Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-19

TO addresses an informal smoker and a
buffet supper. S. f. Forman presided
The plan of the Home Defense League
was Endorsed by the Optimist Club of
Washington at its weekly luncheon at
the New Cochran Hotel yesterday. The
District Commissioners will be noti-
fed that the members Of the club stand
ready for any service.
.Broken Chains" was the title of a
play presented last night by the Chris
ran Endeavor Society and the Girls
Guild of New York Avenue Presbyte-
rian Church.
Emergency war work for the women
of the country will be outlined by Louis
r Post, assistant secretary of the De-
paTtment of Labor at a meeting of the
woman's Federated Council on En-
pioyment to be held tomorrow night
at o'clock at the Public Library. the
public is invited. Other speakers Will
Include A. Caminetti, commissioner of
Immigration; Senator Hoke Smith and
O. H. Benson.
Fire in a shack on Canal road, near
Stth street. last night about 1880
O'Clock attracted large crowd of spec
tators The fire was extinguished be-
fore much damage had been done.
Explosion of n small quantity OF gaso-
lire yesterday afternoon caused small
fire in cleaning establishment at 143
b street southeast. Mrs. Bernat Weiss.
wife of the proprietor, and Arthur
Warren. a colored employe, We're siight-
~ burned. Warren was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital, while Mrs. weiss re-
manned at home.
Mounted Policeman J. II. Swain OF the
eleventh precinct this morning about
1870 o'clock was knocked off his horse
while riding on the bridge over Ana
costa river at Pennsylvania avenue
An automobile. owned and operated by
all eli southeast
struck the policemans horse and caused
the trouble. Swain and his horse were
injured. The affair will be investigated
by the assistant corporation counsel
at Police Court.
The automobile Of Justice William
Hitz of the Supreme Court OF the Dis.
trict of Columbia and street car OF
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company collided on ~ street between
Maine and Missouri avenues last night
about 9:15 o'clock Both the Justice
and Mrs. Hitz received minor cuts.
Mrs, Kitty Gotlieb. 2c5 H street. was
knocked down by an automobile while
crossing at Massachusetts, avenue and
Sd street last night about o'clock. She
was slightly hurt.
Substitutes for high school fraterni-
ties are to be discussed at a meeting
Of the Home and School Association Of
Western High School this evening at
O'Clock. officers are to be elected.
An omen meeting md smoker will be
held by the Federal Watchmen's Union.
No. 1884. tomorrow evening at .
streets northwest Addresses are to be
made by prominent men of labor move
ment.
A. HI. Howell and o. p. Hay are to
speak on Notes on the American Fly.
ing Squirrel and 'On the Finding OF
M q ~
at Vero. Fla" respectively at the reg
ular meeting of the Biological society
OF Washington. to be held Saturday
evening at s o'clock at the Cosmos Clup.
Lafayette Square and II street.
The Federation of Citizens Associn.
lions Is to hold meeting in the board
room of the municipal building Satur-
day evening at o'clock. Delegates
and alternates are urged to attend.
That N. LOYALTY Of the colored man
to the United States should not be ques-
tioned in view of his record, was the
declaration of Prof. William Jennifer
of the census bureau, in an address de-
Tuesday evening. The occasion marked
a reception to the pastor, Rev. David
johnson.
Members of Harden Camp, United
Spanish War Veterans. are to organize
q military unit to offer their services
to the country at meeting TO be held
at the Pythian Temple tonight. Every
man is veteran of the war with Spain
Adjt, Gen. Maynard will preside at the
meeting. and officers will be elected.
This camp already has 100 men in the
service of the United States.
Decision to cooperate with the Presi-
dent in his efforts to conserve the coun-
try's food supplies was reached at
meeting of the Retail Grocers' Protec-
tive Association at 933 D street last
night. Plans were discussed for mold
ing the annual food show at Convention
Hall next fall
meeting Of chairmen of all commit
tees of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce is to be held at the rooms of
the organization at noon Saturday for
determining the exact jurisdiction OF
each.
"America. In the subject of lecture
20 be given by r. Hayes Hamilton lee
turer OF Catholic University. this even
ing at $50 o'clock in McMahon HAN OF
the university. Starting with Wash
fngton the lecturer will show all of the
university buildings and its AFFILIATED
schools and colleges; the Hudson river
country. the Adirondacks. Salt Lake
City and the national parks.
The Bishop of Washington is to ad-
minister confirmation and preach at st.
Matthew'S Episcopal Chapel. NJ and
Half streets southeast. this evening at
3 o'clock.
Members OF the Business High School
Alumni Association held their annual
spring prom" at the Arcade last
night Joseph c. McGarraghy was
chairman of the committee in charge.
In appreciation Of patriotic utter
snces and of past services TO the church.
Dumbarton Avenue Methodist Episco-
pal congregation last evening present
ed Rev. DIR. Daniel H. Martin, who has
just retired from the pastorate, with a
large American flag. which is today
flying over his new home, at 500 Sd
street northwest. the parsonage of
Wesley Chapel, to which he has been
transferred.
Rev. DR.. Charles Wood, pastor of the
Church OF the Covenant. was the prin-
cipal speaker at a banquet given by
the mems Bible class of lexington
Presbyterian Church last evening at
the church. He spoke on the study of
the Bible. saying that 1t is mans book
and that 1t told man to stand on his
feet. He said ii was book that lifts
humanity to the heights: book that
leads to person, Jesus Christ, that
leads to place, heaven.
Enforcement of the stand taken by
the Congress of the United States in
the recent crisis with Germany and
pledge to give support individually
and collectively to the President of the
United States in order that neutral
rights and treaties guaranteed by the