Evening star., 1919-05-16
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A verdict for the defendant has been
returned by a jury in the case of
Margaret Robertson against the
Washington Street Railway and E1ec-
alleging that she was injured on
March IL. 1917. while a passenger on
one of the company's cars.
obtaining in liberated Belgium will
be given the staff of the national
headquarters of the American Red
Cross in the auditorium this after
noon by Rev. DR.. John Van Schaick.
tr., of this city, Red Cross commits
sioner for Belgium. who has recently
returned to the United States.
After q years service overseas,
Corp. Herman A. Tosch Of Company
has returned to his home at the resi-
dencs of Mrs. L. Woods. 633 Raleigh
street Congress Heights. He was
originally member of Company c.
Camp Gordon. before going across, he
was transferred to the 320th Bat
talon.
18th street is in charge Of the local
campaign of the nationwide drive be-
Ing made by the American Women's
Hospitals to obtain $250.000. Wash
tngton's quota is $4,000. The drive
will continue until June 10.
According to reports received from
LIE Mans. France, several local men
were winners Of medals in rife cham
pionship of the American expedition
ary forces at the D'Avours range
They are Master Engineer Thomas B.
Dudlen, 9Th Engineers, enlisted mems
silver medal; Maj. Lyle H. Miller, U.
S: NJ; c.. bronze medal; Mai. L. w. T.
Waller. jr:, u. S. NJ. c.: Capt. J. A.
Lander. ordnance department, and First
Lieut.. E. H. Gerber, who won spe-
cial medals.
Prof. John c. Merriam. citing chair
man of the National Research Coun-
Gil, spoke on Gave Hunting in Cali
9ornia" at a meeting last night. in the
Cosmos Club, of the Washington
Academy of Sciences. The lecture was
illustrated.
The Georgetown Citizens Associa-
tion will meet at Western High
School the evening Of May 10 at 8
o'clock. This will be the last meet
ing of the season.
Dupont circle, for next week follows:
May 20, at o'clock, Lieut. Col Dab
ney II. Maury. advisory engineer, in
charge of water supply. will talk on
ater Iof, ThlrSty Army; May %,
at s o'clock. Red Cross moving pic
lures, and May "a. at 9 o'clock, a hop.
DR.. Ro.aIie s. morton will speak ON
experiences with the Serbian army at
George Washington University chapel
exercises at 1915 o'clock Monday
afternoon, in the assembly hall of the
Arts and Sciences building. .2023 c;
street northwest. The public is in
Yited.
The Winthrop College Club of South
Carolina will be entertained by Mrs.
Rodgers, 4710 Georgia avenue north
west. the evening of May II at 8
o'clock.
Under the auspices of the Petworth
Club film prepared by the federal
public health service in connection
wAh its campaign against social dis
eases was shown to a packed house
IN Petworth Methodist Episcopal
Church Tuesday night.
The Herxl Club of Washington will
meet Sunday at 4:30 o'clock in the
afternoon in the Y. NJ. II. A. rooms
11th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Mrs. Isaac Cans was reelected
president of the ladies' board OF
Georgetown University Hospital at a
recent meeting of the board. Other
officers chosen were: Treasurer. Mrs
Michael ]. Ready: corresponding sec
retary. Mrs. Andrew Mcintyre, and
recording secretary. Mrs. Henry
Cover.
The Good Hope Orphan Home will