Confer on Gas Regulations Between District and Maryland Officials
Maryland public utilities officials and District inspectors met in Baltimore to discuss new gas regulations. The talks covered extension of tax mandates and cost ownership of gas service lines with a planned hearing at the utilities commission Friday morning in the municipal building.
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Maryland Commission
Sgt. Fussell
Maryland Public Service Commission
Baltimore
BE. G. Bunyan
Benjamin&. Harlan
Rusarll
Public Utilities
Maryland For
Utlitiss Commission
Munhipal
Wmeeine
Reeves seeks custody of two children in district suit
Dentist George B. Reeves must show cause in the District Supreme Court tomorrow why he should not be ordered to surrender his two children Marjorie Jean Reeves and R Logan Reeves aged 5 and 8 to his wife Wilhelmina Reeves. Justice Stafford signed the order on an ag petition for a limited divorce filed by Mrs Reeves. She alleges he took custody of the children last Tuesday and said by telephone he intended to keep them. She contends he is not a proper custodian and asks that the children be placed in her care. The couple were married October 13 19-- and separated about four years ago.
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George B. Reeves
District Supreme Court
Wilhelmina Reeves
Marjorie Jean Reeves
R. Logan Reeves
Justice Stafford
Reeves
L. C. Will Jasin
Burdine Assigns Hotel Assets to Colston for Creditors
William T Burdine proprietor of the Bury Aine Hotel made an assignment yesterday to Ibbn W Colston for the benefit of creditors. The deed gives Burdine assets at 89 dollars and liabilities 5036.41 or a position filed with the district Supreme Court. Colston asked that Burdine's business be settled. Justice Stafford signed the order at 2 00?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Burdine
Wiliam T Burdine
Bury Aine
Ibbn
W. Colstor
Burdine
Supreme Court
Colston
Justice Stafford
New Resurfacing Orders For District Streets
The District engineer department ordered resurfacing on M Street Southwest from Half to Third, L Street Northwest between Fourteenth and Seventeenth, Fifteen and a half Street Northwest between Massachusetts and Rhode Island avenues, and Maryland Avenue Northeast from Sixth to Fifteenth Streets. Estimated total cost about 11 thousand dollars with property owner assessments around 210 dollars per front foot on M Street and smaller allocations on other segments. Commissioner Newman noted some patches look rough but are largely patchwork. asphalt pavements in Washington have an average life of 55 years.
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M Street
Third Street
L Street
Fourteenth and
Sbrteerth Streets
Massachusetts
Rhode Island Avenues
Maryland Avenue
Sixth
Fifteenth
Newman
Washington
Maj Kutz Recommends Road Safety Improvements and Water Savings
Maj Kutz with the District water supply reports in his annual to Gen Kingman that elimination of dangerous turns on Conduit road and widening the highway are proposed after last year’s serious auto accidents. The year shows decreased water consumption due to metering. Filtration improvements cut typhoid rates notably.
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Maj. Kutz
Offcer
Gen
Kingman
Maj. Katz
Heenan Will Leaves Estate to Sister Catherine Heenan
Dated 1912 and filed yesterday in the probate division of the District Supreme Court, the will of Miss Mary J. Heenan appoints executors Harry E. Hegarty and William J. O'Donnell to sell within a year her Wisconsin avenue real estate business and pay the proceeds to sister Catherine Heenan, who also inherits the residue. Miss Heenan died in August at her home on P Street Northwest.
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Mary J. Heenan
District Supreme Court
Harry E. Hegarty
William J. O'Donnell
Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
Catherine Heenan
Miss Heenan
P Street
Arlington memorial amphitheater moves forward with foundations
The Arlington memorial amphitheater project receives $250,000 of the $750,000 needed and proceeds with preliminary foundation work. Carrere Hastings of New York was awarded the contract. the committee, chaired by Secretary of War and including Col. W W Harts and naval officials, met in Washington to authorize borings, pits, and surveys for the open sky structure framed by a surrounding colonnade of marble Caryatids.
