Evening star., 1917-10-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Rev. DR.. J. l.. Gordon is to reopen the
question drawer at First Congrega-
tional Church this evening. 1t Is to be
continued weekly throughout the fall
and winter.
Morris AIbaueh. formerly of this city
and former member of Troop c of the
District cavalry has been promoted TO
chief nlachfnist Of battery with rank OF
sergeant.
Ths third annual smoker of the Poto-
mac River Power Squadron is to be
given Saturday evening at o'clock al
the Corinthian Yacht Club. south end
of the Highway bridge. The sneakers
will be Theodore l. Coe. chief COM
mander. United States Power Squadron,
on THE Usefulness Of the Power
Squadron" and Charles F. Chapman of
New York. flag lieutenant. U. S. P. S,
editor OF Motor Boating and secretary
of the racing commission, American
Power Boat Association.
the estate of Robert Fenton, has filed
suit in the District Supreme Court to
recover $4,000 damages from Wood
ward & Lothrop. a corporation. for the
death of her son. The deceased was
fourteen years old and was employed
by the corporation when he was killed
IN an elevator accident August IS last.
Attorneys Michael J. keane. j. S.
..
pear for the mother.
Maj. C. Eugene Edwards put MEM
bers of the tenth precinct Home De-
eense League through company forma-
tion and foot drills last night at the
regular monthly drill of the company
IN the drill hall of Central High School.
More than 100 members from the
eleven branches of the precinct were
present.
meeting of the Kate Gordon Chap
ter of the southern states suffrage
conference is to be held Saturday
evening at 1927 Rhode Island avenue.
Dudley Field Malone. former collec-
tor for the port of New York, who re-
signed to take up the cause of woman
suffrage, is to be one of the speakers
at the Arts Club dinner tonight in the
rooms of the club at 2017 l street
northwest. Other speakers scheduled
are Arthur Brisbane, Mrs. j.. NJ. Nc
Gown Of Emporia. Kan. chairman of
the Kansas women,s liberty loan COM
mittee. and Mrs Charlotte Perkins Gil
man. Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle will pre-
side The general topic of the dinner
speeches is announced as 'Feminism-"
Absolute divorce is asked in suit
filed in the District supreme Court by
Lester r. Plummer against Mamie A
V. Plummer. They were married May
IL, 1912. and separated last July A
correspondent is named. Attorney Chap
man w. Fowler appears for the husband.
Coroner Nevitt yesterday afternoon
conducted an inquest at the morgue
over the body of Edmund Rely
smoke inspector in the employ of the
Washington Terminal Company, who
was killed by an engine in the south
storage yard of the company at Ivy
FOUND that the accident was not due to
the crew of the engine failing to take
proper precaution. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow morning at the
residence. 646 G street northeast. fol-
lowed by requiem mass at Holy Name
Catholic Church.
A meeting of the Writer'S Club has
been called for tomorrow evening at $
O'Clock in the west wing of the Public
Library. All interested are invited to
attend.
The irst meeting of the season of the
Maine State Association is to be held
Saturday evening. at s o'clock at the
quarters of the W. G. T. L.. 522 9Th
street. Plans will be formulated for a
Maine rally TO be held next month.
The war relief evOrk of the District
Of Columbia Branch of the Needlework
Guild of America will be resumed to-
morrow morning from 10 to - o'clock
IN the parish house of the Church of
IN this work are invited to be present
and assist.
A community center organization Is
to be effected at a meeting of the
Cranch-Tyler Home and School Associa- :
tfon to be held this evening at o'clock
in the Tyler building. 11th and G. streets
southeast Miss Cecil Norton. general
community secretary. and Dr. Henry
jackson Of the federal bureau of edu-
cation are to be speakers A musical
program is to be given. A similar
meeting is to be held at the West
School Friday evening. Dr. Jackson
will be a speaker
The weekly meeting of the member
ship committee of the Washington
Board of Trade is to be held next
"Wednesday evening instead of in the
afternoon. 1t was decided to change
the hour for next weeks meeting in
order to enable a number of members
to be present who are unable to at
tend the day assemblies.
Proceedings for absolute divorce have
been instituted in the District Supreme
Court by Edward d. Rumford against
Winfred J.. Rumford. who is said to be
residing in Ashtabula. Ohio. They were
married in Philadelphia February 20
1911, and have no children. The wife
u said to have deserted her husband
March i, 1914. correspondent is
named. Attorney E. L. Gies appears TO,
the husband.