Evening star., 1917-11-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
of sympathy on the death


Resolutions of sympathy on the death
Of James Lansburgh were adopted yes
terday by the board of directors of the
Union Savings Bank. of which board
Mr.. Lansburgh had been a member for
a number of years The resolutions
call attention to Mr.. Lansburgh's faith
full attendance to business and his
faithful attendance upon the board
meetings.
The formal opening of the new Wash
tngton Eye. Ear. Nose and Throat Hos
pftal, 2511 Pennsylvania avenue. which
was to have been held today, has been
Indefinitely postponed 1t was explain
ed that a. a result of scarcity of labor
the institution has not been completed.
Proceedings Of the recent American
Pharmaceutical Associations conven-
ton, held in Baltimore. were read
at a meeting of the Washington
Pharmaceutical Association. at SOS I
street northwest. last night DR.. W.
w. Stockberger, DR.. S. L. Hilton, DR.. II.
=. Klasuowski. Prof. NJ. A Pozen and
n. c. Fuller addressed the meeting.
of the Elks enjoyed a Halloween party
and oyster roast last night at the club
house on n street. There was merry
making from early in the evening until
friends danced and sang and ate oys-
ters, which had been prepared in many
styles.
Alleging that a sudden stopping of a
train on which he was a passenger near
Baltimore July 80 last, threw him from
an upper berth of a Pullman car and
seriously injured him, Harry Field has
dled suit in the District Supreme Court
to recover $4,000 damages from the
philadelphia. Baltimore and Washing
ton Railroad Company, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company and the Pull
man Company. Attorneys Topper & Gu
sack appear for the passenger.
oMeers for the year are to be elected
1T the annual meeting Of the Fedora
tion Of Citizens Associations Saturday
evening at o'clock in the boardroom
Of the District building. w. Gwynn
Gardiner. the new District Commission
er, Is to speak. The committee on revi-
sion Of the constitution also is to re-
port
sued orders for all members of Com
pany A, Home Defense League Rifles, to
be present at the regular drill at 1924
n street northwest this evening at 8
o'clock.
Clauses in subjects dealing with ayia-
don have been started at GEORGETOWN
University. Rev. Walter G. Summers,
dean of the aviation school He is as
sisted by Rev. Peter Archer, professor
of astronomy; Rev. John A Brosnan,
dean OF the department of chemistry at
bide. professor of military French, and
Maj. E. v. Bookmiller. who is conduct
ing a special course on military sci
ence and tactics.
1usie Hopkins, eolored, thfrty-two
years old. 1913 Riggs street, last night
ABOUT O'Clock was taken suddenly ill
on street car on 11th street and was
taken to Freedmen's Hospital, where
che died shortly after her arrival Her
death resulted from natural causes
0Mcers Of the Veterinary Medical So
e1ety have been elected as follows: Dr.
John Lockwood. honorary president;
Or. Grenfel, honorary vice president:
MA1. j. p. Turner. honorary secretary:
Walter =. Seymour. Is. president; G.
Criswell. Is. secretary: Charles Lock-
Wood. is, treasurer, and L. /. Hines,
rs, editor.
A meeting OF the industrial interests
committee of the Washington Board of
Trade has been called for Tuesday
evening In the rooms OF the organiza-
tion. This will be the last meeting of
the committee for the year.
Because of the increased enrolment
= IN the department of arts and sciences
Of George Washington University a
new entrance to the administration
building is to be constructed at 2o23 G
street northwest. Frequently the con-
gestion at the main entrance occasioned
delay in classes.
"a Practical System to Reduce the
Prices of Food" is the subject of an
address by Edwin Evans, advocate of
community stores, Sunday evening at
o'clock at socialist headquarters, S1l
ID street. This Is the second of a series
OF Sunday evening lectures to consider
the causes for the high cost Of food
products.
The annual meeting of the Cathedral
Heights Citizens Association is to be
held this evening at o'clock at st. AL
bans Parish Hall.
A break In the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal near Seneca, Md, has tied up
navigation on the waterway About
fifteen days will be required to repair
the damage