War probes to study Ryan graft claims on logging road
The Frear subcommittee will tour the Pacific Northwest for a month to examine charges against John D. Ryan former head of the army aircraft production board. Investigations cover $20 million logging road costs and other aviation program matters including surplus linen and castor bean contracts. The panel notes possible links to Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad and cites money spent on spruce production and logging roads.
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Milwaukee and St. Paul
Castor Oal
Special House Committee On
Pacific Northwest
John D. Ryan
Army Aircraft Production Board
Representative Frear
Homer Cummings
Portland
Frear
John D Ryan
Milwaukee and St Paul
Obituary notices from 1919 arc northwest district
Death notices for J Walricy Ghochber 85 Navy veteran at Naval Hospital Brooklyn Interment Arlington Cemetery. Also COX John H Cox aged 53 funeral at Seventh Street NW Interment Congressional Cemetery. HEDGES Charles beloved husband of Armed Harges funeral from residence Aug 11. ANNA LAWE wife of Edward T Lewis died Aug 10. CLIF FORD husband of Anna M Long funeral Aug 12. POETZMANN Catherine nee Eailiam widow of John H Poetamann funeral Aug 12. PEOTTA Louis Plotta doctor died Aug 8 funeral Aug 11. Interments at Mount Vernon Philadelphia Prospect Hill Cemetery and private services as listed.
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Hicha Street
Charles
Harges
New York Herald
Lawe
Thirteenth Street
Anna Lawe
Edward T Lewis
Magruder
Martha Powell Lowe
Sane
Dence
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Ees Clifford
Anna M. Long
W. J. Spearer Co
HB Street
Poetzmann
Catherine Poetzmann
Eailiam
John H. Poetamann
Sixth Street
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Peotta
New Emergency Hospital
Louis Plotta
Louie C Wiehle
Tiral Avenue
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Philadelphia
Price Fixing in D C Ed From First Page
National Capital editor Dr Fowler wins support for fair price list to curb food profiteering in Washington. Brownlow likely to approve soon and press backing expected. dealers will have representation, but coercive action may follow if welfare foods refuse to volunteer.
Washington food price plan urged by Dr Fowler
Dr Fowler promotes voluntary participation by Washington food dealers to display a fair price list in show windows under the food administration plan. He believes most dealers will volunteer, helping curb profiteering. Public support, influenced by a patriotic push, is expected to follow, with merchants who observe the plan favored by shoppers seeking lower prices.
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National Capital
Fowler
Brownlow
Ana
Towler
Food Administration
Washington
Acal
Dr. Fowler
Teachers’ Union
Nationals
Mackensen in China Said to Organize 5 Million Army
Dr H L Scharf of Washington relayed a German letter claiming Field Marshal von Mackensen traveled to China in early spring with 8000 German officers to organize and drill an army of 5 million men. The note notes his return to Germany for equipment and vows to resume training later, with Scharf stating the information may be government sourced.
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von Mackensen
China
H. L. Scharf
Washington
Germany
United States
Roumania
Mackensen
Catholic University
AERO RECRUITERS BACK expedition plan
About 550 men were brought back for photo section training. Lieut. P H Struthers led the unit in Virginia. The group will go to Langley field for aeroplane photography training. Five planes will stop at Potomac Park before heading to Annapolis then Baltimore Wilmington and Philadelphia for follow on duties.
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Army Service
Virginia
P. H. Struthers
Langley Field
Potomac Park
Annapolis
Baltimore
Wilmington
Philadelphia
Stores Run By Negroes In Washington Proposal
Rev S Geriah Lamkins pastor of McKinley Memorial Church urged colored men in Washington to open stores and employ 25 to 30 clerks. He argued this would solve the race problem better than government positions and stressed self reliance and inner salvation over external legislative equality.
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S. Geriah Lamkins
McKinley Memorial Church
Washington
Controversy Over Colored People Sharing Wealth
A statement by Dr. Lamkins condemns the tendency of colored men who gain more money than their neighbors to distance themselves from their own race and align with white men. The remark highlights social tensions and calls for unity within the community.
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Lamkins
Civilian Aviator Killed in Fredericksburg Flight
James N. Hopkins of Newport News died when his aircraft plunged during an exhibition in Fredericksburg Virginia this afternoon. He worked for a firm offering exhibition flights. His companion James Hautz, also of Newport News, escaped serious injury.
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James N. Hopkins
Newport News
Fredericksburg
Hopkins
James Hautz
Nesay Shaughnessy Dies at 65 After Illness
Nesay, brother of Lord Shaughnessy and chairman of Canadian Pacific Railroad board, died at his home today after more than a year of illness. He was 65.
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Nesay
Lord Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Catholic Retreat At Georgetown University
A large number of Catholic laymen will start their annual retreat Friday at Georgetown University and continue until Monday. Accommodations are limited and should be reserved through the local league for retreats in the Southern building. The university grounds and buildings are suited for the retreat led by a father of the Jewish order.
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Ons
Liurgetown University
Georgetown University
League
The
Ran
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