Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The socialist party OF the U1str1cts NJ
its meeting last night, COMMUNICATED
the one-hundredth anniversary of the
birth Of Karl Marx. pioneer socialist.
Julian Pierce presided and several
speakers discussed the future Of social
ism and the coming campaign to elect
members Of that party to Congress in
large numbers.
with q membership Of 400. Morning
Star Lodge, No. 40, B. P. o. Colored
Elks, reports that it has subscribed to
5000 worth Of bonds and that nearly
scribed to a $50 bond.
The Ave-day campaign Of the WASH
ington colored Y. w. c.. A. for 1000
new members was inaugurated with a
public mass meeting in the Asbury
M. E. Church, 18th and X streets
northwest, yesterday afternoon.
ssThe Fall Of the Kaisers' il to be
presented at a special matinee at Polls
presented at a special matinee at Polfs
the benefit of the American hospital
service in France.
Fire I'm sheds on the premises Of Viz
ginia Watson, So Fenton place. yester-
ed the attention of the fire department.
The fire did $50 damage.
No. 2 engine company last night went
to the apartment of Caroline A. Burg
hardt, in the Brunswick. 1882 I street,
where a lighted match started small
fire. Only IS damage was done.
A small IRE occurred In the Inter-
state Commerce Commission building,
at Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street,
by a lighted cigarette dropped by a
smoker, according to the police, and IS
damage resulted.
Rev. James Anthony WALSH. president
lege. Maryknoll. n: =, will speak at
Mcmahon Hall, Catholic University, to-
morrow evening at 8:15 o'clock. Father
Walsh has just returned from China,
where he was arranging for the estan-
lishment Of the first Catholic American
mission in that country.
wAsAlnetoA society folk will hear
the Fisk Jubilee Singers Of Nashville,
Tenn. In Z concert At 2400 18th street
children in the war zone. The concert
was arranged by committee of prom
inent women Of the capital, of whom
Mrs. H. L. Rust is chairman. The sing
STS Will Ecmdlu Lnc CITY IOF d week,
giving concerts at various places.
VIII Irwin, the magazine and news
paper correspondent, will speak for the
beneht Of the women's oversee hospi-
tails at the National Woman Suffrage
Association headquarters. 1926 Rhode
Island avenue. Wednesday night.
At the regular meeting Of the Presi-
dents Own Garrison, No. 104. Army and
Navy Union Of the United States of
America, tomorrow night at 1880 o'clock
| in g. A. r. Hall, 1412 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest, arrangements will be
| made for participation Of the garrison
in the annual Memorial day ceremonies
at Arlington cemetery. May 80.
Nell }. Cronin Of the class Of 1917 al
Georgetown University Law School has
notified Hugh j. Fegan. secretary OF
the school, that he has left the ground
school fol. aviators in France, and is
now flying over the enemy's lines
Cronin was recently commissioned a
ceived his preliminary training at
in a practice flight He has been in
Europe several months.
| A physician from Emergency Hos.
pital yesterday afternoon responded te
a call received from Z Alexander court
and treated Mary Watson, colored, for
a severe injury to her stomach. She
told police of the third precinct that a
colored man kicked her.
James G. Brooks, cOlOred, who es.
capped from prison at Occoquan two
months ago, was recaptured yesterday
by police of the second precinct. He
was returned to Occoquan.
While engaged i'm an alteration NJ
1924 l. street last night Elmer Harr
was cut across the stomach with a
razor. He received surgical treatment
at Emergency Hospital.
{ A mayor and two councilmen to serve
| by the citizens Of Somerset, Md, today
/ The polls will be open from s until
o'clock. The retiring officials are
Charles 8. Moore, mayor, and w. J.
Horne and ]. W. Stohlman, counciImen
The judges Of the election will be ]. r.
Callahan, r. w. Howell and II. r. Wat
kins.
The FIRST distinctive California tree
planted in the Capitol grounds by a
Californian was set out today. Repre-.
sentative Charles E. Randall was in.
vited by the United States Capitol com
ed and christened a giant Sequoia
southwesteriy sector Of s the c e tat
grounds, where an unobstructed view
can be had Of the House of Represents.
tives. Omcial photographers made pic.
lures OF the scene with the Capito
building as q background, and these
will be filed in the government archives