Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Several trucks. Allied with wounded
soldiers from Walter Reed Hospital.
journeyed TO Mount Rainier Wednes-
day night The boys had the time of
their lives at the carnival which is
being held there. taking part in
masquerade and special events.
The wanderlusters' hike for Sunday
will start from 18th street and Penn
syIvania avenue southeast at pm.
"Wednesday night the moonlight stroll
ers will leave Chain Bridge station
on the Cabin John line at Sis and
walk to Cherrydale, Va.
TIE Tuskr=ee Club met last night
Al Fbelns School, Vermont avenue and
/ su.rj.
Volunteers for sewing on the lay
cites for destitute European children
are still needed by the District Red
Cross chapter Persons willing to as
sist in this work should report to Mrs.
Archibald Powell at I6 Jackson place.
Five hundred dollars in gold will be
given TO the person who asks the
proper question of the proper indi-
vidual today at Chesapeake Beach
where the drill corps of Columbia
Commandery. Knights Templar. is
holding its outing. No one knows
what the question is so there will be
d great many silly questions asked by
the 1900 persons who journey to the
beach.
The annual excursion of the WASH
ington Gas Light Company's En-
ployes' Beneficial Association will be
held Monday at Chesapeake Beach.
Miss Florence NJ. Brown, former Sec
rotary of the Y. W. c. a. in this city,
will open an International hostess
IN, Dab hi faIl
nounced today.
Chevy Chase. Nd, democrats have
organized a Cox-Roosevelt club. At
night, Representative j. Thomas
Hefiin of Alabama was the principal
speaker. The following officers were
elected: President, William G. Car
ter; vice presidents. w. c. Brooke,
Mrs Ashby b. Leavell and Mrs Ra-
phael Semmes; secretary, Earl Grover
man; treasurer, Lyles Offutt. and pub
licity director, Mrs. Jesse W. Nichol-
son.
An imprOmptu program mt the Arts
Club last night was well received.
Ruth Newman, fourteen years old,
gave a number of interpretative
dances. and Bertram Block read one
of his new one-act playlets.
Plans for the circus to be staged by
the Y. w. =. A at Blue Triangle rec
reation center July 81 were discussed
yesterday at q meeting of ~" secre
taries. The circus is to have all the
thrills of the real article. The talent
will be made up of club girls from
the Y. W. c. A. membership
Rev. Joseph CaTlin, president of
Holy Cross College, will address the
local chapter of Holy Cross alumni at
Gonzaga College tonight, in aid of the
one-million- dollar drive for the bene-
fit of Holy Cross College.
The Department of Agriculture has
authorized quarantine in an effort
to curb the spread of the pink boil
worm in the cotton belts. The quar-
antine, effective August 1, is applica-
BILE to areas in Louisiana and Texas
known to be infested or suspected of
possible infection.
The Illinois State Girls Club Is to
give an all-day picnic Sunday to
which all Illinois men and women are
invited. They are directed to take
the American University car at Wis
consin avenue and p street and get
off at the end OF the Inc.
Campbell Howard. chief deputy
clerk of the Police Court. has resigned
TO engage in the practice of law. His
resignation took effect today. 1t is
probable that his successor will be
appointed in {, few days.
Mr. Henry Il. Howard, jr.. recently
graduated from the Central High
School, where he was a cadet officer
has entered the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis, where he was
among the recently successful candi-
dates for admission. Mr.. Howard is
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry p. How
ard of Hyattsville.