Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
Tau Beta ri and Sigma II fraternitie

Tau Betn FL ana sigma NJ IrssterDh1es
are to hold joint meeting at the bu-
reau of standards, Connecticut avenue
and Pierce Mill road northwest. at
o'clock this evening. which Will open
with an inspection of the bureau. Lieut..
Col George o. Squier. U. s. A. is to ad-
dress the meeting on aviation. Col.
Squier is chief of the aviation service
of the United States. and a foremost
expert on aeronautics. Members of the
two fraternities are invited to attend
the meeting.
Stewart Savage. a hrst-cIass fireman
on the battleship Virginia. at Boston
navy yard, and native of Washington,
is suffering from appendicitis in the
Naval Hospital at Chelsea, Mass. ac-
cording to word received here. Young
Savage has seen active service and been
under fire at Vera Cruz. in Santo Do
mingo and in Haiti
Thomas Bell. thirty-eight years old. n
sailor on the u. S. s. Dolphin, fell on
the pavement at Pennsylvania avenue
and 9Th street last night about IL
o'clock and cut his head. His injury
was dressed al Emergency Hospital.
Louis J. Graves, twenty-eight years
old. 2113 X street, this morning about 2
o'clock received a painful injury to his
head as a result of a fall on the pave
ment at saith and NJ streets. He was
taken to Georgetown University Hos
pital
Ladies' night" is to he observed Mt
the regular meeting of the District of
Columbia Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution this evening at 8
o'clock at Rauscher's. Rev. DR.. James
Shera Montgomery is to speak on The
Greater Americanism." Supper is to be
served at 10 o'clock, TO be followed by
dancing.
An Interpretation of the Life of To-
day and Our Responsibility Toward It.
Is the subject OF lecture to be deliy-
cred by l.. oscar Moon. field secretary.
evening at o'clock. in Friends
church. 18th and Irving streets north
west This is one of the Fellowship
MON lecture course which is being
given by the Friends Church.
The Social Club of the Hebrew Home
for the Aged gave its annual dance last
evening in Old Masonic Temple. The
prize waltz, which was a feature of the
dance. was won by Mr.. and Mrs. L. f.
Mcfarland.
Miss Louise Cults Powell is 10 speak
on Vibrations on Famous Poets. Past
md Present" this evening at o'clock,
the Portland Hotel. She Will also
give q lecture tomorrow evening at the
cortland on The Psychology of
'olor."
med in the District Supreme Court by
'iwendolin T. Bucker, against George
VI. Bucker. They We're married October
z. 1909, and have two children. The
wife says she was compelled TO leave
Ter husband in July, 1919. because of
alleged cruelty. A correspondent is
named. Attorney Henry NJ. Fowler APP
pears for the wife.
By the terms Of the will of John A,
tilbbens, dated November IS, 1914 a
beQuest OF 81 is made to his brother
William IS. Gibbons of HARRISBURG Pa
The remaining estate is left to a step
brother. Charlie L. steel of Bloomsbure
Pa, who is also named as executor
Gibbens was a resident at the Soldiers
Home, where he died January 10.
The Quartermen and Leadingmen,s
Association of the Washington navy
yard held its annual banquet and cleo
tion OF officers last night in Donohue's
Hall, 326 Pennsylvania avenue south
east. All the officers were reelected
AS follows: President, Fl. T La Clair
vice president. William Hubbard; sec
rotary. w. +. Pierce; treasurer John
Nolre. and seTgeant-at-arms William
Loefier. Mr.. La Clair was presented a
gold watch and chain by the associa-
ton.
The meeting of the Cleveland Park
school and Community Assotiation
which was 10 have been held at the
Eaton School this evening, has been
postponed until Friday January %
owing 20 tho Illness of Justice Stafford.
who was to have spoken on shake
speare, the Man.
Richard Brown, colored. sixtx-6xe