Evening star., 1918-02-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Miss Emma Jacobs, director of home
economics IN the District public schools.
Is to lecture at 5 o'clock this afternoon
in the Public Library on preparation of
oatmeal bread. There will be a practi-
cal demonstration of the process. The
food conservation exhibit. given by
women of the Twentieth Century Club,
win be open to those who attend.
ssThe War and the Restoration of the
Jewish Homeland" is to be the subject
Of an address by Norman Hapgood.
former magazine editor. at meeting
Of the Washington Zionists Society at
e:1s o'clock tonight at the College
Women's Club. 1922 I street.
Motion pictures SHOWING torpedo de-
gtroyers smoke screens. submarines in
action and a special film entitled Uncle
Sans Soldiers Afoat' will be shown at
the Y. NJ c. A. this evening. These
pictures have been released through
the committee on public informa ton
Representative Frederick C. Hicks of
New York. who recently returned from
an inspection of the battle front in
France. will lecture on Uncle Sam in
France"
The annual reunion of the California
State Society will be held at the New
Ebbitt House tomorrow night at 5
o'clock. Since the declaration of war
many CallIOrnlan9 nave come TO wash
fngton and are doing their bit In war
service and through the medium of the
California State Association 1t is pro-
posed to bring these native sons" to-
gether. Representative John l. Nolan
president of the society, will preside
Bicycle Policeman Frederick Jeffries
Of the ninth precinct rode his bicycle
against trash box at Tennessee ave-
nue. and Rosedale street yesterday aft
ernoon while pursuing an alleged
speeding motorist. The speedometer
on his bicycle was broken. but he was
not hurt.
Several companies of fremen last
night shortly before s o'clock respond
ed to an alarm sounded from box SIC
because of a fire in the house of Omar
]. Whaley, 272s 18th street northeast
The fire started in the furnace room in
the cellar and burned through to the
roof. Damage to house and contents
amounted to fully s1,500.
Children playing with matches started
l0sS Potomac street. yesterday after
noon. Firemen of No. 5 engine COM
pany extinguished il before much dam
age was done.
Mrs. Matte Davis. coIored. ESQ 18th
street. stepped on a broken cover of a
box in the sidewalk in front of s24 18th
street last night. fell and received in
5uries to her face and neck. She was
taken to Emergency Hospital
An Informal dance for it's member. ia
70 De given by Washington Camp, No
1l464. Modern Woodmen Of America
this evening at o'clock at the lodge
hall. 1th and / streets
@Thought Protection for Our Soldier.p
Will form the subject of discussion al a
meeting of the New Thought Center
. tomorrow evening at the Eagle Wings
rest rooms, 500 1lth street northwest
n. +. Hunting, engineer OF Nay of
fhe Capital Traction Company who di-
rected the installation of the big cross
over switch at 18th street and PennsyI
vanfa and New York avenues, will give
description of the work at a meeting
OF capital Traction employees tomorrow
night, to be held In the auditorium of
the company's main building at S6th
and NJ streets northwest. 1t will be the
regular February meeting of Company
Section No. of the American Electric
Railway Association. All employees are
invited and refreshments will be served,
A meeting of the extension committee
OF the Southern Society of Washington
was held last night at the home of Miss
Pugh, 1902 r street northwest
Tia babies of the Florence Crittenton
Hope and Help Mission Of the District
at sos 18th street northwest tomorrow
afternoon.
Dr.. Themas Deeney, executive secre-
tary to the director general of the de-
partment of civilian relief, American
Red Cross. will talk on RED Cross
Worx and Home Service" at the first