Evening star., 1924-03-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Representative John @. TfIson will
| lecture on Taxation" under auspices
of Chaumont unit, American Women's
Legion, tomorrow, 4:30 pm, in as
sembly hall, Cosmos Club. No ad-
rission charge.
4 short play showing the work Of
Big Sisters of the Juvenile Protective
pm. at Chevy Chase School for Girls.
Those taking part will be- Mrs. Il. G.
Verplank. Mrs. l.. %. Smoot, Miss
Ruth Smith, Miss Marie Ferri and
Philip Pierce.
y. W. c. a. supper and n sing under
direction of Miss Margaretta Camp
bell. A talk in the series of world
gossip. will be given by Miss Hackett
of the Christian Science Monitor staff.
Traffic Policeman John W. Cronie,
stationed at 5th and G. streets north
west. was taken suddenly i'll last
night about o'clock while on duty.
He was given first aid and taken
home, where he was attended by a
police surgeon.
Stephen j. Lane. seven. 1918 w
street. Anacostia. while playing on
the grounds at Ketcham School yes
terday afternoon, was attacked by a
dog belonging to J. III. Swain, 1897
Good Hope road, and bitten on the
the slight wound the animal inflicted.
Alice Dorsey, coIored. three years
old. yesterday afternoon was brought
to Providence Hospital from her home
near Oxon Hill Prince Georges coun-
ty. Md, and treated for severe burns
she received al home. when her cloth
ing accidentally caught fire, and died
last. night. Her body was taken TO
her parents home today
Women's City CIub-Non-Sectarian
Bible study class tomorrow, Z PIN.
Mrs. Edward Il. Clark, president of
Juvenile Protective Association, will
speak before the Missionary Society
of st. Marks Episcopal Church to-
morrow, 3 pm.
Brightwood Citizens Association
viii meet Friday, PM. Masonic
Temple, Brightwood
The Lonesome Club will meet to-
morrow, $50 pm, third floor Arcade
building.
Biological society will meet satur-
day, pm. in assembly hall. Cosmos
Club. Lectures, illustrated with
slides, will be given by L. |. Killip
on Botanical Exploration in Colcm-
bia" and by y. a. Cobb on Two Blue
gays-Jack and Jill-and Their Home
i'4toiS "eiIoiHe.
Botanical Society will meet April
], pm, in assembly hall, Cosmos
cub. Speakers, r. A. Harper, CO.
iumoia University, and E. w. Brandes.
Social hour, with refreshments.
University Ciub-C. Francis Jep-
kns, inventor of Transmission OF
pictures through the air, Will demon
strate how he does it Saturday. Sis
pm.
Conduit Road Citizens Association
Nil meet tomorrow. s pm, in st.
laub will talk of "The Control Of
Cancer"
The Woman's Alliance OF All Souls.
Church will meet Friday, IL am, in
States Press Association, will SPEAK
on Church Advertising" and DR.
Abram Simon will give an address
The Liberal Trend IN Publie Opin-
The Cornell Alumni Society will
| meet fr1day, pm, at Wilson Nor
MAJ School. Election of officers
Speakers Will be John Ihlder and
Representative Reed of New York.
A luncheon for the benent of the
! schooI Fairgrounds will be given at
e.'~ '@S'ioh sotJiOOl- on 0In street near
street southeast, tomorrow from IL to
o'clock by the Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation of the school.
Lcyalty Chapter. o. T.. s., will serve
turkey dinner tomorrow, ) to 7:30
pm, at Northeast Temple.
viva VI. january will lecture ON
will and Understanding" tomorrow.
p.rn., at 1926 / street
be given by Earle Wayne under aus
pices of the League of Justice tomor-
row, $50 pm, at Thomson School.
Local organization of league to be
formed. Membership free. No dues.
There will be n mass meeting of
p. Q. Clerks, Local 14S, March 26, at
!, pm, al \. NJ. C. a, 1916 18th street.