Evening star., 1917-01-12


sical dressings fund. to maintain 4 sur
gical dressings industry for Belgian
women in London, are being received
by Miss Elizabeth S. Woodruff at her
apartment in the Highlands. The
dressings made by the women are sent
to the Belgian or French Red Cross as
The need dictates.
George r. Cook and James W. Sny-
der. colored, We're held for the action
Of the grand jury yesterday in the Po-
lice Court on charges of larceny from
the United States government. 1t is
charged the defendants stole brass ar
tic!es from the Post Office Department.
\ course leading TO the degree of
bachelor of science in chemical engi-
UeeTinG is to be established at George
Washington University. University Of
hcials have decided TO transfer the
course in chemistry from Columbian
college to the College of Engineering.
What and where Is Heaven.- Is to
he the subject of an address by Rev.
Edward Il. Bagby at the Columbia
road just west of 14th street, tonight
1T 7:45 o'clock. Good crowds are at
ending the revival services being held
1T the church.
Human Merchandise' Is to be the
subject of a lecture by Wilfrid Gribble.
the Canadian political refugee. Sunday
evening at o'clock in the Perpetual
Building Hall, 11th and E streets
northwest.
dinner in honor of Commander-in-
Chief u. V. Chisholm and members of
the United Spanish War Veterans in
Congress is to be given by the Depart
ment of the District of Columbia
T. 8 '. Wednesday evening, January
-. at o'clock in the National Hotel.
James T. Maynard is chairman of the
invitation committee.
Name Society of St. Stephens Church
were installed last evening in the par
ish house. 2i0S X street. They are
Paul II. Schultz. president; William F.
Martin, vice president; e. c. E. Rup-
pert. secretary; Matthew j. Noone.
treasurer; George =. Green. marshal.
and the Rev F. d. McGraw. spiritual
director. Michael +. Buckley, retiring
ZION ceremonies. Addresses were made
by Rev. Francis d. McGraw and John
Hadley Doyle.
Harry .. Sandberg was the principal
speaker at a meeting OF the Y. W. H..A.
last evening in it's clubrooms, 1880 10th
street Plans for a novelty dance to
he held in Elks' Hall the night of Feb
ruary % also were discussed. y musi-
cal program was given by Miss Lillian
shapiro and s. Shapiro. Miss Dora
Weiss presided.
Mrs. Minnie r. l.. Clayton in named
as sole beneficiary of the estate of her
husband. Maj. Powell Clayton, L. s. A,
who was thrown from his horse and
killed on the border last month. The
will was dated November 21, 1910. and
was offered for probate by Attorney
Julian W. Whiting.
BY the terms of the will of kOnrad
hpnneSfS
$500 each are made to his daughters.
Anna X. and Marie L. Weiss, and
smaller cash legacies to his sisters.
katherine Lienhardt of New York and
Minnie Klein of Brooklyn. The re-
manning estate is to be distributed
among his children. Conrad II. Weiss
and Edward y. Weiss are named as ex-
ecutors-
Human amietion affords barrier TO
the darts of Dan Cupid, and while there
may have been other blind men who
Hecured marriage licenses in this Dis
trict, Granville Cephas, colored. TWEEN
ty-eight years old, formerly of Virginia.
IS said to be the first sightless one
70 make application for his second
bliss permit" Led by Rev. Alexander
Willbanks, who was to perform the
ceremony. Cephas obtained a license to
marry Rebecca Howard. eighteen years
old. of Washington. He told Col. w. A.
KrolI, the license clerk, that he had
been married once and that his wife
had been dead for some time.
The District Court of Appeals has
affirmed the Judgment of the District
Supreme Court, which found in favor of
the Capital Traction Company in a suit
20 recover $4,000 damages instituted
by Francis w. Fitzpatrick for injuries
sustained in alighting from a car. The
opinion was rendered by Justice STAFF
ford, who sat on the appellate bench
in the absence of Justice Robb.
Charged with carrying "a concealed
weapon. Herbert Bryan, colored. was
sentenced TO pay a fine of $50 today in
the Police Court. Policeman II. II.
Groves told Judge Mullowny that Bryan
tiad q razor in his pocket.
The annual reception and dance of
the Mississippi Society was held In the
,--ystal room Of the New Ebbitt House
istst Might the guests of honor being
members of the House and Senate from
Mississippi.
The California state Association ap-
proved the plan for "A permanent state
exhibit ia the National Capital at q
meeting of the association held at the
New Ebbitt House last night. Among
IN. sneakers were Representative stan
lev Benedict Miss Louise Cults Powell,
Iohn Schultz and Alexander J. Boyer.
Musical numbers were a feature. The
associations annual banquet is planned
Tor February IL at the hotel.