Evening star., 1918-04-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Texans IN WoS1ln&ton Will eeleuEatS
San Jacinto day. the anniversary of
Cen. Sam Houston's victory over Santa
Anna. April %. Arrangements for the
celebration are being made by Cato
Sells. Indian commissioner and presi-
dent Of the Texas Club Of Washington.
The celebration Is to be held at the
Washington Club. nth and X streets.
stars was unfurled and dedicated yes
: terday morning at Western Presby-
terfan Church. The presentation speech
yAs made by Miss Rhea /. FulEhum.
Daughters. which presented the nag.
Rev. J. Harvey Dunham. the pastor,
delivered patriotic sermon.
commfttees on transportation and in
duStrial interests Of the Board Of Trade
m the rooms OF the organization at
noon tomorrow to consider the pro-
yosal Of the Public Utilities commis-
e1on to have department stores and
nigh schools open later in the morning
to relieve street car congestion.
". Brown School,, Chevy Chase. will be
addressed by Mrs. Caroline Levy Of the
Brttish Red Cross at 4 o'clock this
afternoon- The public Is invited.
Earl Taggart, q former president Of
the District of Columbia Christian En-
1eavor Union. was ordained to the
ninisfry last evening. Rev. DR.. Earle
Whey. pastor of the Vermont Avenue
christian Church, presided at the cere-
mony. in which W. T. Eddingneld
chairman Of the board of officers, and
q. +. Mcdaniel. an elder OF the church.
Nary y. sheArfek. eolered. nineteen
years old. was treated at Freedmen's
1cSpital yesterday morning for q
sAe was accidentally shot while trying
- take revolver from her brother at
fheir home. 21os L street.
a thief robbed the poor bog in st.
Nays Church. 5th street between @
and II streets. yesterday afternoon.
Fire yesterday afternoo. did q
lAmage In the apartment of Clagett
Rison. 14sS Meridian street. ]. A.
Deoutenburgh. occupant Of another
apartment In the building. cut his right
1and while trying to extinguish the
a snaall Ere I'm the ash receptacle at
Yolfs Theater brought out members of
8ae nre department yesterday morning
about 1850 o'clock. Hot Goals emptied
the receptacle caused the fre. No
eamage resulted.
q Haneral services fer Anthony J.
C5Arke, formerly well known Washing
to1 restaurant man. who died Thurs
SeY at the Lincoln Hotel here, were
Ianesln Cenp, Ne. 2. Sons OF Veterans.
Y. B. A., is to observe "Appomattox
eay At its hall. 11o1 E street north
t1ker. who as a member of the stan of
GEN. Custer represented the Union
tgoops to receive the detail bearing the
nof truce. will address the meeting.
New. James e. Mason of Rochester,
T.. secretary of Livingston College.
- 20 speak at meeting of Bethel Lit
,,,! society IN Metropolitan A. M E.
trtce and His Work" The choirs OF
metropolitan Wesley A. NJ. E. zion ana
Union Wesley A. NJ. E. Zion Churches
are to sing.
Edward D. Hessen. roo Morto. street
attended moving picture show In q
tn street theater last night, and when
the show was over he discovered he
had been robbed He told the police
BIS pocket was picked of $6 in cash
I and a check for SO.
t9Dertant committee reports viii b<
made at the April meeting Of the
Cnamber of Commerce, in it's rooms
III l1th street. tomorrow night. Fol-
1owfng the business session. motion
pictures will be shown and a buffet
upper served.
The arst annual meeting OF the H,r.
ret Tubman branch of the District O
Columbia Red Cross is to be held at
o'clock tomorrow evening in the 12tf
street. Y. M. c. A. Officers are to be elect
- and reports OF committees and officer,
are to be presented.
Trial was begun today before Justie,
aou1d and jury in Circuit Division
OF suit to recover $4,000 damage.