Evening star., 1920-01-31
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

A motorcycle owned by the United
States Motor Transport Corps was
damaged about 800 by fire yesterday
afternoon at Delaware avenue and r.
street. The cause of the fire was
not determined.
Earl Taylor of All 18th street was
Slightly injured i'll a collision between
auto truck he was operating and
a car of the Washington EailVay and
Electric Company last evening at
North Capitol and G streets Both
the car and truck were damaged
Slight damage was done by fire to
an automobile truck owned by
street yesterday afternoon at 9TH and
Il streets, as result of crossed cleo
tric wires
Mrs. Ella Farr of 40S 9Th street
northeast suffered from shock in a
collision between a Capital Traction
car on which she was "a passenger
and car of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company at the Union
Station plaza last night She was
taken home by a physician in his
automobile. Both cars We're slightly
DANA ged.
Mary Boyd. ten years old, of 454
Maryland avenue southwest. who was
burned several weeks ago when her
clothing caught fire from coal stove.
died at Providence Hospital yester-
day afternoon.
motion picture for women only
will De shown tomorrow afternoon at
the Howard Theater, at 2.30 o'clock.
under the auspices of the Northwest
Cplift League
Henry r Downing of Liberia will
lecture on Liberia" at the Dunbar
civic Center, 1st and y streets. next
Thursday evening at o'clock.
Jesse 4. sngeII has fIsu suit for an
VI. Angel. They were married at
Baltimore June 3. 1918.
The Illinois state Girls Club will
give dance and pop corn party to-
night at o'clock at the Blue Tri-
angle Recreation Center. Goth and B
streets.
Simon Y. NOrstrom has been ap-
pointed business manager of the
Army c0mmssaTy at LIST and 8
streets He was formerly commits
stoned officer in the Army. acting as
methods control officer in the WASH
ington zone He is a native of Wis
Consin-
William II. Pierson will sing his
new song dedicated to the city of
Washington AT meeting of the
lion Monday evening at the Church
of the Advent, I'd and L streets.
The first anniversary meeting of
the Massachusetts Society will be
held Tuesday evening at the Wilson
Normal School. Gen. Nelson \. Miles
will address the meeting. Among
those expected TO be present are Sem
Rogers. Gallivan. Olney and Fuller.
a meeting of the Berwyn Citizens'
Association will be held at the home
OF \. E Graham in Berwyn, Md. Mon
day night at 130 o'clock.
There will be a meeting of Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt Post, No. l.
at eos 10th street Tuesday evening at
$50 clock.
There will be n meeting of the
Tetworth Woman's Club Monday even
iar at s O'Clock at Sth and Shep-
herd streets.
TIE Sixteenth street Highlands
|itizers' Association will meet Mon
c8r evsring at SIS o'clock at the
Sixth Presbyterian Church.
The Red Triangle Club will go for
p short hike tomorrow afternoon
through Rock Creek Park The hike
H-.Il commence at Cleveland Park sta
Iion. Connecticut avenue, at o'clock.
Superintendent f. l.. Thurston of
thc public schools Will speak on
Vital Local School Problems" at the
1aeeting OF Colum bia Heights Citizens
=, ssociation Tuesday night at S o'clock
IN St stephens Parish Hall. 3017 14th
street.
A lecture on Christian Science will
he delivered by Miss Mary G. Ewing
% Chicago tomorrow afternoon at
~ clock at Polls Theater. Mrs Laura
J. Jennings. second reader of First
Church of Christ. Scientist. in this
city. will introduce the speaker.
Miss Mabel Boardman will address
the Chevy Chase Auxiliary at the z.
V. Brown School in Chevy Chase Mon
day at . pm
There will he meeting of the Ken
ilworth Citizens Association Monday
al o'clock at the kenilworth School.
Vincent b. Costello Post. No. Is,
American Legion. will meet at 1914
Massachusetts avenue Tuesday even
ing al o'clock.