District Leaders Clash Over Street Car and School Bill
Proceedings show District legislators blasting the street car firms and pressing for district line transit outposts, Takoma Park residents demanding better access. They spar over school promotions, Sixteenth Street improvements, and new zoning tweaks as amendments pass and fail amid a heated Senate session.
Bill Hints At Pool Rooms And Sunday Closing
Senate forwards a DC licensing bill for billiard and pool tables with a $25 annual tax per table, prohibits liquor in pool rooms, requires Sunday closure, bans residence-area locations, and bars under-18s. fines of 5 to 40 dollars and possible license forfeiture. Other actions include a probate damages bill for Walter F Rogers, a Smithsonian exhibition upgrade costing 60 66o, and a call to erect Gen Sullivan statue. House hearing on DC prohibition set for morning with Bartholdt and Sabath opposing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
District of Columbia
Gallinger
Walter F. Roeers
Sarah Edwards
Union Station
McCullough Street
Senator Lodge
Smithsonian Institution
National Gallery of Art
John S. Sullivan
Washington
Shamrock Club
Gaillinger
House District Committee
When Congress Went to Princeton a Princeton Show
The Princeton Triangle Club staged When Congress Went to Princeton at the Belasco Theater to a large Washington audience of officials and diplomats. Roy S. Durstine and Henry J. Van Dyke III wrote the book, with lyrics by J. L. Scull and music largely by Thaddeus Gorecki. The production featured strong solos and choruses, with Brown Rolston, Roy Durstine, and W. F. Whitelock Jr. delivering standout comic turns. the orchestra was led by A. H. Samuels. After a glowing reception and a stage ovation, the cast and patrons posed amid a sea of roses, with the company headed to Philadelphia before two Princeton Casino showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Triangle Club
Washington
Belasco Theater
Congress
Princeton
Roy S. Durstine
Henry J. van Dyke
J. L Scull
Thaddeus Gorecki
Sign of the College
Bientet
Clorinda
the Fontes
McA. Pyle
Capt. Rourke
J. F. Thomason
Anthony Sparhawk
Simpson
Kitty
Bourke
Bientot
C. van Winkle
WN. Ss
D. D. Ballin
W. A. WN. Ewing
George
Oscar Straw
John W. "Timmons
Benjamin F. Pilson
Zelma Pilson
Pilson
Miss Pilson
Frederick K. Barbour
Katherine Elkins
Cora
Mr. Morgan
Frederika Morgan
Helen Hibbs
Julian Jaiumes
Alexander Britton
Douglas Flathers
Quarles Bennett
Lilian Stone
Mr. Attleby
M. Summerlin
Esther Denny
Frank Ellis
Beale Blumer
Pearle Anderson
Lwm Relden Noble
Nelson Page
Reid Rodgers
Ang M Johnson
J. W
R Ralph
Robert F. Shepard
Shepard
Beveridge
the Treasury
Beekman Winthrop
Philadelphia
Pilling
Telegram Forgery Investigation Moves Toward New Legislation
The report notes a statement from a reclusive suspect is sought along with potential witnesses. District Attorney Baker will coordinate through his office while Chief Counsel Fearon of Western Union arrives to discuss the probe with Representative Fassett. Detectives Grant and Hielan will file today. Congress may soon act on forgery of telegrams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Fearon
Western Union Company
Fassett
Capitol
Clifford Grant
Frank Hielan
Congress
Auto and 4 Go Into Ditch In Fourteenth Street Crash
Four people were slightly injured when Capital Traction car 42 struck a car at Fourteenth and Varnum streets, pushing it down a steep embankment. The party included Miss Dana McCracken, Mrs Pollard, Mrs Elizabeth Miler, and owner C P Sinight, all Northwest or New York Avenue residents. The rear passenger was bruised. others were shaken but unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital Traction Company
Fourteenth
Varnum Streets
Dana McCracken
Fourteenth Street
FP. 8. Pollard
Fourteenth Street Northwest
Elizabeth Miler
New York Avenue Northwest
C. P. Sinight
Ten graduate nurses at Florence Crittenton School commence ment
At the tenth annual exercises of Florence Crittenton Training School twelve young women received diplomas and certificates. Ten graduates became nurses, two earned commercial course certificates. Charles N. Crittenton gave the opening prayer and presented diplomas.
