Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

On behalf Of herself and six children
Mrs Hattie George has filed suit IN the
District Supreme Court to recover
$4,000 damages from the Washington.
Baltimore and Annapolis Railway Com
pany for the death 81 h Gso nusoa Was
killed July last, when struck by car
at Dean avenue and 44th street. The
widow, who is also administratrix. Is
represented by Attorneys R w. Weiis'
A. P. Owens and A. L. Newmyer.
Coroner hewitt last night Investigated
the sudden death Of Stephen Saunders,
colored, sixty-eight years old. 46S
School street southwest. Saunders was
taken suddenly i'll yesterday afternoon.
but refused medical aid when physi.
sian from Emergency Hospital visited
his house. He died six hours later; and
the coroner gave a certificate OF death
from natural causes.
Hattie Farquhar. colored, twenty-nine
years old. SIS Navy place southeast.
died in an ambulance this morning
about 1880 o'clock while being con-
yeyed to Casualty Hospital. Her death
resulted from an attack OF heart dis
ease.
Viola Poe, colored, nine years old, 12O
Virginia avenue southwest. last night
found a bottle partly filled with whisky
She consumed the contents OF the Dol
tile and became unconscious. Pnysiclahs
at Casualty Hospital relieved her OF
portion of the alcohol and toid ner
parents she would recover.
Lack Of care ON pnrt Of Mrs. Ida J.
Marye, fifty-eight years old. who was
killed by a street car on East Capltoi
street Monday night. was the cause OF
the accident according to verdict OF
a coroner's jury at an inquest held at
the morgue yesterday afternoon. It was
testified that Mrs. Marye stepped from
behind car on the eastbound track
directly in front Of a car moving In the
opposite direction. was knocked down
and frightfully injured witnesses toio
the jury that the accident happened
some distance from the intersection OF
the two streets. Mrs. Marye's body has
been taken to her former home at
Luray. Va
DR.. H. Janney Nichols was elected
president Of the District of Columbia
Dental Society at its annual meeting
last evening in the New National
Museum. Other officers elected are:
Or. Arthur B. Crane. vice pre ess NJ
Mark Finley. treasurer. DR.. Clyde NJ
Gearhart, the principal speaker. pre-
.ented "A Review Of the Progress OF
Dentistry
Declaring that his absences from home,
to which his wife takes exception In her
suit for a limited divorce. were caused
by the overhauling and painting OF
launch. which he had purchased 10 give
pleasure to her and che baby, Thomas
F. Moore has filed answer to the suit
of his wife. Ruth Moore. Attorney
NJ. F. Mangan appears for the husband
DR.. Arthur II. Kimball IL In Amherst,
Mass. this week. attending the COM
mencement exercises and the reunion
of his class. 81. Amherst College
The Chauffeur and Hack Drivers'
Union, No. 155. recently organized, Will
hold a Red Cross day tomorrow. A
sign stating that so per cent of the
receipts from all business transacted
during tomorrow by the 200 members
Of the Organization will be turned over
to the American Red Cross will be
placed on every union automobile ana
hack. This action was decided on at
a recent meeting Of the organization.
Miss Margaret Hughes was awarded
the scholarship In Trinity College at
commencement exercises of Notre Dame
Academy last night. The principal
was by Rev Eugene de l. Mcdonnell.
while diplomas were presented to the
twenty-six graduates by Rev. Paul
Conniffe. who also distributed the
various branches of the academys
work.
Bishop Shahan WINS the principal
speaker at the commencement exercises
Of the Academy Of the Sacred Heart. at
Rauscher's yesterday afternoon. Vocal
and Instrumental music and readings
by pupils of the academy and members
of the graduating class made up the
program OF exercises.
number of recruits were enlisted
at the regular drill of the Young Mems
Hebrew Associations service legion. at
Convention Hall. last night. Regulation
army movements were executed at the
drill, under supervision of army off,
rers. Fred NJ Pelzman being in COM
mand of the legion. general invita-
tion has been extended to young men
OF the Jewish faith to join the or
ganization.
School were guests of the Powell-John-
son ParentTeacher Association last
evening at a reception in the Powell
building. musical and literary pro-
gram was given.
Omeers of the Mckinley Manual
Training School Alumni Association
were elected at a meeting at the school
last night. They were: Roy Carly.
vice president: Miss Amelia Guide sec
ond vice president: Miss Jane Pidgeon.
recording secretary: Harry Clarkson.
corresponding secretary, and Harold b.
Stafford. treasurer. Frank C. Daniel.
principal of the school. urged the
alumni to work to obtain an appro-
priation from Congress for a new as
sembly hall and gymnasium for Tech.
Jewelry valued at more than 5000 was
stolen from the residence of Joseph R
Edison. 1705 Q street Monday during
the absence of the family.
Many members Of the police force last
night heard the first Of a series Of lee
lures on military law and courts-mar-
tial at the National University Law
School The lecture was delivered by
Albert H. Putney. assistant solicitor of
the State Department.
Work which has been done by the
employment bureau OF the Business
High School Alumni Association Is to
be the subject Of a report made at q
meeting of the organisation at tho
school this evening. Omcers are to be
AlActed this TINA rnuc}ps> 4 fol-