Commissioners Oppose Minor Repairs to McCormick Potomac Schools
City commissioners reject board of education’s modest repairs and urge abandoning the dilapidated McCormick and Potomac school buildings. They request new sites or reallocation of pupils, noting no repair funds and potential safety risks. The board has yet to respond to the commission letter.
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Potomac and McCormick
Engineer Belt
McCormick and Potomac
Board of Education
Chief Belt
McCormick
Potolmac
McCormicks
Volef
Sugee
Tthe
Potomac
Potomac School
Smallpox Fears Hit District Health Office
Smallpox discovered in the District health office prompted a day shutdown and mass disinfection for fifty clerks. Inspector Frank J. Butts, recently ill, showed eruptions and was sent to the hospital, causing panic as rumors spread of a visitor’s collapse. All health department staff have been vaccinated and the office planned to reopen at 9 AM.
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District Health Office
Smallpox Hospital
Frank J. Butts
Health Department
Butts
Naylor Court
Police Pension Granted to Family of Deceased Metropolitan Officer
The police retireing board of the District grants a pension to the family of Frank Virnstein, private in the Metropolitan police, who died January 21 from a duty related disease. The widow Annie Virnstein will receive 5 a month during widowhood, and son Raymond Virnstein and daughter Marian Louise Virnstein will receive 6 a month each until they reach age of majority. Commissioners approved the recommendation.
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Pnlice
Morrow Announces Changes in Engineer Department
Engineer Commissioner Morrow issues appointments and promotions in the engineer department sewer division effective April 1. R B Doing becomes clerk at 1000 dollars annually in probation for three months. BR Y Middleton advances from rodman to rodman earning four dollars daily. B J Stein moves from chairman to rodman at 780 dollars annually replacing Middleton. W M Barnes and Kay Saurbroy promoted to chainmen at 650 dollars annually replacing Doing and Stein.
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Engineer Department
Morrow
R. B. Doing
Castell
BR. Y. Middleton
Rodman
B. J. Stein
Middleton
W. M. Barnes
Kay Saurbroy
Vica Doing
Stein
Plans for More Dwellings On Four Sites
Plans show construction of multiple brick dwellings in Washington area. Curtis intends immediate work on a five thousand dollar project near Tionid. Thomas A Fisher Company reports sale of 1829 G Street NW four story brick property with adjoining lot. Trimen plans five two story brick houses on Monroe Street NW costing about twenty thousand. L G Herriman prepared plans. T C Roper will build a three story brick dwelling on Massachusetts Avenue based on W S Plager designs costing six and a half thousand. J L McKinnon to erect at 814 Massachusetts Avenue a three story brick home cost around five thousand with Plager plans.
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Curtis
Thomas A. Fisher Company
G Street
Trimen
Monroe Street
L. G. Herriman
T. C. Roper
W. 8
S. Plager
Massachusetts Avenue
J. L. McKinnon
W. 5. Plager
Employers Fix Pay Scale and Eight-Hour Day
The Employers' Association of the District issued a uniform wage and eight hour schedule to members starting today. Secretary F K Hat cites open shop gains, notes union and nonunion workers on jobs, and claims open shop strides in Washington as union leaders lose control. The schedule covers eight hour days and overtime rates for trades including carpenters bricklayers painters and more.
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Employers’ Association of
F. K. Hat
Sha Employers' Association
Washington
Employers’ Association
Sune
Flectricians
Stimemazens
Hall
Associatio
Private Donovan Promoted by Metro Police
Major Sylvester recommends private A Donovan of Class 2 Metropolitan police be promoted to Class 3 effective April 7. Commissioners approve. Senator Robert L Taylor to lecture Castles in the Air at First Congregational Church next Tuesday evening. Veterans meeting invited for Sunday April 6 2 pm at Stationary Engineers Hall 148 Pa Ave 3rd floor. bring discharges. Local notices include advertising blurbs and shop promos.
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Donovan
Maj. Sylvester
Gy. A. Donovan
Metropolitan Police Force
Robert L. Taylor
First Congregational
Vickers
T. Arthur Smith
F Street
Cuba
Porto Rico
China
Philippines
Columbia Wall Paper Coa
9Th St
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Three Reliable Shoe Houses
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Smallpox IN Health Office
Kaufman & Sons
Uneeda
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Lanshursh Furniture Co
Inter-Ocean Building
Ninth Street
Gunn, Richards & CO
Public Accountants
Wall Street
New York
House & Herrmann
Eye Sts
N.W
JER & Ross
G Streets
Morsell
Albert L. Johnson
Frank Virnstein
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Association
M Morrow
East Capitol Street
Thirteenth
J.T. D. Pries
Connecticut
Callaghan's
Schneider
Navy Yard
Washington Storage Company
B. F W. Anderson
South Capitol Street South
Porissiman
Cannon
7Th St
Great Bear
Robinson's Stable
Exchange
N.C. Upham
B. F. Perry
Metropolitan Police Department
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Pees
12Th Street
A. Muddiman & Co
Hetrich
Maerzen
Senate—brewery
Bottlin
Agington Bathing Company
Reg
U.S. Pat
Packard & Fieed
Brockton
Mass
Robt. Berberich’s
7Th Street
Kuppenheimer Clothes
Grosner
Kuppenheimer
Mea Roiner
Ave
Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company
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John G. Meinberg
the King Baker
Eleventh Street
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the Sunday Post
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White House
Ezoen
Capitol
Dupont Circle
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Cengal National Bank
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street N.W
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Keeley Institute
Soeac Integrate
Maryland
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St. Now
Army
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