Evening star., 1918-05-13
Boy Slightly Hurt.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

the subject of an address by Senator
wilfey, successor to the late Senator
Stone. at the Representative Methodist
Episcopal Church South. Massachusetts
avenue and 9Th street. last night The
occasion was the first public appear
ance of the new senator. In his talk
he Nkened the period in which Moses
lived to the present time. The speaker
held an informal reception at the close
of the services.
Two films used by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad in its safety first cam
paigns will be shown tonight in the
rooms of the Terminal r. r. Y. NJ. c.
A. at Union station. Fire Fighting at
Locust Point and 1.-The Rule OF Reason
are the titles. The families and friends
of members are invited. Among the
sneakers will be L. r. Seoville, chief of
the safety first bureau of the railroad;
". J. Wilson. superintendent or the
Washington Terminal Company. and D.
NJ Fisher. freight agent OF the Balti-
more and Ohio.
Sparks from . locomotive yesterday
afternoon set fire to pile of govern
ment lumber at the west end of the
bridge over Anacostia river at Penn
sylvania avenue. Fifty dollars damage
resulted.
Joseph Thomas, colored. forty-eixht
years old, 1896 Carrollburg street
southwest. died suddenly early yestsr-
day morning. His death resulted from
natural causes.
While playing in rear Of his home. at
e1s sth street northeast. last night,
Basil Sillers. twelve years old, fell and
cut his head. His father took him to
Casualty Hospital
Representative Timothy T.. Ansbury
o. Ohio addressed Il rally of the Holy
Name Guild of St. Augustines Church
In the Howard Theater yesterday.
Others who spoke were Revs. Paul Grif-
nth, Joseph ]. O'Connor, William ].
Weigh and T. W. Turner of Howard Uni
versity. The speaking was followed
by a business session. Edgar L. Kin
ney presided.
lucky and Michigan. here doing war
work. were entertained at the Congress
sional Club yesterday afternoon by Mrs.
Louis c. Cramton and Mrs. A. W. Bark
ley. wives of members Of Congress from
those states. Lieut.. Clifford Riley Of
the Princess Pat Regiment Of Cana
6ians. told Of his experiences in the
battle of the Somme.
The question Of q uniform for vo,u.n
war workers is to be discussed at a
Meeting of the Daughters of Democ-
racy to be held Friday night at 8
l'clock in the auditorium at the Public
Library.
Harry Forest lost q horse In q ire
ii his stable at 226 Queen court southwest
ibis morning shortly before o'clock,
origin of the fire was not determined
male infant about two months old
.as found abandoned at the entrance to
Pennsylvania avenue and 25th street, last
tight about 1890 o'clock. Policeman
Lake took the child to st. Ann's Infant
Asylum.
Jane Handy, colsred, 1874 Blaxden
llley. was shot in the right thigh yes
erday morning by a colored man whose
tame was furnished the police. She was
70 slightly wounded that she would not
70 to hospital.
wallaee Gault. 1864 ColunsSia road,
asst night was struck on the head by an
,th street theater. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital and treated for a
icalp wound
Edward Moss. eolored, 2o1o Sd street,
sas bitten on his left leg by dog while
II 4th and streets Saturday night His
eound was cauterized by a physician 1t
Emergency Hospital
More than 800 young men ATTENDED
he regular meeting Of the Herzel Club
the vestry rooms of Adath Israel Tenn
We, 9Th and l streets last night Club
Members gave musical entertainment
Ind E. Aaronson, president Of the club
Ind Rabbi G. Silverstone spoke.
WasAingtOn Council, Knlghts Of Co
pmbus. has arranged q patriotic and
Red Cross program for its meeting to-
borrow evening. Sergt Henernan OF
Pershing's veterans" will be the guest
" honor. There will be addresses and
nusic.
.. II. Dodge. rooner at 015 street.
Did the police of the fourth precinct
hat he was robbed of 50 by two COL
red men while at 9Th and F streets
puthwest last night about o'clock
.harles Charlson, roomer at 81 Penn
hlvania avenue. said S32 was taken
rom the pockets Of his trousers while
was asleep.
DIR. Henry c. Jackson of the bureau
education and Mrs. Isaac Pearson
poke on Devotion to Mother" at a
eother's day meeting of the Thomson
community Center in the Thomson
ichool, 18th and L streets. yesterday
nternoon. Among those who took part
p a musical program were Lieut.. ]. NJ
dawson, Capt. T. r. Parish. Mrs. r. D
Tough. Miss Emma Messing. Miss
Johnson and Miss Athey. A. ]. Driscoi
resided.
The regular meeting OF U. 8. Grant
:ircle, Ladies Of the Grand Army, will