Picture Theaters to be Regulated Like Plays
A conference between Commissioner West and Building Inspector Tracker led to proposals integrating moving picture show buildings into existing theater and amusement regulations. The spike in venues and vaudeville style shows prompted creating distinct theater classifications and explicit conformity rules. Fire marshal oversight has been thorough and permits issued with care.
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Commiesioner West
Building Inspector Tracker
Cmnm
Sonet West
West
Hacker
Mir West
Fredor 4
Cut Out The Crow Op Ed Triggers Poultry Law Reform
District officials push a new poultry ordinance to curb loud cocks in residential blocks. Health authorities may require neighbor petitions for roosters kept within squares, with a plan to clip vocal cords as a quick fix proposed by Dr. Willam Tindal and echoed by critics. Debate centers on enforcing permits and neighbor consent.
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Health and Police
Thomas
Jima
Willam Tindal
Coramianionara
Charles W Wise Jr
Tindall
No Vacation for Doctors at Tuberculosis Hospital
District auditor rules there is no appropriation to pay salaries for physicians who relieve staff on vacation at the Tuberculosis Hospital. Superintendent Dr Percy Smith sought approval for substitutes but was informed no law provides funding for extra physicians. Hospital medical staff may not take paid holidays. substitutes must be funded privately or by volunteers with the superintendent's consent.
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Tuberculosis Hospital
Percy Smith
Smith
Smiths
Walking Speakeasy Suspect Nabbed For Whisky Sales
Gilvert Mitchell a 49 year old black man was arrested by Policeman Rhine and held at the Fifth precinct after police said he operated a walking speakeasy serving whisky to regular customers. Officers say his pockets held pint bottles and he carried a glass as he moved through The Bottom near New Jersey avenue Southeast. Mitchell will face a police court hearing this morning.
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Gilvert Mitchell
Rhine
Fifth Precinct
Mitchell
Mitchela
Hitchell
New Jersey Avenue
Portable schools to ease crowded city classrooms
Work on five portable school buildings will begin within weeks to relieve crowded conditions in several district schools. Municipal architect Ashford has completed plans for the coming school year and says construction can start anytime. Funds of 6500 dollars remain from unspent school funds, with additional sources contributing for three sites near Armstrong Training School and locations at Orr School in Twining City and Chevy Chase.
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Ashford
Echosl
Orr
Twining City
Chevy Chase
Armstrong Training School
Judge Kimball Dispatches Quick Court Flush
In a rapid session Judge Kimball disposed of multiple disorderly conduct cases at the District police court. Sam Lee Sage of 713 Thirteenth Street Northwest was fined 16 dollars for a dirty laundry violation. Several defendants in gambling and disturbance cases faced fines up to 25 dollars. A tailor, Weane Kirkstein, shouted murder at the Crescent Theater in Pennsylvania Avenue, spurring a stampede and an ensuing fine of eight dollars for the remark. The theater incident followed an altercation after the removal of an individual from the premises. A barber, Bruno Marcino, was fined eight dollars for a similar outburst outside the Colorado building.
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Sam Lee
Thirteenth Street
Albert A. Guerrant
District Health Department
Sam
Hmball
Lee
Judes Kimball
Sons of Africa
Harvard Street
Fourteenth
Fifteenth Streets
Sweat
W H Rock Sax
Big Dick
Boston
Joe
Aldney Janson
G Street
Pat Donohue
Pat McDonald
Ins Honor
Aekington
Judge Kimball
Weane Kirkstein
Streal Northwest
Crescent Theater
Pennsylvania Avenue
Kirkman
Wiscont
Issac
Colorado
Bruno Marcino
Kimball
Asylum Changes Ordered to Approve Nurses
Commissioners ordered changes in the Washington Asylum personnel yesterday. Gutles Ethel Hunt and Alma Hort appointed pupil nurses. Edith Kester Florence Musbino Elizabeth KincaId Olive MacBayer named pupil nurses. Martha Thomas resignation as cook accepted.
