Fire Chief Seeks Major overhauls in City Schools
Fire Chief Bell urges discontinuing Old High Street and Miner schools for safety. Inspections of multiple DC area schools reveal wooden stairs in Jackson and Dennison, unsafe basement carpenter shops, defective heating plants, and unreliable fire alarm signals. He recommends iron stairs, separate shop buildings, gas ranges, outside heating, and thorough plant inspections before next school year.
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Jackson
Dennison
Bell
Old High Street
Miner
Hiyde
Normal School No. 2
Fillmore
Corcoran
Weightman
Toner
Grant
Curtis
Addison
Western High
Briggs
Montgomery
Shania
Hyde School
Tintve
iColumbia
Navy Yard Siding to Stay Despite Removal Push
District Commissioners will take no further action to remove the road siding into the Washington Navy Yard. The Navy Department argued removal would cut access, and the siding remains as essential for government operations. A two year limit was proposed, with immediate removal of tracks if grade crossings were eliminated. House committee aides indicate Navy Yard employees warned work could stop without the siding.
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Washington Navy Yard
Navy Department
Navy Ward
Senate
Murrow
Navy Yard
Dasiuiet U
Commissioners Seek Postponement on Local and Len Corp Measures
Commissioners urge Representative Smith to delay action on pending federal bills affecting local and len corporations. In a letter they proposed holding the measures until the next Congress session. They add that during recess Congress will consider reforms and a codified bill reflecting changes upon reconvening.
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Representative Smith
Howe
Congress
Mary F. Hoppin Buys Sixteenth Street Residence in Washington
Mrs. Mary F. Hoppin purchased from Potomac Realty Company the new four story 1814 Sixteenth Street Northwest house north of Scott Circle for 550,000. The property, designed by Bruce Price De Sibour, features 25 rooms, five baths and French architectural styling. Adjacent and nearby developments include a house for Mrs. Brandegee, plans for a second home on the north vacant lot, and new building by Potomac Realty Company. Robert L. Waters buys a large building lot at Fifteenth and Delafield for a detached home.
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Mary F. Hoppin
Sixteenth Street
Washington
Potomac Realty Company
Westcott & Story
Scott Circle
Edward D. Brandegee
Bruce, Price & de
Two Old Citizens Buried Oldest Inhabitants Members Honour Died Hours Apart
The District of Columbia Oldest Inhabitants Association paid tribute yesterday afternoon to Jo Eioward Libbey, president, and Charles E. Church, charter member and longtime vice president, both dying within hours of each other on Sunday. Libbey’s funeral moved from 053 P Street NW to Congress Street Methodist Church, with services by Rev. Thomas Crouse. interment was at Oak Judge Cemetery. Church’s service was at Westminster Memorial Church with leaders from the Oldest Inhabitants Association and other groups. interment followed at Congressional Cemetery. Pallbearers included Georgetown residents and association members, with many friends present at both services.
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District of Columbia
Jo Eioward Libbey
Charles E. Church
Congress Street Methodist Church
Thomas ©. Crouse
Oak Judge Cemetery
Mr. Libbey
Thomas Brown
Fred Moore
Charlies S Runty
Harry K Willard
Hothegan
Tet Petts
J DP Cathell
William King
Charles Tdmonsean
John Tyneh
M. J. Adler
Georgetown
Benjamin W Reiss
Louis Seihold
Association of Mdest
Charles B
Westminster Memorial Church
Seventh Street
Wetween TD
Mr Church
Congressional Cemetery
Ambrose H. Stephenson
John & Stephenson
William Wimsatt
Joseph J . Stephenson
R. Warrison John
J FJ Georges
George J Suter
Jim Petts
William H. Braun
George W. Harvey
John T. Chaney
Wiliam A Clark
William A. Linton
Funeral of John H. Olcott in Cris Tel area
Funeral services for John H. Olcott, noted Mason and former Wentward & Lothrop manager, will be held at 3 PM from his northwest street residence 2809 Th Street. Calvary Baptist pastor Hey Pr Samuel FH Greene to conduct. Interment Glenwood Cemetery with pallbearers F. Warren Johnson Henry Merrill A B Coolidge Thomas FP Morgan William H Wanamaker Dr Joan Nicols Albert F. Bex W.S. Parks.
