Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

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The program for the blind mt the LII
brary of Congress Tuesday at SIS. in
pavilion Z. is to be presented BY the
string quartet of the United states
Marine Band, comprising Taylor Bran
son, Herman Hoffman. Peter Hazes and
Fritz Mueller
Annie j. Webster has applied to the
District Supreme Court for aid in re-
covering the corpse of her husband,
Emanuel Webster, that she may exer-
else her right Of burial as his widow
She names as defendants. Ralph Web
ster, a son Of her husband. and Robert
Mcclure, an undertaken, who, she
states, are withholding from her the
body of the deceased.
Justice Siddons cited the defendants
to show cause Monday why they should
not surrender the corpse to the widow
for burial Attorneys G. r. Colvin and
]. C. Foster appear for the wife.
Charged with the theft Of cider ana
candy and carrying concealed weapons.
Louis Bernard Posey,s twenty-eight
years old. 1877 Florida avenue north
east, last night was arrested by Detec-
tive McNamee of the ninth precinct. It
is charged that he stole from the United
States Express Company and that he
had a razor in his pocket. He denies
the theft.
Many complaints Of losses experienced
by shoppers and others. are claiming
the attention of the police. Two per-
sons yesterday made such reports. One
complainant was a resident OF Dean
wood, who told of having left her pock-
etbook, containing $40 and other prop
erty, in drug store. resident OF
Boston, Mass, said he had lost a dia-
mond pin worth $50.
CoastfnE sleds are in such great de-
mand that several persons anxious to
get them have helped themselves to
Three persons robbed of sleds yester-
day were: Claudius Alexander. 1899
Wallaeh street:.John G. Capers, 1895 r
street, and Florence Miller. 3119 18th
street.
At the meeting Of the Takoma Park
Citizens Association to be held tomor-
row night at o'clock in the Takoma
Young. pastor Of Trinity P. E. Church.
will address the association on matters
of interest to the community. Maj Da-
vid s. Fletcher will preside.
A series Of lectures dealing with the
influence OF the Celtic peoples on the
development of democracy. and the
science of self-government on the
American continent is to be continued
by the Gaelic Society of Washington at
its December meeting Wednesday even
ing. at 8;15 o'clock, at Hickman studio.
1870 New York avenue. Alexander Nc
in the. Making OF the Canadian Nation. -
A musical program has been arranged
by Miss Jennie Giennan.
John T.. Smith wa. chosen grand
master of the Most Worshipful Grand
Lodge. F. A. A. n, at the annual cleo
tion of officers last week at the lodge
rooms, 5th and Virginia avenue south
east. Other officers are John G. Male
deputy grand master; Jesse H. Mitchell
senior grand warden: John r. Simmons
junior grand warden; DR.. William A.
Warheld. grand treasurer, reelected;
Samuel B. Hill, grand secretary, re-
elected
Lieut.. e. LIE Roy LansdaIe Of the Den-
tai Reserve Corps, who received his as
has been transferred from the 3I2th
Machine Gun Battalion to the sanitary
train.
fist Church were reelected at a meet
| ing Friday. They are Jabez Lee, chair
man: James a. Smallwood, Albert II.
Harris, Al. NJ Peace. Carter B. Brax-
ton. James A. Jackson, z. J. Branch
Linwood Turner and Andrew Allen
The financial report showed that the
/ church was in good financial condi-
tion.
Herbert c. Hoover. food admfnistra
tor, is to speak at the war reunion OF
the Harvard men in Washington
Thursday evening at Rauscher's
Other speakers will be President 4
Lawrence Lowell of Harvard ITniver-
sity, Howard Elliott of the American
Railway Association and Col Consta nj
Cordier, u. S. A. The committee IN
charge is composed of Walter r.
Tuckerman, chairman: Pickering DODGE
Percivai Hall. John w. Prenfiss and
Martin Fisher A musical program
also is to be given.
4 A Christmas carol musical festival
VIII be held by the tenth, eleventh
twelfth and thirteen divisions, publis
schools. Thursday at o'clock AZ ths
Dunbar High School Admission viii
be free. Old familiar carols win b.
sung.