Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
DIR. thornton b. Penneld Of e

ing at 1870 o'clock Monday evening
DIR. Penfeld will speak on the social
and industrial conditions of South
America.
The alumni of Kenyon College Is to
tender an informal reception to Presi-
dent William J. PIERCE Saturday even
ins. at $3.50 o'clock, at the University
of the affair are Matthew Trimble.
president, and Rev. j. j. Dimon, secre-
tary.
Mary l.. ". Mulhnn has filed suit in
the District Supreme Court for an alb
solute divorce from John F. Mulhall
who is said to be residing in Johnson
city. Tenn. They We're married June
10. 1905. and it is alleged the husband
left his wife in 1913. There are no
children. Misconduct with an unknown
woman is alleged. Attorney w. Brent
Young appears for the wife.
The Mount Pleasant Players are to
give their second dance at the Arcade
ballroom Friday. February =, at 9
o'clock. Plans are under way for the
presentation of THE pevi1' at an early
date. The board of education has given
the players permission to use the au
ditorium of one of the schools for the
presentation of the play.
A specinla meeting. of the Park View
Citizens Association will be held to-
morrow night In the assembly hall of
the Park View School. Newton and
Warder streets for the purpose of con-
sidering plans for the reception of
President Wilson, who is to address the
association on Lincoln's birthday, Feb
ruary IL. Two tickets will he issued to
every member of the association whose
dues are paid. on account of the linn
tied seating facilities of the hall. adj
mission to the meeting will be con-
fined to the paid-up membership and
few invited guests.
The celebration of the anniversary Of
the club and the installation of officers
are to be features of a meeting of the
Young Willing Helpers Club Sunday
evening at $50 o'clock in the Perpetual
Building Association Hall. 18th and L
streets northwest. Officers to be in
stalled are Nathan L. Goodman, presi-
dent; Mary c. Applebaum, vice presi-
dent; Fannie i.azerow, financial secre-
tary; Celia Taishoff. recording secre-
tary: William Stein. treasurer, and
Louis Goldberg. sergeant at-arms.
Prof. Alfred II. Hitchirs. director of
the Ansco Research Labo-a tories. Bing-
hamton. n. V. is announced to speak
on Maintaining Photographic Stand
ards before the Federal Photographic
Society Thursday evening, February l,
at s O'Clock in the New National Mu-
scum.
"study of the Jewish Language" is
Reuben Fink at q meeting of the Y. w.
Fl. \. tomorrow evening at O'Clock in
its ClubroomS. 1880 10th street north
west. Papers on current topics are
to he read by four members of the as
ISOLATION.
Officers for the coming year. to he
voted on February l3, were nominated
last night at a meeting of Walter
Reed Garrison, No. TO- Army and Navy
- Flynn's Hall The
nominations were as follows: Com
80. ---s.1rs. senior vice com
mander. EnoCh W. Stewart: junior vice
commander. Abraham Hiniciiff: quar-
termaster. Henry J. Bissell; paymaster
Charles W. Harper; chaplain, Harold
Gfese; officer of the day, Leo Lewis; Of
acer Of the watch. Morris Lerer; officer
of the guard, Joseph Vernon.
Crossing Policeman elliott. stationed
at Sth AID n streets northeast, last
night extinSutshed fire in front OF
L D. kenny'S store, 200 II street north
east. The awning caught fire in some
unknown manner and was destroyed.
Residents of the vicinity of John
Marshall place and c street last night
ieft their homes to ascertain the loca-
ton OF tre, the appearance of fire
COMPANIES Sug& .Stins such trouble.
They learned that an unidentified in
diViduai Gad sent in false alarm.
John l. Malone. forty-eight years old.
o. - street northeast. waS overcome by
illuminating gas yesterday afternoon.
He was unconscious wncn found. He
was taken to Casualty Hospital, where
physicians said his condition was
serious, but it is thought he will re-
cover.
The minstreix of the Bachelors Club
OF the Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton are to give a performance at the
Church of the Covenant Saturday even
Ing They are to appear before the
ONO Bible Glass OF the Brightwood
NJ = Caurch the evening OF February
IL. The Pettlae Mandolin and Guitar
Grub 10 eve the lobby concert at
the Y. NJ. c. A. at I o'clock Monday
eNSn.4.S.
'"The Home Interest Club is to be
discussed at a meeting OF the Mothers
Club OF the Parents League of the
Third Division. to be held at the Viii
son Normal School January 80. The
meeting was originally called for last
evening, but it was decided TO post
pone il, Mrs William T. Andrews and
Mrs Flora Mcdonald Thompson are to
be among the speakers. This evening
special demonstration III domestic
science is to be given.
ID. &. Ellis of the forest service is to
show moving pictures of scenes in the
national forests. including pictures OF
actual Forest nreS. at the Sunday school
room Of the First Presbyterian Church.
John Marshall place. tonight at
o'clock
The Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage
Association has presented the national
headquarters OF the National Amer. can
Woman Suffrage Association. 1926
Rhode Island avenue northwest. with
new arS distinctive flag. and today
this banner is flying from those prem
Uses. \ blue eagle on the wing. in the
middle OF a yellow hsid. clutches q
club and is surrounded by eleven stars
symbolic OF the states whe-e women
already have the ballot. This device
was adopted by the national associ-
alton at its last annual convention in
Atlantic City.
Mildred 4. Hudd IN named defend
ant in suit to recover 10000 dam
ages filed in the District Supreme Court
ny Laura =. KANT. The plaintiff al
leges that she has been libe!ed through
statements contained in i letter al
legged 10 have been sent by the de-
PENDANT "a the ncxt-doo- ueighbor of
Mrs. Kantz. Attorney Il. Il. Frey APP
pears for the plaintiff.
n. VI. Smith and ". L.. NcAtec are
scheduled TO speak at a meeting OF the
Biological Society of Washington Sat