Evening star., 1919-05-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The yacht Lsis. which has been do
ing flag duty since she was taken
over from the coast and geodetic survey,
will probably be returned to the sur
vey tomorrow. The Isis has been
fitting out at the Norfolk navy yard
and is in command of Lieut.. Com
mander Rude. who was formerly nav
igating officer of the troopship Oeolus.
Lieut.. Commander Edward Sherlock,
formerly commander OF the Isis, has
been ordered to the naval military
service in New York. The Isis prob
ably will be used by the survey in
work Off the Delaware capes.
The League Of RepuAHcan Clubs Of
the District Of Columbia will meet
at the Commercial Club, 1894 street
northwest. Wednesday night at s
o clock. Officers will be elected.
At the regular April meeting Of
E. PIuribus Unum Chapter, D. A. R..
at the home of Mrs. Elmer Curry. 6z5
A street northeast. tomorrow was
named as the day for the chapter to
La Fayette.
Maj. Custis Lee Hall OF the Medical
Corps, U. S. A.. arrived from France
with q convalescent detachment. He
was a member of a party Of twenty
seas in May. 1917. under the COM
mand of Col. Joel Goldthwaite of
Boston. He has seen two years serv-
ice with the British and American
expeditionary forces.
The Junior Hadaasa Club win meet
Tuesday evening at 1875 18th street. at
7:30 O'Clock.
Rev. A. w. Womaek, who has been
In the Army for the coloTed Y. NJ c..
A for the past sixteen months at
Camp PIKE and Camp Meade. VIII
preach his first sermon at Lane
Chapel Colored II. e. Church. 18th and
C streets northeast at II O'Clock this
morning. He succeeds Rev. n L
Breeding. A special sermon will be
for former soldiers.
Eleanor Luna, daughter Of Repre-
sentative Lunn OF New York, was nine
years old yesterday and in the after
noon she gave a birthday party at
street, which was followed by a thea
ley. Betty Shibley. Madeline Aldrioh.
Olive King, Mary Green, EIDE Keyser,
Martha Iamasure, Betty Sargent, Eli
nor Tomb and Catherine Tomb.
Tho George WasAiaxton Playsrs
have announced that the French
play which was to have been
presented comznenoement week. has
been postponed until next fall Lack
of time for adequate rehesrsing Of
the production Is given an tho reason.
Sigma Kappa sororlty OF George
Washington unfyerstfy has offered .
prize Of $40 in books to the freshman
making the best record in the rhetoric
course.
The Circle fer spanish Convepstton.
under the auspices Of the Spanish
American Athanaeum. viii meet Tues
day night, at 8 o'clock, at the homo Of
Mrs. Theodore WasserbsLch, 1900 r
street.
Announcement has been made By
the Federal Traffic Association tina,
Wilbur LaRoe. 5r., Will speak before
that body on THE Interptate Com.
merce. Commission and It's Proceed.
ure" in the large hearing room in
the Interstate Commerce building to-
morrow night at 8 o'clock. Plans
had originally been made to hold ths
meeting In the Interior Department
building.
The California State Association
will give an entertainment. card and
dancing party at the Thomson School
18th and L streets, Thursday might
at o'clock.
The New York State Club will mee,
on the evening Of May IL, at {
O'Clock. At the Wilson Normal School
There will be = musical program
Arrangements for the annual dance
will be discussed. All New York
staters are welcome
"Lucia di Lammermoor.. with Mme
Marie. soprano. In the title role. will
be presented at the Belasco Theatel
on the evening Of May l3 for the
benefit OF the George Washington
University Hospital. Tho hospita
endowment is small and revenue Il
from voluntary contributions OF
friends.
L. H. Weir. chief executive Of thu
War Camp Community Service. vii
discuss child welfare work before the
child welfare conference. which 10 Il
be held at tho Hotel Washington thil
week.
The Association Of Oldest In
habitants wtn hold its regular month.
" meeting at the Union enSinl
house southeast corner Of 10th and
H streets northwest. "Wednesday
evening at 7:S0 O'Clock.
The Daneer~ Cfub Of the wllson
Normal School Community cente,
will give a group Of original IN
terpretatfons at the school. 18th anu
Harvard streets, May 0. at S:15 in the
evening. An admission fec will be
charged to cover the clubs expenses
for costumes and music
1t bns been lnnounced that ON evsry
Sunday morning at the 10 O'Clock
mass at the Convent OF Perpekua,
Alteration. on v street near leth, the
sermon will bA preached in Spanish
During Lent tho sermon was prea6hA6
in Spanish at this mass and 10 large
Was the Iattsudanos that psxzntsstou
was Obtained from Cardinal 0tbbont