Evening star., 1917-12-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

war department omctals have asked
the police to search for John F. Thorn
ton. young man from Akron, Ohio,
who came here October 20 to accept
an appointment In that department.
He was notified to appear for work the
next morning. according to tnforma-
tion furnished ths police. He failed to
appear. however. and inquiries made
for him in Akron brought no response.
Thornton. it is stated. is not yet thirty
years old. He has dark hair, a defect
in one eye and is left-handed. Gov
ernment officials are anxious to locate
him.
A reception will be rendered Chief
Justice snyth Of the Court Of Appeals
Association Tuesday evening at s
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Fred Il.
Nelson. vice president. at the Cairo.
hold its annual meeting Monday at s
pm. at the residence of Mrs. John A.
Logan. 18th and Clifton streets. in
stead Of the Public Library.
Samuel J. Prescott, chairman Of the
Trade. has notified members Of the COM
mittee that its next meeting will be
held December II. instead OF Decem-
question Of the boards participation
in the movement to secure for the Dis
trict national representation and a vote
in the electoral college will be consid-
cred. other matters will come up for
discussion.
A meeting of the Young Mems He
brew Association is to be held tomor-
row afternoon at the association head
ON
The question Of obtaining a new build
ing will be discussed. A meeting of
the executive board Of the Middle At
lantic States Federation. Of which
Judge Milton Strasburger is president,
is to be held tomorrow at Richmond.
Va Miss Dora Weiss will represent
the Young Women's Hebrew Associa-
tion and Moe Gutenberg the Young
Mems Hebrew Association Of this city.
Omeers are to be elected at meeting
Of the Piney Branch Citizens Associa-
ton Monday evening at the Iowa Ave-
nue. NJ. E. Church. 14th and Emerson
streets.
Charles F. Nesbit II to speak On
what the Government is Doing for
Our Soldiers and Sailors in the Way Of
Club of Christ Church Parish, George
town. Monday evening at o'clock at
the residence OF George A. King, 1911
2Sth street.
War" is the subject of an address to
be delivered by Mrs. Julia West Ham
ilton at q meeting Of the Woman Wage
Earners' Association tomorrow after
noon at 4:30 o'clock. at 70A T street.
when Justice Stafford in Criminal
Division, No. /, imposed the maximum
penalty Of three years at Lorton peni-
tentiary on Gloon johnson. colored
johnson confessed that he took an au-
tomohile belonging to William H. LIN
kins September last The car was
demolished.
lice Of two burglaries committed at 1st
street and Rhode Island avenue Thurs
day night. One robbery was commit
ted In the American Theater. where the
oface was entered and the contents of
a cash Sa bog t. taken: en- while a the other was
Linton. Entrance to the store was
gained through q rear window and a
small amount Of merchandise and 4
check book stolen.
Prof. lIa1ssAIeia., the singing evan
gelist, Is to repeat his sermon in songs
at tomorrow evenings services at
o'clock At the First Methodist PROT
estant Church. 9Th and p streets south.
east. Tho evangelist gave his sermon
at the church last Sunday.
~TAe Jews After The War; II the sab.
ject of q lecture to be delivered by
Rabbi Joel Blau Of New York at q
meeting Of the Nenorah Society of
George Washington University this
fevening at o'clock in tho arts and
science department. 2023 g street. Rabbi
B1au 10 being sent to Washington by
the intercollegiate NenoEah Societies,
which has over nfty chapters At ~
many 'univerdtiss.
TAs HsWa1G UASvszaify Alunn1 Asso.
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