Evening star., 1918-01-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

CITY NEWS In BklEt.
Representative Edwin T. Taylor Of
Colorado will speak on his recent trip
to the battlefronts in Europe at an en-
tertainment tonight in the majority
caucus room, on the third floor of the
House office building. Kenneth S.
Clark. song leader at Camp Meade, will
sing the popular Army camp songs.
Virginia Langley has fled suit In the
District Supreme Court for absolute di-
yorce against William Bernard Langley.
alleging misconduct and naming CO.
respondent. The couple were married in
Washington June s, 1908, and have no
children. Mrs. Langley alleges that they
lived together as husband and wife un-
I'll October s, 1912. when they separated.
Plaintiff asks the court to restore her
maiden name, Virgie Beckett. She is
represented by Attorney e. Z. Rausch.
Hasbeens Club the sum of SIS was
raised for the purchase of tobacco for
the colored soldiers at Camp Meade,
Md. The money was turned over to En-
nett j. Scott, special assistant to the
Secretary of War. and will be forward
ed to Camp Meade atvonce-
The Volunteer Guard Division of the
held drill and rifle practice in the
armory Of the Dunbar High School last
evening. NJ. Grant Lucas was acting
captain.
Andrew b. Denham has been granted
an absolute divorce from Nellie G. Dem
ham. The decree. signed by Justice
Siddons. awards the husband custody
of the infant child of the couple. with
permission to the wife to see the child
nj NJ L..
Gfes represented the husband.
TAe will of Philip e. Muth. dated De-
cember 27, 1917. has been filed for pro-
bate. He leaves his entire estate in
trust to his wife. Burnetta E. Muth.
until June 80. 1885. the income to be
used for the support of herself and son,
Philip E. Muth. jr. At the time speci-
fed the trustee is to divide the estate
into two parts, one to be given to the
son and the other retained for herself.
Should the holdings Of the deceased in
George F. Muth & Co.. Incorporated. be
sold. the will provides that the remain
ing stockholders shall have the first
option to purchase. The widow Is also
named as executrtx.
Miss Monnah Hord will be the leader
IN the hike to be taken by the wander
1asters Sunday afternoon to Arlington
and vicinity The start will be made
from 36th and N streets at 2:30 o'clock.
Justice PeelIe will present q paper ON
@Christianity and the War at meet
Ing of the Presbyterian Ministers As
eocfation Monday morning at 1890
o'clock at the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church.
A Acamounnse" ball is to be given for
she Joint benefit of the Neighborhood
House and the Camoufiage Corps We'd
nesday evening. February 6, at the New
Willard Hotel. Besides dancing. pro-
gram of entertainment is being ar
ranged by the corps.
Crawford Vaughan, former premier of
South Australia, Is to speak on Aus
tralia and the War" tomorrow evening
p $50 o'clock at the University Club.
Mr. Vaughan has just completed tour
of the Pacific states.
A special meeting of the Columbian
women of George Washington Univer-
sity has been called for Tuesday even
ing at o'clock in the chapel OF the
university, 2023 G street Mrs. Sheehy
6kemngton of Ireland will speak on
sIrish Affairs" The meeting is open
The ScribblerS Club will meet this
evening at 8 o'clock at the Public Lii
brary. The public is invited.
Az the District hreboat FIrenKhter was
making her regular ice-breaking trip
w WdSHiuS Ton cudunel yesterday Sne
struck an extra hard sheet Of ice that
caused her to swerve and strike the
District tug Louise. lying at the Occo-
Quan workhouse wharf. and the schoon-
er Eleanor Russell, icebound at 10th
street wharf The Russell had her
rudder broken and other damage done
that will cost, 1t is estimated, about
$500 to repair. The damage done the
tug Louise consisted of rail and some
Joiner work broken.
The Federation of Jewish Orxanixa-
tions is to give a social and dance in
the vestry rooms Of the Eighth Street
Temple Saturday night from to II
o'clock. Soldiers and civilian strangers
are cordially invited to attend.
TIE Rosedale Garden Club. under the
direction of H. S. Conolly Of the De-
partment of Agriculture. Is to meet to-
plight at o'clock at Noel House to dis
cuss plans for next session. The public
p invited.
Francis Seat0n, 035 F. street north
east. and George Graham, 225 I'd street
I southeast, have complained to the po-
lice of the loss of bicycles. Seaton's
wheel was stolen from the Gales
School. he stated, and Graham's bicycle
was taken from 14th and G streets
Resolutions inaorsing the food and
fuel administration were adopted at a
meeting Of the Maywood-Woodm
Improvement League Of Alexandria
county. Va. held at haywood this
Neek. It ID planned to meet January
- at Cherrydale for the purpose OF
Pstitionjng for batter transportation