Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
a jury In Circuit Division 1, before
Justice Gould, has returned verdict
in favor of the Washington Utilities
Company, predecessor of the Washing
to..-virginia Railway Company. in a
suit to recover $4,000 damages, filed
by Mrs. Emma ]. Hoffman. for alleged
insults by a conductor while she was
q passenger. The conductor denied the
charges and the jury exonerated the
company.
Plans for carrying ON the nve-day
campaign of the Washington Colored
Y. w. c. A. for 1000 new members
were arranged last night at meeting
Of the campaign leaders in the asso-
cations home, 1923 street northwest
The campaign will be opened with a
public mass meeting in the Asbury d.
e. Church. 11th and K streets north
west, Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
The sister repus.scs Of the western
hemisphere must be more closely united
than ever after the present hostilities,
John Barrett, director general of the
Pan-American Union, told the guests
at dinner given in his honor at the
Arts Club last night. George j. Zolnay
was POSTMASTER of the evening.
Through the War .Zonsr is the sub
3ect of an address to be given by Rep
resentative Albert Johnson of WASH
tngton at the annual meeting of the
Federal Suffrage Association of the
United States, to be held tomorrow
evening at o'clock at the Olympia,
18th and Euclid streets northwest.
DR.. Charles W. A. Veditz. Mrs. will
liam Kent, Miss Flora Wilson and Rev.
Olympia Brown. president of the or
will sing. The public is invited to at
rand.
War activities Of the Young women's
Cnristian association throughout the
country are to be discussed at a meet
ing OF the National War Work Council
OF the organization, to be held in this
city Tuesday next. Forty members of
Intention of attending the sessions,
which will be held in the morning and
afternoon at the Somers branch Of the
association. 18th and NJ streets north
west. NV ~
Lieut.. George NJ. Savage Of III.
French army. former professor of Cath
Ole University. this city. will lecture on
OF st. Patrick's Church Wednesday
evening. Although Lieut. Savage is a
priest of the Holy Cross order he did
nov remain chaplain. but won his way
Aree years of continuous service on the
western front he was sent to Join the
French mission to the United States
The Girls Club Of Takoma Park Ina,
9ignt presented play entitled The
Japanese Toy Shop" for the benefit OF
ne MASON Famille of the. Fatherless
children of France. in the parish hall
Takoma Park. d. G. The text was writ
ten by Miss Lucille Stockberger, and the
1,a lg setung was under the direction OF
drills were directed by Miss Stock.
eerger. Those participating in the at.
leir were Miss Marie Eilin. Miss
e s nc, Gooch. Miss Marion Brown
Seal. Miss Edith Haas. Miss Harriet
core. Miss Gertrude Dyre, Miss FLORENCE
Aing. Miss Alice Ayres, Miss Frances
;nnni. siss Dorothy Eggleston. Miss
Eieanor johnson. Miss Miriam Smith
4iss Naomi Nckenny. Miss Myrtle Lew.
ton: Miss Martha Townsend, Miss Ruth
Deffenbaugh and Miss Alice Skeels. u''
Ceroner hewitt yesterday afternoon
nsld an inquest at the morgue in the
81 t q, G0iicsman . Robert L. Rosser Of
Emergency Hospital Wednesday after.
moon resulted from general blood
e.eI i1isian following injuries received il
the automobile of Frank KENYON Al
age. $500 week.
Ihs Jury expressed the belief that tn.
ecclaent was due to the polieeman's ow,
Ssreiessness. generating the automo
Dfhst Funeral services for Rosser WI,
Pc conducted at the residence osn.
rennsyivania avenue. at / o'clock to.
morrow afternoon. Interment will he i,
Rock Creek cemetery. II
Caught between n nor,,. .,.,...
ana the third floor of the building o.
tbs Harper Overland AutomohiIa Eon,
peny at 1923 18th street yesferdsy s1t
eEnoon. John w. Mathews. sixteen Yea r,
go. l226 II street northeast. was g,
badly crushed that he died on the wa,
g Emergency Hospital. Mathews wa.
p,oyeo IN the building as elevato
conductor, and. 1t is stated. he boarde,
the moving elevator missed his footin,
and was crushed. His BODY fell To ~,
bottom OF the shaft. Coroner Newt
Viewed the body and arranged IN hoi,
IN inquest at the morgue this after
Company of the Home Dexeu.
Rifles. under Lieut.. Harold simnaon
Will be instructed in guard mount an,
drtu by Capt. Charles T. Jesse at tn
Central High School Saturday eyenin,
~ $50 o'clock.
More than 200 soldier. and s.i,o-
sere the guests Of William B. Cushing
carnival given by Miss EstelIe Muir
rays dancing class for the benefit o
the camp in Pythian Temple last nigh,
Miss Murray sang a number of pa
friotic songs and was presented with
&ouquet by the members OF the camr
tempander-in-chief r. T. r. Johnso1
md hts personal aide, Col Edward
pe%Pey of the national organization
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