Evening star., 1918-05-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

A. Leftwich Sinclair. president Of
the, Chamber of Commerce. yesterday
appointed a committee of more than
one hundred members to consider
whether the organization should have
an outing this year
An entertainment and dance was
held at headquarters of the National
American Woman Suffrage Associa-
tion. 1926 Rhode Island avenue. Tues
day night. for the benefit of the Girls
Military Drill, an organization of
woman war workers.
The National Capital Volunteer
Guard will assemble this evening at
s o'clock at the west end of the CAL
vert street bridge for outdoor ex-
tended order drill. Capt. Charles T.
Hendler expects that the entire COM
mand will be on hand.
sidney Jordan Chanock. former clerk
of the Dewey Hotel. has been con-
victed by jury in Criminal Division
I on one count of an Indictment
charging him with grand larceny.
Sentence has been deferred. Edwin
of the hotel. testified that April 20
last he deposited with the clerk to be
placed in the hotels safe bonds and
cash amounting to $4,000.
The Raymond Concrete Pile Com
pany and the Turner Construction
Company are named as defendants in
suits to recover $4,000 damages fled
In the District Supreme Court by
Mrs; Florence A. Bailey and her hus-
asks $4,000 for the loss Of an eye
and the husband wants $25,000 for
the loss of his wife's services and for
the expense to which he has been
placed for medical attention. The
defendants are contractors for the
new war buildings in course of con-
struction on Potomac Park and 1t is
alleged that as Mrs. Bailey was pass
Ing the buildings MAY 2 small steel
chip from one of the tools being used
In the work passed through her eve
and required its removal.
Mrs. william b. Hardy was re-
elected secretary of the East Wash
meeting held last night at Eastern
High School. Delegates to a meeting
Tor consolidation of all community
associations to be held today at the
Franklin School were appointed as
follows: Mrs. William B. Hardy.
Charles II. Emmons. Miss Julia nj
Rawlings. DR.. Willard S. Small. A. NJ
smith. B. F. Larcombe and Jules
Rodier.
the estate of his daughter, Cora ".
Berry. nine years old. has filed suit in
the District Supreme Cour. to re-
cover $4,000 damages from the Dor
sey and Miller Company, owners of a
stable or shed near South Capitol and
X streets. for the child's death. which
occurred November / last Accord
Ing to the declaration the little girl
with companions were PLAYING hide
ana seek in the shed who the sliding
door fell and crushed her.
Clarence r. Wilson. food admI.i.-
traitor for the District of Columbia.
addressed the pupils of MCKINLEY
Manual Training school yesterday
morning on wheat conservation and
the greater use of potatoes"
Many interesting incidents Of the
HE OF soldiers in France were given
by Dr. Daniel A. Polling, associate
president of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor. last night, before
Z large audience at First Conere9a-
tional Church The meeting opened
w1n song service. led by Percy s.
Foster. Rev. DR.. Taylor. pastor Of the
Central Presbyterian Church. led de-
votional service.
Harland b. Isley. yard conductor Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. was
run over by freight train about $50
o'clock this morning, while working
IN the lexington freight yard. His
mead was crushed and he died instant :
ly. The accident happened while IsIey
was adjusting coupling. The de-
ceased, who was twenty-eiRht wears
old and married. resided at ll51 5th
street northeast. His body was taken
70 the morgue. where Coroner Neyitt
arranged to hold an inquest late to.
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