Raids Net Bottled in Bond Liquor Equipment Seized
Police and prohibition agents raided multiple Washington locations and arrested ten men in a major operation targeting bootleggers. Among the seized items were bottles with brand imprints, labels, stamps, flavoring, and complete equipment for transforming moonshine into saleable liquor. Albert J Groas and Solomon Gordon were held on charges, with bonds set at 5900 and 1000 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Joseph Groas
Solomon Gordon
Benning Road
United States
Needham
Gordon
Prohibition
Washington
Tee
Nally
Tally
Southweas
Sega
Quer Leroy Johnsen
Lavinie Tohnsat
Wegal
Lavina
Hosen Ha Stewart
Nortines
Urawes
Lisal
Man Slain and Moonshiner Shootout Leaves Two Wounded
Special to The Washington Past Lynchburg Virginia Aug. In Campbell County eastern Lynchburg area conflict between moonshiners and local residents ends with one man killed and two wounded. Victims Linton Watkins and William Gree, both shot while returning home, as four moonshiners fired after a liquor purchase. County officials say the men sought liquor without proper care, echoing a previous four year old Pat Johnson case in the same area.
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Washngton
Lynchburg Va
Campbell County
Lynchburg
Pat Johnson
Clerk Who Killed Mail Thief Awarded $2,000
Eugene Stack a 23 year old East Orange New Jersey postal clerk was thanked by President Coolidge and the Postmaster General and given a $2,000 reward for bravely killing one mail bandit and wounding another during a July 31 robbery attempt. He faced the White House with the Postmaster General presenting the citation noting his loyalty to duty and meritorious conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Miller
Post Star
Postmaster General
New
Ufe
Eugene L. Stack
East Orange
N. J
White House
President Coolidge
Eugene Stack
Jack
Washington
Hast Orange
Whedh
Stack
Coolidge
Ostmaster
Congress
Local Men Honored In Reserve Corps
War Department announced promotions to the officer reserve corps from Washingtonians James Finn Hodgson at 1139 Sixteenth Street NW to major in military intelligence and John Ignatius Quinn at 1219 Euclid Street NW to captain in the engineers. Additional officers include John Otto Johnson at 2415 Twenty-sixth Street NW named colonel and Wellner Livingston at 14 T Street NE as second lieutenant in ordnance Carment. Horace Clifford Scott at 7711 S Street NW and John Edward Lapp at 45509 Quebec Street NW promoted to second lieutenants in infantry and medical administrative corps respectively. Henry Peter Ward at 717 Lawrence Street NE to captain in chemical warfare. Reynolds Edward Blight at 1733 Sixteenth Street NW to major in finance. Jesse P Porch at fata le sleet NW to major in veterinary corps.
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War Department
James Finn Hodgson
Sixteenth Street
Military Intelligence Department
John Ignatius Quinn
Euclid Street
Corps of Engineers
John Otto Johnson
Twenty-sixth Street
Wellner Livingston
Hhattan
T Street
Ordnance de Carment
Horace Clifford Scott
S Street
John Edward Lapp
Quebec Street
Leutenants
Infantry
Medical Administrative Corps
Henry Peter Ward
Lawrence Street
Chemical Warfare Service
Reynolds Edward Blight
Finance Department
Jesse FP Porch
Fatale Sleet
Veterinary Corps
Murray Sues to Obtain Driving Permit From Court
Russell Murray filed a mandamus petition with the district Supreme Court through attorneys Whelan and Connell seeking a permit to drive a car. He asserts a permit issued April 26, 1918, was revoked June 16, 1924 without due process, calling it an abuse of discretionary powers. Defendants named are Commissioners Oyster Rudolph Bell and Albert J Headley inspector of traffic.
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Mandamus
Supreme Court
Russell
Murray
Whelan
Connell
Oyster
Rudolph and Bell
Albert J Headley
Strangles to Death at Wrightsville Beach
James Morris, of Greensboro, was strangled to death at Wrightsville Beach while attempting to enter the water. His body was recovered about an hour later.
