Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


Representative Martin 4. Morrison of
! Indiana is to give his "valedictory' at
the banquet of the local alumni of the
| Phi Delta Theta Fraternity to be held
! at the University Club tonight in cele-
bration of the sixty-ninth anniversary
of the founding of the fraternity. JUS
tice McReynolds also is expected to
speak.
| With Mrs. Writ Taylor. chairman of
! the literary committee. presiding. the
| Petworth Womans Club entertained
! last night. Those contributing to the
program were Mrs. 5. w. Norton. presi-
| dent of the club; Mrs. Edward Ruff.
Mrs. Helen Morris and the club chorus.
| Henry AIbaugh. member of No. ! en-
! CINE company, yesterday afternoon was
overcome by smoke while fighting
| fire in the basement of the premises of
Il. d. Blackstone, $40 14th street. He
was not seriously affected. The fire was
caused by hot ashes. the police report
ed, and SIS damage resulted.
|. Dennis Lynch. n soldier. stationed mt
Fort Myer. this morning about
o'clock was walking along the tow
path of the canal near 33d street when
he slipped and fell in. Lynch was able
to get out of the water without assist
ance and was taken to Georgetown
University Hospital.
George Jackson. colored. I23. Della
ware avenue southwest. last night
about : o'clock entered a barber shop
at SOC Az street southwest and fell
dead His death resulted from natural
causes.
Coroner hewitt has started an in
vestigation to determine responsibility
for the death of Louisa Thomas. col
ored. who died suddenly yesterday at
her home on Rock Creek Church road.
Her attending physician refused to
sign a death certificate, he stated. be-
cause he suspected she did not die from
natural causes.
Officers of the JOhnson-POwellP PARENT
Teacher Association are to be elected
at meeting to be held in the assem-
bly, hall of the new Powell building
Monday evening at o'clock. Numer-
Gus matters of Importance are to be
considered. Mrs. J. P. Hornaday, the
president, is to preside.
Judge w. F. Norris of the Department
of Justice is announced to speak on "A
Good War and a Bad Peace" tomorrow
afternoon at S:45 o'clock at the 9Th
street branch of the Y. NJ. c. a. The
public is invited.
A meeting of the Legion of Loyal
Women is to be held Monday evening
at o'clock in the Raleigh Hotel.
The advisability Of cooperating with
the Department of Labor in it's fed
eral bureau of aiding unemployed wom-
en- and girls in the District of Column
bia is to be discussed at a meeting OF
the Woman Wage-Earners' Association
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at 104
T street northwest.
A meeting Of the recently organized
West Eirginians." composed of color
ed natives of West Virginia residing in
the District. is to be held Tuesday
of Henry Heath. 80 p street northwest.
The officers of the association are: b.
F. Turner. president: Henry Heath
secretary. and Richard ~ Boggerson,
treasurer.
The Conduit Road Citizens Associa-
ton is TO meet Monday evening at
o'clock in st. David's Parish Hall.
AColumbia's Call" a collection of NOV
ing pictures of Americas preparedness
campaign, showing spectacular actiVi-
ties in army and navy life, is to be
shown at the University Club this even
ing at $50 O'Clock. The presentation
will be under the auspices of the Uni
versal Military Training League
ported to have attended the promenade
and reception rendered the citizens of
the city and inaugural visitors by the
Oldest 1nha bitants ASSOCIATION tcoi-
Convention Hall Tuesday night. Dane
ing was a feature of the entertainment.
A feature of the suffrage bazaar to he
held for the benefit of the national
HEADQUARTERS of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association at 1926
Rhode Island avenue northwest next
Thursday. Friday and Saturday will be
an exhibition of sketches donated by a
number of Washington artists. Accord
! In Il
the baZaar's art department the con-
tributing artists include Richard n.
Brooke Miss Hale, Miss Leslie Jackson,
Mr. Morgan. Mr.. Chiffon. Mr.. Moore,
Mrs Kimberley and Mrs. Zimme1e.
Sketches have also been sent from as
far away as Massachusetts and Wis
consin.
Ernest j.. ThurstOn. superintendent OF
public schools. is to deliver an address
on ideals in Primary Education" be-