Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hisfsc<al periods of the American
drama vii be discussed by Pearly l.
Reed tomorrow night at sac o'clock at
.he Public Library, at a meeting of the
study Club OF the Drama League
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett. national
president OF the Florence Crittenton
Homes. is to speak at the Ingram
Memorial Congregational Church We'd
needay evening at Sis o'clock. The
public is invited
CamauAaxe, the art of Disgusting for
war purposes. is to be explained by
Paul Bartlett, sculptor, at Il meeting OF
artists to be held tomorrow night at
the National School of Fine and APP
northwest. Mr.. Bartlett will tell of the
work being done by French artists in
painting shields that are thrown about
batteries of artillery at the French
front SO as to hide them from enemy
aeroplanes. Plans for Offering to the
government the services of the artists
Of Washington for like work will be
discussed
Election Of Officers and discussion OF
important business matters are to take
place at the tenth anniversary meeting
OF the Federal Schoolmen's Club to be
held Saturday evening at o'clock at
1885 2Sth street. Dean Wilbur, the
clubs first president. will speak briefly
in comnemoration of the event. Prob
lens in the Relation of Government to
Commerce" is to be the subject of an
address by DIR. Frank +. Rutter Of the
Department Of Commerce.
sThe Human Side Of Jesus" was the
topic of an address by Mrs. Vance Che
ney. president of the Order of the
Golden Rule. in Theosophical Hall last
evening. during which, she declared.
He saw that adequate service, instead
Of uninterrupted devotion in the upper
realms at the altar Of the Father. must
take him to the valley of human miser-
les, and He descended step by step. to
become tine counselor. teacher. leader
Of men; the companion of the leper and
the maniac. and the loving brother of
the earth's world-sick and afflicted.
Miss Harriet f. SCuier. giving her
address as 444 Guion avenue Richmond
Hill. New York city. yesterday morning
appeared at one of the entrances to the
White House grounds and said she
wanted to see the President about
private matter which she would not
discuss with any other person: Miss
squier was taken to Washington
Asylum Hospital for observation as to
her mental condition. and relatives
were notified Of her whereabouts.
meeting Of the Takoma Park Citi-
sens Association is to be held tonight
at 8 o'clock in the Takoma public libra
ry. corner 5th and Cedar streets north
west. Following the announcement
that as the result of efforts of the asso-
citation $4,000 addition to the Tako-
ma public school was secured at the
last session of Congress, President D. S.
Fletcher urges that other important
steps be taken in the interest of that
suburb. At the meeting tonight Fire
Protection will be the principal topic
to be discussed.
DR.. n. C. Walker is to speak Mt the
regular meeting of the Langdon- Wood
II Il LI~v IL TO-.
be held tomorrow evening at o'clock
in the Langdon School. Important bust
ness matters are to be voted on
The Ladies' AuxiIiary of the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists is to
hold it's semi monthly meeting tomor-
row evening at o'clock at the associa-
ton hall, BIG Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. Addresses will be made by
President Johnston and Vice President
Anderson of the International Associa-
tion of Machinists. A musical program
has been arranged
Election Of trustees for the National
Capital Military College to succeed the
incumbents who have rendered their
designations to- become effective
upon their being ordered into active
duty as members Of the officers reserve
corps OF the army. Is to be held at
High School following the regular drill
planned for that time.
Mrs. John e. Raker, wife Of Repre-
sentative Raker of California. and Mrs.
p. p. Claxton, wife of the commissioner
of education. are to speak on woman
suffrage as representatives of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage ASSo-
citation this afternoon at a meeting OF
the Graduate Nurses Association at
1885, X street northwest.
The Medieo-ChirurgicaI Society il TO
present a program before Bethel Liter
airy Society tomorrow evening at the
Metropolitan 4. NJ. Il. Church. Diseases
of children, valuable but cheap foods
and how sickness is caused are 10 be dis
cussed by Drs. John W. Mitchell, II. c.
ScurIock, William H. Wilson, Q. l..
Houston. NJ. o. Dumas and A. NJ. Curtis.
The District Court Of Appeals In an
opinion by Chief Justice Shepard today
affirmed the Judgment OF the District
supreme Court allowing Rachel L.
Trirnble TO recover notes aggregating
$4,000 deposited by her after maturity
with the former brokerage firm Of
Lewis johnson & Co. The brokers
transferred the notes with other col
lateral to the District National Bank
and Miss Trimble brought suit IN re-
plevin FOR their return.
To al q vacancy for marine fireman
al the Washington barracks, the civil
service commission announces a nom
educational examination for May S.
Physical ability will count for 40 per
cent and training and experience for
90 per cent.
The yanAerwerken Chapter. Y. W. e.
A, will have a picture show at the res
fdence of Mrs. William Weaver 2417
Wisconsin avenue northwest, tomorrow
evening. for the benefit of the chapter
treasury.
The ~SDixft Of Play IL to he the sub
jsct OF an address by Mrs. Susan Root
Rhodes, supervisor Of Fairgrounds for
the District of Columbia. at q meeting
OF the n. p. Gage Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation to be held this evening at 7:45
o'clock in the Gage School. Other adj
dresses on the general subject Of su-
pervised play will also be given. Re
ports Of committees on recommenda-
tions with regard TO gardening and the
purchase OF SGT Of stereographs for
visual instruction are among the mat
ters to be considered. Mrs. Joyce,
chairman OF the entertainment COM
nittee, has arranged musical numbers.
The Ceanunsty sAert-story Class n
10 meet this evening at 7:45 o'clock at
the Wilson Normal School Plots sub
xnitted by the class will be criticised
~. Miss Mabel Dill. instructor. Char
ssssr descriptions win also b sub