Evening star., 1919-03-01


Carl Denison, n ncwsboy. hy his IA
ther. Max Denison. has filed suit TO
recover $4,000 damage from the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany and the Merchants Transfer ana
Storage Company for alleged person
al injuries. The boy was riding in a
delivery wagon distributing news
papers August 19ylast when car OF
the railway company collided with the
wagon at 11th and Q streets ana tne
boy sustained serious injury II is al
legged.
Entertainment and dancing will he
the program tonight at the annual bali
of the Leadingmen and Quartermens
Association of the Washington navy
and F streets northeast. Proceeds
will go to the widows and orphans
of former navy yard employees The
committee is: j. B. Byers. chairman
C. A. Chism, George P. Delaney. W.
W. Ellis. j. W. Hartman, George
The Central Presbyterian Church,
18th and Irving streets. entertained
some of the wounded men from Wal
ter Reed Hospital last night, the fea-
ture of the evening being an OLD
fashioned night, including an Old
fashioned singing school, with all OF
the old songs, followed by refresh
ments.
Mrs. Ida McFerran has filed suit In
the District Supreme Court to recover
So 900 damages from the Washington
Railway and Electric Company for
alleged personal injury. She charges
that while a passenger october 10 last
she was struck and injured by broken
glass caused, she alleges, by the
negligence of the defendant.
A roaring In the air hue and the
pouring of smoke into the kitchen of
the basement of the Washington Hotel
yesterday afternoon at o'clock caused
an employe to turn in an alarm OF FIRE
BY the time the fire department had
arrived the blazing grease which was
the cause of the excitement had been
smothered, and the firemen put the
finishing touches to the job.
The Girls Illinois Club Will entertain
until $50 O'Clock tonight at 1923 H
street. All women and girls of Illinois
in the city are Invited to attend.
The organ of the Epiphany Church
has been enlarged. and will be opened
tomorrow night at the usual organ
recital at 7.30 o'clock.
Advocates of the memorial building
and of the arch of triumph plans to
commemorate the men who fought in
tomorrow night in an open meeting
at Community Club No. g. 9I8 10th
street. Mrs. Henry L. Dimoek, presi-
dent of the George Washington Me-
mortal Association. will speak for the
building plan, while Robert N. Harper
will defend the arch proposition
Organ recitals will be resumkd to-
morrow afternoon at 2.45 o'clock at
the Central High School, when Sergt.
Will play. Sergt. McAfee is a member
OF the American Guild of Organists,
and fs organist of the First Presby-
terian Church of Sewickley. Pa.
Singing viii be led by Peter w.
Dykema-
Two one-act plays were given at
Community Club No. last night.
Plans of the community service in
clude the production of small plays
similar to those given last night every
month by local talent.
The Girls Clubroom Of the v. w
G A. at 100 NJ street northwest viii
De open tomorrow afternoon from 2
to O'Clock. Members plan to go on
hike, leaving the club at 2:3o
O'Clock, but those wishing to remain
"NASoiAsS W uO 30.
Allan w. CrowelI. chief dr.ft.u.
OF the engineering branch of the con-
struction division of the War Depart
ment, was guest of honor at a han
quet given by his office associates At
the Hotel La Fayette Thursday night.
Mr.. Crowell was presented with a
travelling bag. L. NJ. Leisenrins acted
as toastmaster. Addresses were made
oy MAJ. Burt, Maj. VIII, Mai. Wood
and cant. Guitar
The Kenilworth Citixens, a..o.,.-
tion is to meet Monday night AZ g
oclock TO hear Maj. Lovejoy speak on
bership committee will serve a huf
fet supper at the end of the meeting.
The Rcd Triangle Outing Club Of
morrow afternoon at 2:45 o,c,ock iron,
Michigan avenue and Harewood road
walking from that point to Takoma
Park
joint meeting for the purpose Of
forming "a federation of mems clubs
of the churches of the District is to
be held tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock at Lincoln Temple Church,
llth and K streets northwest
Arabian nights stories will be told
by Stephani Schultze in the small
! ballroom of the New Willard Hotel
at sJ5 o'clock on the night of March
ps anosr "a auspices OF the Washington
League. Mr.. Schultze will appear in
costumes typical of the stories he is
telling.
A cake and pastry sale was held nv
the Reetor's Aid Society of All souls.
Memorial Church. Connecticut and
Cathedral avenues northwest, this
afternoon.
The Michigan Axricultur.I CoIl.~.
Alumni Association is to hold its an
nual meeting Thursday night at $50
o'clock at Cushman's. 6o7 18th street,
DR.. William A. Taylor will be the
principal speaker Of the evening
/ G. V. Branch is president of the local
| association. and Miss Cora L. Field
| kamp is secretary.
BexinRinG tomorrow nfternoon NJ A
o'clock. there will be a community
Church of Our Father. 18th ana /,
streets northwest. Soldiers and war
workers are especially invited to at
tend these gatherings.
Establishment of q postal stattnr
, at the Petworth Variety Store, S28
Shepherd street northwest, was an
nounced today by City Postmaster
from s o'clock am. to $50 O'Clock
| nrn. Miss Marjorie Abraham has been
appointed clerk In charge.
brought out by speakers at special
celebration to be held Monday night
at the old Masonic Temple. under aus
pices of the Holy Name Society of the
Holy Rosary Church. The HOLY