Totten Case Opens Neglect of Duty Charged
Witnesses say gastritis caused death of H. P. Totten in a cell at the Sixth precinct station. Dr Snowden, who examined the body, found congested organs and alcohol influence. Police trial board continued inquiry, with Capt Byrnes pleading lack of men as excuse for not obeying orders. Private Hanley and others testified about cell visits and duty lapses amid staffing limits. The coroner linked Totten’s death to acute gastritis aggravated by alcoholism, while defense noted manpower shortages and routine duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snowden
Byrnes
Trial Board
H. P. Totten
Bluefield
W. Va
Skiih Province
Hanley and
Motter
H. Stephens
J. A. Swindells
Daniel Sullivan
Thal
R. H. Boardman
Thomas Hawley
F. Potter
Twe
Potter
Hanley
Metropolitan Police Forge
Metropolitan Police Department of
District of Columbia
Totten
Armstrong
Pennsylvania Avenue
Canfield
Tulten
J. Ramsey Nevitt Tel
Sixth Precinct
Nevitt
Totter
Cant
Agdor Se
Fei . Snowden
Totften
Ile
Henderson Suter
Terten
True Reformers Meeting elects district delegates at Hall
The True Reformers local fountain at the twelfth and To Street northwest held a meeting electing delegates to represent the District of Colwebia division at the Grand Fountain of the United States twelfth annual session in Richmond, Virginia. Delegates include B Williams, Mira M F Pennell, Mrs Agnes Morris, M L Pence, Mrs R O Lumekins, FP W Dixon, Mrs S Cameron, John W Branson, Mrs Astella B Ian, John W Staley, Meg Sarah D Dowmson, Miss Minnie Sarah Adams, Miss Meri Stewart, Charles W H Watson, and W A Grif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Dixon
Sazabeth Cameron
John W. Branson
Astella B. Ian
John W. Staley
Meg
Sarah Eee Ud. D. Downson
Mise Takei
Miss Minnie
Sarah P. Adams
Misa Meri Stewart
Charles WH. Watson
W. A. Grif
Literary cop Johnson quarrels with precinct captain over Aqueduct bridge case
Patrolman G V Johnson disputes Capt. Schneider over the bridge reform near the Aqueduct. Johnson claims only one officer could not have aided in the changes. He cites his writings aiding Alexandria County Commonwealth's Attorney in closing gambling dens and denies receiving any warning prior to charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G V. Johnson
Aqueduct Bridge
Capt
Schneider
Seventh Precinct
Sylvester
Mr. Johnson
Rosslyn
Commonwealth
Alexandria County Jin
Johnson
Philadelphia finance officer commits suicide amid shortfall scandal
Washington investors fear losses as F C I Co treasurer William G Rothermel dies by suicide after a reported shortage. The Philadelphia firm offered a weekly payment bond scheme promising high returns and early withdrawal options. F H Taylor, Washington agent, had left his office with his wife a week earlier and recently married Marie Miathinaa of Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Taylor
Washington
Fidelity Commercial Investment Company
City Trust Building
Tenth and
Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia
Kellogg
F Street
Fourteenth
J. Arnold
Boardman
Taylor
William G. Rothermel
Cogwood
Edward Fuller
Munsey Building
Marie Miathinaa
Columbus
Ohio
Wife Sues for Support in Cruelty Case
Nettie H Boyd, wife of John Boyd a folding room worker for the United States House of Representatives, sues for maintenance in local court alleging extreme cruelty after a June 3 185 marriage and a July 2 separation. She says he choked her called her vile names and refused to support her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boyd
United States House of Representatives
Nettie H. Boyd
Outing for Little Folks at Chesapeake Beach Hosts 800 Children
Samuel J. Blasters of People's Savings Bank hosts 800 children selected by Associated Charities for a day at Chesapeake Beach. The group assembles at Chesapeake Junction at 10 a.m. and will receive lemonade from a Washington firm. The trip promises a continuous round of pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J. Blasters
People's Savings Bank
Chesapeake Beach
Associated Charities
Chesapeake Junction
Washington
Mr. Masters
Lost Indian Office Pay Case Highlights Local Larceny
John Anderson, a Merchants' Parcel Delivery driver, was arrested by Detectives Cornwell and Muller for allegedly stealing a 40 envelope from Mrs. L. B. Holderby during a move. Anderson says he found the envelope. he faces Police Court proceedings. Also, Douglas Murray remains unreturned after drowning at Colonial Beach with details of his fiancée Miss Mollie Halloran and companion Miss Halloran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Holderby
John Anderson
Merchants’ Parcel Delivery Company
Cornwell and Muller
Headquarters Force
Restaurant blaze injures worker with scalding burns
A restaurant at 617 Twelfth Street Southwest yesterday saw an employee scalded when a tray toppled a pot of hot coffee onto a colleague. Mrs Belle Gould of 2ui New York Avenue was treated at Emergency Hospital for painful burns, not believed serious.
