Evening star., 1917-05-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Alleging that his wife tricked him
3nto marrying her. and on the wedding
night robbed him of his money. dia-
anond stiekpin and ring. and then left
Washington" John Rubino has filed in
the District Supreme Court petition
To annui his marriage to Grace M
Eranin. The ceremony was performed
Japuary .. 1914. The defendant Is said
TO pe hvirg n Baltimore. Attorney E.
g. Frey represents the husband.
The Coberth. Hnnes & white Conn
pany has filed a petition for dissolution
Sf the corporation in the District Su-
premc Court. The assets OF the concern
are placed al $500 and It's Liabilities
at $4,000. Attorney Richard A Ford
appears for the corporation.
"Caaracieristics Of the Religious Civil
Architecture Of Belgium and One
Century Of Modern Arts in Belgium
are the subjects OF two illustrated lee.
tures 10 be given under auspices OF
George Washington University on May
is and Ii in the lecture hall OF the
Medical School building, 1925 II street
northwest. by Or. Victor Horta. direc-
tor of the ROYAL Academy of Fine Arts
OF Brussels. The faculty committee In
charge OF arrangements for the lee
lures is composed of DIR. Brigham. Dr.
Carroll and Prof Bibb.
Scrnsor William II. Thompson and
Representative Edward C. Little of
Hansss spoke last night at the meeting
cf the Kansas Society in tho Home
Club. There was an entertainment and
musical program.
The revival of poetry in America WAS
the subject for address By Richard
c. DeWolf at Studio Hall, 1919 Con-
necticut avenue. last night. Illustrative
recitations from the works of present.
day poets were given by the speaker.
Wendell P. Stafford also spoke.
The savage tendencies of the head
hunters in the Philippine Islands were
described last night by Miss Ruggles
at st. Paul's Parish Hall, 23d street
near Washington Circle, Miss Ruggles
who on her numerous visits to the is
lands has spent months in the interior.
outlined the agriculture. education and
law of the most savage tribes found
there.
The part the housewife can plny in
conservation OF the nations food sup
ply was explained by Mrs. Flora Nc
Donald Thompson in an address on
Waste. or What 40,000.000 Women Are
Doing" at the Y. w. c. A. last night.
The speaker advocated women working
on farms to aid in the production Of
food.
Masonic Temple, Sth and + streets
northeast. last night by members of
the senior section of the adult depart
ment OF the Nativity Sunday school.
those taking part being Ernest Charles
Rick. Miss Eugenia LIE Mat, F. A. Madi-
son. Frank Bernicki. A. Holiday, c. F.
man. Mr.. Bernicki. Mr.. Auerback, Mr..
Madison. Mr.. Holiday. Mr.. Haden, Mr..
Harrison. l.. c. Smith. H. Harrison. w.
c. Crump, d. T. Culleen. H. Mehlfelt. c.
Reynolds, c. Parker c. A. sullivan, w.
johnson. Mr.. Higgs, Mr.. Childress and
MIR. l.. Sheriff
Members of the Washington Zionist
Circle were addressed last night by DR..
Nahum Slousch. professor Of Hebrew
literature at the Sorbonne. at meet
ing at the home of Gus Oppenheimer.
1916 Belmont street northwest. Judge
Milton Strasburger was elected dele
gate to the Zionist convention to be
held in Baltimore next month.
An illustrated lecture ON "The Life of
the Forest Ranger" was delivered by
William C. Barnes before large audi
ence of school children at the Thomp-
son School last night.
DIR. n. w. Shenerman Is to lecture ON
'The Psychology of Advertising" at
meeting of the Salesmanship Club of
Washington tonight in the oak room at
the Raleigh Hotel. Persons interested
in advertising are invited to attend.
John Poole. president of the Federal
National Bank and of the District
Bankers Association, speaking before
members of the Washington Chapter Of
the American Institute of Banking last
night at 1914 street northwest, re-
viewed the course in banking and cur
rency which they have studied during
the past eight months. The annual cleo
tion of officers of the chapter is to be
held next Thursday, the polls to open
e at AIS o'clock.
"Members' night was held at the Arts
Club last night. Miss Jessie MacBride
read a paper on AN Appreciation Of
Granville Barker; Charles Trowbridee
Tittmann sang several basso solos and
the Orpheus Four. the prize-winning
male chorus of the San Francisco ex-
position.
The Introduction of a bill permitting
women to vote for the election of the
President is to be introduced in the
Maryland legislature, according to an
nouncement made at special meeting
OF the executive committee of the
Maryland Woman Suffrage League yes
terday afternoon at 1926 Rhode Island
avenue northwest.
The Society for Philosophical Inquiry
will hold its annual commemorative
meeting in the auditorium of the Pub
lie Library tomorrow at 4:45 pm The
meeting this year will be in memory of
Prof Josiah Royse, formerly professor
OF the history of philosophy at Harvard
University. DR.. T. A Johnstone, Rev Dr.
Edward E. Richardson Henry Farou-
har, Edward S. Steele and Kepler Hoyt
viii discuss various phases of Prof
Royse life and work. The public is
invited
The Lever Club of the Department of
commerce will hold business meet
ing in the red parlor of the New Eb-
bltt House tomorrow night. Entertain
ment features of new character have
been provided and refreshments will be
served.
Thomas W. Marshall, c23 Blair ROAD
was deprived of the use OF his automo-
bile while calling near Columbia road
and 10th street last night. The car
was taken between and 10 O'Clock
possibly by joy riders. and the police
have been asked TO find it.
While working in the coal yault NJ
the Raleigh Hotel last night about 9 40
O'Clock Walter Bell. colored 22O9 4,
street. was accidentally struck with a
piece of brick and cut about the face
His wound was dressed at Emergency
Hospital.
Charles Brown. cOlored, who was In
the employ of the street cleaning de-
partment, dropped dead at 35th and N
streets yesterday afternoon. His death
was due to hemorrhage. His rela-
tiyes, who reside in Alexandria county.
Va, were notified of his death.