Evening star., 1918-12-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

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Senator Robert l.. Owen, who will
sail soon for Europe. will be given a
farewell dinner at Cushman's restau-
rant tomorrow at noon by the Round
Table Forum of Washington.
A meeting Of the board Of education
will be held Wednesday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock
DIR. Otis A. Glazebro0k, former
American consul in Jerusalem, will
speak at a meeting Of the Washing
ton Zionist Circle tonight at Sis
o'clock at the Y. M. H. A. rooms, 11th
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
| George HI. Seward Of the War In
dustries Board will lecture before the
business classes of the Y. M. c. A. to-
morrow night at o'clock at 1876 G
| street.
A dinner will be given by the Wash
| ington Society Of Engineers at
Rauscher's tomorrow night at 1880
o'clock.
Samuel Williams, colored, thirty
five years old, 25 Virginia avenue
southwest, while in a lunchroom at
20S AZ street southwest early yester-
day morning became i'll and fell to the
floor. He died before physician
| reached him. A certificate of death
from natural causes was given.
Mrs. Kate Brown, thirty-seven years
old, 1929 New Jersey avenue, was
found in her home yesterday after
in00n Snffarincr i1111yoi n ting
poisoning. She died while being con-
veyed to Casualty Hospital. Coroner
hewitt visited Mrs. Browns room and
found one of the combination gas
fixtures connecting a wall bracket
and heater open. He. decided Mrs.
Brown accidentally opened the heater
| fixture when she lighted the gas Sat
urday night before retiring.
Senator Fletcher will preside and
address the meeting of the Florida
state Society at the club rooms OF
the American Bankers Institute. 1914
F street, tomorrow evening.
At the Wilson Normal School, Com
missioner Gardiner will address the
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
tion tomorrow evening. Conserva-
tion of food will be his subject.
| Chevy Chase Club members will
meet in the red room of the Willard
Hotel tomorrow afternoon. AS i'm
portant business must be expedited,
| the secretary requests that an at
| tendance of 100, to constitute a
quorum. be present.
Officers will be elected for the
Cathedral Heights Citizens Associa-
| ton Thursday night, at o'clock, in
st. Alban's Parish Hall.
| The Bryant-Buchanan PARENT
Teachers Association will meet We'd
nesday at D. m. in the Buchanan
School
Ida Harris, coIored, forty-six years
old, 221 O'Neill court southwest, was
severely burned last night as re-
suit of an explosion Of an oil lamp
moned to the house. but their serv--
ices were not required. The burned
woman was taken to Casualty Hos
pital, where physicians said her con-
dition was critical.
! The directors of the Chamber Of
Commerce will meet Wednesday night
| to arrange for the December meeting
of the chamber to be held iuesaay
night of next week. The school COM
mittee will meet tomorrow night.
Rev. Cornelius BoyntOn, s. j., pro-
fessor of classics and English at
the third lecture in the extension
| course, under the auspices Of Gonzaga
College evening classes, Wednesday
evening. He will speak on Interest
| ing India"
Alleging desertion and inadequate
support, Mrs. Cornelia w. Ruck has
filed suit against Louis p. Ruck Tor
MAINTENANCE They y,,'.f were 40 aepaea asea and
have three children.
] A one-and-a-half-ton automobile
truck, valued at 5000, the property OF
Jacob Hickman, was stolen some time
Saturday night from his place of bust-
ness, $40 AZ street southwest. The
truck carries Maryland license No.
1889 and the motor number is 40S1.
| James Churmus, aged four years, re-
siding with his parents at 909 Az
street southwest, died at Casualty Hos
pital this morning from the effect OF
scalds. The child fell into a tub of hot
water November 26. in the kitchen of
! his home. A certificate Of accidental
death will be issued by the coroner. 8,
! All women who are enrolled as
singers in the chorus now rehearsing
| for the community opera ''The Pirates
| of Penzance" are earnestly requested
| to meet tonight at Z o'clock at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Keyes,
1892 @ street northwest, for study of
| chorus parts.
J. Edward Bouvier Of New York will
have charge of the music at the meet
ing of the Business Women's Council
| tomorrow evening at Wesley Chapel,
! 5th and F streets.