Graft ring among Congress staff and thieves ends
A sweeping graft tale unfolds as two youths Alfred Spivey and Leo Hancock are charged with stealing from lawmakers and aides. They allegedly extorted funds for candy trips to the movies, claiming to support a Capitol Hill ball team dubbed the Congressional Sluggers. Authorized by Representative Johnson and others, the scheme touched multiple offices and led to detention, probation, and police pursuit across the House office building.
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Alfred Spivey
Heckman Street
Teo Hancock
F Street
Judge DeLacy
Ben Johnson
Kentucky
Johnson
Leo Hancock
Jurngen
Justice de Lacy
Capitol Hill
Sulta
Representative Johnson
House of Detention
Hew Johnson
Rocher
Bacon
Neeley
Harry Giltpsle
Mise Katharine Dickey
Mar. Rarile Barr
N. K. Dager
Fred B. Morgan
Charles E. Bruce
Henry B. Hare
IH. L. Thompson
Hospital Officers Elected by Northern Dispensary
Officers named at the Northern Dispensary and Emergency Hospital board meeting include William R. Harr as president, James Lanaburgh as vice president, Fred S. Lincoln as secretary, and William H. Saunders as treasurer. A future April 25 committee election was set, and a Civil War era surgical instrument case was presented by Mrs. Gabriel Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Dispensary and Emergency Hospital
Fourteenth Street
William R. Harr
James Lanaburgh
Fred
Lincoln
William H. Saunders
Gabriel Grant
New Jersey
New York
James H. Stone
Washington
Mght
George H. Bates
James Lansburgh
Charles 5. Bundy
Elizabeth Rafter
Dwight G. Smith
William R. Hart
Mary 8. Thompson
Frank Leech
Robert W Dutton
Harry A. Colman
Louis J. Battle
Fred. S. Lincoln
Albert J. Carrico
John G. Willams
Girl Gone From Home Mystery Involving Gertrude Speeden
Miss Gertrude Speeden aged 16 from Firat Street southeast ran away last week taking most of her clothes. Police asked to locate her after she told her Aunt Mia Johnson she would return a suitcase of letters to a friend in a hotel but spent a long night with another friend and left the next morning. her aunt says she seemed happy and denies an elopement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Speeden
Firat
Mia Johnson
Repieve granted in Johnson murder case sets June 1 execution
Justice Wright of the District Supreme Court denied the U S Supreme Court appeal on the legality of a qualified verdict in first degree murder. Arthur Johnson, condemned, received another reprieve while the appeal decisions are reviewed.
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Arthur Johnson
Justice Wright
District Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
District J
Cou
Johnson
Siedace
Solding
Wright
Snowden Answers Labor on Public Issues in Mayoral Race
Hubert Snowden replies to the Alexandria Trades Council questions, advocating municipal ownership of electric and water plants if efficiently run, supporting a tax on the water company, noting state regulation of schooling and education for the colored population, and urging street improvements funded by benefiting property owners. Also reports a local death, park reopening, and a funeral service.
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Trades Council
Washington Post Alreal
King Street
Alrandria
Alexandria
Board of Aldermen and Common Council
Mexandria Trade C
Hubert Snowden
Alexandria Lighting Company
Snowden
Alexandria Water Company
Mr. Snowden
Virginia
T. 4. Ficklin
Knowden
Flying Trials at College Park Intensify Military Aeroplane Shows
At College Park Maryland United States army aircraft arrived for drills and will stage trial fights tomorrow. Capt C de Forest Chandler Lieut Thomas DeW Milling and Lieut Leigh ton W Hazelhurst were seen on the grounds yesterday as quarters are rapidly prepared with room 499 assigned to Captain Chandler. A religious service with music by the regular choir is planned tomorrow at the Eighth Street Temple followed by sermons from Rabbi Simon. Regular temple services will continue Sunday and Monday closing the Passover season with lectures by Dr Simon.
