Evening star., 1919-12-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

James T.. Cole. colcred. sixty years
old. 924 S street, was taken i'll last
night while attending services IN
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church. 18th
and 1 streets, and died before ply
sican could be summoned. Coroner
apoplexy.
Francis Leon Jackson. cOIOred. two
years old. fell from chair at his
home, 1905 eth street southeast, ten
days ago and was injured. Several
days later the child became SO i'll that
a physician was summoned from Cas-
ualty Hospital. but il was impossible
to save his life. He died yesterday
afternoon. and Coroner Nevitt gave a
certificate of accidental death.
While washing window at 1881
Wisconsin avenue yesterday after
noon George Paul. thirty-five years
old. 2G1 ~. street. fell and received
slight injuries. He was given first aid
at Georgetown University Hospital
q. p. Austin, scventy-four years old.
S2l Nj street. was taken suddenly i'll
this morning about o'clock. At
Emergency Hospital physicians said
he was suffering from an attack of
pneumonia.
An elaborate program has been ar
ranged for the celebration of the Phil
ippine Rizal day in honor of Dr. Jose
Rial. the national hero of the Philip
pines. who was executed December SO
1896. The celebration will be held to-
night at o'clock at the New Ebbitt.
A Christmas song festival will he
held at Central High School tonight
under the auspices of the community
and civic center department of the
public schools and the War Camp
Community Service. a chorus re-
cruited from the various department
stores in Washington will render Sc
lectiOnS.
The officers of the Anthony League
will hold a reception to members and
their friends New Year night at
o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Nam
ette B. Paul, 2O0z Columbia road. Com
mander A. v Wadhams will give a
recital. musical program has been
arranged by Mrs. Wayne Wheeler.
Mrs. Paul will show a collection of
Biblical costumes.
A Christmas party will be held to-
night at o'clock by the Johnson
Powell Community Center Association
and the Mothers Club. Santa Claus
will distribute presents. The chill
dren of the elocution, French and
dancing classes will provide the en-
tertainment
The Y. W. C. A. will hold a recep-,
ton, for all young. women OF the
city on New. Yeard day from & to 8
socia ton, 1888 F Street Mrs William
Hamilton Bay1y, president OF the
board of directors. will be in charge.
Tea will be served, followed by music.
A reception and dance will be held
New Year day from to o'clock at
the Women's City Club, % jackson
place The board of directors. assist
ed by other members. will act as most
esses Members are invited to bring
out-of-town guests for an old-fash-
ioned New Year at home.
The Maine state Association will
meet Saturday night at o'clock at
the Wilson Normal School, 11th and
Harvard streets. Ira c. Hersey will
sneak on IAN Evening With Holman
F. Day" the Maine poet Special music
will be rendered by the Department of
Labor unit of community chorus. Re-
freshments will be served.
The Petworth Woman's Club will
hold a New Year reception Thursday
night at s o'clock at the Wallace Me-
mortal Church, corner of New Hamp-
shire avenue and Randolph street.
The Kansas City Club will keep
open house" New Year day from to
s o'clock at 1104 Vermont avenue
Residents of Missouri and Kansas and
other friends of the club invited.
NidniSht services will he held New
Year eve at the Chapel of the Trans
figuration, 14th and Gallatin streets.
Nusuuernde ball viii be" given by
the Navy Yard Recreation League
| New Year eve at 1919 11th street
southeast.