Evening star., 1917-04-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

.The Vision of Saint Agnes Eve,- q
mystery play. is to be presented at
Trinity Parish Hall, Sd street and In
diana avenue northwest, this evening at
Sis O'Clock. No admission is to be
charged.
meeting of the Kansas state So
ctety of Washington is to be held next
Thursday evening at the Home Club.
IA jackson place. An interesting pro-
gram is to be given. followed by dane
ing. All Kansans in this city are in
vited. :.
reception for teachers and members
OF her department was held by Mrs.
Mary C. Stevens, religious work direc-
tor of the Y. w. c. A. yesterday after
noon in the association parlors. The
guests were received by Mrs. Stevens
and Mrs. Frank G.. Wilkins.
dance for the benefit of the mother
of Gunner's Mate John f. Eopolucci,
the American seaman who lost his life
when the liner Aztec was sunk Off the
coast of France, was given under the
auspices of Gen; Leonard A; Wood Car
rison, No. s.. Army and Navy Union.
last night. in marine barracks. The
services of the band and hall were con-
tributed. and. besides the substantial
proceeds realized from the dance,
number of contributions were received.
r. Haye. Hamilton is to present hi.
latest photologue. America" at the
Catholic Sisters College. In Brookland.
this evening. Washington will be taken
as the starting point and all of the
buildings to be shown as seen at
night. other views will depict scenes
along the Hudson. Lake Placid. winter
sports on Upper Saranac Lake. Niagara
Falls. Salt Lake City, ending up with
California and its spanish mis-
sions, returning east l., - of Yellow
stone National Park. The same lecture
is TO be given at National Cathedral
School. at st. Adams, Saturday even
Ing.
"Summer Outings for Washinfton
Children" is to be the topic for discus
sion at n meeting of the Women's Al
lance of All Souls Church. in the lee
ture room, at 18th and l. streets. at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning. Miss Van
Trump is TO speak on Camp Good Will
and Mrs. Louis A. Simon on the baby
camp.
DIR. Anna Howard shaw. honorary
president of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association. is to be
the principal speaker at a tea to be
quarters, 1926 Rhode Island avenue
northwest in honor of the officers and
delegates to the National Congress of
Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion. DR.. Shaw is expected to arrive
here tomorrow morning from an ex
tended campaign in the south
Edward II. Droop of this city is to de-
liver an address before the Retail
Piano Dealers Association of Toronto,
Canada. Monday.
Students Mt the National School of
domestic Art and Science held an auc-
ton and rummage sale last night for
the benefit of the Red Cross.
The annual ball of Potomac Lodge,
No. 7, Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
morrow night at National Rifles Ar
nory. S. C. Cox is chairman of the
committee on arrangements.
Former Representative George w.
Murray is to deliver an address at Zion
Baptist Church. F street between Sd
and A.. streets southwest this evening
at o'clock. The public is invited.
Plans whereby the membership COM
mittee of the Washington Board of
Trade may be formed into "a military
unit are being seriously considered by
(. members of that group. The plan con-
gidered would provide for the formation
of a military company. to be instructed
by competent military experts. At a
meeting of the committee yesterday
afternoon the plan was considered with
favor by many of those DISCLOSING 1t.
The automobile of Theodore wiIkin-
son. 1000 r street, yesterday afternoon
struck trolley pole on Connecticut
TO the automobile amounted to $50.
Mary C. Dellar. four year. old. Ills
G street southeast, yesterday afternoon
ran in front of an automobile near 11th
street and Pennsylvania avenue south
east was knocked down and slightly
hurt She was given first aid by ply
sician living near the scene of the ac-
cideut.
Harry Dyer. twelve years old. 2s1e n
street, was knocked down and run over
by mail wagon at 31st and NJ streets
yesterday afternoon. He received a
slight injury to his leg.
Beniamin Franklin Robinson. coIofed,
io1 F street. yesterday afternoon shot
himself in the head and died instantly.
IT is thought the suicide was prompted
by business reverses-
To the strains of s'The Star spangIed
Hanner' Commodore Blakslee raised
the American flag over the clubhouse
of the Washington Yacht ClYb, Anacos-
tia river near Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. Sunday. After a concert py
musicians and other guests boarded
boats for a parade to Washington
channel and return.
Plate Printers Union. Local No. 2.
at it's meeting in Typographical Temple
Tuesday night elected Louis Nichols as
that ne pftice pff Created by the resignation
of A. II. Mills John J. Deviny. presi-
dent of the union. and Daniel Hassett
were chosen to represent the local at
the Plate Printers international con-
vention. to be held in Boston, Mass,
in July.
After celebrating eight hours. jury
in Circuit Division l, before CHER JUS
tice Covington, last night announced lts
inability to arrive at verdict in the
damage suit brought by Bessie W. Al
lender against the Washington-Nir-
ginia Railway Company for injuries
alleged to have been sustained jan
uary {, 1914. by being struck by train
at Petty Station, Va. The CHIEF Justice
discharged the Jurors from further con-
alteration of the case and directed
new trial Attorneys Wilton j. Lam
bert and r. II. Yeatman appeared Tor
the plaintiff. while Attorney George p
Hoover represented the company. the
trial has been in progress since April z.
A religious meeting under the aus
oices of Mount Bethel Baptist Minis
fers' Alliance to raise $1,000 for the
purpose of building national negro
institutional church in the nations cap
ftal on the present site of Cosmopolf-
tan Baptist Church. street between
9Th and 10th northwest, is to be held
Monday evening at Cosmopolitan
Church One hundred captains have