Evening star., 1917-05-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Questions Of interest to the local
alumni Of the University Of Michigan
are to be discussed at meeting to be
held Friday night at the Wilson Nor
NAL School. 11th and Harvard streets
northwest. DR.. l. B. Kebler is presi-
dent OF the local alumni association.
J. G. Ohsol, former member Of the
Russian duma. is to speak on ''The
Suffrage Question in Russia in Connec-
tion With the Present Revolution" at
9 meeting under the auspices of the
College Equal Suffrage League Mon
day evening. May 2s, at o'clock, at
the National American Woman Suf-
frage Headquarters. 1926 Rhode Island
avenue. The public is invited.
Oden 3. Smith, chairman Of the COM
Board Of Trade. is to speak at the last
meeting Of the season of the George
town Citizens Association. to be held
tomorrow evening at 8 O'Clock at the
Connolly OF the Department of Agri-
culture Is to speak on Gardening"
The eolored public schools of Prince
Georges county, Md. closed May Is
Exercises in celebration of the event
we're held at the Fairmount Heights
schooihouse, many Washingtonians
being present. as we'll as Maryland Off
cials. Mrs. Julia w. Shaw, directress
OF domestic science in the District of
Columbia public schools. delivered a
lecture on the canning, drying and
/ preserving Of fruits and vegetables.
Judge J. Wilmer Latimer Of the Dis
trtct Juvenile Court is to speak on the
object and purpose of the Juvenile
Court and on the question of meeting
the many needs in connection with the
corrective measures which this court is
endeavoring to effect. at the next meet
ing Of the North Capitol and Ecking-
ton Citizens Association. to be held
TuA404v at ~ of he
matthew g. Emory School, Lincoln road
and Randolph place.
Resolutions expressing their loyalty
TO the country. and rendering their
services to the government in any ca
pacity should need arise were adopted
e meeting Thursday night of the
Old Guard Of Washington, composed of
veterans Of the civil war.
Police Of the first and fourth precincts
are investigating complaint made
~ street line Alice Sn es aolope
ed. 42S Washington street, made the
complaint. She said she was a pas
senger on car near IA and B streets
southwest, and that the conductor. in
fare. drew pistol on her. She said
she became frightened. jumped from
the car and injured her head.
Mrs. Sarah J. Hardy, nfty-three years
old. 159 Randolph place. was found on
the floor OF her bedroom yesterday aft
ernoon in dying condition. Her sen
who found her. had her hurried to
Emergency Hospital. where she died
two hours later. Coroner Nevitt gave a
certificate OF death from natural causes
Herbert Lee. six years old. residing on
Livingston road, yesterday afternoon
was bitten on the arm by a dog be.
longing to neighbor. He was in the
His wound. which was not a serious
one. was dressed by physician.
The entertainment scheduled to he
held at the Club for. Colonial Danes
1927 X street. Monday afternoon has
been postponed to a date to be an
nounced later.
While working I'm n new building NJ
33d and X streets yesterday afternoon
Thomas Arnold. f1fty-five Years old
from the first floor to the basement and
received slight injuries. He was taken
TO Georgetown University Hospital.
yania avenue. has reported to the po-
lice the theft of a brief case contain
ing books and personal accounts of 20(
members of the steam engineers union.
The papers are of no value to any per-
son other than himself. Godfrey stated
Burglars ThaFsday afternoon visited
the residence of Eugene w. Shaw
Cambridge road. and stole a gold watch
and chain valued at $35. Entrance was
gained by breaking a front window.
IRA aymond." n new book BY Sir Oliver
Lodge. will be the subject of a lecture
hv Nine. Sophie de Meissner in the
Woodward & Lothrop auditorium mex
Friday, May 25. at IL o'clock am
No admission fee will be charged Nine
de Meissner is regarded as an author
fty on Russia.