Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-18

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commission of J. Ross Calhoun as
notary public of the District Of Co
lumbia.
Representative Addison T. Smith Of
idaho is announced to speak on Home
trict of Columbia Federation OF Won.
ems Clubs Tuesday evening at 1880
o'clock in the New Ebbitt House.
HEADQUARTERS of the National Bible
Scouts have been established at 1925 NJ
street northwest. Rev. Albert II. Zim-
norman, founder of the movement, can
be reached in regard to Information OF
the work and plans Of the organization
at that place.
Ing built, is to be installed soon In the
North Capitol NJ. E. Church. North Cap
3tol and K streets northwest
The Washington Railway and Flee
trio Company is named defendant IN a
suit to recover $4,000 damages filed
leged personal injury by Ruth N. Fed
don, who was struck by car while
crossing the tracks of the company on
East Capitol street April 10 last. she
Gertman. W. Gwynn Gardiner and
Harry w. Brimer
Chemistry for men and English for
women are the most popular subjects
among students working for higher de-
krees at George Washington Unfver-
sity, according to an anaiytc Iepor.
Munroe dean of the school OF gradu-
ate studies, head of the chemistry de-
partment and federal expert on hlsh
explosives.
Alleging that after entering into
contract four months ago, placing
telephone instrument in her house. CIV
Spu hor number and inserting ner
name and address with number IN tne
telephone book for October. 1916, the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company refused to connect her phone
with its general service. Katherine Sc
bastian has filed suit in the District
Supreme Court to recover $4,000 dam
ages from the company. She claims
the corporation is a common carrier
and that she has sustained irreparable
damage by being deprived of telephone
service and has suffered in her business
of conducting a rooming and lodging
house. She is represented by Attorney
Edward L. Gies.
Plans are being made by the Retail
Grocers' Protective Association for the
seventh biennial food show at Conven-
ton Hall November to II. At meet
ing of the association Tuesday night at
1888 D street Perry P. Patrick, secre-
tary, was chosen to manage the show.
Mr. Patrick has closed contracts with
Philadelphia and New York firms to
construct booths and decorate the hall.
Robert w. Waters, sixty-nine years
old, fell on the sidewalk in front of
To2 E street yesterday afternoon and
received an injury to his head. He was
taken to Emergency Hospital.
An automobile owned and operated by
F. W. Clay, patent Office, yesterday
afternoon was damaged as result of
a collision with another automobile at
11th and F streets. The other car was
owned and operated by G. w. Eastman,
1111 Corcoran street.
The annual "promc dance Of the In
terfraternity Association of George
Washington University will be held
about the middle of April in the ball
room of one of the larger downtown
hotels. The committees in charge of
the dance follow: Dance. H. B. LIE Vey,
chairman; arrangements. r. Ash. chair
man: J. S. Otis and ]. H. Eaet: finance.
F. T. Chamberlain. e. B. Hunt and
Harold F. Elbows.
A business meeting of the Junior
League is to be held tonight in Flynn's
Hall A George Washington's birthday
dance will be given by the league in
Masonic Temple February %. The
committee in charge will be appointed
tonight.
The Real Estate Brokers' Association
is to meet ir the red parlor of the
New Ebbitt House tonight at s o'clock.
cussed. Thomas Bradley. chairman of
the committee. appointed for the pur-
pose at the last meeting of the asso-
citation. is to submit report and make
recommendations looking to the en-
1argement of the scope of the associa-
ton. His committee has made a study
or practices in about a dozen other
cities. with the result that the report
will embody proposed changes which.
II is thought. will greatly benefit the
individual members of the association
and their clients.
The I5Sth anniversary of the birth of
Robert Burns. the Scottish poet. is to
be celebrated by the CALIFORNIAN Club
day evening at Schneiders Hall, Sth
and E streets northwest. The commit
tee on arrangements is composed of J.
Duncan. r. Douglas. A. Douglas. J. d.
Higgins and Hugh Reid.
-HOw to Save in House Planning In
the subject Of lecture to be deliv-
cred by +. V. Murphy tomorrow after
noon at 2:30 O'Clock at the Domestic
Efficiency Forum. which is being con-
Quoted In connection with the woman's
section of the Navy League at the Ma
son House. 1906 Goth street northwest
Two little girls from the Washington
schools are to give demonstrations of
memory training in connection with a
lecture by Joseph Arthur at the Y NJ
n. A. at O'Clock this evening Ad-
mission VIII be by card, which may be
obtained at the educational Office of the
association. 1886 G. street northwest
High school courses are to he de-
scribed by Robert A. Maurer of Central
- high School in an address before the
Henry D. Cooke Home and School AS
sociatton tomorrow evening at s
O'Clock. The talk has been arranged
for the particular benefit of those par
ents whose children are to leave the
eighth grade and enter high school
An entertainment is to be given and
refreshments served following the bust
ness meeting.
Il. H. Dewey Ii to give an illustrated
lecture on Japan at the PetWorth
School. sth and Shepherd streets north
west. at o'clock tomorrow evening.
The lecture is the second in a course
being given by the Petworth Home and
School Association.
The annual election of officers of the
local citizens committee for the promo
tfon among colored people of the Bow
Scouts of America is to take place at a
meeting to be held at the Twelfth
Street Branch of the Y. NJ c. A. Janu-
airy 81. The colored scouts of Wash
fngton now have ten troops.