Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

y ceti Oiu, was IouIiu uedQ III HtE IOOih
lat 1882 Wisconsin avenue yesterday
afternoon, having been asphyxiated by
illuminating gas that escaped from a
partly open fixture. She had not been
seen by friends since Sunday. accord
ing to statements to police. A ledger
her dead. Dr. Z. w. Titus, acting cor
oner, gave certificate of accidental
death.
ffrcmen extinguished fire about
1890 o'clock last night in a shed or
the premises of Charles A. Green, 134O
22d street. An automobile belonging
to Mr.. Green was damaged to the
amount of $3.50. Damage TO the shed
amounted to 5000 Origin of the fire
was not determined.
Mason DuynII. 8I9 I'D street, was
taken i'll while waiting for a street
car at Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street yesterday afternoon. He fell
on the sidewalk and received slight
injury. He was removed to Elmer
gency Hospital
J. J. sullivan, wearing n uniform of
the military forces. escaped from St
Elizabeth Hospital for the Insane yes
terday afternoon. Police of the elev-
enth precinct were asked to find him.
The third annual altar service of
Washington Guild is to be held at
O'Clock tonight at the Church of the
Ascension, Massachusetts avenue and
18th street. Clergy and crucifers from
the different churches will take part
in the procession. Rev. J. w. Austin
is to be the special speaker.
Lee Hing, Chinese Iaundryman at
Ills AZ street, is nursing a scalp
wound received yesterday in an en-
counter with dissatisfied colored GUS
toner at his place of business. Hing
and his colored patrpn engaged in a
dispute about laundry bill, it was
reported to police of the sixth pre-
cinct. After getting his laundry, it
is charged, the colored man inflicted
the wound with piece of pipe.
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker will he
guest of honor at National Press
Club smoker tomorrow evening. Other
guests will include officers of the
military aeronautics division of the
Army and Navy and several flying
officers who have seen service here
and abroad Maj. Maurice Connolly.
"a fiier and member of the club, will
be one of the speakers. Motion %pic-
lures showing Capt Rickenbacker's
flying squadron will be presented.
e. II. Cotton, National Y. NJ. c. A.
secretary for Russia, is to speak at
dinner to be held Monday night at
Cushman's, GOT f4th street. "Russias
Claims Upon America" will be dis
cussed
The Mississippi Society will meet
Saturday night at the hall of the
Washington Chapter of the American
institute of Banking. 1914 F street.
Senator Howard Sutherland of West
Virginia spoke last night at Hick-
mans studio, 1340 New York avenue,
at a meeting of the West Virginia So
ciety: j. L. Bateman of Berkeley
county was elected corresponding sec
rotary to fill the place of Mrs. Warner
who had resigned A musical and
reading program followed.
Senator RansdeII and Representa-
tive Sanders were the speakers at a
meeting of the Louisiana State Club
last night, held at Miller's studio,
above the Belasco Theater A must
cal program and dancing followed.
The Emery school Alumni Associa-
ton Will meet Friday night at s
clock at the school building Dane
ing viii follow the meeting.
The sinking of the Maine will be
commemorated with a dinner at the
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Saturday night by the District of Co
lulnbia Commandery of the Naval and
Military Order of the Spanish War.
Brig. Gen. r. d. Simms of the D. c.
N. G.. will act as toastmaster.
People from Illinois are invited to
the tea to be held from 4:30 to $40
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at re-
publican women's headquarters, at
1923 II street, by wives of republican
. fnhprS of The HOJEP and Senate
Nine. SIaVko-GrouIteh Is to talk on
Serbian relief tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock at Epiphany Parish Hall,
under auspices of the War Relief
Association of the Department of
Agriculture
Nagsing, desertion and inadequate
support are alleged in a petition for
a limited divorce filed in the District
Supreme Court by Margaret L. Reiff
against Henry j. Reiff. They were
married at Eikton, Md, last Septem-
Der. and separated in January, when.
the wife asserts, her husband desert
ed her.
Need of "a sehooIhouse for the Au-
rora Heights CORTLAND section was
emphasized at the meeting of the Au-
rora Heights Civic Association held
al the Alexandria county courthouse
last night. r. S. Sutton of the school
committee was iiSti ucteu 70 80 dfiSdo,
with the approval of the county
school board, and locate a desirable
site for a school building. President
T.. c. Leach presided.
The art section of the Twentieth
Century Club is to meet tomorrow.
Miss Marjorie Day of the commit
tee on training camp activities will
speak at s o'clock tomorrow night
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