Evening star., 1917-11-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Suit for $4,000 damages hns been In
stituted by Evelyn W. Van C1eve
against the Capital Traction Company.
for personal injuries said to have been
received as a result Of the alleged neg
ligent operation of one of the defendant
company's cars. The declaration, filed
by Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert and R.
n. Yeatman. charges that August l.
1917, Mrs. Van Cleve was standing at
18th and Belmont streets northwest,
waiting for a southbound car. which
was approaching. and that, because of
the passage of a southbound automo-
bile. she was compelled to step in close
proximity with the tracks. Notwith-
standing her position of peril. the mo-
tornan of the car failed to stop or
otherwiss keep 1t under control. 1t is
oAid. and she was hurled to the street.
and received severe injuries to her
shoulder and back and has been rem
dered extremely nervous.
at Happened at SCHOOL, . musical
comedy. Is to be given by the Alpha
Sigma Sorority in the parish hall of
the church Of the Ascension this even
Ing for the benefit Of the Jubilee fund
Of the church.
mat NO matter with what Temporary
Toverses the allies may meet the kaiser
ana his military autocracy are doomed
vas asserted by Rev. DR.. James L.
Gordon In conducting his weekly ''ques-
tfon drawer" at First Congregational
Church last night.
paper on the philosophy Of Des-
eaftes II to be presented by Edward 8.
e4eele at a meeting Of the Society for
Philosophical Inquiry tomorrow after
A66n at 4:45 o'clock at the Public LIZ
bfAfy. A discussion will follow.
- fnfoemal tea for member. Of the
church and strangers in the city Is to
6e given by the Women's Alliance of
Al Souls Church tomorrow afternoon
1rom 4 to o'clock in the church par
1ors. 18th and L streets. Mrs. Edward
6dsted by members of the alliance. A
program has been arranged by the en-
tertainment committee.
Ben3anin r. Lindas is to speak ON
twentieth Century Intolerance" at a
meeting Of the Washington Secular
League Sunday afternoon at o'clock
at Pythian Temple.
near Admiral G. w. Baird fs to speak
On "An Unusual Human Specimen" at q
Noeting of the Biological Society Of
Washington tomorrow evening at 8
Gpeakers and their subjects are: Ver-
non Bailey on How the Pine Squirrels
Help to Feed the Bears In Yellowstone
E&rk." and c. Birdseye on The Fur
bition Of skins.
Irene CIaveleux has nIed . suit I'm the
District Supreme Court to recover $10.-
600 damages from the City and Subur-
ban Railway Company for alleged per-
eonAl injury. She says she was a pas
sanger on May 2. 1916. on car of the
eempany when another car collided
With 1t on North Capitol street near
= street and inflicted serious injury
Hpon her. The plaintiff is represented
~ Attorneys John Doyle Carmody and
Archer & Smith.
S0appesed defective wiring this morn
ing caused a fire in q freight car in
tie yard Of the Washington Baltimore
and Annapolis electric line. Damage to
A meeting Of the military and naval
a6airs committee of the Washington
Board of Trade is to be held Monday
Justice siddons Of the District su-
preme Court has required Arthur NJ
the Indian office. to furnish a bond of
$1,000 to insure his presence in WASH
1n4ton to answer and abide any decree
Ter alimony which may be obtained
8nstt. Mrs. Burtt. in a petition for
Maintenance fled through Attorney
44yf II. David. tells the court that she
xgkI1 ucf HuSOan0 Will leave the 5urig-
Atc4ton to evade supporting her. The
wife says Burtt admitted his affection
Tor another woman. and since Nav.
1913. they have been estranged. al,
Enough continuing to occupy the same
house. Mrs. Burtt asks suitable all
nony.
Ieuls ID. Bailey has applied tn The
District Supreme Court for permission
20 adopt Frances l. jackson, eight
yeare old Frances is the daughter NJ
Mrs.. Bailey by former marriage. The
stepfather says he is very fond of the
little girl and wishes to make her his
her. Attorney W. II. Finckel, jr., ap-
pears for the petitioner.
TAe Service Of Medicine In War, 4.
the subject of an address to be feliv-
cred by Dr. Victor c. Vaughan of the
Council OF National Defense at a meet
Ing OF the washington branch Of the
seciety OF American Psychologists,
evening at the District building All
interested. whether members of the So
caety or not. are invited to attend. ac-
cording to announcement by President
]. J. Kinyoun.