Washington Club promotes farm and home arts trip
Forty students from Driver Agricultural High School in Nansemond County Virginia under the Southern Commercial Congress education program prepare for a September visit to Washington. The Washington Club includes about 30 boys and girls who will earn funds by farming and baking to cover expenses while on an educational journey showcasing agricultural and domestic science work. Principal DeJarnette oversees the trip, with students urged to thrift and invention.
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Southern Commercial Congress
Agricultural High School
Thomas
Agricultural High School of
Driver
Nansemond County
Washington
Washington Club
DeJarnette
Crop expert promotes world crop reporting plan
David Lubin, US delegate to the International Institute of Agriculture, advocates government supervised crop reports to curb private agencies and stabilize world food prices. After touring Russia, Germany, France, Italy, he garnered support from 48 nations and helped form the institute, with a conference called by the king of Italy and a May meeting.
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Russia
Germany
France
David Lubin
United States
International Institute of Agriculture
Washington
Lubin
Mr Lubin
England
Italy
International Institute
Ace
Moonshiners Increase in the South Report Shows
Internal Revenue Commissioner ready to release a report to Congress in December detailing a rise in illicit whisky production in the South. The agency cites easier mountain access and out of state sales as factors, with a forecast of 200 to 400 more distilleries than last year.
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Internal Revenue
R E Cabel
Congress
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Kentucky
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
South
Internal Revenue Office
United States
Wheel Tax Suit Heard in DC Police Court
Judge James L Pugh heard the motion to quash filed by William Duvall in the case against LeRoy Mark for failing to pay the wheel tax. The defense argues the tax is an unlawful debt and not a punishable offense. the court will render a decision this week. Automobiles clubs and supporters back the prosecution.
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James L Pugh
District
Police Court
William Duvall
LeRoy Mark
Stevens
Is &Icense
District of Columbia
Automobile Club
William S Duvall
Mark
Chicago Police Hold Frank Davis Arrested for Bad Checks
Frank C. Davis, once employed by a Center Market butter dealer, was arrested in Chicago yesterday on charges of passing bad checks to Washington merchants. Held for Central Office Detective O'Dea, who departed to bring in the prisoner, the arrest followed reports that Davis disappeared from the city last Saturday night with his wife and small child.
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Chicago
Frank Davis
Frank C. Davis
Washington
Central Office
O'Dea
Davis
Amall
Fire Chief presses high water pressure system plan
Fire Chief Wagner, backed by District commissioners and civic groups, again urges a gravity high pressure water system for fire protection at an estimated cost of 750000. He cites rapid city growth and two fires in half an hour as justification and notes a new combination engine and hose wagon to be housed at Petworth firehouse later this month. July losses were 78529 with 1116800 insurance. eleven people injured.
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Wagner
Waener
Petworth
Civil War Vet Urges District to Buy City Playground Land
M H Libbey, 70, veteran of the Civil War and resident at the Soldiers' Home, leads a push for the District or federal government to purchase 15 acres near the Home for a children's playground and picnic area. The land, owned by Nathaniel Wilson and near the Eagle Gate, is a high, wooded site that Libbey has used as a summer campsite for years, clearing brush and installing benches and awnings to attract visitors. He warns the owner plans subdivision for building sites, and he invites the public to inspect the land from his tent on the reservation.
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M H Libbey
Soldiers’ Home
Mr Libbey
Nathaniel Wilson
Washington
Eagle Gate
Libbey
City Bulletins and Excursions This Day
City bulletins list excursions from New York avenue and Fifteenth street every ten minutes. Marina Band nightly rides to Glen Echo from Fou teenth and F streets. Steamer Queen Anne 40 mile moonlight trip, Tom To New River View and other sailings at 9 am 2 pm and 6 40 pm. Steamer Charles Macalester to Marshall Hall at 9 30 am and 2 30 pm. St Johns to Colonial Beach at 9 am. Also ads for trusses, orthopedic aids, hosiery, obesity belts and surgical instruments from Lenz and Lossau 623 7th nw. The Great Napoleon and Josephine at Virginia last time today. Perfection Ginger Ale advertised with price offers. Arlington Battling Co. W 34. Hiedric Webster. California port or Sherry wine offered at $1.50 gal. BE Schwab 525 8th se. Lincoln 921.
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Chevy Chase
New York Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Marina Band
Glen Echo
Lenz & Lossau
Napoleon
Josephine
Virginia
Tel
Arlington Battling Co
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Tharp
Berkeley Rye
F St. Nw
New York
Rufus H. Darby Printing Co
City
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Milburn, Heister & CO
Washington, D.C
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7Th St
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Aave and
6Th At
Newspaper
Bahdhave
City Gas Appliance CO
Tenth St. N. W
Trip
Driver, VA
Europe
Dubin
Suiz de Carlos
All Drugpiste
E. Fougera & CO
U. S. New York
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Keeley
Keeley Institute
North Capitol Street
Washington, D. C
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John A. Joych
Gude
United States Cavalry Band
Fort Myer
George F. Trrrett
Merrelies Shackford Brooks
St. Clair
Haydn Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn
Monk
City Bulletins
Hiedric Webster
California
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Colo. Med
Kodaks
Columbia Photo Supply Co
N.Y
Manhattan
Eiseman Bros, 7Th & E Sts
Herrmann Cor
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China
Princess
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