Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
CTTY NEWS IN BRIEF.

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Plans Ter usanx he Hose Defense
forces In preserving order. in connec-
tfon with the honor parade Tuesday
VIII be discussed at . meeting OF mem-
night IN the Ballroom Of the willard
Hotel Maj. Pullman. superintendent of
police, issued q call for the meeting
this afternoon. All members of each
meeting win start al 7:ss oci s% Inc
The objeet ana needs Of the Rand
School, the leading socialist college of
the United States, will be the subject of
speech NJ George H. Goebel. socialist
national Committeeman from New Jer-
sey. at socialist party headquarters. 81
Goebel il making an extended tour in
the interest of the Rand School
report for the sixth week Of work mt
son School. shows a total of $50 pints
of vegetables and fruits and 121 glasses
Of fruits conserved for winter use.
There were $50 visitors to see the
demonstrations. The. report was COM
piled by Mrs. Charles w. Wetmore,
president of the Capital Garden Club.
Arrangements are being made by the
Piney Branch Auxiliary for n garden
party this evening on the lawn of the
John Dickson Home. 14th and Gallatin
streets, for the benefit of the Red Cross
In case of rain the porches of the home
will be used. The program includes
dancing. music and other amusements.
Threats with q loaded shotgun and
with cyanide of potassium figure In the
suit for maintenance which Mrs Ros-
sina V. Brooke has filed in the District
Supreme Court against Lloyd A Brooke.
to whom she was married in July, 1905
The petition charges extreme cruelty.
and alleges that on one occasion the
mt ad hnf crrrr af "a nj n n
tin and later brought home cyanide,
which he threatened to put in the food
Other indignities which the wife AYERS
she suffered include having her face
slapped and her arm twisted. and hav-
ing her diamond ring pawned when her
husband lost his money on horse races.
neys Hawken & HaveI Brooke is en-
p1oyed at the navy yard
A program Embracing muafc and
dancing was a feature of the meeting
Of the Young Frolickers Club last
evening at the home of Joseph Brown.
1872 It'll street. Members of the club
who contributed to the program in
cluded Joseph Nusenov and Harry
Nusenov, Daniel Garflnkle, Joseuh
Brown and Mitchell Byron.
Word has been received here Of the
reelection of Almond W. Scott of this
city as grand exalted ruler of the Elks
at the convention held in Cleveland
Tuesday.
A special meeting of the Federation
of Citizens Associations has been
called for Saturday evening, September
Is. at o'clock. at the District build
ing, to consider the revised constitu-
ton
CONSERVATIVE stores In Alaska are to
be described by DR.. Hamilton head of
the division of education In Alaska for
at a
meeting to be held at the Wilson Nor
NAL School. 11th and Harvard streets
northwest. Monday evening at o'clock.
II street southwest. was knocked down
by . delivery wagon while crossing the
street near his home yesterday and one
wheel Of the vehicle passed over his
foot Physicians at Emergency Hos
pital said he was not much injured.
LEGAL Esperantists plan to hold n re-
union In Rock Creek Park Sunday, ac-
cording to announcement made by
Esperanto leaders of the city today.
Arnold Vogel, prominent Esperantist of
Philadelphia, will be the special guest
Of the occasion
James ID. East, n former policeman.
was thrown from his motor cycle near
14th and D streets southwest yesterday
afternoon az result of collision with
q street car. His motor cycle was dam
aged and he received slight injuries
While working In well near Morris
road and 18th street southeast last
night shortly after o'clock Basil F.
Stored, colored, twenty years old,
Eastern avenue and Sheriff road north
brick that fell from the top Of the well
He was taken to Casualty Hospital and
treated for severe scalp wound
-a D-n
1fce. and Inspector Grant, chief Of de-
fecffvez, are anxious to have members
OF the police force capture the person
OF persons who are responsible for the
from the National Hotel The box con-
tanned contributions for blind babies
and was at convenient place on
counter to attract attention. 1t is re-
ported that 1t was taken by two young
white men about 1880 o'clock last
night
That they shall aid in the campaign
to keep children in school is urged upon
labor unions, parent-teacher and-simi-
lar organizations. wonlens clubs,
churches and other religious bodies by
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the fact that as a measure of present
defense and for the future welfare of
the country. as well as for the indi-
vfduai benefit of the children, 1t Is of
the greatest Importance that the
schools be maintained in the highest
standards Of efficiency.
Gel Wl1llan b. Davis, o. 8. A.. re-
tired. At Baltimore. Md, has been
ordered to this city for duty at the
United States Soldiers Home.
E1Dloyes Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company and its lines east of
Pittsburgh who have purchased liber-
~ bonds may have them kept by the
treasury department of the company If
they 80 desire. Special authority to
perform this service has been accorded
to the treasurer by the board of direc-
tors No charge of any kind will be
made to the employees
TO RELATE WAR EXPERIENCES.