Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

FIag-raisinE exercises are to be held
by the carpenters and plumbers Of the
Baltimore division of the Pennsylvania
railroad Wednesday morning at 1880
Maryland avenue southwest. Addresses
Several members Of Congress.
The annual meeting Of the c. Y. W.
c. A. for the election Of officers and
ratification Of new constitution Is to
be held at New Bethel Church, 9Th
and s streets northwest. tomorrow
evening.
A meeting Of the Legion of Loyal
Women IL to be held Monday evening
at o'clock at the Raleigh Hotel.
The win Of Alice G. Cernwell. dated
April 16, 1917, has been filed for pro-
bate. She leaves her diamonds 10
katherine A: Howe and $3.50 to John
estate Is devised to her sister. Emma
c. Elliott, who IL also named a. ex-
ecutrix.
Members Of the American Rose So
ciety are to meet at 1914 F street on the
morning Of June at o'clock. They
will visit the Arlington rose test gar
den after the meeting. -
A dance for the benefit Of Troop Is,
Girls Scouts vacation camp, is to be
given at Mrs. Flora Dyer's ballroom
Tuesday evening at O'Clock.
The George washington University
Chemical Society has elected the fol-
lowing officers: President. Fred NJ.
Fogle: vice president. George scully:
urer, William H. Tonkin: press repre-.
sentative, Herbert H. Shinnick, and ex-
ecutive committee. Miss Helen Miles.
William L. r. PAIL and Joseph N.
stookett .....ss,4 -.
0wing to afaculty In sGtpinInx lsbor,
and also fuel. the United States engi-
neer once at this city has found 1t nee.
work. No. was employed in seawall
building and other work in the vicinity
Of the Psnnsylvania Avenue bridge.
sioner of immigration. will be the prin-
cipal speaker at a special meeting Of
the Park View Mems Club. to be held
tomorrow evening at Whitney Avenue
Of Georgia avenue. The meeting Is open
to the general public. Music will be
given and refreshments served.
ments are to be read and members
elected to I'LL the vacancies on the board
Of directors at the annual meeting Of
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
I1on tOmOTrOW 0voHinS 81 tno dbbOClAs
tion building. A large Tag and nag
pole. to be used at Vacation Lodge. will
be presented to the association. The
nag was made by the girls Of Lans-
burgh's store. who are members OF the
club.
Police are tryiag to locate an eiEht-
day clock that was stolen from the au-
tomobile Of Carl e. Engle. 1875 Rhode
Island avenue northeast. yesterday. The
theft was committed at 18th and g
streets.
A basket containing o worth Of pro-
visions was stolen from the wagon Of
E. p. Dickerson, Connecticut avenue
apartments yesterday afternoon. Com
plant Of the theft was made to the po-
lice.
James Reddick, alias GawlI. and Moses
Crawford. alias Syke. colored. the for
and the latter giving his address at l6
IF street. were arrested yesterday after.
noon by Detectives Baur and Sweeney
and held to, answer a charge Of grand
larceny Harry A. White. colored, 522
~ street, preferred the charge against
them. He alleges that he participated
in game Of craps with the men and
him. he charges, and took the money
from him. The defendants deny the
charge.
Charles J. Murphy. six years old. 1915
Kalorama road. yesterday afternoon
Edward Murray. 5S25 River road. at
10Th and Calvert streets. knocked down
and slightly injured about the head. He
was taken home.