Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Inc futiic Library will be closed
from tomorrow until Wednesday. ac-
cording to an announcement made to-
Jay. The saving of coal is partly re-
sponsible for the library being closed
monday. BY remaining closed Monday
the saving for the three days will be
SIX or seven tons of coal 1t will re-
open at o'clock Wednesday morning.
Arviila Mitchell. cofored. recently in
oiceed by the grand jury for the lar
jury in Criminal Division / of the Dis
trict supreme Court, Justice Stafford
presiding. William Moten. also COL
ored, claimed that the girl took the
money from him while he was asleep.
but she explained the matter to the
satisfaction of the jury The defendant
was represented by Attorneys Harry L.
Ilgnor and Fred d. Mcintosh.
Mrs Ellen Spencer Muxsey. president
OF the Women's Bar Association of the
District of Columbia, has gone to New
YORK to speak at the celebration being
neld today at New York University on
the twenty fifth anniversary of the
granting of degrees in law to women.
Christmas tree hike is to be taken
by the wanderlusters tomorrow after
noon. starting at 2:30 o'clock from
kenflworth. under the leadership of
Miss Monnah Ford The walk is ex-
pected to terminate at or near the Ches-
dPcdhe Junction.
"Why We Should Co-operate with
the Red Cross" is the subject of an adj
Dress to be delivered by Mrs. Cecilia
penelIotts of the Harriet Tubman
branch of the American Red Cross at a
meeting of the Woman Wage Farmers
Association, Io4 7 street at 80 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. The public is in
yited.
The District of Columbia Federation
OF Women's Clubs will hold its monthly
meeting at o'clock Monday afternoon
IN the boardroom of the District build
ing Heretofore the federation has
neen meeting at a local hotel
fire companies in Southeast Washing
ton iast night about 1915 o'clock ex
1ihgulsheG small fire in shed on the
premises of Francis Bowie 23a l2tb
street southeast Origin of the fire was
not determined.
Jacob }. Membert, forty-aye ye,r
old, 400 street southeast. dronned
dead at his home last night about 6 40
o'clock. His death was due to an at
tack of heart disease
Evelyn Mnttingly, fourteen year. old
b23 5th street southeast Thursday afr,
ernoon vas bitten on her right arm nv
. dog "hi!e IN the house of a neigh
Dor her wound was dressed at Proyi-
dence Hospital
meeting OF the Emma sanford Shell
ton Union. Womans Christian Tenn
perance, was held Wednesday at the
home OF Mrs. G. II. Russell, 1888 Warder
street. at which happenings at the re-
cent convention Were discussed.
Letters from Mrs. William G. Sb.rp
wife of the American ambassador 10
France. telling OF the work OF the Red
cross in that country were read ar a
meeting OF the National Woman's Press
Association. at the home of Mrs SAN
ders Johnston. 1898 Girard street last
night. Mrs Mary 5 Lockwood presided.
The Kappa Alpha Fraternity will hold
us tWenty-ninth biennial convention al
Jacksonville, Fla. December q to %. il
has been announced here The fraternity
established in 1865 at Washington and
Lee University. has fifty college chap
teFs and sixty-two alumni clubs with
total membership of 10000
Serious Illness OF Mrs. Arthur b. Elem.
ing. l1s North 10th street. Philadel
phia. may prevent happy reunion
with relatives at Harrisonburg Va. for
the Christmas holidays Mrs Fleming
and her three children reached This
city yesterday. and the mother was
taken i'll while in Union station she
was taken to Casualty Hospital and the
children We're made comfortable at the
house OF detention. The children will
be taken TO Harrisonburg by Mrs. Marie
Thomas, their aunt
T. Oliver Prebey. who Describes him.
sell as a manager. today filed in the
District Suprere4 Court petition In
voluntary bankruptcy. He lists his
debts at s1f5.029.7a. and says he has nc
assets above legal exemptions He is
represented by Attorneys George w
onut', jr., and c. V. Inlay
The annual meeting OF the a,urn,
Association of Western High School
~ TO be held at the school next Thurs
day at pm. Officers will be elected
special program Of music and enter.
tainnent has been provided Under the
direction Of Miss Margaret H. Brewer
INST OF the members of the associa
ton who have entered the military n,
naval service is being prepared The
roll already contains eco names.
Jewish Campaign Stops for HOLIDAYS
Owing to work incident TO the Chris,
mas holidays. active campaigning ha.
been suspended in the interest OF
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