Evening star., 1918-02-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

the District Supreme Court to recover
$4,000 damages from Elizabeth K
Cravens, who is said to have operated
an automobile which struck the plain
tiff at 10th street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest November 10 last.
1t is alleged that the machine was on
the wrong side of the street and that
but dragged her thirty feet. Attor-
| neys ]. c. Adkins and Harry A. Heg-
arty represented the plaintiff.
Naval Aviation Reserve Force. has ar
rived safely in Europe. according to a
cable received yesterday by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Odell S. Smith.
NDrflI and rife practice for members
of the volunteer guard division Of the
Home Defense League will be held in
the armory Of Dunbar High school , al at
Lucas will direct the drill and Maj. E.
l.. Webster will direct the rifle prac-
tiee. Arrangements have been made
for the formation of new companies to
be added to the division.
Rev. o. C. Mees Of the National Luth-
eran commission is to speak at Grace
Lutheran Church. 18th and Corcoran
streets. this evening at 8 o'clock, in
connection with the campaign to raise
$750.O0o.
james Carroll Simpson, $50 G street
southeast, who was operating the mo-
tor truck that struck and fatally in
jured Samuel ]. Stone, seventy-four
years old. 431 1st street southeast, near
1st and B streets southeast yesterday
afternoon. furnished $4,000 bail for his
appearance. Coroner Nevitt has ar
ranged to hold an inquest at the morgue
late this afternoon.
| Charles Gibbons, colored, 14O6 Cor
/ coran street, fell from a bicycle at 18th
and L streets yesterday afternoon and
cut his face. He went home after he
received first aid at Emergency Hos
pital.
Mr.. Mary F. Armstrong. III eth
car at 9th and G streets yesterday
afternoon and so seriously injured that
she was taken to Emergency Hospital
She was able to leave the hospital last
night and go home.
! An overheated pipe was responsible
for fire on the premises of DR.. Charles
is; Walter, 9o1 " street southwest,
to house and contents amounted to
! 5000. The fire was extinguished by No.
10 truck company.
| Complaint has been made to the po-
| lice of the work of depredators in va
cant houses at 1881 and 1888 B street
southeast. Copper lining was torn
from the water tanks and other plumb
ing fixtures taken from the houses.
| No. engine company went to the
garage on the premises of John NJ.
Smith, go NJ street, about 9 o'clock last
night and extinguished a small fire in
an automobile. Only slight damage re-
suited.
A three-passenker automobile belong
"
and Navy Club. was taken last night
from in front of the club. He reported
its disappearance to the police.
! Helen Tubb, seven years old, 116 North
Carolina avenue southeast, was bitten
on her leg by a dog while at the house
| of neighbor yesterday afternoon. Her
wound was dressed at Providence Hos
pital.
| Columbia Chapter, No. 1, Royal Arch
\ tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock to
present several of the chapter degrees
| for the benefit of class of men in the
military and naval service of the United
\ States.
Former Representative James It.
Lloyd of Missouri and John Barrett.
director general of the Pan-American
1 Union. have been selected to represent
the Washington Chamber Of Commerce
at the annual meeting Of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States in
Chicago on April 10. IL and 12.
| William L. Morris has fled suit in the
Supreme Court Of the District against
| Harry Blot and Phillip Baust, trading
as Blot & Baust. for $4,000 damages.
| In his declaration the plaintiff claims
that January 10, 1918, while employed
by the defendants. a scafold which
| they had erected on the west side Of
the building at 10th street and Penn
| sylvania avenue, and on which he was
engaged, gave way. and he fell to the
| ground. He alleges that his hip bone
was broken, that his knee. back and
ankle were seriously injured, and that
he has been confined to the hospital
since the accident.
Every boy member of the RiverdaIe
Presbyterian Church has turned out for
military drill under Sergt. Reginald
Yauch. United States Marine Corps, in
response to a call for drill sent out
recently.
Fifty-two cadets turned out last Sat
urday night for the first exhibition
drill OF the company: Corp Charles
vidual drill, with Edward Becker Sec
ond.
Appeal for funds to supply the boys
with rifles resulted in raising more
than $50.
| A colonial hall will he given tonight
for men in uniform by the Progressive
Council. No. 9. DAUGHTERS of America
in Naval Lodge Hall, 4th street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. A prize
pwaltz will be an added attraction.
~Women's Work as n War Asset at
Home and Abroad" is the subject of an
address to be given by Miss Helen
!. Nicolay at a meeting of the Women's
Alliance of All Souls Church tomorrow
morning in the guild hall. at 18th and
l. streets
The Home Defense LeaEue OF the
ninth precinct will give an entertain
lment and dance tomorrow evening al
Masonic Temple, 8th and F streets.
The third quarterly meeting Of the
sWomen's A. N. E Zion Missionary So
A.