Will of Columbus Mc Thorn Renders Life Interest to Horn
Chief Justice Clabaugh, away on vacation, forwards a will ruling from District Supreme Court. The $2200 estate, mainly realty, backs a petition by Sarah R Horn against Joseph W Thorn, Charles K Thorn, Helen Thorn Mec Laughlin and Eiferd G Davis trustee. The ruling grants Sarah R Horn a life interest in one third of the estate, with vested remainder to the defendants on the testator’s heir’s death, trustee to account for income.
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
Potomac Dredge Finishes Task in Tidal Basin
The pump dredge Potomac ends a year and a half of work in the tidal basin and will be replaced by the Maryland scoop dredge. It is expected the tidal basin dredging will finish in two weeks, leaving seven feet of water. Maryland proceeds to Cape Charles for a government contract and then to bridge dredging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac
Maryland
Cape Charles
Maryland Dredging Company
Seek Prophet's Funds Declared Church Assets In His Name
The presbytery of the Church of God and Saints of Christ seeks an injunction and a receiver in District Supreme Court for the assets of the church amid reports Prophet William S Crowdy died intestate. He owned land in Virginia, a parsonage, a hotel, a grocery store, a tabernacle, and funds in National Metropolitan Bank. The petition names Levey Crowdy and others as defendants, alleges assets were bought with church funds, and seeks restraint on disposition of property and letters of administration.
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
Presbytery
Joseph W Crowdy
Pennsylvania
Calvin Skinner
Beltsville, Va
Wiliam H Plummer
Boston
William T. Howard
Richmond
Henry H Anderson
New Jersey
Napoleon Butler
Ebenezer Williams
John W Dickerson
Levey J Crowdy
August M
Isaac S Crowdy
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
Worked Way To Europe By Six Local Students
Word from New York says six high school and college boys safely reached Europe after working their way aboard two cattle ships. William E Dick and Calvert Chaney were Central High School graduates. Others: Frank Anderson a Richmond College student from Navasota Texas. Frank Southam, Berryville Virginia, also at Richmond. Lee Ordeman of Frederick Maryland who plans Washington and Lee University this fall. William M Storm of Frederick headed to the University of Virginia. The Minneapolis of Atlantic Transport Line granted them free return passage. They toured Paris and other continental cities and witnessed the Olympic games before regaining homeward travel. Dick captained Central High School track last year. Dick and Chaney will stay a few days in New York before returning 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 an employee of Washington Iron Works Company fell from the fire escape of the Fred A Schmidt building at 518 Ninth street yesterday at 9 30 am. He died at Emergency Hospital 400 minutes later. He was 19 and nearly all bones were broken with a fractured skull after he lost balance reaching for a chisel during construction of a new fire escape about 80 feet high.
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 her residence 1419 Rhode Island avenue with Rev John M Schick of Grace Reformed Church officiating Interment followed at 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 by brothers in Chesapeake Bay
Hobart Walter and James Chambers brothers of Powell Chambers who drowned August 4 begin a systematic search for the body with power launches. Shores near Faint No Point will be explored as the body may have floated ashore and been buried by residents. Sherman G. Brink and Charles J Hunt appointed district agent and assistant district agent to Oklahoma Indians. They will look after Indian children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 with New Portable Schools
District plans add 13 portable buildings to house about 1,500 extra students this year. Sept 2 sessions start, with Langdon Emery Gage and McKinley additions plus a Van Ness building. Portable units will be placed near Petworth Benning Chevy Chase Morgan Rosa Jefferson Ivy City Garnet Garrison Cardoza to ease overcrowding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Are Surveyed In District Annual Report
Melvin C Hazen asks appointment of another engineer for the Surveyor's Office as annual reports show a drop in last year's workload. WPF Richards notes expected prosperity next year and records 2800 surveys and 1461 lots surveyed, with 391 subdivisions. Hazen proposes budget increases and a new engineer at 1500 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 warns commissioners about wanton destruction in Rock Creek Park. He cites mutilated flowers and trees, witnesses people removing dogwood branches and May apple blossoms, and shows concern over the lack of police presence to stop the depredations. He urges actions to preserve the park’s beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F Bowerman
Public Library
Rock Creek Park
Mr Bowerman
Permit clerks seek pay increases to match duties
