Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The District Commissioners and
Louis F. Zinkhan, superintendent Of
the Washington jail. have fled their
answer in the District Supreme Court
to the suits brought against them by
Lucy Burns, Eunice Dana Brannan,
Alice Carsu. Dora Lewis. Dorothy Day,
Mary a. Nolan, Emily Butterworth and
Julia Emory. for $4,000 damages each
for alleged illegal treatment accorded
them when they were arrested in No
ceTnber last and their imprisonment at
Occoauan. The plaintiffs. who are rep
and 7. II. Stephens. deny the charges
and say they are not guilty.
Rev. $. P. w. Drew, pastor of the Co.'S
mopolItan Baptist Church, in an adj
dress at a union revival ar the church
spoke of the suffering OF the people in
Washington because of the lack of coal.
He said that he thought about $4,000
living. in alleys account of cheap
rent, were the greatest sufferers.
Laura 4. kantz has Bled suit In the
District Supreme Court against Robert
A. kantz for limited divorce and
maintenance, alleging cruelty deser-
ton and non support. Plaintiff is rep
resented by Attorney Etheloert B. Frey.
"American Patriotism in the Present
War" is the subject of an address to
be delivered by Arthur Brisbane, edi-
tor. at meeting Of the Mems Club Of
the Mount Pleasant CONGREGATIONAL
Church at the church. 14th street and
Columbia road. at O'Clock Monday
night.
II. j. OdentbnI. formerly manager Of
a Photographic business firm here. has
been appointed d second lieutenant in
the Photographic division Of the Sig
nal Corps. lie had been working in con-
junction with various government pho
togra pliic bureaus for Years He is edi-
tor of the Capital Camera Club
Iftamar hen AvI Of PaIertIne Is sche-
duied TO speak on theh Developments of
Jewish colonies in Palestine.
meeting 70 be held at 8:l5 O'Clock Mon
dry night in the vestry rooms of the
8fh Street Temple. under. anspic"s of
the Washington Zionist Circle. DR. II. II.
Ami Of the British embassy will sneak
on the reconstruction OF Palestine from
"A scientific standpoint
John .Jrck.sn. colOred. SN7 Goth street.
wes overcome by ges while working in
'hA main pIant of the Washington Gas
light Company yesterday afternoon
HI YVES taken TO Emergency Hospital
t',here physicians said he was not seri-
ri. affected.
J~p.cn Ford. coI"rrd. sixty wears old.
-'-~s fornd dead in his room . so "4th
rect last night about $40 O'Clock.
roroned hewitt gave certificate OF
death from natural causes.
The practice Grill which was scheduled
for tomorrow afternoon at $50 O'Clock
for the Home Defense League has been
postponed until further notice.
A meeting or the Conduit Road CitE-
zcns' Association is to he held Tuesday
evening a: o'clock at St Dsvids
parish hell.
The RxndIe Highland Cttixers' A.
~oristion will hold meeting Monday
evening.
On account Of the coni sbOrtnRe the
-esu1ar Saturday evening eut@rtafn-
~ emit for soI6icvs at the At Pier SAINT
coosrsRs 'ionaI Church will be omitted
'his evening.
Herman Bernstein. who has been n
special correspondent in Russia, will
speak before the Menocah Society of
George Washington University in Arts
and Sciences Hall this evening at s
o'clock. on THE Jews and Russia" His
talk will deal with conditions among.
the Hebrews in Russia and their future