Will of Columbus Mc Thorn Valued at 2200 Receives Ruling
Chief Justice Clabaugh, away on vacation, forwards ruling to District Supreme Court clerk on the will of Columbus Mc Thorn estate valued at 2200 in realty holdings. The petition by Sarah R horn against Joseph W Thorn Charles K Thorn Helen Thorn Mec Laughlin and Eiferd G Davis trustee seeks a life interest for Sarah R horn. upon Joseph Thorn’s death a child of the testator is vested in the defendant beneficiaries who must account for income from the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clabaugh
District Supreme Court
Columbus Mc Thorn
Sarah R Horn
Joseph W .Thorn
Charles K. Thorn
Helen Thorn
Mec-Laughlin
Eiferd G Davis Traustee
Sarah R ‘Horn
Joseph Thorn
Dredging Nears End as Potomac Finishes Basin Work
The pump dredge Potomac, active in the tidal basin for a year and a half, completes its task. It will be followed by the Maryland scoop dredge to remove rock and tough material the Potomac could not handle. Dredging is expected to finish in two weeks with seven feet of depth across the basin. The Potomac heads to Cape Charles for a government contract awarded to Maryland Dredging Company, after which Maryland begins work at the bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac
Maryland
Cape Charles
Maryland Dredging Company
Seek Prophet Funds State Church Bought Lands In Name Of Late Leader
The presbytery of the Church of God and Saints of Christ seeks an injunction and a receiver in District Supreme Court over assets tied to prophet William S. Crowdy who died August 4 in Newark New Jersey. The case alleges he bought land, a parsonage, a hotel and grocery store with church funds, held in trust for the church, and that Crowdy’s heirs and relatives hold various properties and accounts. A receiver is requested to control funds and prevent disposals until administration is settled. The petition was filed by Audrey Perry Frisby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam S. Crowdy
Church of God and Saints of Christ
Church
District Supreme Court
Wiliam
Crowdy
Newark
N. J
National Metropolitan Bank
Crowday
Nansimond County
Joseph Crowd
Lts
U Street Northwest
The
Church of God
Eighth
WN Streets
NW Street
Tabernacle
Fourth Street
New York Avenue
Levey Crowdy
California
Hallie Crowd
Register of Wills
Lovey Crowd
Audrey Perry Frisby
Young High and College Alumni Sail To Europe
Six high school and college boys arrived in New York after working their way to Europe on a cattle ship. William E Dick and Calvert Chaney of Central High School led the group. The travelers visited Paris and other continental cities and saw the Olympic games before planning a return home via free passage on the Minneapolis. Dick, captain of Central High’s track team, and Chaney will spend a few days in New York before heading home.
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New York
Hngh
Europe
William E Dick
1114
I Street
Calvert Chaney
Jee Chaney
Central High School
Frank Anderson
Navasota
Tex
Richmond Colege
Frank Southam
Berryville
Richmond
Lee Ordeman
Workman killed by fall at Ninth Street building
Meredith P. Henderson a Washington Iron Works employee fell from the fire escape of the Fred A Schmidt building at 518 Ninth street yesterday at 9 30 am and died 400 minutes later at Emergency Hospital. The 19 year old had been working with another man on a new fire escape when he lost balance reaching for a chisel and plunged about 80 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith P. Henderson
Washington Iron Works Company
Fred A Schmidt
Ninth Street
Henderson
Funeral for Mrs Emma Luckett Held at Home
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Luckett widow of Dr William F Luckett were held yesterday at the family residence 1419 Rhode Island avenue with Rev John M Schick of Grace Reformed Church officiating Interment took place in Frederick Maryland beside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Luckett
William F Luckett
Rhode Island Avenue
John M Schick
Grace Reformed Church
Frederick, Md
Search for Chambers body in Chesapeake Bay continues
Hobart, Walter, and James Chambers broPowell Chambers drowned Aug 4 off Mandalay yacht. They started a systematic search with power launches shorelines near Faint No Point to find the body. Sherman G Brink and Charles J Hunt named district agent and assistant to oversee Indian children in Oklahoma.
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Hobart
Walter
James Chambers
Powell Chambers
Chesapeake Bay
Faint No Point
Yach Mandalay
Sherman G. Brink
Charles J Hunt
Oklahoma
Hatch
Will
Room for 1 500 More Pupils in District Schools
District plans add 13 portable buildings and expand existing schools to house 1 500 additional pupils this year. New Van Ness building in southeast Washington, Langdon Emery and Gage upgrades, McKinley Manual Training School additions, and portable units placed near Petworth Benning Chevy Chase Morgan Rosa Jefferson Ivy City Garnet Garrison Cardoza to reduce overcrowding.