H M Woodward, permit clerk, asks $1,800 from $1,500, citing heavier duties and two clerks under him. He seeks boosts for H E Brooks, assistant permit clerk, and Miss M K Smith, index clerk, with Brooks rising from $1,000 and Smith from $900, per annual estimates to the commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M Woodward
Dstrict
Mr Woodward
M K Smith
Knife attack victim shows potential recovery
Emergency doctors said James Chastian, badly cut by John Dandridge at First and G streets SW Tuesday, has a fair chance to recover. Dandridge, arrested intoxicated, claims no memory of using a knife. George Harris received 11 months and 29 days for assault, with 3 months more unless he pays a $25 fine after a larceny incident at Dominick Paningo’s store when a ring was grabbed and an attack followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Chastian
John Dandridge
Dandridge
Christian
George Harris
Harris
Dominick Paningo
Paningo
Hariig
Receiver for T B Le Cuyer Appointed by A U S A
Har vey Given was named receiver of the estate of Thomas B Le Cuyer who earlier filed for bankruptcy. Le Cuyer ran the Columbia Hotel on Pennsylvania avenue NW and blamed a failed liquor license for his collapse. Justice Stafford set the receiver's bond at $500. Four hours sailing on Chesapeake Bay, four days weekly, $100 round trip. See ticket agent The Electric Line, 14th and New York avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Overtones and Excerpts in a Cincinnati Daquirer Musical Page
The page lists varied music items including excerpts from The Merry Widow by Lehar, a Lehar piece titled Lichtertans der Braute von Kaschmir, and Toremdor et Andalouse. It also notes Rubinstein Grand Selection Cavalleria Rusticana performed by Mascoget and Walte-Jally Girle, plus Reminiscences of the Plantation and a rendition of The Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Daquirer
Migmom
Lehar
Rubinstein Grand
Wee - Chambers
Ban On Bad Eggs From Southern States Proposed
Commission merchants on Louisiana avenue urge the Agriculture Department to forbid shipments of spoiled eggs. They report that one third of eggs from the South fail candling tests, causing extra costs for testers drayage and disposal. They seek a rule to prevent knowingly shipping spoiled eggs to Washington and other markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Commission
Louisiana Avenue
Department
North Carolina
Agricultural Department
Five Dwellings Sold by Moore and Hill Firm
Moore and Hill report five house sales yesterday to as many buyers, including a 1 88 eighteenth street northwest Charles F Carusi attorney residence, a 3659 Tenth street northwest from Harry Wardman, a 16 E street northwest 3500 dollar brick home, a Cleveland Park Matomb street northwest property 800 dollars, and a 733 Girard street for 3250 dollars to Mrs Nelle Hill. Additional land near Bladensburg road fetched about 00 an acre for a 20 acre tract. Stone and Fairfax sold 1503 Q street NW for 3200 dollars as an investment by buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Soldiers Safe From Rabies After 21 Day Treatment
Maj John H Russell and eleven enlisted Marines discharged from the marine hospital after completing the 21 days rabies treatment. They had been exposed at Camp Elliott near Ancon in the Canal Zone when bitten or scratched by a rabid dog while serving with the First Battalion Panama Expeditionary Regiment. None developed rabies as doctors continued care until discharge. 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 Gawlers Chapel
John L Curtis died in Garfield Hospital from typhoid fever after a three week illness. He was born in Troy Missouri and lived in Washington most of his life. An employe in the patent office for 26 years and a former property clerk, he belonged to Masonic groups and the Shrine. He is survived by his wife his mother Margaret B Curtis and a sister Mrs William Henry White. Burial was at Glenwood Cemetery with pallbearers Harry G Kimball Dr Homer S Medford William A Hipkins and Joseph W Cox. Funeral services were conducted at Gawlers Chapel yesterday morning by Rev Dr Donald C MacLeod.
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 Carpentier confessed to passing several bad checks on Washington merchants but recalled fewer than four names. Victims listed include John D Schmeals, H L Slater, Chery Moran & Co, and A Bradley. His arraignment continued indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles A Carpentier
John D Schmeals
First Street
H. L. Slater
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Brockton
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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
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
H. M. Woodward
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
Christopher C. West
Hastern
Mulloway
Treaith
Hoover
West
Rodney Rose
William D. Thompson
Baltimore
Lipsey
Beedine
Odd Berry
Friedlander Bros. Ltd
E Sts
Prince Albert
Ater
Andrew'n
Uneeda
Schlitz
Schlitz Brewing Company
Dai SW
Miles
Duffy
Ochestes
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Sunyon
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