Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

at S o'clock in the West Study Hall of
the Public Library. Those interested
in folk study are invited to attend.
.That nm independent Jewish state
can be successfully maintained in Pal
estine If undisputed possession of the
land can be secured is to be the sub
ject of debate between representative
teams of the Young Mems Hebrew As
sociations of this city and Richmond.
Va. tomorrow evening at the Old Ma
sonic Temple. 9th and F streets. George
Helford. Isidore Meyerowitz and Harry
Caytor will support the affirmative Tor
the local team.
Mrs. Bessie II. Anderson Is to address
the Woman Wage Farmers Association
at its Headquarters 704 T street north
west, tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.
There will be other speakers and mu-
sic. Miss Jeanette Carter. the presi-
dent. will preside. All women are in
vited. admission is free.
The Kentucky State Association held
it's last complimentary dance of the
season at Mrs. Dyers Dancing Acad-
envy last night. Sixty couples attended.
The entertainment committee included
a. II. Tackett. chairman: f. w. HUFF.
James !. White. Mrs, J. r Bose Col,
W. q. Coleman. president; ]. f. Adams.
vice president: Mrs. J. r. White, secre-
tary, and l.. G. Ficks. treasurer
-
Strol1s' before the Washington branch
of the Shakespeare Society. of America
al the Cairo last night.
DIR. Ella G. Stone. formerly chairman
of the child welfare committee of the
Seattle Federation of Woman's Clubs,
is TO be the guest of honor at tea
to be held by the College Equal Suf-
frage League this afternoon at 1875
Rhode Island avenue.
Members Of the W. n. Moses & Sons
Company Relief Association attended a
dance given last night at Carroll Hall
The committee arrangements in
cluded a. H. Stone. chairman: NJ W
Nhittlesey, George Alderman. Joseph
Rock. j. A. Linger. c. Hoffman, James
T. Bell and W. 6. Smck.
An appeal to increase the member
ship of the organization was made by
l.. \. Stearn at a meeting of the Fed
eral Watchmen's Union last night at
Moose Hall. 9Th and G streets north
west. Thomas W. Alderton read re-
port on the convention of the organi-
zation held during the past week at
Cumberland. Md.
The important part chemistry is play
ing In the war in Europe was eX
planned by Prof. Marston r. Bogert of
Columbia University at a meeting of
the Chemical Society of Washington at
the Cosmos Club last night He said
tnat l5.uUu persons are manu1aCturlnS
gas masks in England now, and by the
end of the year it is expected that
100000 masks will have been made.
In every line of war endeavor. whether
il is making munitions or industrial
work. the chemist has to he ready to
solve important problems. he said
The TrertIeboard Club is to hold Its
annual election of officers tonight at
the clubrooms in Old Masonic Temple,
after which there will be a joint in
stallation by the advisory board of the
newly elected officers of this club and
of the Fellowship Club, whose officers
and members will be the guests of the
Trestleboard Club.
A patriotic meeting is to be held at
Shiloh Baptist Church. l. street be-
tween 18th and 18th streets northwest. |
tomorrow evening at o'clock. Rev. |
DR.. j. Milton Waldron is to speak. Pa |
triotic songs are to be sung by the |
choir and congregation. William Reed |,
OF Florida will render several selec- |
tions. Every one attending is asked |
to wear a flag.
Daniel NJ. Boyd, colored. sixty-hye
years old. SIT r street died at Emer- |
gency Hospital this morning about / 80 |
o'clock a result of an injury to his |
head. received in a fall down stairs at |
the Army and Navy Club. where he was |
employed.
because OF the 0eciQeQ ch0nEe In
temperature. members of the police |
force have been notified that they wear !
their summer uniforms between s
o'clock am. and o'clock in the after |
noon. They will continue to wear /
their heavier uniforms at night
Mechanical craftsmen who desire to |
enter the government service are |
asked to meet at 514 F street north
west at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
when Harry King, for many years pro-
fessor of drafting at old Columbian !
University. will explain what is neces-
ice examinations will be waived. and a |
craftsman who knows his business will |
have no trouble in getting a position.
The Junior Temple society of the
Eighth Street Temple is to give ball |
at the Arcade private bail room
Thursday evening at o'clock.
James WinEate. forty-seven years |
old, druggist, was found dead in his |
room. at sos H street. yesterday after
hewitt gave certificate of death from !
apoplexy. William Yarnold. 3401 14th |
street. an uncle of the deceased, took !
charge of the body.
stone thrown by an unidentified
colored boy last night about $40
O'Clock demolished a window of car !
of the Washington Railway and Eiec- |
y =
streets. The boy was participating in a |
stone battle with number of other boys |
THAT the United States Shall Send
Its Army to Europe to Join the Allies" |
Is to be the subject of debate tonight
between teams of the Samuel F. Miller |
Debating Society of National Univer-
sity Law School The affirmative will |
be supported by Messrs. Parry and APP
plebaum- Messrs. Wolfe and Dickee
Will uphold the negative.
1.-THE Calf' is to be the subject Of n |
address by Rev. Emory B. Smith, pastor
of Lincoln Memorial Church. at the
Twelfth Street Branch. Y. NJ. c. A., to-
morrow afternoon at 3:45 o'clock |
Music is TO be furnished by a string
quartet under the direction OF III. Crow
der. Prof. Charles Stewart of Chicago
rs to deliver a special address to men
on Where Are You GOING" Wednes-
day evening at O'Clock.
Mrs. Wilbur John Carr Is to present
a program of dramatic readings and
songs at the National Library for the
Blind, 1929 II street. Monday evening
The Legion of Loyal Women Ii tn
give a reception to the department com
mander of the q. A. r and his staff
and the honorary members of the le-
gion. which is composed of prominent
business men of this city. Monday even
ing AT the Raleigh Hotel
concert, under the direction of Miss
Frieda Fromel, is to he given Tomorrow