Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


Martinez de AIva is to speak on
1.-THE Civil Rights in Mexico as Granted
NV the New Constitution at meeting
of the Samuel F. Miller Debating so
ciety of the National University Law
School. composed of members OF the
second and third year classes OF the
school. tomorrow evening at $50
o'clock at The school The public Is
invited.
wab Wing, alias Pat Murphy. Chi
rese acrobat who was arrested laSt
week and charged with having IN
dulCed in threatening language IN
conversation about The fresldehI. W., We
called before Judge Mullowny IN follce
Court Yesterday for a preliminary
hearing He waived an examination
and was held in $1,000 security 70
await the action Of the grand JURY lie
furnished the bond.
Martin Williams of Illinois. reading
clerk of the House of RepresciltatiVes'
is to deliver an address neloiG tile
mems Bible class Of the flrst Ires.
bvtrrian Church at Il get-toSelheF
meeting of the men of the conGreGa,
ton this evening at O'CLOCK \ vocal
solo will he rendered by MISS Eliza peth
Ieckie. The election OF oihcefs aiso Is
TO take place
Herbert : Bigeioyv. political REFORM
or and social worker of Cincinnati,
smoke on THE Religion OF Inspired
Politics last night at the NJ g A.
Mr. Bigelow gave several Bible quo
ations which, he said. should be turned
into law. He is the pastor OF the REQ
pies Church of Cincinnati.
Talks are TO he given by Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter. on Social center III inc
Home" and DR.. Lauretta +. kreSS, on
~, or
at a meeting of the Health and Moth
ers' Club of the W oman's CHRISTIAN
Temperance Union Tuesday at , PM in
the Hyde School. o street between ga
and SD streets northwest.
Members and friends of Fraternal
Council. National Union, are to be en-.
tertained by the social committee OF
the council at a stag card party this
evening in the Perpetual building hall,
18th and L streets northwest
Matters relating to club welfare are
to be discussed at the next meeting of
the Young Willing Helpers Club sun
day evening at the Perpetual Hall, 18th
and L. streets northwest.
Walter Taylor Iectured on birds be-
fore the conservation section of the
Twentieth Century Club yesterday after
noon at All Souls Unitarian Church, 18th
and L streets northwest
Plans for an informal reunion have
been completed by the Eastern High
School Alumni Association, to be held
Friday evening. March 16, at the school.
\ playlet is to be presented by mem
bers of the senior class of the school;
brief addresses are to be made by mem
bers of the faculty. and a program of
music and dancing viii be given. Re
freShments are to be served.
various organizations Mt Eastern
igrI oh Il q
program of the Home and School AS
sociation of that institution at meet
ing TO be held this evening at o'clock
James VI. Washington. coIored. pro-
duce dealer in Street market, has filed
answer to the petition in bankruptcy
brought against him by certain credit
orS. He denies that he is lnSolyent, and
that ne has committed the acts of bank
ruptcy alleged against him, including
the charge that he had retained assets
and reported that he had been robbed.
Through Attorneys Shlnn K owen the
respondent asks for a trial by jury
the question Of his alleged bankruptcy.
An important business meeting of
the College Women's Club is announced
for tomorrow night at o'clock in the
cIubrooms, 1OG4 + street northwest.
Between $500 and $500 was cleared
by students Of George Washington Uni
versity 1t the recent presentation of
"a Night or in the assembly hall Of
Central High School by the University
Players The proceeds viii be devoted
entirely TO athletics at the university.
Manager Elkins has commenced ar
engagements for the presentation of a
spring play at one of the local theaters
either in April or May.
The moving picture lecture at the
American University tomorrow at 8
o'clock will include the following films:
An official film from the government of
South Africa entitled "a Trip from
Durham to CoSman's kloop," the Philip
pine Islands, Pa@sansan falls and
Manila fire department.; an official film
from the Republic Of Argentina showing
the police and fire departments OF
Buenos Aires. and q film in vocational
education entitled. Learning to Write"
The public is invited.
yellowstone National Park, via the
lecture to be given by K. Hayes Hamil-
ton. travclG-uer, this evening at $50
o'clock at the United Brethren Church
North Capitol and l. streets. The pub
lie is invited.
simon Wolf is announced to speak on
"PresideutS ! Have Known" at a meet
ing Of the Ohio state Society of Wash
ingtGn Monday evening at s o'clock at
l;auscher's. musical program also
IS 10 be given.
VI. ". Lyon. ir.. and William Palmer
are scheduled to speak at a meeting of
the biological Society of Washington
tomorrow evening at o'clock in the
Cosmos Club.
Woman lawyers of Washington are
planning to give a dinner at the AR
lingtou Tuesday evening Miss Sara T.
CrOg2n is TO be toastInistress. Speakers
are 70 be James Tanner, William Clark