District Commissioners Estimate Land Purchase for Mall Park
The District Commissioners presented an estimate totaling about 39.3 million dollars for land and improvements from Third Street to Fifteenth Street and from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to B Street SW. The plan, prepared by the surveyor and assessor, aims to evaluate buying the Mall for park use, excluding Center Market per Senate resolution.
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District Commissioners
Third Street
Fifteenth Street
Pennsylvania Averate
B Street
Senate
Fairbanks
Assensor
I ‘Lana
Ments
Center Market
Deanwood janitor appointment sparks district protest
Deanwood citizens protest Commissioner Macfarland for hiring a Maryland nonresident as janitor at Deanwood Public School. The Deanwood Citizens Association plans action to revoke the appointment, arguing a District man could fill the $80 monthly post. John W. Smith says taxpayers deserve local hires and criticizes gut jobs to nonresidents.
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Deanwood
Macfarland
John W. Smith
Association
Maryland
Savings Bank Bill Ready For Congress
The Commission ers prepared a draft bill for the supervision of savings banks in the District and will forward it to Congress with a request for enactment. Changes reflect recommendations of the Commissioners and the Comptroller of the Currency. The bill, drawn by Commissioner Macfarland, aims to increase protection for savings banks and depositors and is expected to pass.
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Congress
Macfarland
Coun~ Gel
Commissionera Ve
Amending the District Code on Corporate Reports
District lawmakers back a bill to amend the District code to require filing of annual corporate reports with penalties for noncompliance. The recorder of deeds notes about 1,000 companies since January 1, 1502, with fewer than 200 filing this year, and compliance rising slowly each year.
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Recorder of Deeds
Funeral of Mr Goddard at St Patrick's Church
The funeral for Matthew Goddard veteran grocer will be held today at 10 o'clock in St Patrick's Church. Rev Father Ostroll will celebrate a requiem mass. Interment follows at Mount Olivet Cemetery with pallbearers listed. Delegations from local societies will attend. Also advertised are Post Educational Contest Pictures with limited pricing and availability at The Wasting Post office.
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St. Patrick’s Church
Matthew Goddard
St. Patrick's Church
Father Ostroll
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Edward Hannan
George Menke
M. Fitzgerald
Jacob G., Moore
Frank Jones
Sons of the American Revolution
St. Vincente Paul Society
Washington Light Infantry Corps
Mr. Goddard
The
Wasting Post
Appointment of Dr Smith to tuberculosis hospital post
Dr Percy G Smnth named by the Commissioners to be superintendent of the new tuberculosis hospital on Brightwood Avenue, with general supervision by the Board of Charities. He has led the Home for the Aged and Infirgt since June 1906. Appointment effective April 6, with William J Fay set to succeed him.
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Percy G.smntth
Fism
Dr. Smith
George S. Wison
Board of Charities
Wiliam J. Fay
Memorial programme for Crosby Noyes event at National Theater
The final executive committee meeting approved a program featuring Handel Largo sung by the United States Marine Band, several presidential and congressional addresses, and Gridiron Club Quartet performances. Tickets are restricted. stage, front, and box seating limited to invited guests with nontransferable tickets. Doors open at 3 32.
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Committee On
Crosby Stuart Noyes
National Theater
Commissionera of
District of Columbia
Charles W. Peaihanka
United States
Elihu Root
Gridiron Club
Joseph G. Cannoy
House of Representatives
Henry Watterson
Gridiron Club Quartet
Myron M. Parker
Wendell Phillips Stafford
Supreme Court of the
C. Ernest Smith
United States Marine Band
General Committee of Arrangements
Washington Monument Society
Oldest Inhabitants Association
Crosby
Noyes
City Bulletin on Senator Sherman Better and Local Notices
Representative Sherman Better of New York has been ill at Garfield Hospital and was moved to his hotel, with health improvement expected to allow him to resume duties soon. Also includes local ads for Schneider’s Malt Bread, Star of the East Flour, assorted groceries, a Cuba era veteran meeting, a court sale of Leah Loeb goods, and various local business promotions.
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Sherman
James 8. Sherman
New York
Garfield Hospital
Friedlander Bros
S&f
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Lake X& Company
Seventh Street
WM. Hahn & Go.’S
Three Reliable Shoe Houses
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Pa. Ave. N. W
Pa. Ave. S. E
Jos
Sphnts Brewing Company
St. 3. W
Washington
Milwaukee
Lansbuarsh Furniture Co
Inter-Ocean Building
Nioth Street
Sherwood Whiskey
John Wedderburn CO
F Street
Lady Clerks
Th. Washington Post
Gost’ of
Pennsylvenue
Fifteenth
Pennsylvania’ Avenue
Savings Bank
Percy G. Smith
Fix
Lonor Crosby St. Noyes
City Bulletins
Schneider
Connecticut
J. DD. Pyles
Schneder’s Craw Yeast
Cuba
Porto Rico
China
Philippines
Pa. Ave
Loeb
Fustilvce Gowld
Habberdasher
Leah Loeb
Columbia Wall Paper Co
9Th St
Porissima
Wm. Cannon
7Th St
Upham
12Th Street
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Heurich’s
Maerzen
Senate—brewery
Arlington Bottling Company
D. J. Kaufman
Kuppenheimer Clothes
Kuppenheimer
R.oc SN
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W. L. Douglas
W. E. Douglas
Jaricy West
Castelberg’s
Opticians
Penna
Ave
New Spring
Panama
Copenhagen
Pettit & CO
Eye N. W
Chas. Kaufman& Sons
Morsell
Albert K. Johnson
Prap
Vicunas Sred
SUILS
Ladies’ Department
Unite
Farey
Army
Navy
Sporting World
the Sunday Post
the Great Magazine Section
Potomac
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