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Florence Crittenton Training School
Charles N. Crittenton
Lila Waller Barrett
Deborah Steelman
Oleda Cale
Ida Whitman
Elizabeth Rungee
Lewis
Nelle Stanton
Lucy Porsch
Clara Keplinger
Elizabeth Hackenberg
Elizabeth Mackenberg
Crittenton
Christ
D. Olin Leech
Oleda Cole
Ethel Lewis
Jessica Thomas Eave
Alef B. Harvey
Kate Waller Barrett
McCreary to Quit Hospital If No Relapse
Thomas McCreary the New York horseman shot in the leg by Representative Heflin of Alabama is improving at George Washington University Hospital. He plans to leave Friday for his sister's home in New Jersey with his wife and parents, attended by Dr. Wharton, if no unforeseen relapse occurs. Louis Lundy, the negro shot by Heflin, faced arraignment for assault on Nannie Hickman and demanded a jury trial. remanded on $500 bond.
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Thomas McCreary
New York
Helin
Alabama
George Washington University
New Jersey
McCreary
Wharton
Lockjow
Louis Lundy
Heflin
Kimball
Nannie Hickman
Lundy
Welcome for New Pastor Rev Charles Neibel at Eastern Presbyterian
The reception for Rev. Charles N. Neibel the new pastor of the Eastern Presbyterian Church was held last night at the church on Sixth Street and Maryland Avenue NE. The welcome address was given by Dr. Thomas Calver with the Ladies Aid Society and congregation in attendance. Palm and floral decorations enhanced the social hour followed by refreshments for those present.
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Charles N. Neibel
Eastern Presbyterian Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Sixth Street
Maryland Avenue
Ladies' Aid Scuclery
Thomas Calver
France and U S Allies Seen Through Ambassadors Memoir
The French ambassador Jusserand, addressing the Sons of the Revolution at the Willard, lauded Franco American sympathy since the Revolution while Attorney General Bonaparte and Maj. Gen. Bell debated today’s dangers. Bonaparte warned of limited threats. Bell urged seizing Pacific coaling stations and warned that war could block neutral ports. The event included a banquet and a long guest list from government and society.
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France
M. Jusserand
Sons of the Revolution
Willard Hotel
Atloiney
Bonaparte
J. Franklin Bell
Beth
United States
Pacific
Cape Horn
Pacific Ocean
Guantanamo
San Francisco
Maj. Bell
England
Great Britain
Carroll II
Willard
Edmund Wetmore
New York
Joan Lee Carroll
Maryland
Society
Wetmore
Amnassador
de Kalb
Lafayette
Annapolis
Steuben
Count Dest. Germain
Marseilles
Valley Forge
Pulaski
Paris
Count Vergennes
Kosciusko
America
Thirteen
Colonies
Re elected President Leads Sons of the Revolution Meeting
John Lee Carroll of Maryland was re elected president general of the Society of the Sons of the Revolution after a business session. Delegates toured Fort Myer for a cavalry drill and a change proposal was tabbed after discussion. Officers named included Edmund Wetmore, Wilson Harvey, James Montgomery, William Libbey, and Richard Cadwalder. A resolution praised the Pennsylvanian Society for marking Washington’s camping ground and co operation with Maryland to mark graves near St John’s College Annapolis.
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Richard M. Cadwalader
Frank L. Humphreys
John C. Tomlinson
Frederick Rodgers
Frank O. Briggs
Morgan G. Burkeley
Col
Henry May
Frank FP. Flint
Walter G. Page
J. W. Caldwell
J. W. Grant
J. van V. Olcott
C. &. Gladaden
W. G. McCabe
H. C. Plumley
Smith
S. Abert
Carroll
John Lee Carroll
Maryland
Society of the Sons of the Revolution
Annapolis Academy
Edmund Wetmore
New York
Wilson
Edward Fpyverett Hale
William G. McCabe
Walter Gilman Page
Marcus Benjamin
Charles G. Badger
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Frederick D. Grant
Charles P. Hatfield
Thirteenth Cavalry
Fort Myer
Charles Henry Jones
Pennsylvania
Sons of the Revolution
Pennsylvania Society
Washington
William Wall Harris
Maryland Society
St. John’s College
Death of Mrs James Todd in Louisville
News from Louisville Kentucky reports the death of Mrs James Todd mother of Mrs Christian Hauge widow of Norway's former minister to the United States. Her son in law Mr Hauge died recently in Christiana Norway. The Hauge home at Twenty fourth Street and Massachusetts Avenue has been closed for some time. Mrs Hauge has been away from Washington much since her husband’s death and is now in Louisville.
