Evening star., 1918-04-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

1a1la Coopernan, sixteen years old
rs been awarded verdict for $500
images against the Biggs Heating
<6mpany by q jury in Circuit Division
before Justice Hitz. The company
I6nssnted to the verdict and paid the
1pney. In October, 1915. Miss Cooper
IN was returning from school while
= apartment at Champlain and Euclid
fe@ts was being constructed, and a
|Horkman OF the company was carrying
y Head pipe into the building on his
1ouldeE The end Of the pipe struck
= girl on the face and caused her to
III Attorney Alvin l. Newmyer ap-
enred for the plaintiff and Attorney
llliam h Sholes represented the COM
my.
k11he Yoang Mems Protective League
the District Of Columbia has ad
EosDed to President Wilson a petition
u the interest OF over ten millions of
Wal colored citizens Of this country"
king that they be given rights of
1uA1ity on public carriers in all parts
q tho country. The league refers to
y segregation of colored passengers
= railroads in states Of the south.
E1Hett J. Scott, special assistant to
y Secretary of War. is at Tuskegee
nstitute. Ala. attending the Founders
~ exercises held annually on the
1rtAday Of Booker T. Washington.
ne regular concert by the Marine
Ind At marine barracks Monday will
y omitted next week. as the band will
In Richmond. Va, on that day to
ke part in a liberty loan celebration.
yaAge John p. Mcmahon of the Mu-
01pal7 Court has been designated by
nptice Mccoy of the District Supreme
burt to act as Judge of the Police
puft In the absence of either Of the
1Ees Of the latter tribunal. Judge
cMahon was assistant United States
forney at the Police Court when ap-
blnted to the bench Of the Municipal
urt-
|Ue, at Is N street southeast. last
ght about 5 o'clock Herbert Raum,
hteen years old, accidentally shot
nseif in the leg. His wound was
sssed at Casualty Hospital
>eRpefal Martin LandeIl. Z. 9. Corps
Engineers. stationed at Washington
ErAcks fell from his horse at Water
q N streets southwest last night and
beived a slight injury. He was able
walk to the barracks after receiving
Il aid at dispensary at 1852 9Th
set southwest.
- usual Saturday night dances OF
Arts Club. 2o17 street northwest,
re- been temporarily discontinued.
Ing to the recent death of the man.
br Of the organization, Mrs. McBlair
ter on, 1t Is announced, these func-
ns, to which men in uniform are in
- and specially welcome guests. will
resumed.
managers and all lonesome people In
darlington are invited by the Every
n Bible class Of the Vermont Ave
b Christian Church on Vermont ave-
north Of N street, to attend an
ertainment to be held at the church
hight Rev. Earle Wiley. pastor OF
church, will be in charge OF the
gram.
- annual smoker Of the Interfra.
ntty Association at George Wash
ton University will be held Thurs
night, April Is. at the Sigma CHI
kernity house. DR.. William Miller
Her, former ambassador to Spair
president-elect Of the university
be the principal speaker. Prof
witt C. croissant of the English
artment also will talk. Members
the university basket ball team will
The guests OF honor.
ufhern Girls who are Haembexs o1
T. w. C. A. are to be given an op-
hing when at 1880 O'Clock an enter.
ment In to be given for the "gfrii
h Dixie" Entertainments for mem.
of tho association from the va.
d sections Of the United States arr
Be held fra6h time to time. Ever,
D in the Bnion 10 now represented
pc orgaF fzation's membership.
~. G. n. vsalk-lovers ara to % -
afk TITS afternoon under the aus
Of fhe HikerI Club Of tha assn.