Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-01
CITY news N BRIEF.

G NEWS IN bRH.
Cersner Nev1tt yesterlayT afternoon
conducted an inquest at the morEue
cred. helper on an Army truck. who
was killed in an accident to the
truck at New York and New Jersey
avenues Monday afternoon. "A heavy
esns in tie the truck s switched AND in1y over ss-
ported that the accident resulted from
lack Of care on the part OF persons
who loaded the truck.
while tryfns 70 Hsht gas Jet in
his room. at 524 goth street, about 1
o'clock this morning, Emery Mckinney
became Ill suddenly and during his
confusion accidentally set fire to his
bed. Twenty dollars damage result
ed. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital. where physicians said his
condition was not serious.
DR.. Harvey W. wiley. pure food
expert, spoke today at the third
weekly luncheon talk at the City Club
opposite Farragut Square. The
luncheon was held at 1880 o'clock
and was attended by many members
The ofEicers OF the New York state
Voters Organization of Washington
at a recent conference proposed an
amendment to the state constitution
authorizing voting without the per-
sonal appearance OF voters whose oc-
cupations occasion their absence on
election day.
The Blue Triangle Center of the
y. w. c. A will open it's educational
classes Monday. Registration Will be
held tomorrow and Friday night at
1886 14th street. Classes will include
dressmaking. stenography. type
painting. millinery. basketry.. ele,
mentary reading, music, French and
Spanish.
Registration for regular activities
will begin today at the Wilson NOR
NAL Community Center.
The first fail meeting Of the Maine
Society will be held Saturday night
at 5 o'clock at the Wilson Normal
Community Center. Entertainment
and refreshments
The Anthony League will meet to-
morrow night at o'clock at 2OO7
Columbia road The business meet
ing will begin at 1880 o'clock
3 me Adyertisinx Club Of Warrington
viii hold a dinner meeting tomorrow
Ayening at $3.50 o'clock in the ball
sroom al Rauschers. Secretary Charles
81 Columbus. who represented tne
Club at the convention held recently
IN New Orleans. will speak on the
clubs development.
& Ioint mass MEETING Of the residents
81 Brookland. Langdon. Woodbridge
And vicinity to protest against the zone
system and increase Of street car rates
will be held Friday night at o'clock
IN the Masonic Hall, 18th and Mon
roe streets northeast, Brookiaho.
The sixteenth street Highlands Cit
fxens' Association will meet MONDAY
Sirht at Sis o'clock at the sixth
PRESBYTERIAN Church, Kennedy street
near 18th. Election OF ofncers Will De
held.
spre.iaent,s own Garrison. Array
and Navy Union Of the United states,
viii entertain its friends tomorroW
night at rally in the G.. A. r. Hail.
The ladies' auxiliary will furnish the
fnfertainment and refreshments.
Henry C. Spengler Post, American
3arfou. will meet tomorrow night AZ
q o'clock in room 302. s02 10th street
This post boasts OF 2 real scotsi sn
served with the LIST and 18th Divisions.
Rlrau +. CASH. Aneriean Lesion.
6il1 meet tomorrow night At the
Amy and Navy Acaaemy;, asze ~, Hsra ora
Elnised & this meeting.
rhn sheradan Fest. No. q DEPART
mont Of Potomac, g. A. r.. win meet
Friday ut the g. A. 4. Hail. 14lz
fennsylvania avenue.
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