Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company is named as defendant in
a suit to recover $1,000 damages filed
Thomas B. Rowland. The plaintiff says
a car of the defendant collided with
his motor truck at list and d streets
northwest April 10 last and demolished
the truck. Attorney Albert D. ESher
appears for the plaintiff.
Katharine NJ. Forester has filed suit
in the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia against James W. Nash for
$4,000 damages. In her declaration,
filed through Attorneys Mark Stearman
and Harry H. Hollander, the plaintiff
says that February %. 1917, while she
was crossing 10th street between New
York avenue and K street northwest,
she was run down by an automobile,
which was being driven by the defend
ant. and knocked to the ground. She
claims that she sustained a broken rib
and an injury to her head which has
resulted in an impairment of her hear
ing. She also claims that her right
foot was badly injured and that her
nervous system has been permanently
impaired.
<.Frank J. Lusby, a contracting engi-
neer. has filed in the District Supreme
ruptcy. He lists his debts at $1,997.38
and says his assets are $50. He is rep
resented by Attorney Walter c. English.
Piliug to be used I'm the Key bridge
work and in the building of the new
quay wall at the navy yard was
brought here this morning in raft in
tow of the tug James o. Carter. The
Carter picked up the long tow of $50
logs In Occoquan creek and took 200 of
them to the navy yard and the re-
channel where the Key bridge viii
cross Work on the navy yard quay wall
will be started at once. About $50 feet
Of wall Is to be built.
Thirty-four members of the Elks
Joined the Home Defense League last
night following addresses at the ElIss'
Club. The members Of the organiza-
ton were urged to Join the league by
Col. William P. Emo. Lieut.. Col. NJ. A.
Winter. Col. E. P. Hazleton, Judge A
b Hayes. Capt. A Winter and Odeu S.
Smith.
Miss Agnes L. Compton, 9Os eth street
southeast. and David w. Mullen of De-
troit. were married last night by Rev.
Catholic Church. Miss Compton was
eighteen years old yesterday and Mr.
Mullen twenty-six. They met for the
first time last Friday. and had not had
time to inform their respective families
Of their plans.
A discussion of the question sswhat I.
the open-air dinner Of the Arts Club to-
night. Warren N. Akers will act as
chairman and Mrs. Akers and Miss
Clara Hill as hostesses for the evening
Dancing will follow the formal program
The patent medicine situation in the
District of Columbia with respect to
the false-advertising law Is to be con-
SiQeTGd n a En n
of the advertising vigilance committee
OF the Retail Merchants Association
Several druggists have been invited to
participate in the conference, which is
TO be held in the rooms Of the organ
fzation.
bership committee of the Washington
Board OF Trade are to be held, in place
OF weekly meetings, according to a de-
cision reached at the weekly meeting
the board rooms.
Preston Cain. colored. Durham, N. C.,
yesterday afternoon parted with SIS to
two colored men who met him on the
street and quickly gained his conf
dence. Ono Of them asked him for the
loan Of sls until he could get one
accommodated him, and, he stated. the
failure OF the stranger to return sur
prised him. The man who got his
money. he said. wore a palm beach
suit and had gold teeth that made him
A one-legged colored man In wanted
e oy the - second aos precinct police to re-
ance OF q coat, pair Of trousers and a
panama hat from the house of Charles
Peyton. s42 L street. yesterday morn
with the aid Of crutches, left his old
clothes in the L street house, accord
Ing to Peyton's complaint A similar
complaint against one-lessed colored
man was made to the police several
Among The bequests under tho will
q MIS-. Elizabeth Crown. dated July
is given to her granddaughter, Cora
May Westcott Of Detroit. Mich. The
bond 10 for $50. and is probably the
nEst or the issue to be acquired by will.
PREMISES 922 G street southwest are
devised to son. Thornton o. Crown,
and daughter. May c, Hedian, both
residing in Baltimore. Tho remaining
evenus southwest. is to be distributed
among tho two children named and
another son. Charles A Crown. also Of
Baltimore. Charles C. Lancaster is
named Is executor.
All mothers and their children arc
Invited to attend a talk to be given at
the howard playground, 9th and w
streets northwest, tomorrow morning
at 1850 o'clock by Miss Strong, q nurse.
She IL to talk on child welfare. A spe-
cial invitation has been extended to
members Of the Mothers Club and tho
Parent-Teacher Association Of the Mott
School
George Jenifer. colofeA. last night
was taken to Emergency Hospital from
his home at 112 Canal street southwest
and treated for a bullet wound in his
left temr.e- He explained that while
moving furniture in his house Tuesday
night his pistol was knocked from q
shelf and accidentally discharged, the
bullet Injecting the wound in his tenn
PIE PaS.cians said he was not seri-
ously V e.unded.
Miss Jn"othy vansfse, SSO1 Nichols
avenue. IS in an automobile that was
oyertu.reti on Giesboro road yesterday
afterno"i;. Police reported that the
young w"a'an lost control Of the car
and 1t Went over an embankment and
overturncf The car was slightly dam
aged, but -iss Vansise was not hurt
Edward Chambers, vice president of
the Atcilison. Topeka and Santa Fe