Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-18

Secretary RedneId expects to send a
report on carriage and delivery costs In
The District of Columbia to A. N. Shaw
OF Chicago. chairman of the commerce
economy board, sometime this week.
Part of the report was made public here
some months ago.
The Kappa Alpha Fraternity of WASH
ing:on will hold its annual dinner to-
morrow evening at o'clock at
Rauscher's. The principal addresses will
be made by former Gov. Joseph w:
Folk. Judge William b. Lamar Of
Florida. Col. John Temple Graves of
New York. DR.. John H. Latane of Johns
Hopkins University and Profs. Richard
State College. James Lee Bost. presi-
dent of the local alumni chapter, will
preside.
Two contracting firms that furnished
material for the new Central High
School have filed suits in the District
Supreme Court against William Dali.
the contractor. and the sureties on his
bond. The Rosslyn Steel and Cement
Company asks $4,000 for plastering ma
terials. and the Tiffany Studios of New
York $1,000 for electric lighting fix
lures. Attorneys. Hoehling. Peelle &
og lby filed both suits
Horace r. Graham. governor of YER
mont. is to be the guest of honor at
reception to him and his STAFF by the
Vermont State Association of Washing
ton to be given at Rauscher's Monday
evening NJ o'clock. The annual maple
sugar party of the association will fol-
low the reception. After the party there
will be dancing.
The Naval Gun Factory Social Club
held its last dance of the season last
night at the old Masonic Temple. Here
tofore these dances have been held in
the Washington navy yard, but on ac-
count of the war restrictions 1t was
necessary to hold this one outside of the
yard limits
The quarterly dinner of the Dining
Club of Washington Assembly. No. 81.
A. U. o. T.. is to be given this evening
at the Sterling Hotel.
Allen Terry. cOI0red, twelve years old.
of 1859 Florida avenue. last night re-
eeived wounds in his abdomen while
found on the street. He was taken to
Freedmen's Hospital. where it is said
he probably will recover.
At n meeting of Esther Council, No.
20. Daughters of America a patriotic
organization composed of both men and
women, a resolution was passed by
unanimous vote of the council to place
its membership, both collectively and
as individuals, at the disposal of the
government for any service that they
may be able to perform
A joint business meeting OF the ad-
visory council of the Parents League,
third division, public schools. and the
Community Center of Wilson Normal
school is to be held this evening at s
O'Clock at the Wilson Normal School
18th and Harvard streets. Members and
friends are invited.
Clad in the native costume of Mesopo-
tamia, Raphael Emmanuel last night ad-
dressed members of the Arts Club of
Washington at thir clubhouse, describ-
In he rttSt oxaI a.
people of that country. The music and
art of Mesopotamia were also discussed
by the speaker, who read several folk
lore stories
The second performance Of the musl-
cal comedy 'Bulbul..was presented by the
Sacred Heart Players before a capacity
audience at the Casino last night, the
proceeds being turned over to the day
nursery and service department fund
OF Providence Hospital A special fea-
ture involving the singing of The Star
Spangled Banner" with a patriotic
tableau as a finale, was enthusiastically
greeted by the audience The players
will go to Baltimore on Monday by spe-
cial train for a performance at Al
baughs Theater.
The ofIicial board of Wesley Chapel NJ,
r. Church announces that Rev. DIR. Dam
lei II. Martin, the new pastor, and his
Z family are to be at the church Friday
evening TO meet the congregation.
"The Selection of Employees by the
Form OF the Hand" will be the sub
5ect Of a lecture by DIR. n w. Shelter
man at the Y. NJ. C. A. tonight.
aAmerican organized working women
ASK you to appoint a woman to Join
labor men for allies conference at
Washington" reads a cablegram which
at London. by the National Woman's
Trade Union through its president, Mrs.
Raymond Robbins.
Trustees for the National Capst,l
Military College to fill vacancies caused
by 1.-THE resignation of former members
Of the board to enter active service in
the army Were elected last night at
Old Central High School. as follows:
Brig. Gen. John Glenn, Lieut. George
w Evans; Brig. Gen. c. H. ourand,
Frank c. Daniels, Ernest L Thurston.
Cuno Rudolph and Alfred Holmead.
The banquet of the Shakespeare
federation. which was scheduled to be
held Monday. April %, has been in
definitely postponed in Difference to the
prevailing sentiment. that patriotism
demands most rigid economy.
While playing I'm front of 22c4 Georgia
avenue yesterday afternoon, Eric A.
Cook. colored. nine years old. 1922 9Th
bitten on his hands. His wounds were
dressed at Freedmen's Hospital.
The civic section of the Twentieth
Century Club is to meet tomorrow at
IL am. in the lecture room of All
Souls Church Miss Anna Washington
Grafton of the board of chiIdren's
guardians will give a talk on per
eonsl Experiences" Mrs. Gilbert III.
Grosvenor, leader of the section, will
preside and a luncheon will follow the
meeting.
That Congress should enact lerisIa-
ZION for the compulsory arbitration of
disputes between organized labor and
carital is to be the subject of a dual
debate between teams representing
GEORGETOWN University and Lafayette
College Friday evening. Constitution
ality of the question Is to be waived
in the discussion of the subject The
negative team of Georgetown will go
10 Lafayette. while the affirmative team
will debate the negative team Of
Lafayette in CASTOR Hall, at George
town.
With nm alarm clock dangling from
his neck to serve as watch John
r. Stokes. eighty years old, inmate 81
the Home for the Aged and Infirm is
Thought to be wandering about the
city or vicinity of Anacostia He left
the institution at Blue Plains late
yesterday afternoon and failed to re-
turn. II is stated that he disappeared
on several prior occasions and remained