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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1924
Page
11
Delegates assemble on the White House lawn as the last Congress backs dry enforcement and a ban on child labor. The president speaks on brotherhood, religion, and united effort for moral progress amid calls to uphold constitutional ideals and strengthen national harmony.
A bemused man near Tacoma yesterday suffered memory loss after a large roar at a sports venue. Police reported he could not recall who he was or where he belonged, prompting a welfare call. The incident occurred during a basketball game at a local park, with bystanders noting the confusion before authorities intervened.
Negotiations between the Government Printing Office workers and officials collapsed over classification of employes in branches of the trade. The public printer and a congressional joint committee will seek arbitration after Carter demanded changes, with a bid for restraint and a move toward federal arbitration under the Riess act.
The self styled Emir Zerdeshene claims diplomatic status to justify entry into the United States. The Department of Labor contends he entered illegally and faces deportation. Immigration Inspector Johnson handled the hearing as Zerdeschene remained on bond of 100 dollars pending a final decision.
SPECIAL NOTICES announce new roofs and prompt estimates with Weite or phone asphalt roofing products. Also offers furnace overhaul ads and heating estimates with contact details. Includes cleaning and waxing floors by electric machinery and a witness report of a pedestrian incident near 2nd Street with a request to contact Rose Anna Thorne and attorney at 45 Louisiana Ave NW.
The executive committee of the Midcity Citizens Association in Thomson School voted against widening downtown streets to ease parking. They urged strict parking prohibitions and considered turning parks into lots, enforcing traffic rules, and even magistrates courts. They approved a $50 donation to aid the police officer’s family.
A report by Capt Klotz traffic engineer at the public utilities commission urges lower taxi fares and bonding to deter fly by night operators. It recommends new maximums for first mile and each additional mile plus revised hourly rates, with bonds to protect the public and allow damages collection.
The Commerce Department stated yesterday that July construction contracts rose 10 percent from July 1923, refuting reports of a slump. Total contracts for January through July also show a similar gain, with practically all classes of construction contributing to the rise.
Mise J Pulham sues Mra Mildred Michels through attorney D H Morgan claiming breach of a 1924 agreement to exchange properties in Norfolk Virginia for 1350 Newton Street Northeast. She seeks specific performance and completion of the exchange.
The Georgetown Business Men association and the traffic committee of the Georgetown Citizens association met in the Potomac Bank building and endorsed widening M street to 60 feet. Moe A Baker Ford & Young and F E B Carter were named to speak at a public hearing in the District building Friday. The citizens association appointed a committee led by B A Bowles with George L Nicolson T J Molloy Philip Walker and Joseph A Oliver to attend.
Officials from the Department of Agriculture host a luncheon at the Cosmos Club for Dr Otto Stapf of the Royal Botanic Gardens, New England, arriving en route from Toronto. The event honors his first Washington visit before a New York departure, with a list of notable attendees from the department, including Hitchcock and Kellerman, plus other botanists and researchers.
William Meir Clayton, chairman of the Federation of Citizens associations, accuses Washington Rapid Transit of unlawfully using about $20,000 from depreciation reserves to purchase land. He cites officer salaries paid from depreciation and urges the Public Utilities Commission to enforce strict accountability to prevent public asset mismanagement.
Two people remain critical after separate crashes in Maryland and Washington. Mary Hall 40 of 940 P Street NW and George Dennig 40 of Philadelphia were injured when a passenger car hit a stalled truck between Laurel and Hyattsville Fulton. Kelly of Hanover Md was driving the other vehicle and Dennis a taxicab driver may not recover.
Two army airmen Lieut L Koontz and Private Walter F. Goggin jumped from a disabled plane during a practice flight over Bolling Field Anacostia as the craft nosedived after Koontz attempted to right it Both men landed safely with only minor bruises Goggin from 1000 feet Koontz from about 500 feet The plane was demolished Koontz serves in Maj Gen Patrick's air service office and Goggin is with the Ninety Ninth Squadron.
Dr David Todd formerly of Amherst College will speak at 8 30 tonight on station WRC about the War and Navy Departments Mara listening project. He will discuss astronomical topics and his latest venture photographing the sun corona from aircraft at high altitude at Bolling Field.
Washington witnesses testifying in a Florida rum probe clash with defense counsel as prosecutors press for remand to Florida. Capt Bakesy expenses flagged. camera and Dictaphone evidence alleged to intimidate witnesses. Indictments named 15 defendants, all stated as Southern District of Florida residents, argued inadequate by defense. Trial adjourned to Tuesday for further argument on removal warrants.
Radical assault on St Georges Fortress near Lisbon ends with soldiers driving off attackers. Nineteen assailants, many active in politics, are arrested as authorities pursue a wider investigation into the incident and its leaders.
Washington business houses and individuals contribute to the Raymond Leisinger fund. Contributions from Woodward & Lothrop Saks & Co and others totalled over 1,051 dollars with new pledges from Bake & Co and private donors. The Merchants and Manufacturers Association urged wider support for the families of the fallen officer.
Police search for Frank Earl 21 and Victor Knight 26 after they escaped Gallinger hospital by breaking a window. Earl, described dangerous, has threatened staff and may harm anyone who interferes. Knight, an alcoholic patient, also fled Thursday and is being pursued.
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