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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1913
Page
4
Fore noon classes 9 to 12 and afternoon course 4 50 to 6 30 offered for Lb M or BM degree. P L Degrer serves as instructor. Secretary, Dept. of Law, Masonic T. announces the opening time 4 50 P M.
Attorney Daish for Baltimore Merchants and Manufacturers argues no competition exists between railroads and water routes. Washington's bid for equitable freight rates continues as free delivery by Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio rails ends September 1. ICC already refused to suspend new tariffs despite protests from Washington groups. Washington plans to push Sherman Act action, citing railroad control of water transport and potential rate relief if free delivery ends.
E S Martin superintendent of play grounds recommended creating a city department of recreation. He proposed a three member commission drawn from the playground department the office of public buildings and grounds and the board of education to plan necessary legislation. The commission approved the project and asked for detailed plans.
The Washington Chamber of Commerce and the Retail Merchants Association finalize arrangements for a 300 person trip down the Potomac. Tickets close in four days for the September 10 to September 11 excursion, with departure in the morning and return late at night.
Preparations for Vice President Marshall to speak at the Southern Methodist camp meeting in Great Falls were completed. His party will ride via Conduit road to the Maryland side and be met by Rev. F. J. Prettyman then rowed across the river. Supper at Great Falls is likely.
Special Labor Day excursions on the river steamer St Johns run from Washington this afternoon at 2 30 to Colonial Beach with return options tomorrow morning at 9 and Monday at 9. A big tournament and the Colonial ball cap a peak resort season while Colonial Beach reports excellent fishing and Chevy Chase Lake opens to holiday crowds. The Marine Band concert and dancing at the pavilion mark evening entertainment as crowds enjoy summer houses, picnics, and open grounds.
City bulletins urge doubling Sunday orders for Noaico this week as Monday holiday prompts extra supply for outings and next day demands. Noaico is popular for its snap flavor and simi larty to beer while remaining non intoxicating and legal to serve on Sundays. Available by the bottle at fruit stands and grocers, or by the case direct from Washington Brewery Co. through local outlets.
Mrs Dora Smith and her five children, recently found destitute on the streets, left Washington for West Townsend Massachusetts to stay with her mother Mrs Annie Kimbie. They rode with the aid of the Board of Charities and the District. Walter Lee Smith demanded their return but officers declined, noting Mrs Smith wished not to meet him. The family left amid thanks and gifts from District residents.
Police sought Detlef H. Schultz after a report he was seen boarding a Union Station train toward New York. Wires between Washington and the rail line carried alerts to detectives along the route as he reportedly boasted of the Washington case. No sighting confirmed by late night, watch kept at both ends while Francis A. Reilly shows improvement at Casualty Hospital.
The Women’s Single Tax Club of the District marks Henry George’s seventy fourth birthday on September 2 at the Public Library. Senator Henry F. Ashurst to be introduced by club president Mrs. Jessie L. Lane with addresses by Louis F. Post J A Falconer Charles A Korbly Horace W Vaughan Robert Crosser Warren W Bailey and Henry George Jr.
Miss Mabel Vernon spoke at Fourteenth Street and Park Road in the rain, engaging listeners who raised umbrellas to hear her. Tomorrow afternoon at the Columbia Theater, Judge Ben Lindsey, Rev. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, and Representative William Kent will address the gathering on suffrage.
Surgeon General C. Stokes of the U S Navy serves at twelve Atlantic seaboard institutions and one in Porto Rico in roles from hospital board visiting member to lecturer in medicine and surgery. Other in demand include Medical Inspector E B Sutt and surgeons A Murphy P A Sure P Garrison P A Surg EL W Brown P A Surge J O Downey P A Surge G B Crow and Pp A Surg P W Hough.
Navy yard workers arrested on gambling handbook charges will not be arraigned this week. Attorney William E. Ambrose will defend all six, who plan a jury trial. They may remain free on $1,000 bail each until the case proceeds next week.
Plans by the Baltimore and Ocean City Railway Company to issue 119000 dollars in stock to take over and improve the line from the Fourteenth Street car terminal to Takoma Park will be reheard by the commissioners on September 10. Several property owners along the line will oppose the reorganization.
Multiple jurist actions filed in District Supreme Court seek damages totaling about 67 500 from Washington Railway and Electric Company Capital Traction Company and National Fireproofing for injuries to passengers including Kay Bond 5 000 James Worcester 11 Hettie Worcester 5 000 Mabel Lewis 5 000 Mannix Walker 10 000 Rosa Croso 10 000 Gertrude McKeever 5 000 Iva Pratt 31 500 and others arising from crashes explosions and door incidents in 1920s DC streets
After an almost year long illness Mrs Otis Bigelow died yesterday afternoon at Garfield Hospital Following illness in Rome Italy she returned to Washington and grew worse Funeral services are set for Monday at 3 p m at Rock Creek Church with burial in Rock Creek Cemetery She is survived by her husband a daughter Miss M Bigelow and a son Robert P Bigelow.
The People's Pulpit Association of New York will send Evangelist J F Hoskins to address the Washington Temple Congregation's Sunday afternoon service tomorrow at 3 o'clock in the New Masoniec Temple. His discourse title is Reacquaintance With Jesus. Honduras Accepts Peace Treaty Details of Secretary Bryan's peace plan were accepted by Honduras yesterday, making it the fifth country to do so.
Russell Cleveland admitted guilt in a police court on four charges of the fraud scam known as touches. He described prior time served and Assistant U S Attorney Warwick noted a prior offense. Judge Aukam sentenced him to six months in the Washington Asylum Jail after remarking 60 days previously did little good.
Pat Crowe, famed kidnapper of Eddie Cudahy, likely will farm at Occoquan in September after leaving Washington to avoid a workhouse term. Previously he was deemed sane and ordered to 90 days for vagrancy. Transportation to Chicago was arranged, but he moved between Alexdria Baltimore and was ordered out of Baltimore. He was arrested on F Street and fined $10 for drunkenness by Judge Mulloway.
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