Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

ClI1 NtWO lN DA4C1.
F. C. ste,zer. vice president OF the
District of Columbia. has gone to
Evansville. Ind, as delegate from
Washington to attend the annual con-
vention of the National Master Plum
bers' Association, which is being held
this week.
Omeers of the Social Service League
Of Montgomery county. Md, were
elected at the annual meeting yester-
Chase. as follows: Eugene E. Stevens
of Chevy Chase. president: DR.. J. W.
Bird of Sandy Spring, first vice presi-
dent: Rev. James Kirkpatrick OF
Bethesda. second vice president; Miss
and Mrs Milton Bancroft of Sandy
Spring. treasurer.
Mrs. Francis St. Clnir, chairman of
the state caucus, has called a meeting
of all the state regents and officers of
the District of Columbia, Daughters
of the American Revolution. for tomor-
row night at o'clock at the New
Willard Hotel, to organize the state
Willie in pursuit of an alleged
violator of the law at gath and L streets
this morning about 1850 o'clock Police
man E. P. Alexander of the seventh
precinct sprained his left ankle. 1t
was necessary for him to be relieved
from duty.
Lizzie Shepherd. eoIored. nfty-three
years old. 1927 37th street. became
suddenly Ill while in the waiting room
of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company at 36th street and Pros
pect avenue last night. She died before
a physician could be summoned. Coroner
hewitt gave a certificate of death from
natural causes.
william H. Berrigan. 1918 white
street. Winston. N. c.. visited the
:. seventh precinct police yesterday after
hospital He was suffering from frac-
lures OF two ribs and bruises. Berrigan
said he received the wounds when he
was assaulted by an unidentified man
In front OF Union station Sunday
morning.
Sacred cantata. "Bethany,. by w.
Rhys-Herbert. will be given this even
Church by the combined choirs and
orchestras of the Keller Memorial
Lutheran and the Ninth Street Chris
tan churches. Joseph Harrison will
conduct the work and the solo parts
will be sustained by Mrs T. r. Pirtle,
soprano: Miss Louise Rowdler, con-
tralto; Ralph Cady. tenor: Charles
Black. baritone: Warren Seller, tenor
and Paul De Hart. bass
meeting Of all organizations. So
cieties or clubs Of people working for
war purposes has been called by the
chairman of the District of Columbia
activities Of the women's committee Of
the council Of national defense for TO-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at Pan
scheps. The meeting has been called
10 elect permanent chairman and Of
ncerS and then to report to the wom-
ems committee of the council Of ma
uonai defense what in their Judgment
is the best work being done in the Dis
frtct and what part OF II requires back
ing and help from the women.s com
mittee.
thairmen Of the various committees
are to submit their reports contajnin 2
recommendations for improvements to
be asked Of the District Commissioners
AZ meeting of the Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Suburban Citizens' Association to-
night at o'clock at the Sherwood
Presbyterian Church.
Lodge. Cherrydale, Va. of the Wash
fngton Elementary Graded Sunday
school Teachers Union Is to be held
Thursday.
Walter Bell. eolored. 200 F street,
yesterday afternoon fell from a wagon
In an alley near 18th and F. streets.
and one wheel of the vehicle passed
over him. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital. where physicians found he
was only slightly hurt.
Spencer Hunter. eoIored, nine ye.rs
entered the automobile Of Alfred
Young. 1926 Connecticut avenue that
was parked in front of GIT u street
and succeeded in starting it. The
machine collided with the automobiles
or Dr. w. p. Wood. 323 East Capitol
street. and John B. Irving, 627 II street
northeast. The three cars were
damaged.
Oscar Christian. wearing the drnt
uniform of a soldier. disappeared from
ST. Elizabeth Hospital yesterday. oscar
VINO Is German. was sent to the insti-
tuition Tor insane persons while serving
him.
The Eraduating cIns. Of the Hub
afternoon. at which it presented the
school with statue PEDESTAL of ma
hoRany- The presentation was made
by Edwin Yates. president of the class
james splllmnn and John Maneum
were speakers at a meeting of Hone
Council Independent Order Sons OF
Jonadab. at Pythian Temple last night
4.
Bright and Herbert Thompson recited,
Charles Nermillion and p. j. inland
sang. Refreshments were served
Members Of the kiwanis Club are IN
hold luncheon at the Cochran Hotel
tomorrow afternoon at 1890 O'clock
Talks are to be delivered by Warren
w. Briggs Fred Cochran, william G.
Worthfngton and Joseph A Keliher
Following the luncheon Arthur Maxim.
organizer of the club. is to leave for
Baltimore. where he is to establish a
branch of the organization.
RABBIT Joseph GIushak of Atlantic
City has been elected as tho spiritual
head of the Ohavei Sholom congrega-
tfon of this city, which has it's syna-
gogue at 6th and ! streets northwest
He is to assume his duties here July 1.
succeeding Rabbi Abramson. Rabbi
Glushak is well known in Washington,
having been here before.
AlIeginE that his wife neglected