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Arlington Memorial Amphitheater
Carrere & Hastings
New York City
Secretary of War
Charles W. Newton
United Spanish War Veterans
Col. W. W. Harts
Secretary of
the Navy
G. Kimball
District Municipal Court
Capitol
Arlington Reservation
Congress
John T Devine Buried Former Shoreham manager laid to rest
John T. Devine a longtime Shoreham Hotel manager died Monday at the Dresden apartments. He was buried yesterday at Oak Hill Cemetery after a funeral at St Pauls Church. Rev James Mackin officiated. Devine was among Washingtons oldest residents and ran the Shoreham for twenty years. Elizabeth M wiscorio sues Washington Railway and Electric Company and Joseph Walker for 10000 damages over a May collision. alleges negligence. Attorney Charles H Merillat represents her.
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John T. Devine
Shoreham Hotel
Dresden Apartments
Oak Hill
St Paul's Catholic Church
Fifteenth
James F. Mackin
Devine
Washington
Shoreham
Elizabeth M. Wiscorio
Washington Railway and Electric Company
District Supreme Court
Railway Company
Joseph Walker
George Walker
Charles H. Merillat
Pistorta
Health report shows district gains and rising diseases
Week ended August 8 reports no smallpox in the District and four pellagra cases with no new additions. Typhoid fever dropped from 45 to 4 while whooping cough rose from 127 to 189. There were 89 deaths and 139 births. death rate 14.48 per thousand, versus 14.6 a year earlier.
Will of Lieut. Col. Valentine McNally Probate Placed
The will dated May 5, 187 and probated in the District Supreme Court leaves the entire estate to his widow Katherine Eliot McNally. The late Lieut Col McNally died in August at his home on U Street Northwest.
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Valentine McNally
Ust N Street
District Supreme Court
Katherine Eliot McNally
Colesville Horse and Colt Show Wins Across Classes
In Rockville Maryland a large crowd attended the third annual Colesville Horse and Colt Show at Benton G Ray farm Colesville. 100 high class horses competed across 30 events with six silver cups and coach prizes totaling $1000 awarded. Grand championship went to W Lodge Howles Millwood Virginia riding Royal Swell and Sporting Duchess. Winners include Sunset saddle horses and various harness and pony classes led by riders from Rockville Kensington and Silver Spring. The day closed with a 1 ½ mile steeplechase won by Indian Hunter and a 4 furlong race with Gatker taking first place.
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Washington
Rockville
District of Columbia
Virginia
Colesville
Benton G. "Ray
W. Lodge Howles
Millwood
Royal Swell
Sporting Duchess
EH Bready
Ashton
Charles J. Jones
Kensington
Milan Betty Ray
Joseph H. Bradley
Rockvidle
Sunset
W. Lodge Bowles
Fire General
John O. Gheen
Washington, D. C
White Sock
Miss K. Jackson
Takoma Park
Romeo
Wallace
Ricketts
Park Saddle Horses
White Sox
Thomas Bones
Miss B. Jackson
Frank G. Bonsal
Monkton
Tom
Jameéa W. Goode
Norfolk
Vai
Oliver T. Stonestreet
D. C
Harno
Arch
J. Cochran
Silver Spring
Tango
T. A. Barnesly
Avery
Pearl Wilkes
William Matthews
Dandy
H. G. Gude
Hyattsville
Diana
W. T. Brown
Burnt Mills
Ray
Elgar Stables
Sandy Spring
Lady Evelyn
Eli Bready
Joe. T. A. Barnesly
Donald Kirk
Olney
Albert Stables
Spencerville
C. €. Jones
Duchess
K. H. Miller
Willam Matthews
Laula Randall
At ‘Md
J. H. Waters
Highland
Honey Boy
M. J. Tighe
Laurel
Buttragette
Gatker
G. M. Watkins
Chilton Beau
Augustus Riggs
Howard County
Jefferson
M. L Cissel
Latham Sues for Absolute Divorce in District Court
P Julian Latham seeks an absolute divorce from Madge Latham in District Supreme Court. He asks the court to compel the corespondent to provide security for anticipated costs of the case. The couple, married in Buffalo New York on May 31 1881, reside in Mount Pleasant area and seek custody of their two children. Attorney C W Arth represents the husband.
