Evening star., 1918-03-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


principal speaker at a banquet at the
Cherrydale fire engine house Wednes-
day evening" to celebrate the eighth
anniversary OF the organization of the
Cherrydale fire department. Other
speakers were Rev. Nicholson Chief
Furnburke and members of the de-
partnrent and citizens of the village.
A smoker followed the banquet
George Washington University's de-
batting team, supporting the affirmative
of the question, Resolved, that all
alien enemies in the United States
should be interned," was beaten by the
debating- team from Lafayette College
last night at the Y. NJ. C. A. Those WHO
took part in the debate were Floyd e.
Matthias. Earle w. Wallick and Arthur
Van Meter for George Washington and
Roland W. Chase, Charles F. Fryling
and Charles D. Sneltzer for Lafayette.
The Triangle Club of Master .Masons
Of the Department of Agriculture will
give a dance Tuesday at Mrs. Dyer's,
1517 r street northwest
To affect a reorganization SO that
Uniformed and civilian newcomers to
Washington may be included. the
Junior Temple Society will meet at 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
Eighth Street Temple. Strangers are
Invited.
Policeman Michael Cefarratti,s auto
mobile last night about us o'clock
Knocked down a barrel forming part of
barricade in front of 141s New York
avenue. His automobile was slightly
was causes16y failure to have light
on the barricade.
Belonging to l. P. Steuart. 18th and l.
stfreets southeast, and street car oc-
Eurred yesterday afternoon at 11th and
* streets southeast. Both vehicles
we're damaged
Slight damage to the ONCE at the
Feed store of 2. T. Moran. 1851 NJ
street, was caused by fire last night
Shout II o'clock Origin of the fire
was not determined. according to the
police
Everett Brown. nineteen years old,
aboard his boat at the 11th street
sS.harf yesterday afternoon He was
g1yen treatment at Emergency Hos
pffaL
John b. WeismIller and John ]. weis-
: HiIler, Hopewell. Va. this morning
about O'Clock complained to police Of
me hrst precinct that they had been
pennsylvania avenue and 14th street.
One Of the men was suffering from an
injury to his face.
several companies Of arru,er th,.
: morning responded to an alarm re.
ee3ved because of a fire in the boiler
room on the premises of George M.
oyster. jr, dealer in dairy products,
4l6 Connecticut avenue. The fire
esarfed in packing about pipe, prob
ebIy from spontaneous combustion. and
did 5000 damage
cd, 81 Pierce street, was found dead
mis morning about $50 O'clock He
vas seated on chair in his bedroom
Nhen he died. Coroner hewitt gave a
certhcate of death frpm natural
cRuses-
NIss MeQuown. who has spent man,
years in the orient and gathered, an
; u 70 give an illustrated talk at the
Hurch Of the Covenant tonight at
&9ock. No admission will be charged
ut 2 silver ohering will be taken fol
{4t benefit of the League of the Cove.
ut The Covenant orchestra will rem.
Gef the music
53(sn Boyle, f.. viii lead a party Of
HYerlusters in a three-mile wall
HHndey afternoon along the Sligo Mil
0Ad- Hikers will meet at the. terminus
4he Takoma Park car lines at 2:at
4ns Leaders will be stationed at thu
terninus Of each car line.
eroner Neyitt last night learneS
from attending physicians a history Of
ne case Of Benjamin G. Feather
Eranesviiie, Preston county. w. Va
Eose death at George washington
n1yersity Hospital yesterday morning
SSs reported to the police. He wa:
<o3d that Feather was stricken witt
paralysis some time after he recov.