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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1920
Page
12
Tus tr yester day afternoon teachers at Fable school urged Congress to grant a $500 to $800 bonus in ten installments. A mass meeting at the Masonic Temple Friday night drew teachers, merchants, and citizens to press for timely action, with union leaders and local officials backing the effort and noting wage delays and looming January payrolls.
The Conduit Road Citizens Association plans a meeting at Le Davis Park Hall Conduit Road near Nebraska Avenue. Notable persona horoscope event at the Playhouse Jack N Street North West tomorrow night. Senator Henry H Awhurst of Arizona to speak at the Washington Board of Trade tonight at the Willard. Captain James F Oyster to preside. Central Labs Laion endorses Salvation Army fund drive in Washington from May 10 to 20. Daniel Roper and Nanette F H Paul to speak on internal revenue and conduct at a dinner by the South Carolina Society at the Wardman Park Hotel Saturday night. Anthony League meeting at 2407 Columbia Coach at 3:30. Third performance of The Faxiating Fanny Brown at McLean School Hall for Franklin Sherman High School lights fund. Washington Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Willard at 12:30 today. Child labor legislation committee to meet at the Chamber headquarters at 8 oclock tonight. Nine cargo ships to American companies per the Shipping Board announcement Monday. Washington Restaurant to hold an important meeting in the Chamber of Commerce rooms tomorrow at 3 pm. Southern Baptist Association convention planners meet at Calvary Baptist tonight. The sixth Warning Youth With Great Story Tellers one act plays for the League of American Pen workers fund presented. Federated Dramatic Clubs to hold meeting at Hotel Lafayette tomorrow at 1 oclock.
The central welfare committee at the Bureau of War Risk Insurance arranged a campaign to acquaint service men and women with their rights and benefits in insurance and medical care. Capt Edwin Bettleheimer elected chairman. A lease for canvass housing is led by Col James H Drain and will meet today. Mrs M H K Luebker named chairman to canvass government bureaus. Dr H E Joyce will supervise canvass of large commercial houses.
The body of Rear Admiral Carlos Brittain, former chief of staff to the Atlantic commander, arrives for funeral services in Richmond, Kentucky. The admiral, who killed himself last Thursday, will be honored in a naval funeral with military honors as local authorities prepare the ceremony.
Miss Jar Ting of YW cites few trained Polish nurses beyond imports from Amcetea. Polish Red Cross nurses lack uniforms and are underpaid and undernourished. Lodz, a major Polish manufacturing hub, suffers hospital medicine shortages and disinfectants. Typhus rages nationwide as aid from Simerica is urged.
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