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Louisvile
James Todd
Todd
Christian Hauge
Hauge
Christiana
Norway
Twenty-fourth Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Washington
Louisville
Russo Sings in English as Don Jose in Carmen
Signor Domenico Russo a former Lombardi principal tenor appeared at the National Theater as Don Jose in the Aborn Opera Company production. He sang in English for the first time in twenty years, showing improvement and earning audience enthusiasm despite a noticeable accent. He will depart Washington now to join the Italian Grand Opera Company for the New York season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signor Domenico Russo
Lombardi Opera Company
San Francisco
Italian Grand Opera Company
Academy of Music
New York City
National Theater
Don Jose
Aborn Opera Company
Carmen
Signor Russo
Aherns
Washington
New York
Russian Private Drowns After River Cramp Near Arsenal Wharf
Newly enlisted Russian Theodore Nazarek, 22, a private in Company C Hospital Corps, drowned while swimming near the Arsenal wharf. Despite fellow soldiers and rescues efforts, he sank as cramps seized him. Body recovered by harbor police and taken to the morgue. Enlistment records list Brooklyn address 79 Clinton Street. close friend Offen burg of 624 Metropolitan Street named. Army authorities to care for the body.
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Arsenal
Theodore Nazarek
Hospital Corps
W Nazarek
T. W. Cahill
GA Smith
H. G. Davis
Nazarek
Harbor
Clinton Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Offenburg
Metropolitan Street
Nagarek
Weather Summary From The Weather Bureau April 28
Unsettled weather with local rains continues from the Upper Mississippi Valley eastward and in Florida with light snows in the Dakotas and western states. Colder conditions prevail in the Central Rockies and Utah while the Southeast and Far West see fair skies. Temperatures range from 11 to 6 degrees below seasonal average in northern districts. Wednesday to Thursday bring clouding from the Upper Lakes to the Middle Atlantic and Gulf states with rain in parts of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. Winds vary along coasts. ships bound for Europe face light to fresh winds and partly cloudy weather toward the Grand Banks.
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U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Mississippi Valley
Florida
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Rock Mountains
Rocky Mountain Region
Utah
Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific States
Rocky Mountain
Upper Lake Region
Middle
South Atlantic
Fast Gulf States
West Gulf States
Ohio
Middle Missizalpel
New England
Middle Atlantic
West Gulf
Coaat
Upper Lakes
Steamera
Grand Banks
Bank Attitude Toward Deposits Boosts Public Confidence
A note states that you can purchase items anywhere and pay by check if you have a bank account. It mentions interest allowed on deposits and cites a capital and surplus figure of $4,700,000.