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Wolmington
James Morris
S. Morris
Chreensboro
Wrightsville Beach
Bus line discontinued in Maryland by order of commission
The Maryland public service commission grants A Delauter permission to discontinue bus service between this city and Frederick Maryland. Delauter cited a monthly loss of 260 dollars due to competition from private motor carriers. The decision does not affect the Washington Frederick line from the Raleigh hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Public Service Commission
A. Delauter
Frederick
Mystery Liner Off New York Lets Wealthy Revelers Indulge
A floating cabaret vessel near New York offers decadence for rent to wealthy guests. Access requires large tips and steep drink prices while the ship, likely a former German liner, remains shrouded in mystery as owners and exact location stay undisclosed.
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Lloyd
Transpo
Lake Turon
United States Shipping Board
Munson Line
Honolulu
Pacific
Friedrich der Grosse
Bay Shore
Great South Bay
Germany
Shipping Board
District to Open Bids For Fire Apparatus
District to open bids within weeks for three motor fire engines and one motor aerial ladder truck funded by a $45,000 appropriation. Officials sought $13,500 for each engine, with bids possibly rejected if class apparatus cannot be bought for the amount. The plan would replace tractors now used by the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williiam Hi. Taylor
L Street
Northwest
Northwest Section
George S. Watson
Fred Repetts
Commission
Asphalt Contract Awarded by District Commissioners
A contract for 406 tons of asphalt at 19.73 per ton was awarded Saturday by the District Commissioners to Standard Oil Company for New Jersey. Bible Class at Hamline M. E. Church has new teacher Frederick Stelzer, serving members aged 20 to 35, meeting Sundays at 9:45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Fox Bible
Hamline M. EB. Church
Frederick
Stelzer
Summer School Closing Marks Record Enrollments
District six week term ends with exercises in 32 buildings. Central and Dunbar high schools award diplomas to 8 grade and 18 B pupils, while others hold simple observances. Notable programs at Powell West Wallach Jefferson. 1,600 at Central High, many graduates in academic and business courses. lists of named graduates include Constance Teresa Jones and Henry Lewis Holmes.
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Central
Dunbar
Powell, Weat
Wallach
Jefferson
Central High School
M. Gertrude Young
H. H. McKee
Bureau of Music
Washington College of Music
Benjamin Gaskins
F. I. A. Bennet
Board of Education
E. Shelton FE. Kelly
I. L. Perry
Shaw Junior High School
Constance Teresa Jones
Clara Cornelia Mills
Elsie Alice Redmond
Mildred Jewell Thomas
Alice Ruth Wootton
Armstrong Technical High School
Henry Lewis Holmes
Punbar High School
William Alexander Doctor
Winston Bell Harris
Theus Smith
Corinne Brown
Doris Edith Buford
Francena Margaret Frye
Mary Florence Greene
Evelyn Naewoo Harrison
Ella Carrol Hawkins
Marie Elizabeth Hodge
Vera Lenada Holland
Marion Suzanne Hunter
Cornelia Belle Jackson
Oave
Bernice Jackson
Jucy Morehead Johnson
Minnie Jones
Elise McIntyre Robinson
Alice Mabel Ransome
Lucille Nordica Scott
Ruth Beatrice Naomi Taylor
Caroline Anna Thornton
Ernestine Hensley Timmons
Melicent Evelyn Winston
Layard Hillard Hughes
Esther Allen Blackburn
Catherine Bogle
Michigan Park Homes Entered in Contest
Maj. Raymond A Wheeler and Su perintendent Lanham named judges for the Michigan Park Citizens association beautful homes contest. Open to all home owners in the association territory. Judges will inspect homes the first week of next month. Robert R Faulkner urged building a local school due to rapid growth and many school age children.
