Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-18
"Glad to See You, Old Chapl"
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Charged with larceny from his em-
ployer. Joseph Elmo Harris. co1ored.
thirty-five years old. was arrested last
evening by Detectives Str1ngfellow and
Embrey. Harris, who was employed
a. a chauffeur by Mrs. Roy Middaugh
Of 2405 list street.. IL alleged to have
stolen a mesh purse, valued at $50, and
$2S in cash.
While working on . building mt 9Th
and streets yesterday Edward c.
Of 40 Sd street northeast, fell from
the third floor and was but slightly
injured. He was treated at Emergency
Hospital.
A drin il to Re held by members of
the Home Defense League of the
fourth. precinct tomorrow evening at
s o'clock. Drills are held by this pre-
cinct the first and third Mondays In
each month.
~The influence of German Literature
on the Character and Ideals' is to be
the subject Of an address by Mrs. Kate
Waller Barrett at meeting Of the
tomorrow evening at o'clock at the
Langdon School. A musical program is
to be given.
The Florida Society of Washington
10 to meet for the first time this sea-
son on the evening of December at
tho rooms of the Washington Chapter
Of the American Bankers Institute.
1914 F street northwest. Senator
Fletcher. president of the society. is to
welcome the members and their guests
and will preside at the meeting. An
invitation has been extended to all Flori-
dams In Washington to attend the meet
ing.
District CommisSioner W. Gwynn
Gardiner will be guest of the Ia
meeting tomorrow night in the Ia
xoma Public Library. Mai. ID. 5.
Fletcher. president of the association
announces that 1t will be communit.
the city will be present and make briei
addresses on live subjects. Pledg.
cards from the food administration
win be given out to those who have not
matters referred from the Federation
Of Citizens Associations will also be
acted upon.
separate suits, have asked $1,000 dam
ages each from the Washington. RaIti.
more and Annapolis Electric Railwa,
Company for alleged forcible eviction
say they purchased round-trip ticket.
from Washington August 6 last, ant
when returning from Annapolis wer.
seized by the conductor. they allege
and put off the car at small station
called Bests Gate. in Maryland abour
midnight. There We're no later cars tn,
plaintiffs say. and they were compelled
to spend the night in the open shet
which serves for a station. Attorney,
! D, W. Baker and Robert I. Miller repre-
sent both plaintiffs.
Ah~Ripg that. the collision of tw.
| street. and New York avenue. joIted he,
| against The rear platform Of one o.
/ the cars on which shc was a passenger
Nellie NJ. Dobbs has filed suit in tn.
District Supreme Court to recover
$40 zoe damages from the washjnrtor
Railway and Electric COMPANY. At
torneys John. Doyle Carmody anf
George L. Whitford representthe plain
tin. -.
Beeuuae n conductor I'm q loud yoic,
accused her OF not paying her fare anf
referred to her. she alleges. as a beat,
Miss Madeline g. Hays has filed sui
In the District Supreme Court to re
cover 81, coo damages from the Capita
Traction Company. Miss Hayes says sh,
was greatly hnnafliated June last OF
q 18th street car. when the conducto
insisted that she had not paid he
fare when she had done so on enter
ing the car. He also threatened to hay
her arrested. the plaintiff asserts. At
torneys D. W. Baker and Robert.I. Mil
her appear fer the plaintiff. =
ES.su.d Maliet. Alfred H. A..a,t
land Joseph Whalen. formerly assistan