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Washington Asylum
Ethel Hunt
Alma Hort
Edith Kester
Florence Musbino
Elizabeth Kincaid
Olive MacBayer
Martha Thomas
Cook
Pension of $50 Set for Mrs Green Widow of Policeman
Commissioners approved a $50 monthly pension from the police relief fund for Mrs Lille M Green widow of Private A W Green of the Metropolitan Police. The allowance allocates $25 for her personal use, $2 for each of her children Ellen Myrtle Green and Zaidee Wadora Green until ages 16, $33 for Donald Walph Green until 11, and $10 for Adwin Wigtall Green until 16. In a separate note, a footboard accident on a Washington Railway car left Harry Lutsy, 48, with possible right foot amputation after being struck near Thirty-first and P streets and hospitalized at Georgetown University Hospital.
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Lille M Green
A W Green
Metropolitan Police Department
Ellen Myrtle Green
Donald Walph Green
Zaidee Wadora Green
Adwin Wigtall Green
Washington Railway
Thirty-first
P Street
Harry Lutsy
Thirty-first Street
Georgetown University Hospital
Beach funds urged to keep Washington bathing beach open
Officials plan an appeal to Washingtonians for voluntary subscriptions to extend the season at the Potomac bathing beach. Dr Hudson warned funds are short and the beach may close September 11 unless $300 is raised. Women will have exclusive morning hours. boys urged to swim elsewhere.
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Citi*seus
Pisco Gut
Hudson
Fim
Washington
Willim Bo Hindson
Congress
Asean
Fe Kunis
Wapyea
William Tindall
Board of Commissioners
Potomac
Boteler Funeral Held for Washington Merchant in Glenwood
John Wesley Boteler longtime Washington china and glassware dealer who supplied White House china since Buchanan’s era died Saturday. Funeral services were conducted at his home 1344 Risse Street NW by Rev J F Bicknell and interment followed in Glenwood Cemetery in the family vault. Boteler was a longtime Mason and member of the Washington Commandery Knights Templar.
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Washington
Rock Creek Cemetery
Brian Cottret
Jshington Stock Exchange
George Washington Hospital
Promaime
Q Street
JM i McKee
Thomas Mpnicopal Church
LG Wine J
Glenwood Cemetery
John Wesley Rateter
Risse Street
J RF Bicknell
St Andrew's Episcopal Church
Boteler
White House
Buchanan
Filipino Text-Book Translator and Local Advertisements
CITY BULLETINS note Jose Maria Cuenca a Georgetown graduate who translated Practical Exercises in Spanish Grammar into English and Visayan Cebuano. The Visayan dialect is widely used. The Cebu printing page lists Dr Carl W Kettler osteopath, with travel notes to New York and Atlantic City. Also includes ads for Schneiders Malt Bread, Heurich's beer, Ortterton Rye, John T Crowley Portland Ave, and other local goods like spring water and cleaning services.
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Jose Maria Cuenca
Georgetown University
Cebu
Carl W Kettler
New York
Atlantic City
Delaware Water Gap
Pocono Mountains
Metrovolltay Bank
Fic
Heurich
Arrington Bottling Co
John T Crowley
Tyrrell and Fifteenth Cavalry Music Collage in March
George F Tyrrell director leads a program featuring Tyrrell Overture Hien Waxner Watts Jaeder and other pieces from comic opera gas costume and Mexican novello works. March selections include Regimental Pride and a star spangled soarer. Restmental Trumpeters of the Fifteenth Cavalry confirm Nos 1 and 9.
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Fifteenth Cavalry
Tyrrell
Waxner Watts
Lane Jaeder
Receses Rebinstein
Iran
Judson Geme
Hurgomaster
Tate
Mexico
Boy Falls From Wall Injuring Ankle On Street
An 11 year old boy, Raymond Kliendeinst, nephew of Detective Reymond Kliendeinst of the Central office, fell into an areaway while running a tong at the rear of 2013 Fourteenth street northwest and injured his right ankle yesterday afternoon. He was taken home at 623 M Street northwest and treated by the family physician.
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Fourteenth Street
Raymond Kliendetnst
Reymond Kliendeinst
M Street
U S Engineer Band Concert Highlights Diverse Works
Chief Musician Johng Hamper leads the U S Engineer Band in a program featuring Der Tambour der Garde Paraphrase on Che Sorley Id Trovatore Watts The Flower Gardener Northrop Tantaris Sir Old Kentucky Howe Langer Salome Danes Dance of the Sever Veils Gems from The Tationed Wan and Herbert The Star Span gled Hanmer in a varied concert lineup.
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Marek
Che Sorley
Watts
Northrop Tantaris
Old Kentucky Howe
Langer Salome Danes
Jobamt
Reaoe Herbert
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