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Raymond A. Wheeler
Trees Lanham
Michigan Park Citizens Association
Robert R. Faulkner
Mother Seeks 10000 For Child Struck By Auto
Four year old Williem Smith through his mother Mrs Kate Smith filed in District Supreme Court a suit for 19000 damages against Lee Baumgarten. The mother says the child suffered severe and likely permanent injuries when hit by an automobile operated by a Baumgarten agent or employee on June 20 on the 800 block of Second Street Southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Baumgarten
District Supreme Court
Williem Smith
Kate Smith
Baumgarten
Smith
J. William Tomlinson
Second Street
Conductor Falls From Open Car Injures Right Hip
James Lloyd a 28 year old car conductor of 1225 Massachusetts avenue southeast fell from the running board of an open car of the Washington Railway and Electric Company at Fourteenth street and New York avenue northwest. He suffered contusions to the right hip and possible fracture and was taken to Emergency hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Railway and Electric Company
James Lloyd
Olf
Massachusetts Avenue Southeast
Fourteenth Street
New York Avenue
Tloyd
Father Did Very Well Says President's Son John Coolidge
John Coolidge, son of President Coolidge, said father did very well as he left Memorial Continental Hall after listening to his father accept the Republican nomination. He sat with his mother, listened gravely, and applauded only after the speech. Since the death of Calvin Jr, he has become his parents’ inseparable companion and shows keen interest in politics, often visiting the Congressional Library for political history books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coolidge
Coolidge
Cootitdgs
Calvin, Jr
John
Congressional Library
Diplomatic Posts To Be Filled Soon At State Dept
Secretary Hughes returned to the State Department after a month abroad and indicated he would stay at his desk through the summer. Posts to be filled include embassies in Tokyo and Mexico City with timing uncertain, Tokyo harder to fill before the election, while Mexico City is seen as more feasible due to proximity to Washington.
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Hughes
State Department
Par. Hughes
Tokyo
Mexico City
Department
Toklo
Washington
Europe
Fermenting Fruit Juice Stirs G. P. D.
George H. Carter, public printer, had a quantity of fruit juice in the government printing office cafeteria removed after rumors of a moonshine operation grew. He said the juice, initially overlooked, fermented to three percent and was analyzed before disposal, noting moonshine activities allegedly flourished under his predecessor.
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Government Printing Office
George H. Carter
Carter
Americans Safe After Canton Faction Fighting Near Mission
The American charge d affaires in Peking relayed to the State Department a Canton telegram noting heavy fighting between Yuanese factions near the American Baptist mission in Tungshan suburb. The Canton consul general is investigating while the South China patrol commander reports all Americans appear safe.
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Peking
State Department
Canton
Tungshan
South China Patrol
Woman Cut on Arm in Auto Collision
Mrs. Margaret Kennedy of Baltimore was severely cut on the arm yesterday when the automobile she rode in collided with a car owned by Morris Packing Company at 626 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. Miss Winifred Malone of Baltimore drove the Kennedy car, while Matthew Madden, an employee of the packing firm, operated the other vehicle. Kennedy was taken to Emergency Hospital and said to be not in serious condition.
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Margaret Kennedy
Baltimore
Morris Packing Company
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Winifred Malone
Kennedy
Matthew Madden
Leesburg Runaway Halted at Station
A 14 year old boy named Linwood Parker arrived at Union Station claiming his uncle abandoned him at the Capital. Officials later learned he had been under the care of Richmond welfare and committed to a Leesburg reform school. A probation officer would escort him back today after a brief detention.
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Richmond
Travelers Aid Society
Union Station
Linwood Parker
Luther Parker
Board of Public Welfare
Travelera Aid Bureau
Leesburg
House of Detention
Collision with Car Fatal to Ridgeway
John M Ridgeway aged 50 of Takoma Park died at Casualty Hospital after injuries from being struck by a street car the day before. He was crossing Sixth and 16th streets northwest when a Washington Railway and Electric Company car hit him, leaving a skull fracture. A coroner's jury ruled his death accidental.
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John M Ridgeway
Tulip Avenue
Takoma Park
Casualty Hospital
Ridgeway
William L. Davis
G Street
Northwest
Capital Traction Company
Seventeenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington Railway and Electric Company
J Ramsay Nevitt
Maryland Guardsmen Quit Camp in Virginia
Two Maryland National Guard regiments ended encampment at Virginia Beach after weeks of training. The First Regiment departed for home tonight while the Fifth Regiment leaves tomorrow morning. Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland and officers reviewed the troops yesterday and then departed for Baltimore.
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Norfolk
Maryland National Guard
Virginia Beach
Home
Albert C Rltenle
Marsland
National Guard
Baltimore
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Wham Herr
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Mart Allen
Weme
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Lou Wilson
Sever J . Halmes
Men Hirke
Sipola
Ninth Precinct
Delauter
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Mystery Liner
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Negro Jazz Orchestra
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Foci
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Gresner
Tammas Smith
Te Caan Laberere Bank
Truntee
Teewenrer
Otter
Myeet? & Ramey
Asphalt Roofing Products CO
C. Adams
Fuers Bie
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