Evening star., 1917-05-11

TOR or st. Anne S parish, Annapolis, Md.
IS TO speak on "Some By-Products of Re
ngious Education" at the May meeting
of the Sunday School Institute. diocese
of Washington. TO be held Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock at st. Adams
Guild Hall, Wisconsin avenue near Mas
sachusetts avenue. Childrens day ex-
ercises are to be held May 20.
come to the BesI Advantage and Know
That You Are A1wSrs Living Within
Your Means" is to be che subject of r
lecture by Prof. Benjamle r. Andrews
Of Teachers College. Columbia Univer-
slty. New York, Saturday morning at
1880 O'Clock in the auditorium of
Woodward x Lothrops. The public is
invited.
The third annual exhibition of the
academic and industrial work OF Prince
Georges county colored schools is to be
held at the Central Colored Industrial
School house. Fairmoupt Heights. Md,
Monday and Tuesday Recitations.
speeches and Instructions in academic
and industrial work are TO be given.
Absolute divorce has been granted to
Mrs. Deborah S. Merchant from Samuel
a. Merchant. ,she decree signed by
Justice Stafford awards the wife future
alimony of $50 month and gives her
a judgment against Der husband for
s745 arrears of alina1hy. Attorneys
Rhodes. Cromelio & Coombe appear for
e..e wife.
Rebecca l.. Robinson has nled suit In
the District Supreme Court to recover
$4,000 damages from the Washington
Loan and Trust Company for alleged
dishonor of a check for $3.50. said to
have been presented for payment March
Q. Attorney Fred s. Rhodes appears
for the plaintiff.
An illustrated lecture ON the habits.
customs and ideas of the Japanese was
given by Rev. William E. Griffis. who
has made a study of the Japanese. last
night at All Souls Church under the
auspices of the Woman'S Alliance and
the Unitarian Club of the church.
The attitude of the people Of Califor-
of brief talk by Representative John
/. Nolan, president of the California
State Association, at a meeting of the
association last evening in the Senate
Hotel. 1t was decided that the annual
get-together meeting and picnic, in cell
ebration of the removal of the Joaquin
Miller Cabin TO Rock Creek Park, will
be held June 8.
Nine George Washington University
students have shown their patriotism
by volunteering to assist the govern
ment in urgent work which will be
carried on by the land office dn con-
nection with the war. The volunteers
L Js
Ernest c. Prettyman, G. w. Brown, J.
y. Steltz, ]. S. Bix1er, E. Huse. A. Bran
deis and Mr.. Disney.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Alfred Harding has
reported to the police the loss of a
damask tablecloth. The theft was COM
mitted at his residence at Mount St.
Alban's.
An overheated gas stove last night
shortly before I o'clock caused a small
fire in the laundry of F. v. Killian,
584-s 18th street. About SO damage
resulted.
Clara Portion. eleven years old, 1900
Otis street, fell from the motor cycle
of Samuel Horowitz, $50 R street at
day afternoon and sprained her left
ankle. She was taken to ChiIdren's
Hospital.
war will be delivered by former Presi-
dent Taft at the University Club to-
morrow night Mr.. Taft, who will be
the honor guest of the evening, will
Alumni Association. Before the gem
eTal festivities Mr.. Taft. who was the
first president of the University Club
when 1t was organized in 1904, will be
entertained privately at a dinner at the
club.
Israel 6. Litchfeld has Aled. suit
In the District Supreme Court for an
absolute divorce from Edna May Litch-
Held They were married January 10.
1914. A correspondent is named. Attor-
neys Bert Emerson. jr.. and William A.
Coom3e appear for the husband.
A meeting of the Legion of Loyal
Women is to be held Monday evening
at the Raleigh Hotel.
Members Of the kinderxarten commit.
tee of the Thomson Home and School
Association are to give a social silver
tea at the home of Mrs. C. n. Chapman
1879 ! street northwest Wednesday
afternoon from to o'clock. Teachers
are to act as hostesses. Proceeds are
10 go for the benefit of the kindergar-
ten.
Arrangements for the annual sale Of
lost. stolen and abandoned property in
possession of the police department
have been completed. Included in the
long list of such property is an auto
mobile. an embalming table, about
eighty bicycles and a varied assortment
of articles of every description. The
sale will take place next week.
Ways and means to enrich its treas
ury are to be discussed at a meeting
of the Young Willing Helpers. Club, to
be held Sunday evening at the Per-
pctual Hall, 11th and Z streets north
west.
John r. Daley, si1ty-three years old,
a roomer at 3i5 Pennsylvania avenue,
last night committed suicide by inhal-
ing illuminating gas. He made an un-
successful attempt to take his life in
similar manner about year ago
Daley, 1t is stated was civil war
veteran. His body was taken to the
morgue.
Plans of the society for collecting
supplies for the work of field hospitals
are TO be perfected at the general court
of the Daughters of Founders and Pa
triots of America, scheduled for next
Wednesday in the oak room of the
Raleigh. There will be two sessions
morning and afternoon, with the annual
luncheon served in the English parlor
Mrs. Thomas *. Noble. the president,
will preside.
Points to be considered i'm the selec-
tion of a job were discussed by Dr. n
w. Shefferman in an address before the
Washington Society of Character
Analysis at the Public Library last
night DR.. Shefferman urged his aud
itors to analyze the job and to analyze
the man.
regarding suggestions for improve
ments in their community to be in
cluded in estimates by the District
Commissioners for appropriation by
Congress and other matters of impor-
tance are to be discussed at the May
meeting of the Brightwood Citizens
Association. to be held this evening al