Court hears fight over city light rate cut impact
Washington faces a legal battle as the District Supreme Court weighs a 2 cent per 1 000 kWh electric rate cut and a 25 cent minimum monthly charge. Potomac Electric Power Company seeks to block enforcement and penalties while challenging the commission's valuation and claimed excess revenues. The case names John Barbour S R Bowen Charles Douglas and J J Darlington as counsel.
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Assails Street Car Service By Boyd At PUC Hearing
William J. Boyd of Fifth Street Northwast filed a complaint with the public utilities commission, attacking street car service. He questions why traction companies cannot provide satisfactory service during light traffic hours 10 to 12 am, 1 to 4 pm, and 7 to 11 pm, urging the commission to enforce its rules.
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William J. Boyd
Fifth Street Northwast
Public Utilities Commission
Boyd
Merchants Secretary Heads War Trade Study Tour
Charles J. Columbus secretary of the Retail Merchants' Association left Washington for an observation tour of several cities to study wartime trade conditions. He will attend a New York conference with over 100 merchants and has arranged printing of the new war regulations for general business distribution. Shoes from the American steamer Morano sunk by a German sub were insured by the government war risk bureau. missing crewmen prevent estimating insurance for dependents.
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Retail Merchants’ Association
Washington
New York
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War Risk Bureau
Weather and sun tide table for the day
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau forecast for the District of Columbia Maryland and Virginia with notes on thundershowers in the southeast and scattered showers in the gulf states. Local temperatures show a warm to hot day with high near 92 and a low around 70 plus reports of humidity and sunshine.
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Band Concert at Soldiers' Home Today
The United States Soldiers' Home Band directed by John M. Zimmermann performs at 6 PM at the Soldiers' Home bandstand. The program includes My Country Tis of Thee, Moani Le Ala, Berger Overture, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Tha Loreley, Naughty Marietta selections, I've Got the Sweetest Girl in Maryland, Whispering Thoughts, Love's Mission, Home Again, and The Star Spangled Banner.
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Loreley
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Hrebert Foxtrot
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Donaldson Intermense
Whispering Thoughts
City Briefs Chronicle District Notices And Local Events
The Capital Traction Company cites downtown terminal lack and peak hour congestion on Fifteenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue for failing to meet street car service standards. Notices include probate for Mary A. C. Bevens. Marguerite Mann’s absolute divorce from William Mann. marriage in 1918 at Ellicott City. no children listed. Washington Athletic Club to discuss by laws at Hotel Shoreham. Brookland midsummer masque at Elizabeth Daniela’s home with songs, dances, and international performances led by Miss Lois Gladding. National Quartet to play during Purcellville Chautauqua August 8–14, now in its 40th year. Wilts Greene moved from Agriculture to Commerce Department. DC Woman's Federated Council to meet at College Women's Club. Mary E. Johnson injured by street car. minor injuries. Lecture on Wheat conservation by Dr J A Le Clerc at the District defense meeting. Misa Rebecca Diven died at home. funeral at 6 o'clock tomorrow.
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Rose Garden
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Lois Gladding
Jean Meister
Blue Bear in 700 Hails From Alaska at Zoo Exhibit
A bluish gray blue bear from Alaska, named Ursus emmensi by Dr. W H Hall, is exhibited with a common black bear at the zoo. The creature, arriving during a heat spell, appears in good condition and has befriended the black bear while swimming and playing in its enclosure. Victor J Evans procured the rare specimen for the zoological garden.
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Births Reported for Streiterger, Profeta, Oreta Families
Leo C Streiterger and Deborah D Streiterger welcome a girl. Robert P Roser and Nellis Roser welcome a boy. Thetro Profeta and Vincenzina Profeta welcome a boy. Rutilio Oreta and Marta Oreta welcome a girl. Nick Neam and Zaknia Neam welcome a boy. Thomas W Dizon and Francis R Dizon welcome a girl. Abraham Barata and Sarah Barata welcome a girl.
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Deborah D. Streiterger
Robert P
Nellis Roser
Thetro
Vincenzina Profeta
Rutilio
Marta Oreta
Nick
Zaknia Neam
Thos. W
Francis R. Dizon
Abraham
Sarah Barata
Licensed to Marry List of Couples and Clergy
A fragmented notice lists several marriage intentions with names ages and origins such as Nelson Lapp and Grace Yeach from Doylestown and Washington, James Kelly and Ida Howard from Springfield and Accotink, Victor Deskin and Eva Shapiro, Marion Rodgers and Emily Stroberg, Frank Wegner and Mary Stokes, Benjamin Freedman and Fanny Brooks, John W. Puh and Ethel Furlong, Theodore Lane and Alice Elam, and others. Each entry names a minister in charge often Rev. T. J. Kervick or Rev. John H. Jeffries.
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Lapp
Doylestown
Grace T. Yeach
Washington
C. Fultz
James
Monos A. Horwit
John W. Puh
Ethel M. Furlong
Philadelphia
John B. Jeffries
Theodore B Lane
Orange
Alice G. Elam
Richmond
Howard Downs
Deaths Reported in City Obituary List
A city death list reports Susie Bryant 49 and Ada Mussante 39 among many others with ages and street addresses. Entries note hospitals or care facilities such as Wash Asylum Hospital and Freedmen's Hospital. Also listed are numerous residents with ages ranging from infants to elderly, plus city notices and local advertisements for meat and flowers lines.
Engineer sues for commissions in cantonment contracts
John McKenna a consulting engineer sues in the District Supreme Court against James Stewart & Co. Inc. for 41000 claiming he established an agency here and solicited business. He says contracts for cantonments at Ben Springs Texas Fort Douglas Utah and Little Rock Arkansas involve millions in cost and over 320000 in profits to the company.
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District Supremes Court
James Stewart & Co., Inc
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Stewart & Co
Bcon Springs
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