Evening star., 1918-04-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Boy Scouts of Troop O. have made
elaborate plans for their first anniver-
sary meeting. to be held in the Pet
worth NJ. E. Church, New Hampshire
avenue and Grant circle, at o'clock
Wednesday night. John Poole, chair
man Of the District liberty loan COM
mittee, will make an address, J. w.
Patten, deputy commissioner of the Boy
Scouts of America, will give a scout
lecture. The scouts will drill and sing
patriotic songs.
Edward Chase. colOred, eighty-efeht
years old, 314 E street southwest, left
his home early yesterday morning,
strolling away without relatives know
ing his prospective whereabouts and
fell on the pavement on Virginia ave-
nue. between Delaware avenue and
South Capitol street, receiving a severe
injury to the back of his head. He was
unconscious when picked up and was
taken to Washington Asylum Hospital,
where he died later in the day. Coroner
hewitt gave certificate of accidental
death.
Herman Brown. colored, eight years
old. $50 Rhode Island avenue, ran
against a wagon while hurrying across
the street in front of So r street yes
terday and was injured about the face
and legs. He was taken to Freedmen's
Hospital
A group Of Washington professional
and business men met at the Y. NJ c. A
last evening to hear A. H Whitford
director Of the bureau Of finance of the
association war work council, explain
the ways in which the fund realized
from the recent financial campaign has
been expended for the benefit of SOL
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tion's allies.
The Catholic Women's War Relief Az
sociation Of Washington will hold an
important meeting In Carroll Hall at s
o'clock tomorrow night.
Osborn Hill, colored, twenty-four
years old. Sandy Spring. Montgomery
county. Md, died at Freedmen's Hos
pital yesterday afternoon as a result
Of bullet wound in the back. It Is
stated that he was shot while in the
vicinity of Sandy, Spring the last day
Of March. Montgomery county au-
thorities were notified Of his death.
J. e. Frable, forty-three years old,
121 Larch street Scranton, Pa. died at
Emergency Hospital yesterday after
noon. Two weeks ago he was knocked
down at 5th and F streets by an auto
mobile belonging to Henry K Decatur
1926 New Hampshire avenue, and slight
ly hurt. An examination of his body
and investigation conducted by Coroner
hewitt showed that Frable's death was
not due to the injuries he sustained and
certificate of death from natural
causes was given.
A "get acquainted" meeting of Uni
versity of Illinois alumnae will be held
at the Y. NJ. c. A. building Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock. All alumnae in
Washington are invited to attend.
Rev. Peter AfnsIie. president of the
Association for the Promotion of Chris
tian Unity, is to deliver an address at a
meeting for the Disciples of Christ in
Washington and vicinity Tuesday even
ing, at Mount Rainier Christian Church
His subject will be Christian Unity
Its Progress and Its Present Need"
Fifty soldiers from Camp Meade were
guests of the Young Women's Club OF
st. Luke's P. e. Church in the parish
hall. 18th and Church streets, last night
An interesting program was given, un-
der the direction of Misses Mary E
Cromwell, Helen J. Moore and Julia H
Smith.