Evening star., 1919-05-10
CAT TALES.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Frank Mccormick has fled answer
| to the suit for limited divorce
brought against him by his wife,
Mabel Mccormick. and brought a
| cross complaint against her for an
absolute divorce.
Elmer NJ. Bliss. formerly in busi-
ness here. but giving his occupation
as headwaiter, has filed in the Dis
| trict Supreme Court a petition in vol
debts at s13,742.06. and says his as
sets consist Of $6.75 over his legal
exemptions.
Pitcher and w. L. Aylesworth opened
the hook and line fishing season at
Rock Point. They landed long
string of hardheads and caught a
| number of large spots. Most of the
fish were caught batting with blood
tempting to many of the spots. Hard
crabs are fairly plentiful at Rock
Point and other lower river places.
National Capital Post NO. 127, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars. will hold an
open meeting at the headquarters of
the Washington Chamber of Com
merce Wednesday evening at O'Clock.
Men eligible to membership are Off
GERS and men in the ranks who have
served in any foreign war for which
the government issues a campaign
badge, or as the bylaws may provide.
James A Brown and Fred Craig, both
colored, charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons, were sentenced in
Police Court yesterday to serve a
straight term of six months each. In
addition Brown drew a $50 fine and
on failure to pay the fine to serve
ing a revolver with intent to use the
weapon.
Samuel Jolly. colored, of Rockhsh,
Va, charged with violating the bone
dry law in that he brought into the
District of Columbia eleven quarts of
whisky, was heard in the United
States branch of the Police Court
yesterday. The case was continued
until tuesday next to enable the de-
fendant to bring in evidence to show
that he is resident of Virginia:
Charles Lane. At New York avenue. avenue.
received slight burns to his face and
arms last evening from a. fire started
while he was cleaning his aU1emo-
bile with gasoline.
A small fire occurred in , r.c.,t
house at 1922 NJ street yesterday afs-
ernoon. 1t was extinguished by
georgetown nre companies before any
damage had been done. The house is
owned by the federal government.
Capt. Gordon Gordon-smith will
speak on Serbia's Role in the War"
at the meeting of the Brookiand
Brotherhood; at Lloyd Memorial Hall,
on next Tuesday at o'clock in the
evening.
Mount. Mount Pleasant Women's Christian
O'Clock. May 13. at the home Of Mrs.
]. A. Edgar. 1894 Harvard street.
dance at the. Wilson Normal School
on the evening of May II at $50
O'Clock. Civilians and men in uni
form will be welcomed.
Prof. Kelly Miller OF Howard UNI
versity will speak tomorrow before
the faculty and student body of the
State College of Pennsylvania. where
he has been invited to serve as col
lege preacher. This morning Prof.
Miller lectured before the Colored
Teachers Association of Bordentown,
n. ].
The Westminster Guild Of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church will
have as speaker at 18th and Fair
mont streets, on the evening of May
13. at o'clock. Miss Clara McQuown.
Her subject will be "A Night in
Japan" There will be illustrated pic
lures. Miss Marion Mccoy will sing.
The public will be welcomed.
At the annual meeting Of the Alum
nae Association of Holy Cross Acad-
emy last Sunday afternoon. at Alum
nae Hall, Miss Lulu Darr was chosen
delegate to the convention of the In
Aiumnae. The convention will be at
St. Louis from May 80 to June 5, in
elusive. Miss Mae OBrien was named
as alternate. The annual election Of
the alumnae will be on the second
Sunday in October.
Y. W. c. A. Booklovers will have rs
their guest on Monday night Miss
Mary Aronetta Wilbur of the Ameri,
speak on Books and Their Makers"
1t is announced that the Louis Ham
ilton Bayly fund recently resubscribed
by the Booklovers is now complete.
Washington destitute child VIII be
supported for a year by the society.
Red Mogen DOved will give a May
concert and entertainment tomorrow
evening at o'clock at the Sixth
Street Synagogue. 9Th and I streets.
Entertainers will be Miss Pearl
Abrams. Miss Theresa Shefferman,
Isador Alpher, Miss Sylvia Sauber and
Miss Jennie Frelichoff. Joseph l.. Tep-
per will speak.
The League of American Pen
Women will hold it's annual conven-
tion at its new clubhouse, 1922 H
street northwest, at o'clock Monday
night. Mrs Isaac Pearson. president.
will give a report on the activities
of the league for the past year. All
local members are requested to attend.
Girls of tho Ingram CONGREGATIONAL
Church presented THE Pageant of
the Nations" under the auspices of
the Woman's Missionary Society, last
night at the First Congregational
Church.
The Dancers' Club Of the Wilson
Normal community center presented
last night, at the center. a group Of
original interpretations, under the d.
rection Of Miss Harriet Bugbee.- Mar
cissus." Nevin; "Fantasie." Friesler;
Dance of the Sun Maidens,'". Ros-
sini: "A Rose Garland" Beethoven: !:
Might" Mendelssohn;. "Coquette:"
were interpreted to an appreciative
audience.
More than 500 persons attended the
entertainment and dance given last
night by the Washington Railway and
Electric Company Relief Association
at Pythian Temple. Professional
talent from the Cosmos Theater was
included in the vaudeville pro.ra,r