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Committee On the District of Columbia
Takoma Park
Florida Avenue
O. K
Mero
Flo
Yhdrage
Burkett
Lhnser
Larity
Gathrage
Perkert TV
Tladowcor Tinner
Columbia
Pomyeanas Congress
Nevada
Mr. Chilimags
Ateoep Rai
Amore
Hacemierens Ut
Flore Avenue
Mclingee
Liere
Isis Senate
Committee of Conferene
Strnes
Enother City
Wasington
Guilinger
Nattor Boarkes
Effy
Wington
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Alongsime Bribiween
New Hampshire
Aliinger
Galliinger
A. Hedevia
Teehs
Board of Education
Belator Gallager
Nun
Carter
Montana
Sixteenth Street
Piney Branch
Piney Branch Bridge
Bacon
Brightwood Avenue
Georgia Avenue
Naval Avenue
Bur
Takora Park
Secretary of the Treasury
Gallager
Wisconsinvenue
Nebraska Avenue
V Street
Pifsenth Street
New Thimpeshire Avenue
KGL
T Street
Uth
Naval Observatory Grounds
Osconsin Avenue
Rock Creek
ODD Fellows Review
Order of Old Fellows
Ashington Odd Fellows
Seventh Street
D and
HD Streets
uries @ Tirrell
Massachusetts
Edward Hasterling
Richard A. Lord
W. W. Millan
Odd Fellowship
Bill
Triangle Club
Stuents—College Orchestra Furnisher Music
Thomas H. Anderson
Franklin ©. Briggs
Har . Bell
A. J. Beveridge
Andrew C. Bradley
Charles H. Bradley
Charles S. Bramwell
George Whitfield Brown
Charles H. Butler
Cannon
Robert Craig
W. Murray Crane
H. Bradley Davidson
Tenry E. Davi
Dewey
A. C. Dawn
Ing. M Joun
Evans
Wiliam J. Winther
Duane KE. Fox
Joseph H. Gaines
John Dalzell
Montgomery Blair
Duane Fox
N. K
Gunston
Chevy Chase
N. P. Wheeler
Pensylvania
F. Carl Smith
Wilcox
Fleanor Cannon
Wheeler
Beret Taliaferro
N. P.wheeler, Jr
A. W. Verner
N. K. Fox
A. Gerlach
W. L. Ward
3. L. Pope
M. S. Connelly
D. A. Morrison
Deb. K. Seeley
J. D. Cowan
F. L. Boynton
A. C. Studer, Jr
C. H. Burnett
H. G. Turner
B. M. Hinks
L. Ay Butling
Schauffler
Ww. Butler
D.K. Ferry
King
L. G. “Barton
H. W Robinson
A. Barler
W. E. Speers
W. M. Bane
P. Knight
Crittenton School
M’creary
Hospital
Welcome
Rev
MR. Neibel
Frange
M. Jusser
Bei
Amhose
N. F. Allen
Gees Allen
William D. Atterbury
Eugene K. Austin
Henry D. Babcock
George de Forest Barton
G. Baughman
A. Beach
C. D. Belden
J. R. Bingaman
J. Faine
A. Noel Blakeman
Charles A. Lee
A. N. Blacksmal
T. DB. Bradstreet
John Brewer
Brodhead
W. B. Brown
Charten Brugler
George Bryan
W. B. Bryan
Ilianl Burlingham
Ellett L. Butter
Thomas Cadwalaler
J. D. Carmody
Lf. Carpenter
F. H. Carruthers
G. Cassatt
W. P. Chamberlain
Hilary R. Chambers
Hon
P. T. Chapman
Storace A. Chayne
L. P F. Clephane
J. Wray Cleveland
Cooper
Cowan
W. V. Cox
J. P. Cozzens
T. Cragin
Commander Culver
Capt. Milton
BE. H. Dickinson
A. S. Dodge
Henry Russell Drowne
Eldridge
Alfred H. Fisher
C. €. Foote
E WR. Foster
Malcolm Franklin
Hi. Gadsden
R. C. Geer
G. HH. Gillam
Lieut
J. B. Gilmer
G. C. Goodloe
J. B. Grayson
Charles Greer
B. H. Griswold
W. H. Clarris
Hugh Hastings
Arthur M. Hatch
George Steinmetz
J. R. Stewart
Curwen Stoddart
W. W. Stover
Dr. H. L. Taylor
C. I. Thayer
N. 5
Thomas
W. T. Thompson
R. Hammett Tilley
H. L. Underwood
James van Dyk
J. B. van Woert
E. R. Walker
Henry D. Warren
Childre
Sik
Ward Ilscarace i
Lansburgh & Bro
7Th St
Imrs
Peter Grogan
Washington Post
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Asheville
N. c
Atlanta
Atlante
Bismarck
N. Dak
Hoston
Mass
Thuffalo
N.Y
Chicago
Cincinnati
Wye
Davenport
Tow
North Platte
Nebr
Omaha
Pittsburg
Portland
Salt Lake City
St. Louis
St Paul
Mina
Springfeld
Vickaburg
Mies
American Security and Trust Company
Fitterrth
Pennsylvania Avenue
Piansia
Archan
Inter Chat
Post
The
Christian Xander
Uedesheimer
27Th St
Nous
Henry Evans
F St. N. W
McCray
Nelson Refrigerator Co
F St. N. Ww
Tharp
Berkeley
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