Evening star., 1917-03-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


the election of the plaintiff from one
of the cars OF the defendant. The
declaration. fled by Attorneys Wilton
j. Lambert and r. H. Yeatman. charges
that Mr.. Bruehl. September 25. 1916
became a passenger by rendering his
fare. but that the conductor, when the
car was several miles west OF Dodge
Park. Md, wrongfully assaulted him
and forced him from the car.
Alleging that she sustained serious
injury by slipping on the corridor oil
the Hotel Cochran. Maragret A. Cleaves
has filed suit in the District supreme
the Cochran Hotel Company. The plain
tiff says she was guest or the note
at the time OF the accident. February J.
1915. She is represented by Attorneys
u W. Baker and Harry A. Grant.
The CongressIonaI Union for Woman
Suffrage stands for federal Suffrage
amendment alone and will not parttci-
pate in militarist and pacirist move
nents il was decided at a meeting OF
the District branch of the union last
night. However. it was decided that
members could take part in other move
nents. but they could not speak for the
union on such matters.
Mabel Ennis 1927 Morse street north
east was found in her room last night
suffering from gas poisoning. Her
mother summoned Policeman Gibson.
who rendered first aid and called
physician from Casualty Hospital. The
sick woman was not seriously affected.
Joseph W. Collins. n builder. is named
as defendant in suit to recover 500.
600 damages filed in the District Su-
preme Court by Plemmer Barner a hod-
carrier Through Attorneys John Rid
out and Thomas G. Taylor the plaintiff
. says he was employed on the construc-
tion of an apartment at l. street and
Vermont avenue August is last when
an iron bar, falling ninety feet. struck
him on the head. He says his skull
was fractured his left arm broken in
four places and other injuries sus
tained.
What are you best fitted for: DIR.
N W. Shefferman will show how one
can determine by his form. color, ex-
\ preston, handwriting, walk. etc. what
he is best qualified to do at the opening
lecture of a twelve-week course in
characteristic analysis. under the aus
pices of the y. NJ. c. A. at the Y. NJ. c..
A. building tonight at o'clock.
Consideration of plot is to be the
subject for study at the short story
writing class being conducted by Miss
ence at the Wilson Normal School. 11th
and Harvard streets northwest. this
evening. Analysis of the plots of
number of stories in current issues OF
A vaudeville show under the auspices
of the Hatchet. weekly student publi-
cation at George Washington Univer-
sity will be presented in the assembly
hall of the arts and sciences depart
ment, administration building. 2023 G
street northwest, the evening of
March %.
meeting of the Federal Wntchmen's
Union. No. 14.964. will be held in the
Moose Hall. eth and G streets north
west, tomorrow evening at O'Clock.
Blind persons in all parts of the city
were the guests of the District of CO.
Blind at the Belasco Theater Monday
evening. Blind inmates of the Soldiers
Home were included in the party.
An automobile belonging to John D.
Mclean. 1913 2Sth street, caught fire
yesterday afternoon on a lot at 18th
and NJ streets and was damaged to the
amount of $50. Firemen prevented the
destruction of the car.
An old folks concert was given by the
choir of the First Congregational
Church last evening in the church. The
program Included many favorite old
tunes, folksongs and choruses. The
singers were attired in colonial cos
TUNES. During the evening it was an
pounced that the Sheppard bill had
passed the House and the large audi
ence broke into prolonged applause.
gram proved to be the biggest hit of
the evening at the annual banquet of
the Phi Mu Sigma National Sunday
School Fraternity last evening at the
form of an announcement that the Dis
trict had been voted dry in the House
Those who spoke included b. j. Laws
Mai Raymond W. Pullman superin-
nf Dr
Raymond D. Moore. H. N. T. Collision,
Rev. Forrest j. Prettyman and Burt
Corning.
The executive committee of the Sin
gle Tax Association was instructed at
. meeting of the association last even
ing in the Public Library to make ar
rangements for public debate be-
tween representative of the telephone
company and a single taxer on the sub
tect of Public Ownership of Telephone
Lines
Coroner Nevitt yesterday afternoon
held an inquest at the morgue over the
body of William Perry. colored, who
was knocked down early yesterday
morning by the automobile of Capt II
W. Harms. War Department, at 14th
and II streets and injured so much that
he died at Emergency Hospital later
a verdict of unavoidable accident was
reached.
An Ovefneate0 stove last night was
Responsible for fire in the house of
Jesse Terrell. 107 Kendall street north
east. The fire damaged the building
and contents to the amount of $500.
Robert Terrell. colOred, 654 Callan
Erect northeast. yesterday afternoon
1eil from a wagon at Florida avenue
and 18th street northeast and received
Injuries to his head and face. He was
taken to Casualty Hospital.
The Mount Pleasant Young People,.
A'anch of the w. c. T u Is to hold
- next meeting Tuesday evening at s
Nclock at the home of Miss Alta Heap
1908 street. A cordial invitation is
extended to ali who wish to attend.
"The Rebirth of Christianity. 4. the
subject of lecture to be given by
Prof William +. Wunsch of Boston
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the
New Masonic Temple. Prof. Wunsch
has contributed many articles on re-
ngious subjects to the periodical utera
ture of the church.
Frederick Williams, National Hotel
has reported to the police the loss OF
pin worth S100. The pin, he stated
was set with small diamonds IT dis
appeared from his room since Sunday.
he stated.
SPEAKER DEGREES WAR
Suffrage Worker Addresses Meeting