Evening star., 1919-03-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

ing to his married daughters. all OF
whom are well cared for. having good
homes and affectionate husbands.
Premises 126 street and the house
hold effects are given to his unmar-
ried daughters, Virginia s. and Carrie
NJ. Delabar, who also are named as
executrices. His personal belongings
go to his son, Charles F. Delabar.
The trial Of James Henry jackson.
colored, charged with murder IN the
first degree in connection with the
death of Lillian Hood. a young war
postponed until Thursday. 1t is ex-
pected the court will then be free TO
hear the case.
A benefit dance for the quartermas-
ter's detachment. Walter Reed Hos
pital. will be given at the Arcade,
18th street and Park road, Thursday
evening.
The Federation of Women's Clubs
of the District will give luncheon at
the Dewey Hotel April % in honor of
Mrs Court F. Wood, it's president.
Plans for the clubs annual meeting,
May 6 and I, were discussed at a
meeting yesterday in the boardroom
of the District building. Mrs. Wood
presided Mrs Henry J. Harris con-
tributed paper on Social Customs
and Life in Serbia"
William Knowles Cooper. general
secretary of the Washington Y. M. c.
A., will be the principal speak ker at
the fellowship supper at $40 o'clock
this evening at the Central Y. NJ. Z.
A. 1876 G street northwest.
Burt q, Fnrnxworth will deliver a
talk on Applied Psychology" in the
assembly hall' of the Central Y. M. c.
A. tomorrow evening at o'clock.
katherine Hughes of the Irish bu-
reau is to speak on Conditions in
ireland Today at 4 o'clock this after
noon at Trinity College.
The Rhode Island Avenue Suburban
Citizens Association is to meet to-
morrow night at o'clock in Sher-
wood Church. 22d street and Rhode
Island avenue northeast.
Relations between the United States
and Japan will be discussed by Miss
Eliza r. Scidmore in an address at
George Washington University chap
ell exercises at 1915 O'Clock tomorrow
; in the assembly hall of the ar.s and
sciences building. 2023 G street north
west.
Seniors at George Washington Uni
versity are preparing for the annual
Davis prize speaking contest, which
will be held the second Tuesday after
! Easter Three cash prizes will be
awarded on the basis Of composition
and delivery, the sums being the in
come from fund founded i'm 1857 by
! Isaac Davis of Massachusetts.
Comrades. Of Kit Carson Post. No. 2,
G.. A r., are to meet Thursday night
at O'Clock at Grand Army Hall. 1i12
| Pennsylvania avenue.
cemetery have elected the following
board of directors for the ensuing
year: Woifgang Ruckdaschel, John
| c. Mergner. George +. a. Stutz. c. A.
! Brickwedde, George +: Pitt. Hermann
| G.. Winkler. William Stiebeling, presi-
dent and William Martin, secretary.
+ There will be a meeting of Hadas-
sab, women's Zionist organization, to-
morrow night at S:15 O'Clock at Y. w.
H. A. headquarters, New York avenue
and I street. From 10 o'clock am. to
i6 o'clock pm, it is announced. the
rooms will be open for the sewing cir
Gle of Hadassah.
! Harriet Tubman Branch OF the Dis
trict Chapter of the American Red
:Cross has moved from 1900 18th
northwest. Work will be received and
| given out Mondays and Wednesdays
| from 10 o'clock am. to 5 O'Clock pm.
The room is open Monday, Wednesday
and Friday nights.
| There will be a community dance nj
ts o'clock tonight at the Central High
School general civic and community
center. The clubroom will be open at
l7.15 o'clock.
| The Motet Choral Society, under d.
ERECTION of Otto Simon. will give a con-
cert at o'clock tonight in the audi
torium of the Central High School.
iunder auspices of the community CEN
ter and civic department of the pub
lie schools. Doors will be opened to
the public at 7:15 o'clock.
Community dances Of the East
| Washington Community Center will
be held hereafter on Tuesday instead
iof Saturday at the Eastern High
School. The first dance under the new
schedule will be held tonight at $3.50
io'clock.
| Thomson Community Center, 18th
and l. streets, will be open at 1880
io'clock for the entertainment of war
workers and enlisted men.
Randall Community Center has q
full program this evening. with meet
jings of the Social Club, Wide Awage
Little Players, the Willis Female
Band and the Red Cross unit
| West Washington Community Gen.
iter the Phillips School, is open to-
might for various community activ-
tiles.
J William SOthern, eolored, was nc