Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF


navy yard. has been cited by Justice
Hitz to show cause June 2. why he
should not support his wife. Annie
A. Duffy, and their two children. The
courts order is based on a petition
for maintenance. in which the wife
charges desertion and non-support.
The Duffys were married December
s, 1906.
The annual convention Of the state
Council. knights of Columbus. in this
jurisdiction will be held tonight at
o'clock in st. Mary's Hall. 9Th and G
streets northwest. officers will be
elected and matters of Importance
will be discussed.
The young ladies of Wesley Chapel
NJ. E. Church because of the large
mum Der of requests will repeat the
presentation of "A Japanese Idyll-
Chrysanthemum" at o'clock the
evening of June at 5th and + streets.
The first meeting Of the District of
Columbia Chapter of the Rainbow
Veterans Association will be held in
the auditorium of the Public Library.
9Th street and New York avenue. this
evening at o'clock. All men who
served with the Rainbow Division are
invited.
The PhiIodemic Society of George
town College announces that the Mer-
rick debate will be on the evening of
June l at SIS o'clock. The question
is, Should states approve amend
ments to the Constitution by refer
endum of all the voters?' Af1irma-
tive speakers will be ]. Eugene CAL
lery and Raymond H. Reiss, and neg
alive, Lewis H. Daily and Louis A.
Langie.
John McElroy will leave today for
Columbus, Ohio, where he will make
a memorial address tomorrow.
All Michigan residents Of the Dis
trict are invited to attend an enter
tainment to be given by the Mtchi-
gan State Society at the Wilson Nor
NAL School. 18th and Harvard streets,
Saturday evening at o'clock.
been awarded a verdict of $4,000 dam
ages by a jury in Circuit Division 2
before Justice Stafford against the
Washington and Rockville Railway
Company for injuries received in a
collision April 4, 1917.
Charles J. C. Aucoin has filed suit in
the District Supreme Court for the
annulment Of his marriage to Bertha
v. s. X. Aucoin. He charges that his
wife was already married and had
not been divorced when she went
through the ceremony with him. The
defendant is said to have been con-
fined in an insane asylum since March,
1916.
Mrs. Mary Fowler has nled suit for
an absolute divorce from Bell Fowler
and asks permission to resume her
maiden name. Mary Cyrus. They were
married at Atlanta, Ga, September IA,
1904. and have no children.
More than $500 was realized at the
May fete. field day and bazaar which
was held yesterday afternoon at the
Friends School Country Club, 1901
Wisconsin avenue northwest The
proceeds are to be donated to the
Washington Baby Hospital Camp.
The Illinois State Girls Club will
hold an informal dance at the Navy
avenue and 18th street, Saturday
evening at s o'clock.
An entertaining musical program
was given by local talent at the gar
den party of the College Women's
entertainment was followed by dane
ing in the ballroom.
Eugene L. Gaddess, presiding omcer
of the fourth section of the board of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
spoke last night on Fourth Section
Of the 1. c. c. Act" before members
of the Federal Traffic Association, in
the large hearing room of the Inter
state Commerce Commission build
ing.
Under the auspices of the War
Camp Community Service a ''ukelele"
party will be given tonight at club
No. 8. 91S 10th street northwest, for
men in uniform and war workers.
Georgetown University Hospital
Training School for Nurses will hold
commencement exercises at Castor
Hall. Georgetown University, at
o'clock next Wednesday afternoon.
There will be seven graduates. The
alumnae will entertain the graduates