Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Clarence Hughes, Lorraine johnson.
Edward Wright and Leon Mackall.
members of the list Separate Battalion,
D. C. n. G., were slightly injured yes
terday afternoon as a result of col
liSior between a wagon of the quarter
master department and street car at
Connecticut avenue and H street. James
W. Lee. 1920 Church street, was operat-
ing the motor car of the government.
The injured men were taken to Elmer
gency Hospital.
Lucy Harris, coIorcd, last night about
1890 o'clock fell from second-story
window at her home. Fearing she had
been seriously hurt, other occupants of
the house hurried to her assistance and
physician was called from Emergency
Hospital. The physician failed to find
that Lucy had received any injuries.
A horse belonging to Andrew Bar
kando, Congress Heights. yesterday
afternoon was struck by an automobile
owned by Jacob Feldman, 100 H street
southwest, and so seriously hurt that
1t had to be shot. The accident hap
pened near Maryland avenue and Sd
street southwest.
Two small children were injured by
sssr rs ees Ess,srda g, afternoon aMa
years old. S02 Rhode Island avenue.
was knocked down by street car near
her home and slightly injured about
her head she was taken nome. ne
other child was Ruth Vanderdoes. also
five wears old, 919 9Th street northeast.
She was knocked down by motor cycle
In front of her home and so painfully
injured that she was taken to Casualty
Hospital.
Thomas H. r. Clark of this city il to
speak at the celebration of the sew
pendence tonight in the auditorium Of
the John Wesley Methodist Episcopal
Church. in Baltimore, Md. Mr.. Clark will
talk on the conditions existing in Liberia
and will make an appeal to the colored
people of Baltimore for financial aid for
Liberia.
public meeting of the LabOrers'
Protective Union is to be held Sunday
afternoon at o'clock at 70S 0 street
northwest. All laborers in the govern
ment departments are invited.
Judge Michael NJ. Doyle Of the Mu-
nicipal Court has been designated by
the bench of the Juvenile Court during
the absence of Judge Latimer. The
designation holds until further order
of the court.
New Thought healing meeting will
be held tomorrow evening at o'clock
In the Blenheim apartments. 1912 Cali
fornia street. apartment 301. Miss
vi dNr "liSoii w III kiNc n SiloIt dOuEeSS
on the Power of the Word" All in
terested in New Thought are welcome.
Answering her husbands suit for d.
vorce. Mrs. Lula NJ Walter says Man
uel !. Walter told her to pack and
get" This laconic command that sew
cred their marital relations. she asserts
followed a particularly violent bonn
bardment of abuse and vituperation' "
She declares that he told her he never
wished to see her again. She asks a
legal separation in her favor, with all
mony and the custody OF the children
She Is represented by Attorney Gus A
Schuldt.
One thousand children and mothers
are to be the guests Of the Salvation
Army on an excursion to Marshall Hall
tomorrow. The boat will leave at 10
o'clock In the morning and will return
at o'clock in the afternoon. Lunches
and refreshments will be provided foy
the guests. while the amusements a;
the resort will be turned over to them
Brig. William Escott. assisted by Adjt
Bartlett. will be in charge Of the out
ing.