Evening star., 1918-03-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

sGaraeld Memorial Hospitals annual
stag day" has been set for May 4. and
srrangements for 1t are being made
BY the Ladies' Aid Society of the hos
litaL Every effort will be made to
make the occasion a big success. 1t
b pointed out that the number of pa
tents is steadily increasing and that
the capacity Of the hospital has been
taxed almost to its utmost. The object
of this appeal to the public for aid is
20 collect money to help provide neces-
Sary supplies.
A ~New Resurrection, Il the title of
3 lecture to be delivered by James A.
Edgerton, president Of the Internation-
Il New Thought Alliance. at a meeting
at sos 11th street at o'clock Sunday
Afternoon.
Absolute divorce II asked in q ,peti-
tion filed in the District Supreme Court
~ Webster StroGier against Frances
93rozier. They were married at Sa-
tAnnah, Ga, in March, 1908.
Nafuralixatfons scheduled before Jus
ftce Siddons in Equity Division No. l
for April l have been continued until
Monday. April 8. The court will be in
Friday and Easter Monday are usually
observed as holidays in the court.
-1sssE.ni.ation Of the Kentucky
meeting last night at the Ebbitt
House. The immediate getting together
~ the Kentuckians in Washington was
urged by Col Walter G. Coleman. who
T. x. Pope. ]. R. Vose. j. ]. White and
4. III. Tackett were appointed a COM
1tttee to arrange for the April meet
ing.
While being conveyed from SO I'd
street to Washington Asylum Hospital
e Casualty Hospital ambulance last
night about 1880 o'clock. Francis
ID from the vehicle at Massachusetts
evenue and 18th street southeast and
vas slightly injured. The trip from
there to the hospital was made in a
a. p. Connor. secretary of the Fed
ecation Of Citizens Associations and
southeast Washington Citizens Asso-
ciation, was robbed Of his bicycle yes
'front.' Of 74s 18th street. he told the
police.
job. Gyslin<: 1o1 Mohawk avenue.
norwood. Pa. has asked the local po-
lice to fnd his son, Harry Gysline,
fourteen years old. who disappeared
from his home four days ago. The
xather received a postal card from his
son written in this city Wednesday.
hoy Noakes, 1885 n street northeast,
ms complained to the police of the
loss of $40 in cash. He said the money
dlsappeared from him while he was
nsar John Marshall place and c street
Annual memorial services for de-
ceased members of Morning Star Lodge,
No. 40. ]. B. P. o. (colored) Elks. who
q rxyf11 10 hAII
y at Galbraith A. NJ. E. Zion Church.
0ulogtes win be delivered by George
W +. MacMeechen. Ii. D.. Of Balti-
more, Md. Samuel e. Jones is chair
man of the committee In charge.
SeThe Conservation Of Wheat" was the
qub1ect of a short talk given by Miss
Cornelia Adds, chairman Of the Liberty
lng meeting at Phelps School Wednes-
day evening.
Paul Jones, sixty-four Year, old, q
roomer at 3240 P street, died at George
town University Hospital yesterday
afternoon. He died few minutes
efter reaching the hospital, and physi-
dams said his death was due to kidney
trouble.
CAarles Hafbin, WHO In In business .t
coo eth street northeast, was awakened
this morning shortly after / o'clock by
litter had discovered a fire in the store.
Nr. Hardin telephoned to No. 10 engine
company and the fire was extinguished
kefore more than SO damage had been
Done.
Fire IN sheds ON the premises OF
:. r. PsSne and John Williams, TIT and
rs 6th street southwest, claimed the
attention of members of the South
Warrington fire companies yesterday
afternoon. The fire was Of unknown
0Pl3in. according to the police and 5000