Evening star., 1918-02-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
Miss Alice Hutchin. Drake will gi

Miss Alice Hutchins Drake will give a
review of current books at the parlors
of the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation Monday night at S o'clock.
Booklovers who are association mem-
bers will at this time resume their Feb
ruary sessions.
A play entitled ..The Awkward squad"
is to he presented by the Young Feo-
pies Society at the entertainment for
soldiers and sailors this evening at
FChrist Lutheran Church. New Jersey
avenue between NJ and streets
ter. Psi Omega Fraternity. dental, is to
be held this evening at go o'clock
lat the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
GIL 18th street northwest. An informal |
dance is to be given Monday evening
at the Cairo.
$. A. Rohwer and u. W. Shufeldt are
TO present papers at meeting of the
Biological Society of Washington this
evening at O'Clock at the Cosmos Club
Both lectures are to be illustrated with
lantern slides.
'ScOtIand'' is the subject of a lecture
to be given by DR. Joseph Dunn. Cath
Anthropoloeical Society of Washington
Tuesday at o'clock at the Public
Library.
Public Improvement Association is to
be held Monday evening at I:30 o'clock
at Loeffiers Hotel.
of Sacred Heart Church this evening at
Rauschers. The floor committee is
composed of Mr.. Ellery. Cecil Dowd.
Joseph Dowd, Marshall II. Johnson. Mr..
Rocca and Frank Shepherd.
Miss Emma Gray. president of the New
Thought Center. is to speak on The
Spiritual Significance of the Hour" this
evening at s o'clock at the New
Thought rest and recreation rooms for
soldiers, 500 11th street northwest.
A meeting OF the Howard Park Citi-
zens' Association is to be held Monday
evening at the horne of the president
800 w street northwest
An expression OF appreciation for
having The Star sent him is contained
in a letter received by Rev. d. T. Wise
member of the 325th Field Signal Bat
talon, now in camp. The soldier ays
in his letter that home seems SO much
nearer as he reads the news of the
capital.
Owing to cold schOOlhOuse. the Citi-
zenS Association OF Chevy Chase was
unable to get quorum last night and
citation, the E. V. Brown Community
Association and the Parent Tea Oh er
Association probably will hold a joint
meeting at a date to be selected.
Installation of newly elected officers
of the Department of the Potomac.
Grand Army of the Republic and of
the Woman's Relief Corps is to take
place at s O'Clock tonight in 6. A. X.
Hall. Pennsylvania avenue near 14th
commander OF the Department of the
Potomac. G. A. r., is S. &. Mawson of
Phil Sheridan Post. The new depart
lment president of the Woman's Relief
Mrs. Isabel Worrel Ball. past nation
al senior vice president of the WoSsan's
Relief Corps, is to act as Installing Of
ficer for the department. The public
is invited to attend the ceremonies.
A hike liz to be taken by the wander
lusters tomorrow afternoon. under the
leadership of q. A. Gambs. to Great
Falls by way OF the Old Dominion car
line. The total distance vii! not eX-
ceed five miles.
! init No. o of the Harriet Tubm a n
the oath of allegiance to the United
States at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
1.-THE ceremony is to be held at 1900 18th
street northwest. and an invitation 4.
extended to the public to be present.
| A patriotic entertainment for the COL
ored drafted soldiers from Montgomery
county, Md, was given by Laurel Leaf
| Lodge. No. 6502, G. L. .. o. f., i'll Fish
erman's Hall. Rockville, Md, last night
Proceeds from the sale of tickets for
| the entertainment and dance have been
! turned over to the tobacco fund for the
boys from Montgomery county.
| The service flag of st. Margaret's
Episcopal Church, at Connecticut ave-
lnue and Bancroft place. bearing eighty
stars will be raised tomorrow at the
morning service. DR.. Herbert Scot,
Smith. rector of the church, Will make
, the presentation address. Patriotic
services in honor of the members OF
the parish now under the colorS will be
held and patriotic hymns will be sung
by the congregation.
| Donald A. ROthrOck today filed In the
District Supreme Court suit for al
absolute divorce from Emma Rothrock
IThey We're married August s. 1916, ant
1.-THE husband says his wife left him sev'
enteen days after the ceremony. Mis-
conduct is also alleged Rothrock. who
lis a member of the bar and chief yeo.
man in the Navy, filed the bilP in per.