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United States Army
College Park
C. de Forest Chandler
Thomas Dew. Milling
Leighton W. Hazelhurst
Chandler
War Department
Eighth Street Temple
Simron
Temple
Simon
Wheel Tax Delinquency Cases Delayed in Court
In police court yesterday a further continuance was granted in the wheel tax cases. Twenty three offenders had their trials postponed after an agreement between Frank J. Hogan and AL Sehmidt. District officials reported many men with warrants had visited assessors and paid the tax, with officials hoping to end the matter.
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Congress
Frank J. Hogan
1Us AL Sehmidt
Special Catholic Services and Processions in Washington Churches
Special rites were held in Washington Catholic churches with solemn high mass and all-night adoration. Processions from the main altar to the repository depicted the Garden of Gethsemane. At Shrine of the Sacred Heart Rev Joseph F Magee led services while Rt Rev Mgr Mackin officiated at St Pauls.
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Washington
Jesus
Architects selected for All Souls Vanitarian Church plans
Architecta Wood Donn and Deming of 08 Seventeenth Street chosen to draft plans for the All Souls Vanitarian Church and a memorial chapel for Rev Edward Everett Hale. Taft is a member. Site east side of Sixteenth Street between R and 8 Streets purchased. Gothic style planned with total cost about 250000. Church to lie south of the new Scottish Rite Cathedral.
New Health Inspector Appointed to Review TB Patient Register
Dr Woodward appointed Neenah G Smith as an additional health inspector to assess how well the district health department tally reflects TB patients under treatment. The commissioners approved appointments including R Burchard from the street sewing department, B J Kurbin a steam crane operator, and A H Williams as subinspector in the engineering department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Labor Rows Settle 1418 Grievances in New York Industry
A labor bureau report on the year ending December 11 1911 shows 1418 grievances settled in the cloak suit and skirt trade. Of these 1283 were brought by unions 136 by manufacturers. Forty five were dropped or withdrawn 411 conciliated 270 decided for unions 209 against them seven unsettled four uncertain.
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New York
Bureau of Labor
City Bulletins Amusements and Easter Concert Plans
National theater listings span Belasco Columbia Chase’s and more with showtimes around 2:15, 8:15, and 9 p.m. Easter Sunday at the Casino Concert Hall features a 20‑piece Washington Symphony orchestra directed by Arthur J. Manvell plus nine soloists. the event marks a high point in the season with a festive program. Also notes on bread, whiskey, and theater ads include Melwood whiskey and the Cosmos Theatre Orchestra.
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Belasco
Columbia
Amny
Chase
Academy
Majestic
Gayoty
Lyceum
the Common
Coamos
Washington
Arthur J. Manvell
Cosmos Theater Orchestra
Post's circle puzzle contest second round closes Wednesday
The Post prints that the second contest, the first elimination, ends next Wednesday. Mall subscribers have been sending postmarks but must send full blanks by April 1, with solutions and any subscription updates. Contestants share views on the puzzle and prize expectations as the final entertainment approaches with no ties expected.
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Mall
Jane
Varsity Boys to Act Here at Columbia Theater
The Columbia University Players from New York University present The Mysterious Miss Apache next Tuesday afternoon at the Columbia Theater. They arrive after a forecourt run at the Hotel Astor and bring a cast of 9 men 6 women plus a 3 voice chorus. The show features turkey trots grizzly bears and rag dances with a 4 16 matinee.
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Columbia University Players
New York University
Columbia Theater
Miss Apache
Hotel Astor
India
Uniform tobacco inspection rules eyed by Treasury
The Treasury Department directs Key West and Tampa tobacco examiners to raise standards to harmonize wrapper and filler checks with New York. Wrapper duties are 1.8 dollars per pound and filler 0.35 dollars per pound. Regulations for a uniform port schedule are being prepared.