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John H. Olcott
Cristel
Samuel FH. Greene
Calvary Baptist Church
Glenwood Cemetery
Joan Nicols
Albert F. Bex
W.S. Parks
Manadaic
Jack' Oleett
Oleett
Trm
Wentward & Lothrop
Masome
Five elaver Httle artists crown juvenile company delight tonight
Crowe Juvenile Company presents entertainment at Anen costia Tonight to benefit Emanuel PIs Church. Also notes dining spots, local ads, injuries, and an accident death of a child from a candle incident. Local businesses promote meals, bakery pies, and household goods.
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Elaver Httle
The
Crowe Juvenile Company
Mumanuel P
Church
Anencostia
Callaghan's
Schneider
Navy Yard Exchange
MUST ABANDON JURY TRIALS IN POLICE COURT
The Police Court faces near exhaustion of jury funds as Congress delays an emergency appropriation. Assistant District Attorney Ralph Given said juries cannot be made up, leaving about thirty prisoners awaiting trial. Nellie Griffith, 23, was sentenced to six months for assaulting Dennin Lyles after a crash on Goo Hope Hill April 15. Motor cycle tags are distributed. smaller than car tags, with warnings that riders must obtain them or face arrest.
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Congress
Ralph Given
Nellie Griffith
Kimball
Dennin Lyles
Goo Hope Hill
Anacostia
Receiver Sought for Greater Washington Realty Corp
The district was asked to appoint a receiver for Greater Washington Realty Corp and to require Thor HC Vance and his son to render an accounting. Rudolph von Bayer, who left a New York post to join the company, alleges misstatements about profits and claims the firm owes him and holds valuable options with a cash value of 4,000. He notes an accounting showing a cash balance of 16 and debts of 2,500. The piece mentions the Butter brand demand and a Butter product ad from Four Leaf Clover creamery.
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Gusremcourt
Greater Washington Realty Corporation
Thor HC
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Saks
Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Prince Albert
Wocdier
Pete Pees
Ascent
Tacrver
Tata
Horn the Tailor
Bay of House & Herrmann
7Th and Eye Sts
N. W
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Post
Chas. Kaufman & Sons
Kuppenheimer Clothes
A. F. Bornot
BRO. & CO
F Street
Merchants’ Transfer and Storage Co
Strieet
John G. Meinberg
Eleventh Street
Washington, D. C
Miner and
J. E. Libbey
C. E. Church
J. H. Olcott
Glenwood
Burt & Packard
Oxford
Reg
U. S. Pat
Packard & Field
Brockton
Mass
Robert Berberich
7Th Street
City Bulletins
BE. P. Carpenter
New York Avenue
City Post-Office
Mergency Hospital
Robinger's
J. T. D. Pyles
Leona Williamson
Sheriff Road
Casualty Hospital
Connecticut
P. Hinkel & Co
Maine Ave
Lynn Haven Bay
Sechneider's
Krouge
Sth
George Locher
New York Avenue Northwest
New York
Central Office
Robinson's Stable
Charles F Winbidler
First Baptist Church
Heurich
Maerzen and Senate—brewery
Arlington Bottling Company
Ok Place
Phoas W
12Th Street Co
A. Muddiman & Co
Tel. Main
Randle
Highlands
Capitol
U.S
Aerie House
Randle Highlands
Mie Capitol
Dupont Cirels Tha U 8 Realty Company
Manly
Autnmouth
Iity Apread UJ
Central National Bank
Cea + National Bank
Woolward
Tne
James F. Oyster
Pa. Ave
Ericelancer Bros
M.S. M
D. J. Kaufman
Archibald Vingberg
Pushela
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street N. W
Doling of
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Castelberg’s
Opticians
Penna. Ave
Manyon
Lansburgh Furniture Co
Inter-Ocean Building
Ninth Street
Hirsh’s Shoe
Seventh St. N. W
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Jepal
Panama
Copenhagen
Pettit & CO. 7Th
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Warner’s
Dacrotm
Warnare
Rochester SY
Tyren
Ufa
Albert & Johnson
Potomac Electric Light
Tulsadvam. Com
Ely
O'Donnell
Yorkeb Ket
Barber
Ross
Lth
Lacey & Co
Kulley
North Capitol
Hington, DC
Nowbera Eine
Columbia
Marland
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