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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1923
Page
5
A contentious charity performance titled Follies at Immaculate Conception Hall drew mixed reactions from parish authorities and attendees. The Parkview A.C. benefited from the event despite a rebuke by a prelate over costume and conduct, with actors portraying Taibert and others amid crowd commentary and church approval attempts.
Fred Walker elected to lead Parkview Citizens group amid local civic activity. The report notes Walker as head of the organization with ongoing community involvement and plans indicated for future initiatives.
The Cas ualty hospital board is dissolved and six new directors elected including Woodbury Blair and Dr Harry Kaufman. The receivers report negotiations for a hospital to assume Casualty liabilities while staffing remains unchanged for now. The new board will oversee both hospitals with plans to enlarge Casualty and run trips on economical lines though a receivership continues. A fundraising drive is planned soon.
Special legislation is needed to provide reduced or free bus fare for school children as the public utilities commission lacks authority. Directors discussed modifying the manual arts program in elementary schools due to seventh and eighth graders moving to junior high, with moves to extend some subjects to sixth graders in other cities.
Col Miller outlines plan for endowment with a $1000 check from President Coolidge. Washington officials, service leaders, and local organizations gather to set quotas, aiming at $190,000 locally and larger city contributions. Funds will build a mausoleum, endow the Marion home, and establish a Harding diplomacy chair.
Pending reciprocity between Maryland and the District will allow next year’s District license tags to be used in the District starting January 1 while Maryland tags remain unusable there. If Governor Ritchie counters or the District gasoline tax bill passes, refunds may occur to cover the difference between the District tag fee and the Maryland license fee.
James M. Proctor was unanimously elected president of the Civitan club of Washington for the coming year at the annual meeting at Hotel Lafayette, succeeding Clarence L. Harding. Officers include Tutner Steward trainer president James B. Henderson second vice Charles Crang third vice and Rev J J Dimon Arthur Smith and William Humphreys on the board. The club plans closer affiliation with the Americanization school and backs the Big Brother movement. A $300 Christmas drive funds baskets for needy families and stockings for children. The dinner opened with grace by Rev J J Dimon. J Walter Humphreys and Odell Whipple were present.
Three men Skipper Champion and McNab were arrested in a Pullman office car near Fourteenth Street on a Cheyenne Wyoming indictment for defrauding via the mails. Bonds set at 3000 dollars each they waived preliminary hearing and face US Commissioner George Macdonald. They claim Kansas City as their home and deny wrongdoing. The case, linked to Oklahoma land schemes and oil land contracts, was turned to the Justice Department with extradition not contested.
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