Evening star., 1918-05-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Randall Community. Center VIII or
ganize a chorus at Randall School,
1st and 1 streets southwest, tomorrow
night Persons of musical talent and
interested in the movement belonging
to the community are expected to
affiliate with the chorus by attending
the meeting and making application
to Mrs. E. F. Ellis.
The regular meeting of the Central
Division Conference of the Associated
Charities will be held this afternoon
at 4:45 o'clock at the Social Service
House. s23 H street northwest, Mrs.
Louise o. Beall. District secretary OF
the Associated Charities. will speak
of the work of these various activities
as directly related to the work of the
Associated Charities.
The coIored Y. w. C. A.. 40 r street,
secured over 1900 members in its
campaign last week. A reception to
evening at the Twelfth Street Y NJ
c. A. building. The Tyson Hotel, 7th
and streets. has been purchased as
headquarters for Y. w. C. A. and war
council work for colored girls and
women.
Hattie Smith has filed suit for an
absolute divorce from Philip Smith
They were married February IL. 1909,
and separated in February. 1914.
There are no children.
Alleging cruelty and the squander-
Ing of his earnings. Roy B. Parsons
has sued Louise A. Parsons for a
limited divorce They were married
March 3. 1915. There are no children.
Asserting that his wife. Gertrude
Littlehales. neglected to get divorce
from her former husband before she
went through marriage ceremony
with him. January last. Cornelius r.
Littlehales has filed suit for the an
nulment of his marriage. He attaches
a certified copy of the record of the
former marriage.
Denying the charges coatai.ed In
the suit for absolute divorce recently
brought against her by her husband.
Capt William L. Symons. United
states signal Corps, and asserting
that the bill against her was filed to
forestall action by the War Depart
ment on her threatened appIfca tion
for an allowance. Mrs. Helen d.
symons has filed her answer in the
District Supreme Court.
Mrs. Ida Williams. ZIG q street.
yesterday afternoon was operating an
automobile that collided with the
bicycle Of John L. Meeker. 32l c
80 49, hNA auOaSt, hdTyi1nQ avenue
ana "a street northeast. Meeker.
whose collarbone was fractured and
his bicycle badly damaged. was taken
to Casualty Hospital
Corp. A. b. Gillian. L. 8. " r -.
toned at Quantico. Va, was knocked
down BY Capital Traction car at
pennsylvania avenue and 18th street
last night about s:15 o'clock and his
head cut. He was taken to Naval
Hospital.
a white male infant about n month
Old was abandoned on the steps at
BIZ Hiatt place last night Occu-
pants OF the premises cared for the
founding until II could be t,rned
over to the District authorities and
taken to an institution. Police OF the
tenth precinct are trying to establish
the identity Of the infants parents
The Church of the Epiphany has ex-
tended general invitation TO the
men who have recently moved to
Washington to enter the government
service to join the Mems Club of that
church. The club has a gymnasium
and number Of other features.
The novenn to ST. Ritn Of Ca.cia. I'm
progress at St Martins Catholic
Church. North Capitol and T streets
will close tonight, when the blessing
of the st. Rita roses will be perform ed
by Rev. Eugene Hannah. pastor OF the
church. The services this evening
will include a procession of all chill.
dren who have received communion
recently. and will conclude with the
benedictfon of the blessed sacrament.
Grading of Water street In front oi
the new municipal market. foot OF
11th and 18th streets southwest. has
been completed, and PAYERS will star,
work shortly laying the new drive.
way A number of men are now EN-.
ployed grading in the rear OF the
building. between il and the river
and by the end of this week this viii
be ready for the concrete workers II
is SO arranged that deliveries of FISH
and other goods Will he at the rear OF
the stores. leaving the street free o.
obstructing vehicles. Work on thu
building is progressing rapidly, and II
will be ready to he turned over to tn,
District within ten days.
Y. W. c. a. girls are to have q lnrS,
outdoor recreational field this sum
n,er. The field obtained is that of tho
Friends School. at 1901 Wisconsin
avenue. 1t will open June L. Th.
feld has six tennis courts as well a,
Gsnsral.athletic grounds. and containi
'- -rfls-- s'a-s- ~ Q