Eight Hour Law Not Extended to Private Shipyards
Attorney General Hoyt approves an opinion stating the 1892 eight hour law does not apply to labor on naval vessels built in private yards or to army supply contracts with private firms. The ruling, approved by the Attorney General, cites prior opinions and notes Congress must decide any expansion of the law.
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
Playmates as Bearers Funeral for Drowned Boy at Colonial Beach
The funeral for 12 year old George Colton Burch of Southeast Washington, who drowned last Sunday at Colonial Beach, will be held at his parents home at 1 p.m. Rev. A W Graves of Falls Church Va will conduct. Pallbearers are Walter White Edwin Tyler Evans Reed Harold Shannon Samuel McCauley and John Hartley. Colton, employed by Southern Railway after school, accompanied friends on a canoe outing when the craft overturned. He could not swim and died from heart weakness linked to inflammatory rheumatism. An inquest found accidental drowning. The body was brought to the city by private launch at 7 20 yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Receiver Named
Judge Thomas I Stealey of West Virginia leads a District Supreme Court suit to compel the Catholic University of America to surrender notes and securities valued near $900000 tied to Waggaman List No 4. Creditors seek a receiver to seize remaining notes and demand accounting of all funds and securities tied to List No 1 and related notes. Legal action targets H Rozier Dulany trustee of Waggaman bankruptcy and the university over secured instruments and alleged misappropriations.
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
Funeral of Willam E. Humphrey Remembered at Home
Willam E. Humphrey died early Saturday after a two month illness at his home 1725 Sixth street. He lived in the city for fifty six years since arriving from England at age twenty one. He was the first Post Office Department appointee by Lincoln under Blair. He later joined the Agricultural Department and remained there until his death. He was a longtime 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 Leave After Educational Congress Meeting
The newly elected board of directors of the Negro Young People's, Christian and Educational Congress met at Galbraith M. E. Church on Sixth Street near L Street NW. Bishop George W. Clinton presided, Kelly Miller of Washington was elected secretary, and Dr. L Garland of Pennsylvania became chairman of the executive committee. After a brief session, out of town members departed and the local arrangements committee convened with Dr. G. J. W. Scott presiding.
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
Building Inspector Blames Thin Walls for Seventh Street Collapse
District Building Inspector Ashford pins the collapse of the Modern Drug and Manufacturing building at 414 Seventh Street North West on nine inch walls built decades ago before inspectors. He calls for a mandatory contractors license law as evidence of safer construction. Fire Chief Belt estimates $5,000 in building damage and $600 in contents losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashford
Seventh’ Street
Drug and Manufacturng
Seventh, Street
Asford
Belt
Fire Department
Suit Prices Range From 12 to 35 Dollars in List
A ledger style listing shows suit prices from 12.85 up to 35.00 dollars, with mid range values including 15.00 16.50 18.50 20.00 and 25.00 dollars. The run ends with 30.00 and 35.00 dollar suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Wife Sues for Maintenance Over Desertion
Justina D. Weber sues Carl Weber in local court for maintenance. They wed on June 24, 1934 and have one child. She seeks alimony, alleging cruelty and desertion. Weber’s income and inherited real estate are noted. Attorney W. Givgin Gardiner represents the wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Weber
Post-office
Justina D. Weber
Purée Ice Cream Orders and City Notices
City bulletins report a wife beating case in Police Court with a $100 fine for Bertie McElroy and details of an assault by her husband Curtis McElroy. A traffic collision on Pennsylvania Avenue near Third Street NW led to Edward Slaughter’s arrest and a court hearing set for today. The page also includes advertisements for seafood, groceries, and lighting rods, plus a bankruptcy petition by Charles W. Butler of 1320 G Street NW and notes on J. H. Kuehling products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis, McElroy
Bertie
McElroy
Kimball
Pennsylvania
Third - Street
George Gorman
Florida Dyenue
Edward Slaughter
Slaughter
Sixth Precinct
Polic
Charles’. W. Butler
G Street Northwest
Butler
Rep
J. HO Alwood
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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
Aardoline
Vewsrapenarchive
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
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
Hotel Johnson
J. Pyles
Kuehling
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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