Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
rhe Oldc.t Inhabitant.. A..ociation

(colored) will attend in a body the
exercises at Dunbar Community Gen.
ter tomorrow evening to hear Mrs.
Newton Baker. wife of the Secretary
cf War. sing for the benefit of the
coIored soldiers and sailors.
stabbed over the heart with a pair
OF scissors by his wife. while at work
yesterday at 3oth and X streets
northwest, William Proctor. colored.
1886 9Th street northwest, was slight
ly injured. He was taken to George
town University Hospital. where mis-
wound was dressed. and later sent to
his home. Sarah Proctor. his wife.
was arrested and charged with assault
with dangerous weapon.
Mrs. Paul Wendt. 1927 Riee. place.
reported to the police last night that
a small gold travelling clock. valued
AT $35. was stolen from 2019 18th
street northwest, last Thursday.
A passport in the Turkish language.
a war savings stamp and a number of
valuable papers were stolen yester-
day from the room of k1eon D.
Fockr rides. 800 9th street northwest.
He asked the police to recover the
same.
A gold hunting case watch was
stolen from Edward F. Lyles. 1927
North Carolina avenue northeast.
while he was at work yesterday at
622 Pennsylvania avenue.
A thief who entered the home of
Miss F.. NJ. Clark. 1145 Willard street
northwest, yesterday by forcing a
John Murphy. 307 C street north
west. reported to the police last night
that his room was entered and a sap
phire stickpin surrounded by dozen
chip diamonds stolen. The pin is
valued at S15.
A wOman's astrakhan coat. with
brocaded velvet collar and cuffs, val
ued at S25. was stolen from the home
of Mrs. NJ. F. Shrader, 529 NJ street
northwest.
A thief who ransacked the home of
A. r. Server. 3131 10Th street north
buttons and small old-fashioned
trunk containing a silver tea set,
valued at 5000.
William Puff. twelve years old. 21O1
Sd street northeast. was bitten on the
leg yesterday by a stray dog at 4th
and V streets northeast. The wound
was cauterized by the family physi-
clan.
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Joe Brooks. colored. 636 Callan street
, northeast. accidentally shot Mary Epps.
also colored. 1924 New Jersey avenue
northwest, in the shoulder with a 20
caliber rifle. She was taken to the
Casualty Hospital. where her wound
was dressed, and later removed to her
home.
The September meeting of the CAL
ifornia State Association. which was
scheduled for Thursday evening at the
Thomson School, has been postponed
The meeting of the association will
be held at the Thomson School Octo-
Der 10.
Mary Agnes Cooke has filed suit I'm
the District Supreme Court for abso-
Lutte divorce from Donald W. Cooke.
They were married at Baltimore
June 5, 1915. and have one child. De-
sertion is alleged.
Fellow workers in the mails and
files division of the shipping board
Yesterday afternoon presented j. L.
Shaffer, who has been called by the
selective draft board for service, a
cigarette case and holder. with a
Shaffer is a native of Parsons, W. Va.
George E. O'Connor, we'll known
singer and entertainer. who has been
III at PfOSlQenCc hospital IOT SOHlo
time, was reported today to be much
improved. his attending physician
stating that he would probably be
able to sit up tomorrow.
Prof. Peter Dykema OF the District
Of Columbia war camp community
service will lead the singing at the
business women's council of the Y.
W. C. A. at $3.50 o'clock this evening.
The delegates from the Silver Bay
conference Of the Young Women's
Christian Association. on Lake George,
will make their reports.
Suit to recover $25.OOO damages has
been filed in the District Supreme
Court by Aimee NJ. Smith, an EN-
ploye of the Central Trust Company
of New York, against the Washing
ron Railway and Electric Company
for alleged personal injuries. She
says a car collided with her February
Is last while she was crossing the
tracks at Vermont avenue and II
street.
NJ. Grant Lucas, >jr.. OF tbs city, .
=, student at Dartmouth College, class
20. was taken seriously i'll q week
ago with pneumonia. During the
summer Mr.. Lucas was a temporary
clerk in the Washington city post
ONCE and had stopped work to re-
turn to school and to register for the
student-soldier army classes at
Dartmouth.