Evening star., 1917-05-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

"Chrysanthemum,, the Japanese op-
eretta recently given at the Ninth
Street Christian Church under the aus
pices of the Cleaners, class taught
by Rev. Z. B. Bagby. is to be repeated
at the Columbia Heights Christian
Church on Columbia road Wednesday
evening a o'clock.
A resolution urging "the conservation
of every pound of grain and fruit to
feed our own people and the destitute
millions of other civilized nations. and
TO that end demand as a war measure
the entire prohibition of the manufac-
ture and sale of Intoxicating liquors."
was adopted at a meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Vaughn Class of
Calvary Baptist Sunday School Copies
of the resolution are to be sent to
ConssreSSmen.
Letters have been sent TO the deans
of local mems colleges by the District
Federation of Women's Clubs asking
that talks or lectures be given to the
students, many of whom will enlist in
the army, on the moral dangers which
beset soldiers in training camps.
Police of the harbOr precinct yester-
day morning dragged Rock creek a
short distance above Massachusetts
avenue in an effort to find the body
of the colored boy who was reported d to
have been pushed overheard and
to suggest that such a drowning had
occurred
Officers of the Washington Post Of
nee Clerks Union, Local No. 40, N F.
p. o. c., were installed Yesterday They
are William Warren, president: Charles
" Hilton. first vice president; r H.
Bryan. second vice president; Howard
X Biting, recording secretary; c. d.
Pindell financial secretary, and George
rra
Austin A. Towner. 935 X street
southeast. his wife and two small chill
dren yesterday afternoon were occu-
pants of an automobile that turned
turtle at Wisconsin avenue and Davis
street. Trouble with the steering gear
caused the accident. None of the four
occupants of the car was injured.
collision between the automobiles
OF James o. Hartman. 140 INLAND ter
race. and Louis Sacks. 1901 F street
northeast. occurred at North Capitol
ana n1.d y streets last night about 11:3o
O'CLOCK. The Sacks car was overturned
and Mrs Sacks received slight injuries.
She refused hospital treatment.
NJ street. while riding a bicycle col
Hded with the automobile of Archibald
Falk. 3S10 Livingston street. near 36th
and NJ streets yesterday afternoon. Mr..
versity Hospital, where it was found
he had received no injury.
The graduating exercises of the Gar
neld Memorial School for Nurses are to
be held Thursday afternoon at O'Clock
at the hospital Rev. Earle Wilf1ey.
pastor of Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, is to open the exercises with a
prayer. An address is to be made by
Miss NJ Adelaide Nuttine. director of
the department of nursing and health,
Teachers College, Columbia Univer-
sity, New York. DR.. II. c. yarrow.
president of the medical staff, is to
present the graduates. Diplomas are
to be conferred by Justice Stanton J.
Peelle, president of the board of di-
rectors- There is to be a reception be-
tween and o'clock.
Louisa Adams Chapter. d. A. r. has
elected officers for the ensuing wear as
follows: Regent. Miss Ella Purdy: vice
regent Miss Arnold: recording secrt-
tary, Miss Corson; corresponding sec
retary. Miss Linn: treasurer. Mrs. Rob-
inson: historian. Mrs. Hopkins: regis
frar, Miss Hustled: chaplain Mrs. Buck.
In address, before the international
New Thoupht Alliance. renresenting the
districts of Washington. Baltimore and
Richmond at its annual conference.
held Yesterday afternoon at Rausch-
er'S. President James A. Edgerton ex-
pressed his belief that the United States
is predestined to bear the torch of lib
erty TO all the world. Another address
on "Preparedness,' was piven by Miss
F,mrna GRAY. Mrs. S. A. Clemmons and
Mrs. NJ. Johannis sang.
Rev. Charles VI. Rnrt- pastor of st.
Teresa's Catholic Church. Anacostia
renorted to the police this morning
that $3.50 had been stolen from a desk
in the parochial school at 1920 V street
Aracostia. The robbery was commit
ted between $50 and 1880 o'clock this
morning.
Police arc searching for three auto
mobiles that are thought to have been
taken by joy riders during the past
few days. Owners of the missing cars
are Harry Wineland. 1872 Raleigh street.
Congress Heights; William c. Sparks.
Farragut apartments, and c. Fl. Rucker.
Clarendon. Va.
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