Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-22

Rev. Edward hOIts u
the Church of the Advent, has returned
to Washington from Governors Island
n Y where he has been the guest OF
Gen. and Mrs. Leonard Wood. the
rector accompanied Gen. WOOD to the
preparedness banquet given by New
York business men at the Hotel AStor
Tuesday evening.
A meeting of the Biological Society
of Washington is to be held Saturday
night at the Cosmos Club, at which
lectures are to be given by I. S.
Palmer, A. l.. Quaintance and Emerson
Stringham.
inaugural visitors from Maine are to
be entertained by the Maine State AS
ISOLATION Saturday night, March 3. at
the Washington Club, 18th and X
streets.
Gov. +. ID. Gardner of Missouri and
his staff are to be guests of honor at a
banquet of the Missouri Society Tues
day night at Rauscher's. Dancing is
10 follow the banquet.
The WOman's League of the National
Junior Republic is completing arrange
ments for a benefit performance of
Romance" for the Junior Republic
Tuesday night at Polls. Miss Mary K.
Porter is president of the league and
Mrs. James McNab secretary.
Increase of the number of women en-
tering the industrial field was noted
by President Charles Herbert Stockton
of George Washington University, in
an address before the Engineering So
ciety of that institution, Tuesday night at
the annual banquet of the organization
at the New Ebbitt House.
Look out. you ensineers." urged
President Stockton. Women, If they
keep going at the rate they are IN the
Industrial field. will invade the pro-
fession of engineering"
The life of Joshua r. GiddinGs was
the subject of an address by Prof. LIE
Want Dodge of Berea College, Berea,
KY before the Bethel Literary Society
at a meeting at Metropolitan a. NJ. 10.
Church Tuesday night. Miss Mary e.
Hewlett and DIR. F. F. Martyr played the
riano. Rev. James L Pinn delivered
the invocation. Following Prof. Dodges
address a general discussion was held,
those taking part included Prof. Will
liam H Richards, James H. Marshall
and Miss Marie A D. Madre.
IT. c. Rice-Wray of Detroit outlined
principles of craftsmanship in an ad-
dress before statesmen of Washington
c the Raleigh Hotel Tuesday evening.
Mary A. NeaIon I'm. He'd suit in the
District Supreme Court to recover
s25- 600 damages from H. Porter Davis.
a dentist She alleges that in Septem-
Der, 1914, while she was having her
teeth fixed the dentist drove the point
{ -csult of the accident she has suf-
fNred the loss of one eye and the sight
Ct ire other has been impaired. She is
r@-rasented by Attorney Matthew E.
G'Brien.
The Fellowship of Reconciliation Is
T. be the subject of an address by
Rufus Jones of Haverford College, Pa,
fT.,1- frrIf Evtn dc naf vnt
1911 I street.
Fire in the Chinese merchandise store
of the High Yuen Company, Lee Hing,
manager, $40 Pennsylvania avenue, yes
terday morning about $50 O'Clock excited
the residents of Chinatown and routed
many of them from their beds. 1t was
explained by a policeman that Chinese
started in the store. presumably from
spontaneous combustion. did damage
estimated at $500. Harry Budesheim,
1916 E street southeast, owns the prop
erty.
The captain and members of No. 10
Engine Company were hosts to their
friends at a Dutch supper Tuesday even
ing in the company's quarters; A musical
program was feature. Violin selec-
tions We're given by Mr.. Lieberman. ac-
connanied by Mr.. Butler, and vocal
selections were given by Mr.. O'Mara,
accompanied by Mr.. Schultz.
The Delta Chi Fraternity is to hold a
reception in its new home. 1914 K street
northwest. this afternoon from to Z
O'Clock. Tea and dancing are included
in the program. Among the patron
esses are Mrs. D. W. Baker and Mrs
Claud A Swanson.
Justice Hitz of the District Supreme
Court has granted an absolute divorce
n Z
Chase. The custody of the child is
granted to the wife, with alimony of
$40 per month. The wife is also per-
mitted to resume her maiden name.
English appeared for the wife.
Elizabeth Dersheimer has filed suit in
the District Supreme Court to recover
1000 damages from the Capital Trac-
ton Company for alleged personal in
jury. Through Attorney r. F. Downing
She says she boarded a car at 10th
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
could secure a seat the vehicle was
started with Il jerk and she was
thrown to the floor of the car, sustain
Ing serious injury.
All men in Washington who have at
tended military training camps have
beeu called to meet tomorrow night at
the Cosmos Club. The call has been
issued by J. ii. hopkins, under orders
from New York, that the men may be
ready in case of war. More than 300
men In Washington have attended the
training camps. Regular drills will be
instituted TO keep them in trim.
Coroner hewitt yesterday afternoon
held an inquest at the morgue in the
case of Rufus W. Bobbitt. III E-street
southeast. who died at Providence Hos
pital Monday as Il result of injuries
he received At Nichols avenue and Port
land street January Is. when he slipped
and fell just after alightin0 from a
street car. fracturing his right thigh
The jury returned a verdict of acct
dental death.
Policeman J. II. Lanuhan of the first
precinct last night sliDpcd on Il board
that was left on the front steps Of the
police station by painters fell and re-
ceived painful injury to his right
ankle. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital
James Gohnors. Il former hotel pro-
prietor. 80 Il street this morning about
12."o O'Clock was knocked down by a
faNicab at Massachusetts avenue and
North Capitol street and cut about the
face. His injuries We're dressed at Cas-
ualty Hospital
During fight at I'd and / street.
southwest yesterday afternoon Spencer
Roam. colored, PA ! street southwest
received a slight cut across his chest
He told the police he would procure a
warrant Tor his alleged assailant.
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