Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

\ lecture was given by Il. ID. Hararf
of Syria on his experiences in the war
zone before the Washington Division,
National Fraternal Society of the Deaf
Friday evening at Calvary Baptist
Church. A sleight-o hand entertain
mcnt followed.
The Aid Association of the Home for
the Blind. 3040 U street, has arranged
for two luncheons, Friday and Satur-
day, February % and "a, at the Old
Masonic Temple, 9Th and F streets. Mrs.
Josephine Jacobs. president of the as
ISOLATION. and the members Of the board
of directors are endeavoring to secure
funds needed for the institution.
A meeting Of the women connected
with the Navy and Marine Corps has
been called for tomorrow morning at
working committees of the Laywomen's
Service League, American Red Cross.
Representatives Peter r. Tague of the
House post Office committee and Carl
c. Van Dyke, 1t is announced, will be
the principal speakers at meeting of
the Washington post office clerks and
letter carriers to be held in the Masonic
Temple, 9Th and F streets northwest,
tomorrow evening. Thomas F. Flaherty,
secretary of the National Federation of
Post Office Clerks. and H. NJ. McLarin,
president of the Federal Employees
CIloIl, also are Oh tue program LOT
speeches. Thomas B. Mack. president
of the Post Office Clerks Union, is
scheduled to preside.
ject of lecture by Rev. James Shera
Montgomery Friday evening, February
%, at s o'clock, at Lincoln Road NJ. E.
Church. Lincoln road and U street
northeast.
The semi-centenninl of the admission
of Nebraska into the Union is to be
celebrated by the Nebraska State AS
ISOLATION of the District of Columbia
with a banquet Thursday evening,
March 1. at the New Ebbitt House. In
vitations have been extended to the
Governor of Nebraska and his staff,
Chancellor Avery of the University of
Nebraska, Dean Rosco Pound of the
Harvard Law School, former Secretary
of State Bryan and other prominent
Nebraskans to be present and speak. A
musical program also is to be given.
Creditors of the Clifton Springs Manu-
featuring Company, Incorporated. of
EOS Massachusetts avenue northeast,
have filed petition in the District Su-
preme Court to have the corporation
adjudged bankrupt The claim is made
that the company is inSolvent and per-
mitted a judgment to be entered against
it December s, 1916. Attorney E. Hilton
Jackson represents the creditors.
Thomas H. Coates, a tailor, of 1928 H
street northwest, has filed a petition in
voluntary bankruptcy. He lists his
debts at S5,S0511, and estimates his as
sets at s1,376.44. He is represented by
Attorneys Charles Linkins and William
H. HUTCHINSON.
A meeting Of the committee on trans
portation of the Board of Trade has
been called for 1890 o'clock Tuesday at
the Commercial Club.
Senator GaIIinger Of New Hnmpshfre
and Senator Chamberlain of Oregon are
to be speakers at meeting of the
Board Of Trade to be held at the Will
lard Hotel Wednesday evening. Sew
eral committee reports are expected to
program will be given.
F. w. Fitzpatrick, formerly of this
city, has accepted a position as head of
structural work of the Bankers Realty
Investment Company of Omaha, &C
cording to word received here. Mr..
Fitzpatrick was resident of Duluth
for many years. In 1896 he came to
Washington, where he was engaged in
the federal service until 1904. He was
largely responsible for the postal saw
ings system, is an advocate of govern
ment help for the unemployed and is
father of the fire-prevention movement.
DIR. Collier, director Of instruction at
the American University, was the prin-
cipal speaker at a reunion Of the Wash
ington Chapter of Boston University
Friday evening at the home of Mrs
Walter H Hildreth. DR.. Collier gave
an interesting sketch of the work and
future aims of the institution. Among
those present were DIR. Edison L. Whit
ney. Mr.. and Mrs. Metcalf, the Misses
Metcalf. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton r. Rich
ards, Miss Richards. Rev. Lucius Clark
and Mrs. Clark, DR.. and Mrs. Walter H.
Hildreth and the Misses Hildreth.
George S. Pope Of the United States
bureau Of mines is to give talk on
coal mining, illustrated by slides and
moving pictures, at a meeting OF the
Petworth Citizens Association, Tuesday
evening at 1880 o'clock, at the Petworth
NJ Z, Church, Grant Circle.
Miss Clara NOyes. director of the
bureau of nursing service of the Red
Cross, was the guest of honor at tea
given by the College Equal Suffrage
League yesterday at the suffrage head
quarters, 1926 Rhode Island avenue
northwest Miss Sarah Beale was
hostess and many prominent women
were present, among whom were Miss
Seven Chances" company.
Helen Zier, the seventeen-year-0ld
daughter of Jacob Tier. who was reported
missing from her home. 1886 D street
northeast, was found last night at the
home of friends in Southeast Washing
ton The police were told that the young
girl had been visiting her friends.
TO WELCOME SUFFRAGISTS.