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District Suprema Court
P. Julian Latham
Madge Latham
Lathams
Mount Fleasant
Buffalo
N. Y
C. W. Arth
Leaves Argentina for good as diplomat seeks Europe post
John W. Garrett of Baumoré Minister to Argentina will not be the first ambassador after a rank change. He notified the State Department he prefers a European post due to his wife’s health, now ill in Switzerland. Garrett, en route on the cruiser North Carolina, will assist temporarily at a European embassy, likely Berlin, on leave. No successor to Buenos Aires has been chosen.
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John W. Garrett
Baumoré
Argentina
Garrett
State Department
Euen
Switzerland
Atlantic
North Carolina
Europe
Berlin
Buenos Aires
Cotton freight rates approved by ICC for Great Southern line
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the Alabama Great Southern Railroad and affiliates to implement a ten to twelve schedule of rates on baled cotton from Great Southern line points to South Atlantic and Gulf ports, Virginia cities, Southeastern and Eastern points, and Ohio River crossings. The ICC may void specific tariffs if future complaints prove justifiable.
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Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Snes
Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Southern
Atlantic
Gulf
Virginia
Ohio
War Stops Forestry Meeting Postponed by War in Europe
Ridsdale executive secretary of the American Forestry Association, based in this city, received notice that due to the European War the Canadian Forestry Association meeting planned for Halifax Nova Scotia in September has been indefinitely postponed. The American association was to send delegates.
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Ridsdale
American Forestry Association
Europe
Canadian Forestry Association
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Police News Notes From Local Street Scene
Police notes report several incidents including a $100 theft of silverware from C. A. Obenchain of 145 Twenty-ninth Street NW, a fall from the fourth story injuring John M. Gray of Laurel Maryland, Gustave Kregs of 1686 Kramer Street NE critically injured by blasting on Soldiers Home grounds, and a stolen double truck harness valued at $50 from Thomas B. Newland at Fleet and N Streets NW.
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C. A. Obenchain
Twenty-ninth Street
Gustave Kregs
Kramer Street
Thomas B. Newland
Fleet
N Streets
Licensed to Marry in scattered Virginia towns
A list of couples from various Virginia towns and nearby areas, with ministers named, shows marriages licensed or to be performed. Names include Abs Marcus and Boste Sliververg, Charles L. Drewes and Wille A. Cahoon, and several other pairs with ages and locales such as Cliften Forge Rosnoke Pembroke and Washington.
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Abs Marcus
Boste Sliververg
Wolson
Charles L. Drewes
Wille A. Cahoon
Cliften Forge
HF Downs
Guy Hl. Badins
Bya P. Ries
Rosnoke
D.C. MacLeod
Joseph Ty
Pitts
Ruth C. Layton
Manchester
D. C. Macleod
Hambleton Shepperd
Mary E. Faulkner
Milton Strasburger
Raymond M. New
Three Lakes
Wis
Alana SM. McCerth
Washington
T. D. Willems
Charles W. Arth
Lucy T. Sobinson
Births Reported in Local Notice Archive
A long list of births records numerous couples with a mix of surnames and given names. Entries include Walter B and Eva Wondra a boy. Charles G and Agnes Toleon a boy. Wallen A and Violet Stowell a boy. John and Annie Sunlés a boy. Burnley 3 and Jeanita Reynolds a boy. Hyman and Barah Klawana a girl. Robert B and Cordelia Hague a girl. William D and Lilly B Ford a girl. and many others with varied spellings and initials.
