnnsas day" II to he celebrated at
banquet of the Kansas State Society
Monday evening. January 2S. at the
University Club. 1t is expected that Il
state will be present and speak. A
business meeting is to be held to reor-
ganize the society and elect officers.
Begins" which was made at the Uni
versity of California was shown at
meeting of the American Genetic AS
sociation last evening, at the home of
DIR. Alexander Graham Bell. 1881 Con-
necticut avenue northwest
dinner Il to he given by the board
of trustees of the National Cathedral
School -or Boys. St Adams. January
20. at the school, in the Cathedral
Close. Invitations have been sent to
prominent Episcopalians. patrons and
friends of the institution.
The Legion of Loyal Women Is to oh
serve the l0Sth anniversary of the birth
of President Lincoln, February II. The
officers who were installed last night
are in charge They are: Past pres-
dent. Mrs l.. G. Calver: installed pres-
dent. Mrs. Ada II. Weiss: vice presi-
secretary. Miss Cora G. Curry: record
ing secretary, Mrs. Mary Logan Tuck
er; corresponding secretary. Mrs Helen
y. EnEle: treasurer. Mrs. Mary l..
Smith: pianist. Mrs. Florence Donohue:
historian. Mrs. Frances Marsh; chap
laid. Mrs. Mary Houghton: herald, Mrs.
Margaret Knapp. and warder Miss
Marie L. Byerlie.
Rev. DIR. william, y. Freedman of Dem
Yer. Col. orator and creator of the Ma
tional Jewish Hospital for Consump-
tives. is announced to speak before
members of the Washington Hebrew
Congregation tomorrow evening.
William II. short. secretary of the
League TO Enforce Peace. is to speak
on the aims and ambitions of the league
Monday evening. January 2s in the au-
ditorium of the Georgetown Cniver-
sity Law School This is to be the be-
ginning OF campaign to preach the
gospel OF peace To the students of the
different universities throughout the
country.
Omcers of Kit Carson Post, No. =. G.
\. X We're installed at a meeting last
night They are: Commander Col
John McElroy: senior vice commander,
r. ID. Duncan; junior vice commander,
Thomas Ryan: chaplain, +. ID. Godfrey
guartermaster A Il. Bennett; adjutant.
John Rastaen; officer of the day.
Thomas Kelly: officer of the guard j.
r. Collins; surgeon H. F. HAYDEN. and
patriotic Instructor. John Middleton
The officers We're installed by f. ID.
Godfrey.
President J. II. Hurley Of the District
branch OF the Federal Employees Union
announced at a meeting last night that
the members of this branch would have
an opportunity to be heard on the va,e
increase by the Senate committee on
appropriations tomorrow morning He
expressed the belief that the District
employees would not be overlooked in
the salary increases.
Arrangements for the observance of
the nineteenth anniversary of the sink
ing OF the battleship Maine February
%. 1898, will be made at a meeting of
chairmen OF memorial committees from
the various garrisons of the ARMY and
Navy Union. to be held at 1920 New
YORK avenue tomorrow night at 4
o'clock.
Dr. Ralph Jenkins In to he the host to
the Washington Graduate Association
or the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity This
evening at his residence. 1892 Massa chu
setts avenue.
George r. Hamilton, presideo, .s -.
Capital Traction Company. and Clifford
n Bergman will be the princinaI
speakers tonight at the January
meeting OF the Capital Traction Com
pany Section No. s. American Electric
Railway Association. to be held in tbs
companys main Offices at 3sth and NJ
streets northwest. Mr.. Berryman will
give chalk talk All employes of ~.
company are invited to attend and re-
freshments will be served
Prof. y. T.. Jenkins. president os p,.a
mont College, Georgia, yesterday an,
ernoon delivered lecture at the Nopnt
Pleasant Congregational Church on tbe
condition of the mountaineers OF Geor
Ria. He said they were I'm a denIora hIs
condition and needed in addition ,o
other things. better educational facili-
ties.
The Church of the New Jerws.l.r, 4.
given 800 by the will of Mary II. Rar
ton. dated May ls. 1914. and offered for
probate by Attorney Jacob III. Licb
liter, The church also is to have her
swedenborg library and her writings
on religious subjects. Other benefcio :
ries under the will include Frances
Twitchell, J. Z. X. Ray, NJ l.. Barton
Olive Barton. Mary G. Gannett- Ellen
n. Rugg and Julia b. HubbeU. The re-
naming estate Is devised to Ellen Mar
shall Rugg. who also is named as ex-
ecutrix.
Il. Milton Greene of San Diego Cali
has fled suit In the District Supreme
Court against the American Security
and Trust Company to secure posses-
sion of fund of $4,000 placed yyI,b