Evening star., 1917-12-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Government ownership and operation !
of street railroads. particularly with |
reference to the District of Columbia, !
will be discussed by Representative |
Robert Crosser Of Ohio. at a meeting
under the auspices of the Single Tax
Association of the District Wednesday
night at o'clock at the Public Lii
brary. Mr. Crosser is a strong advo-
cate Of government ownership
3Ohio and Her Industries" in the sub
ject of an address by Col. Edward A.
Deeds. L. S. A. at a meeting of the
Ohio Society of Washington this even
ing at Rauscher's. Rev. DR.. H. n. Cou-
den. chaplain of the society, will pro-
nounce the invocation. Following the
business meeting a program of enter
tainment Will be given.
A meeting of Kit Carson Post. No. 2.
Department of the Potomac. G. A. r.. is
to be held Thursday evening at s
o'clock at G. A. r. Hall
Prof. Kelly Miller of Howard Uniyer-
sity is to speak on THE Effect of the
War on the Negro Problem" at a meet
ing of the Bethel Literary and Histori-
cal Association tomorrow evening at
o'clock at the Metropolitan A. NJ. E.
Church
special meeting of the Community
Association of the Johnson and Powell
SCuOolS Will pc Hciu the duQlIOT1um
of the Powell school Wednesday even
ing.
Report of it's railway committee on
street car congestion in the District
will be made at the monthly meeting of
the Congress Heights Improvement AS
sociation in Congress Heights School
building tonight full attendance of
members is urged by W. w. Price,
president OF the association. to con-
slider the special report Of the railway
committee.
OMeers are to be elected mt a meeting
of the United Hebrew Charities We'd
nssds hssday evg evening at the Washington He.
Greek" is the subject of a chanukah
sermon to be delivered Friday evening
at the temple.
Mime. Blanche Bim0nt Will tell OF her
work among the French orphans at
meeting of the French section of the
afternoon at o'clock at the residence
of Mrs. Benjamin Micou. 24o0 18th
street. The French section will CO.
operate with the Woman's Alliance in
the course of French instruction to be
given Thursday evenings at All Souls
Church.
OMeers are to be elected at the an
nual meeting of the District of Colum-
bia Auxiliary, Navy Relief Society,
Wednesday morning at IL o'clock at the
ho4SCS navy yaIQ. capt.
Dorm will speak.
A meeting OF the Home and School
Association of Western High School
will be held at the school tomorrow
night at o'clock. Teachers who are
in charge Of activities of the assocIa-
tfon outside Of the school. will explain
the work. Tho principal will address
remarks to parents on the subjects of
hardness. absence and requests to leave
schools.
Meivin Moriarfty. sfxteen year. old,
40 r street southwest. was arrested
ington and turned over to Sheriff Star
liper Of Washington county, Md.
wnere he 10 wanted to answer a charge
Of assault with intent to kill. The
sheriff told the police that Mariaritv
is alleged to have shot Adam B.
Thompson. also sixteen years old,
while on a visit to the vicinity of
Hagerstown last week. He said the
shooting 10 alleged to have followed
a dispute about clothing. and the
wounded boy, he stated. IL In q criti-
cal condition in q Hagerstown hos
pita1.
Miss &c. Poe Of the federal food