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Agarn
Beesle A. Williams
Glc
Francie Bt
Agnes M. Willams
Walter B
Eva Wondra
Charles G
Agnes Toleon
Tullue
Louie Sommerfeld
Wallen A
Violet Stowell
John
Annie Sunlés
Burnley
Jeanita Reynolds
Waiter
Stella Phelps
Antonio and
Rosina Manuele
Mary Walker
John. V
Ruth T. Todd
Amelie Byles
Gil
Charles
Nettie Powell
Andrew
Namnie Harris
Benyani Carre Chere
Gornelug
Grace E. Cook
Laurence
Mabel Burgess
Edward
Clara Brown
Twlan
Jamen
Edna Bailey
Deaths Reported From Tuberculosis Hospital and Other Facilities
A list of deaths includes Guy G Burgess age 27 at Tuberculosis Hospital, Walter Borden age 20 at Washington Asylum Hospital, Mary J Johnson age 48 of 765 Fairmont NW, Robert W Parthemore age 10 at CarSeld Hospital, infant of John and Emme Quinn at George Washington University Hospital 31 days, Mary E Johnson age 83 at 31th Street NE, Martha B Hall age 24 at 1220 Wyte NE, Lucy J Johnson age 50 at 472 Washington St NW, Francia J Waters age 56 at Garfield Hospital, Emmer Harris age 14 days at B¢ GO NW.
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Guy GB. Burgess
Tuberculosis Hospital
Walter Borden
Washington Asylum Hospital
Charles R
St. Ne
Martha B. Hall
Wyte Et Ne
Lucy Jonnaon
Washington Ut. Nw
Yaara
Francia J. Waters
Garfild Hospital
Emmer Harris
Excursions to Colonial Beach by the Bt Johns
The Bt Johns steamer will run weekend sailings to Colonial Beach at 3 30 pm Saturday and 9 am Sunday. Washington visitors enjoy salt water bathing fishing crab bing boating and country pleasures. A new pier hosts a large dancing pavilion nightly drawing hundreds of Washingtonians.
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Colonial Beach
Bt. Johns
Washington
Aew
City Bulletins and Local Mentions at Shops
Experts Walt Upon You at Fountain Pen Shop 1421 Pa ave repairing Jennive Floral Designs priced low Ehatteen Flower Store 900 T4th st Local Mention Our Wey of Cleaning Carpets Bugs G bent moderate charges Conger's Wah FV Eaneb 1008 Fa Ave Is Giving Patrons tickets Va Theater That's all
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Fountain Pen
Jennive
Ehatteen Flower Store
T4th
Bugs G
Conger's
Wah
F. FV
Eaneb
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Conn. Ave
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Arlington Memorial Committee
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Gather
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Baron Overholt
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Washington, D.C
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Gaithersburg
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James Daniels
Roseabel
William T. Brown
Royal Duchess
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Firet
Baron Herbert
Washington, D
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Montgomery County
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Washington D. C
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George G. Getty
Forest Glen
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Mise
Betty Ray
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Dar- Ung
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Bethesda
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Hugh O'Donnell
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John H. Gibbons
Frank K. Hills
John C. Leonard
House Naval Affairs Committee
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Costa
Alabama
Canadian Association
Police
John M. Gray
Connecticut Avenue
America
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Reliable Drug Store Service
Avena
Ulate
California
New York
Washington-Sunset
F St
15Th St
Regisus
National Sunday Magazine
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Frederick Townsend Martin
Martin
Ward McAlister
Elihu Roost
Root
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Japan
Fred B. Kelly
John Sharp Willams
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Victor Murdock
Senator Works
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Berkeley
Rye
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Lath St. N
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C. A. Muddimar & CO
12Th St
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Royal Pilsen
Abner-Drury Brewing Company
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