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Langdon, Emery
Gage
McKinley Manual Training School
van Ness
Washington
Johns
Mich
Petworth School
Ong
Benning
Chevy Chase
Morgan
Rosa
Jefferson
Ivy City
Garnet
Garrison
Bone
Cardoza
Fewer Lots Surveyed Shown in Annual Report of Survey Office
Melvin C Hazen asks for another engineer for the surveyor's office as annual reports show decreased district work yet optimistic business outlook. WPF Richards notes fewer surveys last year, with 1,461 lots surveyed and 391 subdivisions recorded, and proposes budget increases and a $1500 annual salary for a new engineer.
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Melvin C. Hazen
Surveyor’s Office
Wpf Richards
Richard
Richards
Melvin C Hazen
Mr Richards
Mr Hazen
Congress
Flo
Bowerman demands protection of Rock Creek Park foliage
George F Bowerman librarian of the Public Library files a complaint to district commissioners about wanton destruction in Rock Creek Park. He cites mutilated flowers and trees, reports seeing people with dogwood branches and Mayapple blossoms, and laments the lack of police presence to curb depredations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F Bowerman
Public Library
Rock Creek Park
Mr Bowerman
Woodward seeks salary raises for permit office staff
H M Woodward, permit clerk, asks commissioners to raise his pay from 1500 to 1800 and boost two clerks under him. Assistant permit clerk H E Brooks would rise from 1000, and Miss M K Smith, index clerk, from 900 to 1100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Woodward
H. M Woodward
Dstrict
Mr Woodward
M K Smith
RALLIES FROM KNIFE WOUND IN DC INCIDENT
Emergency physicians said James Chastian survived a knife attack at First and G streets southwest Tuesday evening and faced possible recovery. John Dandridge, arrested in an intoxicated state, claimed no memory of using a knife. George Harris, an older offender, received 11 months and 29 days for assault in police court, with three months more unless he pays a $25 fine after a larceny charge. He had grabbed a ring from Dominick Paningo’s store and fled, Paningo pursued and hit him with a rock.
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James Chastian
John Dandridge
Dandridge
Christian
George Harris
Harris
Dominick Paningo
Paningo
Hariig
Receiver Appointed for Thomas B Le Cuyer Estate
Assistant United States Attorney Harvey Given was appointed receiver for Thomas B Le Cuyer’s estate after a bankruptcy petition. Le Cuyer ran the Columbia Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue NW and said loss of his liquor license led to failure. Receiver bond set at $500. four hours’ sail on Chesapeake Bay, four days weekly, $100 round trip. See Electric Line ticket agent at 14th and New York avenues.
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T. B. le Cuyer
United States
Harvey Given
Thomas B le Cuyer
Ego le Cuyer
Columbia Hotel
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Justice Stafford
Chesapeake Bay
14Th and
New York Avenue
Mixed 19th century tune notes from Cincinnati Daulter page
Excerpts from operetta The Merry Widow and Lehar pieces with references to musical numbers. Includes titles such as Lichtertans der Braute von Kaschmir and Toremdor et Andalouse plus selections from Cavalleria Rusticana and Reminiscences of the Plantation. Mentions performers or performers groups and a Star-Spangled Banner fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Daquirer
Migmom
Lehar
Rubinstein Grand
Wee - Chambers
Ban on Bad Eggs Prompts Southern Lot Reform
Commission merchants on Louisiana avenue urge a ban on shipping spoiled eggs from the South. They report one third of crates from North Carolina and other states fail candling tests, raising costs for testers drayage and disposal while producers and shippers bear losses. They request Agriculture Department action to prohibit shipments of spoiled eggs.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Commission
Louisiana Avenue
Department
North Carolina
Agricultural Department
Moore & Hill Sell Five Dwellings in DC Area
Real estate firm Moore & Hill reported five house sales yesterday to as many buyers. Properties included a Charles F Carusi residence at 1-88 eighteenth street northwest, a 3659 Tenth street northwest home built by Harry Wardman, 16 E street northwest at 3500 dollars, a Cleveland Park property on Matomb Street west of Connecticut Avenue priced at 800 dollars, and a 733 Girard Street residence bought by Mrs Nelle Hill for 3250 dollars. All buyers will occupy. A 20 acre Bladensburg road tract sold for about 00 an acre to a purchaser planning four new subdivisions. Stone & Fairfax sold 1503 Q Street northwest for 3200 dollars as an investment by John H entrich.