Madman in Office Riots Then Surrenders to Washington Asylum
Willam E. Miller, 35, an insurance solicitor from 191 Half Street SW, created a disturbance at Carrington Johns in the 600 block of Thirteenth Street NW yesterday noon. After a violent struggle and a police chase to the patrol wagon, he was examined and pronounced insane, sent to Washington Asylum for treatment within the afternoon. Miller is married with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Asylum
Willam E. Miller
Half Street
Diaturbanca
Carrington & Johns
Thirteenth Street
Miller
John Lane Johns
Mr. Johns
Randolph ¢. Carrington
Mr. Carrington
Trivate Connors
Barry and
Richards
Miler
Keeps lid on divorces dispatch cites secrecy
In a interview yesterday Acting Director William F. Boastier explained that 160 clerks sent to twenty big cities collect divorce statistics. He said the public will not learn individual names as records will not reveal divorced persons, stressing the aim is to block statistics and not expose individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William 8. Boastier
The
Cenany
Chancellor’s Free Hand in School Principal Selections
Intense interest surrounds the board’s August 21 meeting as it considers candidates for public school principalships. Dr Chancellor enjoys broad support and may favor those he recommends. Mrs Myers, now merged with the high schools directorship, is likely to receive a position, while Miss Westcott is expected to be reappointed at Western High. Swartzell’s status remains uncertain but uncertain old animosities are not to cloud decisions. Truant officer posts attract many applicants, including several colored women finishing college, though Dr Chancellor prefers male appointees for the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers
Percy M. Hughes
Admiral Baird
Miss Westcott
Western
Cooper
M Street High School
Astern
Swartzell
Chancellor
McKinley Manual’ ‘Training School
Cayi
Washington weighs in on keeping prices fair
Col. W. C. Haskell, sealer of weights and measures, reports steady enforcement of the act, with over fifty dealers prosecuted last month. Inspectors note daily reports from households of under or overweights in supplies, and warn merchants that no haphazard guessing will be tolerated. Buyers should receive full value for every purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Worhan
Weights and Measures
Haske
Dealera
Woman's pleas move jury in insanity case at City Hall
Mrs. Ida May Hopling pleaded for release from custody after a jury was urged to determine her mental condition. The case centered on an attempted gas poisoning of her children, her melancholia and unemployment distress, and the jury discharged her. Fireman Baxter, linked to Truck G Company, was described as incipient parosis and his wife testified to threats. Justice Bernard dismissed the case against actress Mrs. Morse after two juries failed to agree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida May Hopling
Sustody
Hopkins
Rosedale
Sae
Wiliam D. Baxter
Baxter
Truck G Company
Ide M. Morse
Bernard
Thomas J. Mackey
Mera
St. Louis
Judge Kimball Vacation Prompts Bail Motion
Dr Towles petitions District Supreme Court seeking bail pending new trial after judge’s vacation. He was arrested August 7 for assault and disorderly conduct and sentenced in Police Court to twelve months, and now argues lack of timely judge availability requires release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivory G. Kimball
