Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

An informal tea will be given by the
College Equal Suffrage League tomor-
| row at suffrage headquarters. 1926
Rhode Island avenue The league will
receive its friends. Mrs. Stoner will be
hostess and Mrs. A. a. Steele will pour
| tea. A meeting, also, has been called
for Monday evening.
Mrs. Minnie Brown. seventy years old.
Alb ID street northeast. was accidental
ly overcome by illuminating gas in the
kitchen at her home yesterday after
noon. Dr. Chamberlain of Casualty
Hospital staff went to the house and
gave first aid Her condition was criti-
cal. it is stated. but her recovery is eX-
pected.
LOttie Richardson. cOlOred. 40. Ma
rion court, last night about 10 o'clock
was taken suddenly ill on Georgia aye
nue. near the District line She died
shortly after she reached Freedmen
Hospital. Her death was due to nat
ural causes.
small fire in the house of Jacob En-
brey. S13 Virginia avenue southwest
last night shortly before o'clock. The
ire was of unknown origin. according
to the police, and SIS damage resulted.
The moving picture lecture Mt the
American University tomorrow after
noon at o'clock will include three Off
cial films from the government of Ar
gentina-"Celebratin Argentine Inde-
pendence," "A Foot Ball Match" and
Some Jesuit Ruins" There will also
be film on the mining and uses of
white lead. The public is invited.
Rev. William }. Ennis. $. j.. rector of
Loyola College and st. Ignatius Church.
Baltimore. is conducting retreat this
+Oply at
Church. North Capitol andI streets. The
services begin each evening at 7:30
o'clock and are for women only. Next
week Rev. John A. Cotter. S. J., will
give retreat for men.
The regular meeting of the North
Capitol and lexington Citizens Associ-
alton is to be held Tuesday evening at
s o'clock at the Matthew G. Emory
School. corner of Lincoln road and
Randolph place.
Concentration and Meditation" is to
be the subject of an address by Eva G.
Ives, lecturer of the Metaphysical Club
of Boston, under the auspices of the
National New Thought Center Sunday
afternoon at o'clock at Rauscher's.
She is also to deliver a lecture on The
Road to Happiness Monday evening at
s o'clock at the Portland Hotel
Plans are being completed for the
annual competitive drill of the High
School Cadets. These dates have been
approved for the event, which is one
of the largest in the local scholastic
circles: For white cNdet companies,
May 81 and 90; for colored companies.
May "a. AS usual, the drill is to be
held at the American League Ball Park.
Robert f. j. Whalen and George T.
Shansey are to represent he Senior
Debating Society of Georgetown Uni
versity Law School in the fourth and
final prize debate with the Junior De-
batting Society, to be held early in May.
Neil Cronin will be alternate. The
team that is to represent the Junior
society is to be selected next week.
"Netaphy steal Healing" was the sub
ject of an address by DR.. c. 0. Sahler
of the sanitarium at kingston-on-the
Hudson at Pythan Temple last even
ing.
Debating teams representing Central
High School of this city are to meet
debat ing teams representing Baltimore
City College this evening in Baltimore
and Washington. One team from each
school is to visit the other school and
meet a team there. In each case the
home team is to have the affirmative