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Moore & Hill
Eighteenth Street
Charles F Carusi
Tenth Street
Harry Wardman
Street
John Sherman
Cleveland Park
Matomb Street
Connecticut Avenue
Girard Street
Nelle Hill
Bladensburg Road
Reform School
Stone & Fairfax
John Hentrich
Q Street
Marines Treated For Rabies Return Home
Maj John H Russell and eleven enlisted Marines discharged from the Marine Hospital after completing the 21 day rabies treatment. The Panama expeditionary regiment personnel were bitten or scratched by a rabid dog at Camp Elliott near Ancon in the Canal Zone. All showed no rabies symptoms during treatment and were hurried to Washington for care. Discharged yesterday with no illness observed. Names include Russell Pennington Hobbal Bugby Clark Baxter Yaple McFarlane Cooper Anderson Moore Hawking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H Russell
Marine Corps
Marine Hospital
Panama, Expeditionary Regiment of Marines
Camp Elliott
Ancon
Canal Zone
Washington
Sergi C B Pennington
A B Hobbal
RD Bugby
F Clark
G Baxter
Charles Yaple
W H McFarlane
WE Cooper
Oscar Anderson
L. Moore
W. H Hawking
John L Curtis Buried at Gawler's Chapel
Funeral services for John L Curtis were held at Gawler's Chapel with Rev Dr Donald C MacLeod officiating. Curtis died in Garfield Hospital of typhoid fever after a three week illness. buried at Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers included Harry G Kimball, Dr Homer S Medford, William A Hipkins, and Joseph W Cox. He formerly worked 26 years in the patent office and was a property clerk prior to death. He leaves a wife, his mother Margaret B Curtis, and sister Mrs William Henry White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gawler’s Chapel
MacLeod
John Lafayette Curtis
Gawlers Chapel
Donald C MacLeod
Glenwood Cemetery
Harry G Kimball
Homer S Medford
William A. Hipkins
Joseph W. Cox
Curtis
Garfield Hospital
Troy
Washington
Patent Office
Margaret _B Curtis
William Henry White
Admits Passing Bad Checks in Police Court
Charles A Carpen tier admitted passing multiple bad checks on Washington merchants, recalling only four names. Victims listed include John D Schmeals, H. L. Slater, Chery Moran & Co., and A Bradley. His arraignment was continued indefinitely. In other items, Christopher C. West paid a $10 fine for health violations at a Hastern Market stand. wares were not properly protected from flies. Two Washington shake victims Rodney Rose and William D. Thompson were reported improving and out of danger.
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Washington
Charles A Carpentier
John D Schmeals
First Street
H. L. Slater
Christopher C. West
Hastern
Mulloway
Treaith
Hoover
West
Rodney Rose
William D. Thompson
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Haype
Pennsylvania Avenue
Saks & Company
W.l.douglas
W._L. DOUgLAS
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
W.L. Douglas
le Douglas
L. Douglas
Erie
S. Lea
W.l.douglan Brocton, Maes
L. Douglas Shoe Store
Penn. Ave
N. W
Hes
Odd
Veststrom
RSSAE
SAER
Lansburgh Furniture Co
Fealy’s Hedbug Killer
THORN
Chef Justice Clabaugh
Basi
SAY Church
Presbytery
Joseph W Crowdy
Pennsylvania
Calvin Skinner
Beltsville, Va
Wiliam H Plummer
Boston
William T. Howard
Henry H Anderson
New Jersey
Napoleon Butler
Ebenezer Williams
John W Dickerson
Levey J Crowdy
August M
Isaac S Crowdy
Workman
Fall
M. P. Henderson
City Bulletins
Columbia
J. T. D. Pyles
Pope
Schneider
Navy Yard
Harry F. Ward
Rarry de Laum
A. Muddyman & Co
Heurich
AGS
Brothers of Drowned Man
George F. Bowerman
Marine Band
Marine Barracks
William H. Santelmann
Anargyros
Fifth Ave
POST
Randle Highlands
Capitol OF
U.S
Randie Highlands
Capitol
Dupont Circle
Geon
Ser Tha City
Realty Company
Central Nations Bank
Capital National Bank
Tth St
Panya Ov
John L. Curtis
Baltimore
Lipsey
Beedine
Odd Berry
Friedlander Bros. Ltd
E Sts
Prince Albert
Ater
Rewa
Ana
Rews Paper Co
Bouse Santh
Ee, Ave. N. W
Uneeda
Schlitz
Schlitz Brewing Company
Dai SW
Miles
Duffy
Ochestes
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Sunyon
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