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Treasury Department
Key West
Tampa
New York
Florida
Treasury
Fels Urges Single Tax At Chamber Meeting
Joseph Fels, millionaire manufacturer and founder of the Fels Fund, urged support for the single tax and the Johnson bill now before Congress. He spoke at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, advocating disclosure of true consideration in real estate transfers and saying passage of the Johnson bill would be beneficial for Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Fels
Fels Fund
Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Fela
Washington
Dollar Diplomacy Wins in Santo Domingo Customs Report
The annual report of the American administration of Santo Domingo customs revenues shows 1811 total of over 18 million dollars, an increase of 808,458 over 1910. Acting Secretary of State Huntington Wilson called it an excellent example of dollar diplomacy.
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Santo Domingo
Huntington Wilson
Supreme Court Hears Kentucky Rate Case
The Supreme Court of the United States yesterday heard the Kentucky rate case under advisement after lengthy arguments. The dispute concerns the validity of distillery supplies rates from Ohio River points to sixteen inland cities. Henry L Stone argues the rates are unreasonable while Albert 8 Brandeis contends they interfere with interstate commerce.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Kentucky
Ohio River
Henry L Stone
Albert 8
Brandeis
Change in Street Name for Mozart Place in Washington
The Washington commissioners received a letter from Messmore Kendall of 27 William Street New York City requesting renaming Mozart Place near Meridian Street in Washington to Messmore Place in honor of his grandfather Colonel Messmore who owned property nearby. A congressional bill to enact the change has been introduced but the commissioners reported unfavorably noting no public desire for the name change.
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Messmore Kendall
Wiliam Street
New York City
Mozart Place
Meridian Street
Washington
Messmore Flace
Col
Messmore
Congress
Bishop Harding Confirms Class at St Pauls Parish
Bishop Harding began Holy Week with confirmation at St. Pauls on Twenty third Street. Holy communion observed for Last Supper with special services in most churches. Solemn devotions planned 12 to 3 p m. District public schools closed for ten days for Easter vacation. all teachers paid.
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Harding
St. Paul's
Twenty-third Street
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Sehnols
Lawyer Fined for Contempt in District Court
Attorney John M. Patterson, a Black lawyer, was fined 10 for contempt of court after failing to appear when a case was called. Judge Mulloway ordered search warrants to locate him, and he was brought to court. He has until Saturday to pay the fine.
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Mulloway
John M. Patterson
Negro
Waa
Patterson
Man Poses as Friend to Obtain Loan in Northwest
Katherine Greener of thirteenth street northwest reported a man about 35 years old called at her home and sought a $13 loan. He claimed a New Orleans friend advised him to contact her if she ever felt pressed. She gave him help, then learned the friend had never heard of him.
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United States
Reginalds. Huide- Roper
Eighteenth Street
Huidekoper
Eighth Precinct
Harriet Thornton
Seventh Street
Ninth Precinct
Sergt. McQuaade
Anderson
Monks
Harriet
Thornton
James Pletcher
Callen Street
Louisa Joseph
Third Street
K. W. Woodruff
Kudd Street
Frederick McKean
New Hampshire Avenue
Bilig
Ida B. Higley
New Tampshire Avenue
Wallach Streets
Miss Highty
RH. Sinclair
Thirtieth Street
Harteman
Linden Court
John Davis
Ofcer Barteman
Davis
Barteman
Artevius Foater Hoth
Maryland Avenue
Ers
Katherine Greener
Thirteenth Street
New Orleans
Treasury Gong Alarm Traced to Vault Clerk Error
Treasury guards rushed to the vaults after the big gong and burglar alarm sounded. Officers found millions in gold secure. a clerk bungled the combination while attempting to open a vault, triggering the false alarm.
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Treasury
Missionary Union Omits Meeting for Good Friday Services
Following a precedent, the Woman's Interdenominational Missionary Union will omit the regular meeting to attend Good Friday services at the Church of the Ascension from 1 to 3 p.m. The change reflects the church observance and union participation.
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Woman's Interdenominational Missionary Union
Ptay
Church of the Ascension
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