Strike in Navy Yard Aims at Higher Machinist Wages
Machinists in the Washington Navy Yard plan to seek a flat day rate for skilled workers, arguing current pay from 236 to 297 per day is the lowest for government skilled machinists. The wage board, consisting of naval officers, will meet soon to set next year’s scale, with a potential appeal to the Secretary of the Navy if unsuccessful.
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Navy Yard
James O'Conner
International Association of Machinists
Connell
Washington Navy Yard
Public Printing Office
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Secretary of the
Charge Withdrawn in Embezzlement Case
The embezzlement charge against Joseph M Belcher, filed by the Mutual Benefit and Relief Association of the Government Printing Office, was withdrawn in Police Court yesterday. Warner L Wilmeth said a satisfactory settlement was made. Belcher, who handled funds for the printing office symposium, vanished from the city and is alleged to have taken part of the money.
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Joseph M Belcher
Mutual Benefit and Relief Association
Government Printing Office
Warner L Wilmeth
Belcher
Ninth Street Rhode Island Ave Builds New High School
District commissioners yesterday accepted the new Business High School at Ninth Street and Rhode Island Avenue Northwest. The completed building, cost 164000, includes modern improvements and should be ready for occupancy after Christmas holidays. It will host exhibition events next Thursday and Friday to mark the school system centennial.
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Ninth Street
Rhode Island Avenue
Tas Dastrict
Business High School
Will Inspect Firefighter Fireboat Officials Tour New Vessel
A party of officials will ride the new fireboat Fire Fighter this afternoon for a final inspection. Commissioner Macfarland leads the group with West, Biddie, Senator Allison, and district committee chairmen from the Senate and House. They will view the harbor, improvements, the new highway bridge, and Anacostia flats. Limited accommodations restricted invitations to officials directly interested.
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Macfarland
West
Biddie
Allison
McCleary and
Gardner
Callinger
Repsentative Babcock
Senate
House
Highway Bridge
Anacostia Flats
Juvenile Court Records and Inauguration Change
The Juvenile Court committed twenty children in November with eighteen boys and two girls. Probation Officers oversaw thirty three other cases. fifty three investigated, eighty two home visits made. Commissioners urged changing Inauguration Day to the last Thursday in April to align with many states. The Navy received a $10,000 bid for the Constitution, which was rejected under present conditions.
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Flopp
Board of Children’s Guardians
Copp
Board of Guardians
Qld
City Bulletin Divorce Case Amid Broad News Items
Divorce proceedings filed by Charles M Dickerson against Florence May Dickerson on statutory grounds follow a January 31 190 marriage with no children and a named co respondent. Also noted are smallpox cases in Burrville DC and Jackson alley, France reports of local health actions, various ads and a Christmas travel fare via Southern Railway.
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Charles M Dickerson
Florence May Dickerson
Health Office
Louisia Norton
Burrville
Floyd Johnson
Jackson Alley Bath
Smallpox Hospital
Christmas Yotes at Washington Markets
The Washington Post readers get daily market tips for meat fish and groceries from Center Market Rogersons and various stalls, with telephone deliveries citywide. It lists prices specials and a men’s store gift idea including tuxedo suits and overcoats.
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Washington
Washington Post
Center Market
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promotes Blood Purification For Catarrh
The text promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy to purify the blood and treat catarrh in the head. It claims the medicine cleans inflamed surfaces, relieves symptoms, and expels sedfulous tuts from the flood, urging readers to obtain Hood's.
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Jothes
Hess
Hood
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