Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
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Mrs. Nettie NJ. Norwood has fled
suit in the District Supreme Court for
Ia limited divorce from Van Buren,
Norwood. an employee of the general
land office She charges cruelty and
drunkenness, and says that November
90 last he threw dishes at her.
The will of Eben ID. Atherton, for
forty-three years indeXer of the Con-
gressional Record. has been filed for
probate. He leaves $1,000 to a cousin.
John A. Wilson of Baltimore. and the
remaining estate to Mrs. Emily White
Sandford wife of Percy Sanford of
Plaintieid n. J. The testator de-
scribed the chief beneficiary as zone
who has proven herself a true friend"
wanderIusters will take n five-mile
hike" tomorrow, starting at 2:15
o'clock pm, from 9TH and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast. The route is
from Randle Highlands to Renning.
Other walks are scheduled tor Decent
Der Is, - and %.
Fire of unknown origin did $50
damage in the residence of Joseph ii.
McGanu, 1345 Park road, yesterday.
No truck company eNuinguished the
fire before it could spread through the
; house.
The Legion of Loyal Women will
meet tomorrow evening at o'clock, at
the Teachers Clubroom, 18th and F
streets, for the election of officers.
Rev. Samuel b. Wallace will preach
the annual sermon to the Oldest In
habitants' Association Colored, to-
morrow evening at 1870 o'clock, at Is
rael Church, 1st and Z streets south
! west.
| The Colonial Beach Society of WASH
ington, d. c.. will meet Tuesday even
ing at o'clock, in the study Of the
Public Library. The question of
be discussed, and a petition regarding
rural free delivery will be drawn up
for presentation to postal authorities
the Holy Family Day Nursery, 519 4th
street northwest, will be held this
week. from to o'clock in the after
noon and from Z to o'clock in the
evening. Ladies of the Holy Family
Guild and Auxiliary will be in attend
ance to aid the sisters with the sales
Rev. Francis Barnum. s. j., pro-
fessor of geography at Georgetown
University, is delivering a course of
i lectures on political and internal con-
ditions in Russia, in ST. Mary's county.
the archives of the university and is
an authority on Russian affairs.
DIR. Merrill Gates, an ex-president Of
Amherst and Rutgers colleges and a
! former Washing tonian. will speak at
| 7:45 o'clock tonight at Gunton Tenn
|, pie on Patriotism and the Peace Con-
| ference" A special song service will
| be held. Miss Evelyn Payne will be
the soloist, accompanied by Miss Anna
Payne.
Miss Alice Hutchins Drake will fol-
| low her annual custom of telling the
Christmas story of art at the Y. w. c..
A, Monday, December 16, at o'clock.
Booklovers and friends are invited to-
attend. class in etymology will
meet Wednesdays at SIS pm. here
after, instead of Thursday afternoons.
The Herzel Club of Washington and
the local branch of the Jewish We'll
fare Board will hold a meeting this
afternoon at o'clock in the Y. NJ.
H A. hall, 18th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Instead of the usual musical at the
Y. w. c. A; Tuesday evening. there
will be readings by J. Lewis Money
way. who has made a tour of camps
to entertain the soldiers.
Officers of st. Johns o. E. S., No. IS,
will hold card party next Saturday
at pm. at the home of Mrs Buch-
anan, 901 NJ street.
Annual election of officers of Burn
side Corps will be held Wednesday,
December IL.
Champ Clark. speaker Of the House,
will address the United Confederate
Veterans January 20 in honor of the
birthdays of Gems. Lee and Stonewall
Jack son. at the Confederate Memorial
Home, 1922 Vermont avenue.
Dine at Cary's New Place.
Luncheon begins at noon; dinner at
pm. week days; Sundays, 1880 to $3.50
pm. Table d'hote service. Dining
room second floor. 1927 F street.
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