Ban on Vivisection Prompts Humane Society Action in D C
Washington groups including the Humane Society antivivisection society and Kennel Club press to rescind a commissioners order selling unclaimed dogs to laboratories for scientific purposes. They warn they will monitor the District Pound and pursue police court action if vivisection resumes. A Kennel Club meeting September 13 will discuss the issues and possible lobbying efforts.
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Washington Antivivisection Society
Kennel Club
Washington Humane Society
Humane Societies
John P Heap
The
Humane Society
Naval Hospitals
Bureau of Animal Industry
Heap
Einstein
Hygienic Laboratory
Army Medical School
Washington Kennel Club
Edward
Conroy
Bureau Clerks Safe Change in Counting of Money
Director Ralph denies dismissal of 80 women clerks in the bureau of engraving and painting counting division. If manual counting ends, workers would shift to other divisions. money counted by machinery first, then by hand, and again at the Treasury. Saving projected at 20,000 dollars annually. Also reports on homebuilt aeroplane by Robert Moore and Thomas Simmons and a note on rising popularity of motoring parties with taxi ads. Private Watts fined for lying on Garfield park grass. reprimanded by May Sylvester.
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Bureau of Engraving and Painting
Ralph
Treasury Department
Bureau
W V. Watts
Fifth Precinct
May Sylvester
Garfield Park
Watts
Sergi AR. W. Murphy
Super- Iintendert
Party And Federal Taxi Ride Offer
An odd classified notice invites readers to “Make up a Party And take a Federal Taxicab ride” with promises of “Lots aft fun” and hourly rates, offering contact as M. 6670. The fragmentary ad Comedy tone suggests a weekend promo for rides and gatherings amid a jumble of city notices.
Cotton graders patent suit names Sully and Hammond
Lemuel A Greens of Greenville sues in District Supreme Court seeking recovery of letters patent for cotton grading improvements. He alleges transfer to Sully and partners with only partial cash and stock paid, and that Cotton Exploration Company issued stock to Sully and the Hammonds for each grader sold, while $50,000 cash and stock were promised.
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Sully
John Hays Hammond
District Supreme Court
Lemuel A .Greens
Greenville
Greene
John J Welch
New York
Hammonds
Controversy Over Desirable Undesirable District Near Schools
Washington officials face protests as residents south of Pennsylvania Avenue learn a new district near Canal and G Streets will house undesirables. No official action yet. 20 new buildings and a $40,000 Cardoza School addition are slated close to public schools. W V Cox and Rudolph of the board promise investigation upon complaints.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenues
Canal and G Streets
Capitol
W. V. Cox
Board of Education
Canal and
G Streets
Cardoza School
D-Street
Hall
First Streets
Cardoza
Samuel J. Bowen
Washington
Rudolph
Canal Street
Buckley Sues Over Embassy Aid in Drug Case
Dr James E Buckley of Chicago files mandamus suit in District Court to force Secretary Knox to release State Department correspondence about his appeal for aid after claiming American embassy in Mexico City ignored his plea while his patient faced arrest for administering cocaine. The suit targets James Bailey who headed the embassy last December and cites a partial reply to Senator Wesley Lones as defamatory. The doctor seeks full disclosure of all related letters and records.
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Secretary of State
Knox
State Department
James E. Buckley
Chicago
Mexico City
District Supreme Court
Buckley
James Bailey
Bailey
Wesley Lones
Washington
Department
Fireman Sweeney Granted Pension for Injuries
Retired Fireman Edward A. Sweeney received a pension of 35 dollars per month from the commissioners for injuries sustained during a fire rescue. He strained his back lifting a heavy ladder, leading to long illness and confinement. Doctor and fire department surgeons ruled him unfit for duty, with attorney John Ro Shields presenting the case.
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Fire Department
Sweeney
Edward A. Sweeney
John Ro Shields
Watts Win Cara and Hymn Excerpts Featured in Concert
A concert program highlights Watts and Cara performing La Bapere and excerpts from The Dollar Prince Gypsy Serenade Grand Fantasia Die Walkure with the bee and The Star Spangled Banner also on the program.
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Watts
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Saks & Company
Seventh Street
Florsheim
Wm.Hahn& Co
N. W
Pa. Ave
N.W
Pa. Ave. S. E
Bin
Washington Gas Light CO
Tenth Street
Northern
Pacific
Pokegama
Pokegama Spring Water, Bottled At the Sprine
Howest
Esauta
Scente Highway
North Coast Limited
Chi St Paul
Minnearis
Tintuth
Superior
Kansas City
North Pacific Coast
Land of Fortune
Philadelphia
Chestnut St
W. Pummill, Dist. Pass. Agt
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DR. White
7Th St. N. Ww
Henry Evans (Inc
Reali Druggist
F Street
Laud Humane Society
Bureau Clerks Safe
Robert Moore
Thomas Simmons
TTCO
North
City Bulletins
Justice Gould
Phone Arlington Bottling Co
West
Jane C O'Brien Wasterdey
Cvit
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Ixtenth
H Streets
Northwest
Chesapeake Beach
Pines-Holly
Hianges
Ilowers Co
Tenth St
Nwt
Glasser & Co
Darling
Warts Srs
Sues
Daniel J. Sully
Waydamus MR. Knox
Dr. Buckley
Mexico
Tony F
Goldenberg’s
Auerbach
Auverbach
Fowkes
Meyer
Auerpach
Action Men
Atferbach
Lisle “Brighton
Madras
Pereale
Eisserce
Aeney Cal
San Joaquin Valley
C L. Seagraves
Rail_way Exchange
San Joaquin
Grand Canyon
Salt River
Valley
Arizona
California
At&s F Ry
New York City
Broadway
Harvey
Hydeseakers
C. A. Muddiman & Co
12Th St
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
United States Marine Band
White House
Wiliam H. Santelmann
Fingals Cave
Comnet
Macaidan
Arthur S. Wileems
Wagner Mendelaston
Ommerstein
de Tenil Geen Eneeee
Friedlander & Bro
9Th
LHIS
Carolina Linen
R.P, Andrews Paper CO
Wholesale Paper House
la. Ave
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
Mr. Merchant
Potomac Electric
14Th St. N. W
Randle Highlands
Dupontairle
U. S. Realty Company
7Th and
XNI. W. Konea
Berens
Star Laundry
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
C. Lansburgh Furniture Co
Ninth St
Herrmann
X. W
Becker
E. Z
O'donnell’s
Hexall
Wational Impression CO
720
T2th Street
Ed W
Jana
Auerbach’s
Ale C Price
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