Evening star., 1917-05-15


had previously threatened to kill him
self. r.'
Omcers were elected at meeting Of
the Woman's City Club last evening in
| the Cairo. They are Mrs. R. D. Shep-
herd, president; Mrs. Dollie NJ. Lamm,
vice president, and Mrs. Eugenia Rol-
| Inns, secretary and treasurer. The
| board of governors for the ensuing
year is composed of Mrs. R. D. Dear,
Miss Rose Fairfax, Mrs. Charles Nc
Mullin. Mrs. Belle II. Royce. Miss Emily
Bullock and Mrs. r. S. Ames.
The South Washington Citfzens' As
sociation is to hold it's May meeting
tomorrow evening at s o'clock at the
Jefferson School.
Y A meeting Of the Pocahontas Me-
mortal Association is to be held Thurs
day afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the
Bellevue Hotel.
Mrs. Frances Axtell of the state Of
Washington is to be the guest of honor
at the annual May festival of the Kate
J Gordon Chapter, Southern States
Woman's Suffrage Conference, to be
held Saturday evening at the. home of
MRS. wesley Martin Stoner, 1927 Rhode
Island avenue.
Capt. r.. b. Reed, formerly master Of
the F. and G. line steamer Majestic is
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steamer Fenimore, in naval service on
Chesapeake bay. He has been succeed
ed on the Majestic by Capt. Chap Slye
| capt. Reed. it is stated has signed on"
IN government service for the period
of the war.
The Petworth CItizens' Association
IS to meet at o'clock tonight in the
Petworth School building.
Alleging that Howard p. Short. . no-
liceman. made a false charge against
MIN and caused his arrest. John O'Neil
ss e. R'ssin.
the officer. He says the charge was
preferred last April. and when the mat
ter was presented to the assistant
Court the case was dismissed. Attor-
neys James A. O'Shea, John I. Sacks
and Frank A. O'Neil appear for the
plaintiff.
Charles Baum is to succeed to the In
terest Of his father, Henry Baum, in the
furniture business conducted by Henry
Baum & Son. according to the terms Of
probate. The will directs that 5000
be paid to daughter. Ida Baum, out
or the proceeds Of insurance policies
and lodge benefits. The remaining es-
sons-Charles. Oscar and Edgar. Ida
Baum is named as executrix and Is rep
resented by Attorneys Darr, Peyser
Whiteford & Darr.
Matters Of importance concerniur the
Confederate reunion, to be held in this
city next month. are to be considered
at a meeting of Camp No. 1T, u. C. ",
to be held this evening at 1880 o'clock.
Members of the camp are requested to
attend the meeting in uniform. Con-
federate veterans in Washing Ton are In
vited to attend.
sSThe Finances Of the War; Was the
subject Of an address by DR.. Charles
Clinton Swisher of George Washington
University yesterday at the ministerial
conference of the Baptist clergy at Cal
vary Baptist Church.
Academic and industrial work done
by the colored schools of Prince Georges
county is being exhibited at the Fair,
mount Heights School. Fairmount
Heights. Nd, today.
The election OF officers for the ensu-
ing year and the serving Of refresh
ments will feature the final meeting Of
the year Of the. Henry-Polk School
Mothers Club. scheduled for the kim
dergarten room Of the Polk building
next Wednesday at pm.
Edle 8. Pollock today n1ed suit I'm the
District Supreme Court to recover
$4,000 damages from the Washington
Railway and Electric Company for al
legged personal injury. He asserts that
as he was attempting to board q car at
14th and F streets northwest April 6
last the vehicle was started and threw