Evening star., 1917-05-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
The election Of officers for the ensu-
ing year and other matters of impor-
tance are to be taken up at the HAY meet
ing of the Mount Pleasant Citizens
Association to be held Saturday even
ing at 8 o'clock at the Brown Betty Inn,
Park road and 10th street.
A small coIored boy yesterday after
noon delivered to Commander Jeorge
Campos Urquiza of the Argentine navy.
1440 r street, package containing
post of the $1.2SS worth of jewelry
that was stolen from his apartment
Tuesday night. A pin worth 5000 was
the, only stolen article of jewelry that
was not recovered. Detectives have
been, unable to locate the boy to ascer-
tain from whom he obtained the pack
age.
Ernest Russell Coran. a soldier sta
toned at Fort MeHenry, Baltimore,
participated in a fight last night in
South Washington, was wounded and
arrested. He was charged with assault
and was taken to Washington Asylum
Hospital, where he was treated for
wound over his eye.
The Original Garfield Citizens' Assoc
citation is to distribute seeds to those
in that section of the city who are un-
able to buy them for their gardens. and
is to cooperate with every one who is
making a garden and give all assist
ance possible, according to action taken
At special meeting Of the association
last night. A. W. Carroll, president of
she association, presided.
Wallace Memorial United Presby-
terian Church and Sunday school is to
be presented with flag Sunday night
lief Corps Addresses are to be made
by Representatives FesS, Kelly and Tenn
pie.
official life in Washington, is to be pre-
sented by the Vaughn class Of Calvary
Baptist Sunday school tomorrow night
at the Sunday school house, Sth and H
streets northwest.
"Literary Hearthstons Of Dixie" was
the subject of discussion by Mrs. La
Sale Corbel Pickett at the booklovers'
hour, held last night at the Y. W. c. A.
Pupils Of Miss Madolin smithson. in
structor in dancing, presented an oper-
eta, entitled "The Birth of SPRING
last night at the Casino Theater. About
fifty young people took part in the
Special exercises will mark the ceIe.
bration of the fftieth anniversary of
the granting of the charter to the CO.
lumbia Typographical Union at meet
ing of Columbia Typographical Union,
NO. 101. Sunday afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock in Typographical Temple.
Federal watchman's Union. No. 14se4,
Is to elect officers at a meeting to be
held tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock
at the Moose Hall. 7th and G streets
northwest.
Members OF the Business High School
Alumni Association are to hold their
twelfth annual excursion to Marshall
Hall June 1. Boats are to go to the
evening. A tug-of-war and other ath-
letic events are to be held.
Mrs. Joseph Randall was elected pres
iaent OF the Henry-Polk Mothers Club
at a meeting last night at the Polk
School. Other officers elected were:
Miss Nell Boyd Taylor, first vice presi-
dent: Mrs. o. Pendleton. second vice pres
ident, and Miss Isabel Collins, treasurer:
The District of Columbia Federation
OF Women's Clubs is to hold its next
meeting Tuesday evening at O'Clock
at the New Ebbitt House.
Miss Caroline Hunt Of the bureau Of
home economics is to be the guest of
honor at a tea Saturday afternoon from
TO O'Clock under the auspices of the
college Equal Suffrage League. at 1926
Rhode Island avenue northwest Miss
Claribel Bennett. librarian of the De-
paftment OF Agriculture, is to preside
and assisting her will be Miss Martha
McLear. Mrs. Bagby and Mrs Marsh.
.Catholicity in India" was the subject
Of lecture by Rev. Thomas Gayan
Duty last evening at SIS o'clock al
AcMahon Hail, Catholic University. DIR
sor of political science of Bryn Maw1
College. is to speak on 'The Oreaniza-
tton OF international Relations" tomor.
TOW evening. The public is invited.
Col Samuel II. Stratton of tbI. c,tv .,
TO speak at public mass meeting to he
held Aunday evening at Punxsutawney
"a. under the auspices of the Red Cross
society recently organized there. Col
Strattan is to fill the engagement fo,
which Representative Nathan L. Stron
vas originally booked but was too ii
to attend. -
Chares H. De Ford, druxsist at 1Att
and Clifton streets northwest. has fled !
petition in voluntary bankruptcy. n,
Iists his debts at $1,743.O1, and esti
mates his assets at $3,06S, of whicl
si.eoV represents stock in trade. He i,
represented by Attorneys Barnard &
Johnsan and Robert L. Williams.
During the absence OF Can't. W. G
alien: executive officer of the publ.
serve corps. j. H. Botz. statistician. Il
10 nave charge of both offices.
Nine. e. Axalia HackIey of the Chi
caeo Vocal and Normal Institute Com
munity School is to talk on "A Trip t.
Farls tomorrow evening at o'cIocl
II Metropolitan A. NJ E. Church.
street. between 18th and 18th streets
Mme Hackley will also render seyera
vocal selections. Musical numbers ar
60 be given by Prof. William Braxto,
ana Stanley Brooks. The public is in
Gonxaga College High SCHOOL held II
annual elocution contest in the schoo
euditorium last night before a larg
audience OF students and alumni. Rev
David j. Roche. S. j.; Leon A. Tobrine
and Dr. J. Chester Brady were tn
k~Gen- g. T. M. Bridges the military hea,
ef the British mission to the Unite
t4tates, Saturday paid his second visit i,