Eight Hour Law Not Applied to Private Shipyards
The Attorney General's opinion, prepared by Solicitor General Hoyt and approved by the Attorney General, states the 1892 eight hour act does not apply to labor on naval vessels built under private contracts nor to army supplies made by private firms. It notes prior opinions and urges Congress to act if policy should change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody
Hoyt
Attorney General
Army
Quartermaster General's Department
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of War
Department
United States
District of Columbia
Navy
Miller
Griggs
Navy’ Department
Congress
Quartermaster's Department of the Army
Funeral arrangements for Colton Burch Drowned at Colonial Beach
The funeral for Colton Burch a ten year old boy drowned at Colonial Beach will be at his parents home at 1 pm conducted by Rev A W Graves uncle of the boy Pallbearers will be Walter White Edwin Tyler Evans Reed Harold Shannon Samuel McCauley and John Hartley The family includes three sisters Misses Baura May Lilian and Dorothy Burch Colton who had been working for the Southern Railway had gone canoeing with Roland Boller James Robertson and Paul Egan When the canoe overturned Egan clung to the boat but Colton never surfaced He suffered from inflammatory rheumatism which weakened his heart The body was recovered two hours later by Toye Olsen and John Rees An inquest by Coroner W C Minor returned a verdict of accidental drowning
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Colonial Beach
George ‘Colton Burch
Steen
J. D. Burch
A. W. Graves
Baptist Church
Falls Church
Young Bure
Walter White
Edwin Tyler
Evans Reed
Harold Shannon
Samuel McCauley
John Hartley
Burch
Baura May
Lilian
Dorothy Burch
Colton Burch
Southern Railway
Roland Boller
James Robertson
Burches
Washington
Paul Egan
New York
Egan
Catholic University Sued for 900000 in securities
Judge Thomas I. Stealey leads a District Supreme Court suit demanding a receiver named by the court to seize notes and securities valued at about 900000 tied to the Catholic University of America and trustee H Rozier Dulany. Creditors allege Waggaman’s lists 1 and 4 hold real estate notes and other securities. they seek accounting of funds and return of mis-surrendered assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas I. Stealey
West Virginia
District Supreme
Justice Barnard
District Supreme Court
Catholic University of America
Thomas
Waggaman
Wagegaman
Catholic University
Hj’ Rozier Dulany
Elst No. 1
Dutany
BF. Leighton
R. Golden Jonardson
Stenley
Willam E Humphrey Dies After Fifty-Six Years Local Life
Funeral held at 1725 Sixth Street for Willam E Humphrey who died after a two month illness. English immigrant at age 21, resident for 56 years, first Post Office appointee under Lincoln, later with the Agricultural Department for about 30 years. Knights of Pythias member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam E. Humphrey
Sixth Street
Humphrey
Mr. Humphrey
England
Lincoln
Gov. Blair
Agricultural Department
The
Knights of Pythias
Negro Delegates Form New Educational Congress Board
The Negro Young People's Christian and Educational Congress elected a new board at Galbrath Church. Bishop George W. Clinton presided, Kelly Miller of Washington named secretary, and Dr. L Garland of Pennsylvania became executive committee chair. Out-of-town members returned home after a brief adjournment. Local organizers also met with Dr. G. J. W. Scott as chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro Young People's, Christian ‘and Educational Congress
Galbrath 3
M. EB. Zen Church
Sixth Street
L Street
George W. Clinton
Kelly Miller
Washington
L Garland
Pennsylvania
G. J. W. Scott
Collapse on Seventh Street Traced to Thin Walls
District Building Inspector Ashford blames nine inch thick walls for the Modern Drug and Manufacturing building collapse at 414 Seventh Street North West last Saturday. He notes no prior building inspectors 30 years ago and argues for a contractor license law to force completion of work regardless of conditions. Chief Belt says damage to the building is $5,000 and contents $600.
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Ashford
Seventh’ Street
Drug and Manufacturng
Seventh, Street
Asford
Belt
Fire Department
Prices for Men's Suits Range Up to $35.00
A list of suit prices shows items priced at 12.85 15.00 16.50 18.50 20.00 25.00 30.00 and 35.00 dollars, indicating a stepped lineup of men s suits across several price points.
Wife Sues for Maintenance in Local Court
Justina D. Weber sues Carl Weber a Post-office Department clerk for alimony alleging cruelty and desertion. They wed June 24, 1934, have one child, and Weber has no real estate aside from his father’s. Attorney W Givgin Gardiner represents the wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Weber
Post-office
Justina D. Weber
City brief notes on court fines and city ads
A compact report lists a wife beating arrest with a $100 fine in Police Court, a wagons collision on Pennsylvania Avenue resulting in Edward Slaughter’s arrest, bankrupt petition by Charles W. Butler, and assorted local ads including seafood, cantaloupes, and lightning rods. It notes hotel dining specials and merchant listings with addresses and product lines.
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Pennsylvania
Third - Street
George Gorman
Florida Dyenue
Edward Slaughter
Slaughter
Sixth Precinct
Polic
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Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Horn
Massachusetts, Avenue
Home Savings Bank
7Th and
Mass. Ave, N.W
St. Sw
Wedderburn Rye
Trimble
Sherper
Dutty's Lait
Tock
Monafrane
Maryland
Jobe Wedderurn Co
St. W
Main Sigh
Afi
Kuppen~heimer
Grosner
R. P. Andrews Papers Co
la. Ave
D St
LENOX
Bowen
Progress
Mayer&co
7Th St
Mr. Moody
Thomas E. Waggaman
William E. Humphrey
Board of Directors of
Educational Congress
Oxford
WN. Hahn & CO
Reliable Shoe Houses
Penn. Ave
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
Geo. M
Conn
Ave
Herrmann
Eyeci
Imei
ABI Geensan
Carleton Vaughan
F Street
Carats
Yeikcoars
Berthirobes
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Firth-Sterling Steel Company
Geisboro Point
D.C
Firth-Sterling Company
Dragatsis
Arene
Curtis, McElroy
Bertie
McElroy
Kimball
Hotel Johnson
J. Pyles
Kuehling
Charles’. W. Butler
G Street Northwest
Butler
Rep
J. HO Alwood
Chicago-Jewel
A. Muddiman
St. and
St Ac
Bond
N. Cap
J. H. Kueblings
Turkey
Nus
Sherry
Lauterne
Reisling, Tokay
Belles of
Anderson
Tom Moore
Elias Raff Liquor Co
Columbia Graphophone
F St. N.W
Gaslight CO
Tenth St. He
Henrich Brewing Go
Maerzen
Senate
Liege
Phone West
Potomac Electric Power Co
New
Engineer
Garfield Park
Burchell
Dangler
Sturmer Danisler
AL Eberly
MS Reeey
Herta Capitol Stent
Washington,d. G
Bowie Elas
Dimmet
Tural
Fleis—Salinde
Mosgutta
Galten
Saliade
Sickex Co
HE & CO
Woodward
Lothrop
Maurer
Hauher
Vitor E
ADLER
St. W. Wi
Washington Store
Warner
Rochester
N.Y
Washingtex Post
Deleon Veter
Pwee Hh
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