Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Capital Traction Company was
named defendant in a suit filed by Mrs
Christina He'll for $4,000 damages for
alleged personal injuries. Attorneys
Mason N Richardson and Charles $
Shreve, jr, representing the plaintiH,
allege that their client attempted to
hoard a car of the defendant company
November 9 last at 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, ana
that the conductor suddenly closed the
door and Withdrew the car step. throw
ing her TO the ground and seriously m
juring her.
Robert r. Dyson, In a suit flied yester-
days named the Washington Railway
and Electric Company as de1enaahts
and makes a claim for $4,000 damages
for alleged personal injuries. Dyson,
who is represented by Attorneys Ed
mund Hill. tr.. and Thomas WalKer.
alleges that June Is last. while driving
a wagon near 14th and B streets north
west, car of the defendant company
coIIided with his wagon and threw him
violently to the ground beneath the
feet of the horses and the wheels OF
the wagon going over him.
James p. MoIIoy has filed suit in the
District Supreme Court to recover
$4,000 damages from the Washington
Railway and Electric Company Tor
alleged personal injury. He says ne
was passenger August % last, and
sienified his intention to alight at
Patterson's crossing, College Park. but
was taken beyond the stopping place,
and as the night was dark he fell ana
sustained serious injury. he asserts
Attorney A P. Owens represents the
plaintiff.
A collision between two automobiles
on the Belair road, in Hartford county,
Md, November last. forms the basis
of a suit to recover $4,000 damages
fled in the District Supreme Court by
william o. b. Wright against Walter
F. Dumser. Mr.. Wright claims that
operated at an excessive speed and,
colliding with his machine. threw him
to the ground and inflicted serious in
jury and completely demolished his car.
He is represented by attorneys
Lee.
Alma Gearion has fled suit I'm the
District Supreme Court to recover
National Bank for alleged dishonor OF
a check The plaintiff says check for
1920, drawn October II. on the bank
was not paid on presentation, although
funds to his credit in the bank were
sufficient to meet the check. Attorney
Fred B. Rhodes appears for the plain
tin
A Christmas festival Is to be given by
Morning Star Lodge. No. 40. J. B. p.
10. c. Cofored Elks, next Thursday
evening in the arpory of Pythian
building, 18th and U streets. for the
mittee in charge is composed Of J. A.
Upsher, chairman; Charles H. Nc
DoweIl. jr.; John Grant. Edward Jani-
fer, Robert F. Plummer. J. Clay Smith,
u farv
William Willard. Douglass Byrd and r.
L. Taylor A Christmas gift will be
given to each child.
batting Society. National University
Law School, will hold a debate at the
school at TAO o'clock Saturday even
ing. The subject will be: Resolved.
That the United States should join q
league Of nations to enforce world
peace" Messrs. BrasweIl and Shep-
pard and Private Bresnahan Of the
Marine Corps will take the Affirmative.
Messrs Jack. Wilmer and Wilcox will
selected to represent the class in the
next interclass debate at a special
meeting Of the society tonight.
An entertainment and smoker for sol
diers and sailors stationed in the camps
in and about Washington Is to be held
tomorrow evening at the 7. NJ Fl. A..
recreation center, l5f fennSylVaHla
avenue. The program will include
patriotic addresses by prominent
speakers. One of the features Of the
program is to be selections by the
newly organized Glee Club of the Y NJ.
H. A Refreshments are to be served.
Representative Hicks OF New York.
who was member Of the COMPRESSION
al party which recently visited the
front in France. will speak at meet
ing of the mems club of Foundry
Church this evening. Mr.. Hicks also
will exhibit some of the eurios he
brought home from the battlefields.
Girls from CANADA. from the western
states and the central and southern
states are invited to a party given by
the girls of the Young Women's Chris
ton Association at headquarters GIG
18th street northwest. tonight
DIR. Aaron Russell. coz X street, is
anxious for the police to apprehend
! the yandals who broke two windows
! at his home Tuesday night about IL
| o'clock A large window and a glass
panel in his door were smashed with
pieces OF brick thrown by unidenti-
! fed individuals. There was food
conservation card displayed in the
window, but policemen investigating
I the affair think the card played no part
4 in the vandalism.
| DIR. Th.ras Harlan, who was arrested