Evening star., 1918-01-28
Omcers' Engraved Calling Cards.
Brewood, 519 18th st.-Advertisemen
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

John d. Lord foreign commissioner
of the United States food administra-
tion, will deliver the chief address at
the University Club tonight. which is
ladies night MIR. Lord is just back
from a visit to the western front and
viii tell of food anu other economic
conditions there. Motion pictures of
american troops III France will be
shown.
Members of the Ohio State society of
the District will wear carnations to-
morrow TO celebrate President Mckin-
ieyfs birthday. \ meeting OF the So
ciety. scheduled for tomorrow. has been
postponed on account Of the fuel re-
striction order. The March meeting has
been Cancelled for the same reason APP
I,iicatiuii for membership in the So
cisty mas been made by the following
Ohioa,ts in the District: Mr.. aud Mrs. Her.
man j. Doudis. Canton: X. Z. Schindler,
Toledo: Lieut.. and Mrs. Lawrence V.
Shepherd. AI1ron. and iIr. and Mrs. Will
liam Compton, oostcr.
Lester Beach scheide. who was an
ambulance driver before Ferdun,- will
address the members of the Vermont
Association of the District at O'Clock
Thursday evening at the College Wom-
ems Club. 1922 l street northwest.
Louis ID. Bliss. president of the Bliss
Electrical School, will entertain mem
bers of the Federal Schoo1men's Club
at the school. in, Takoma Park. Satur-
day. night with a series of electrical
experiments. including demonstra-
tion with a Tesla coil giving dis
charge at pressure of million volts.
Members of the club will be transport
ed by automobile to the school and are
requested to meet at Fairmont Semi
nary, 21o1 14th street northwest, at
6:45 pm. A business meeting at 7:3O
pm. will be followed by the monthly
dinner.
meeting of the College Equal Suf-
frage League is to be held this even
ing at O'Clock at suffrage headquar-
ters, 1926 Rhode Island avenue The
reorganization and remaining of the
league will be the principal business
transacted.
Statistics relative to the Young men
Of Washington are to be given by Rev.
p. De Witt Turpeau at meeting of
the Bethel Literary and Historical As
'sociation tomorrow evening at the Y
NJ. c. A, 18th street branch. Other
speakers are Garnet G. Wilkinson
George H. Murray and DR.. G. A Wright
Musical numbers are to be given by DR..
c. Sumner Wormley.
The monthly meeting and entertain
ment of the District of Columbia
branch of the Alumni Association of
Gallaudet College will be held Wednes-
day evening at the home of CYRUS
Chambers. 2510 Cliffbourne place north
west, at o'clock. DIR. Knott will lee
ture on phases of the war
taxicab operated by Edward NaIoy,
342o Prospect avenue. and a Capital
Traction car collided at Massachusetts
avenue and 9Th street last night about
Or RI pYr1a To I, 81,
OF the street car resulted.
Fire of unknown origin started in
the freight office of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company at Benning yes
terday afternoon, destroyed the struc-
ture and damaged Il box car containing
six lathes that were consigned to the
navy yard. The fire occurred during
the temporary absence of the aPen,
and spread to the freight car on a sid
ing before it was discovered. Fire.
men responded to an alarm sounded
from box 9S6 and quickly got the Are
under control. Damage to the building
amounted to $500. while the freight cal
and contents were damaged to tn.
amount of 5000.
OmceZs are to be elected at a meeting
of the Iowa Society of the District o
Columbia next Monday evening at
o'clock at the New Ebbitt House. WA
relief work also will be discussed.
Representative c. G. Dill II to address
the Christ Church Community Forum
tonight at o'clock at the rectory 62
q street southeast. Mr.. Dill will tel
of his visit to the European battleields
Ladder night" will be observe
February % at the Scottish Rite Cathe
dral Sd and E streets northwest, b,
the TroWel Club. At the meeting O
the society Saturday officers for tn
year we're installed. Judge j. w. Wit
ten. grand master. spoke.
There was . large congregation pres
ent at st. Marks Lutheran Church. St
n6rninx 10 hear the mai Sermon f Of n th
2Astor. Rev. William A Wade. who. ha