District Supreme Court
Dr. Towles
Towles
Kimball
Printers Choose Hot Springs For Union Convention
The International Typographical Union selected Hot Springs Arkansas as next year’s convention site over Indianapolis. Former Gov Alva Adams spoke at a reception with union officers, followed by a barbecue. Vote count Hot Springs 117 Indianapolis 73. Official reports show government receipts and expenditures with minor totals in internal revenue and customs for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Von
Hot Springs
Ark
International Typographical Union
Indianapolis
Alva Adams
Art
Drowned man body recovered and city notices briefed
The body of George W. Armstrong, a young colored man drowned at Monmouth, M. J., last Sunday, has been recovered and brought to the city for burial. Charles H. Robison is assigned to the Juvenile Court. The funeral of E. F. Crocker, Falls Church postmaster, will be at 2 pm at the Presbyterian Church, with Odd Fellows conducting and Oakwood Cemetery as burial. Mrs. L. A. Worrell appeals to the Pension Bureau for a new husband. Samuel A. Kimberly reports another cargo of ice roped inside the cape and to be unloaded in Washington. no current ice shortage expected despite heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George“W. Armstrong
Monmouth
M. J
Charles H. Robison
William ‘Hickey
E. F. Crocker
Falls
Church
Samuel A. Kimberly
American Ice Company
Capea
Washington
Wife provokes rare discipline for longtime officer
Private H C Stroman of the Tenth precinct, Brookland, was fined two days leave after missing roll call for the first time in twelve years. He blamed his wife for the lapse saying she forgot to call him at 2 but rang at 8 15 instead. The investigation found his wife blameless aside from this incident and his record otherwise excellent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stroman
Rell
T- c
Privata
H.C. Stroman
Tenth Precinct
Brookland
J. Harry
Harry
Daniel’ Slattery
Maj
Sylvester
Biddle
John A. Swinderle
Change in Whitney Avenue Name Sparks Washington Protest
A congressional action to rename Whitney avenue near Soldiers' Home to Park road drew a protest from George M. Whitney of Chicago. Whitney, secretary treasurer of Marsh & Bingham Timber Seminary, says Asa Whitney dedicated the property for Whitney avenue, intended to remain, and urges condemnation to restore the original name. City commissioners probe. Surveyor Richards finds no formal agreement on the name, but deeds record a stipulation and possible monetary consideration. No further action has been taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Whitney Avenue
Soldiers’ Home
Park Road
George
ML. Whitney
Marsh & Bingham Timber Semeney
Chicago
Whitney
Asa Whitney
Washington
Asa “Whitney
William P. Richards
Whit‘hey Avenue
Recorder of Deeds
Bedlen
Labor Dispute Strikes at City Builders and Plumbers
Labor officers seek peace amid a looming clash between bricklayers and master builders over sympathy strikes. Journeymen plumbers signal readiness for conferences as central unions plan a citywide gathering to aid unemployed workers. An explosion at a home injures a child. firemen extinguish further damage.
West Indians Sad Plight At Labor Agency Case Revealed
A West Indian immigrant named David Pan told the New York District Building board of charities of harsh treatment by an employment contractor. He traveled from New York to Keystone West Virginia for railroad work, was unpaid after eight days, and left with swollen feet. Secretary Wilson noted many similar cases tied to immigrant labor and trafficking to West Virginia or the Chesapeake Bay region, with Italians Poles and others exploited due to language barriers. He said remedies are hard to secure as individuals must pursue redress themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake Bay
Board of Charities
David Pan
West Indies
Wilson
Keystone
W. Man
Baltimore
Paul
United States
New York
Wy Va
Key
Stone
West
Virginia
Mies
Hirs' Island
Gecielty
Band Concert at Navy Yard Tonight at 7:20 P M
The Naval Gun Factory Band will perform at the navy yard this evening at 7 20 o clock. Leader Jaco G Moody has arranged a program including March Wit Brigade fantasia Trovatore and other selections with John T Hull contributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Yard
Naval ‘Gun ‘Factory
Jaco G. Moody
G. Feption
Trovatore
Lampe
Patrol
Meachan
Heppy Helat
Unusual Accident Burns Mrs Hayden While Canning Tomatoes
Mrs Sallie Hayden twenty eight of 1317 C street southwest was severely burned on face and hands yesterday afternoon while canning tomatoes. A sealing ring exploded during sealing causing scalding. neighbor called an ambulance and she was taken to the Emergency Hospital. Doctors believe improper air in the can contributed to the incident. The burns are not fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Hayden
C Street
Hayden
Robbery and Assault Reported Near D Street
Harry Holtry of 409 Louisiana Ave NW says he was attacked by several men between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets while walking early yesterday morning. He was beaten and robbed, sustaining facial injuries and throat grip, later found by a police officer and returned home. Police are investigating the incident as a robbery assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D Street
Twelfth
Thirteenth Streets
Harry H. Holtry
Louisiana Avenue
Holtry
J Agsault
Angerson
Weather Bureens New Readings From Eastern Regions
U S Department of Agriculture weather bulletin reports abnormally high temperatures across the Rocky Mountain region extending to the Valley and Lower Missouri with readings near 100 degrees. Rain and thunder storms affect the Lower Mississippi Ohio and Gulf coasts with scattered showers in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. Forecasts indicate rising temperatures in the Midwest and Ohio Valley into Friday and warmer days along the Atlantic seaboard with local storms in mountain districts. Winds along the Atlantic coast are light to variable, with mostly southerly winds elsewhere. Local weather notes include temperature records at various times and humidity readings.
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U. S
Upper Lake Region
Ohio
Atlantie
Gulf States
Mountair
Gate Valley
Middle Atlantic
New England
South Atlantic
Guilt
Southeart
Withava
Grand Banks
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True Reformers’ Meeting
Samuel J. Masters
Ace
Indian Office
Douglas Murray
Colonial Beach
Mollie Halloran
Marle Spiker
Employe
Madman
William E. Miller
Carrington
Jensus Bureau
Statistica
Iceman
Ida May Hopkins
Ida M. Morse
Judge Kimball
Supreme Court
Typographical Union
Arkansas City
Lansburgh&Bro
Seventh, Street
Veriion
Anton
Waoian
Ole
Journaymen
Thomas Owens
Mateo
Silme
Tomas Owens
Central Labor ‘Union
Bila
Providence’ Hospital
Giso
Uat
Peter Grogan
Seventh St
Mee
Nanuet
Massachusetts Avenue
West Virginia
New York “Labor” Agency
Moe
Amleck
Filver’ Bulletin
Ferry, W
Vac
Hoth Rivers
Washington Post
Maday
Rale
Mia
Asheville
Gs SE
Atlanta
Atlantic
Bismarck
Dak
Boston
Buffalo
X.Y
Cheyenne
Wyo
Davenport
Towa
Denver
Calo
Motnez
Galveston
Tex
Helens
Mentor
Jackenrville
Fla. Mo
Kaneas
Aric
Martwatte
Mick
Memphis
Jean
New Orleans
Foriz
Omaha
Plisburg
Pan
Springfeld
Enis
Sanésis & Stayman Toy
F St
Columbia Graphophone
F St. N.W
Wilkens- Sherry
Wilkens-Sherry Printing Co
Diesels
California
Christian Xander
7Th St
Tharp
Berkeley
F. 8. Smith
Church of Covenant
Francis H. Smith
Church of the Covenant
Henjamin F. Bittinger
Smith
FL H. Smith
William H. West
W. H. West Company
George O. Watson
Union Savings Bank
O'Bullivat
Inex
Price
National Sho. Mg. and Repair Co
6Th St. N. W
Washington, D.C
Solavan Rubber Co
Lowell, Mass
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