Guardians Ignore Code Commission in Asking Legislation
District guardians plan to press immediate congressional action for a model child welfare code. The board defies the welfare code commission, signaling a major clash with social welfare leaders and women’s clubs.
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Guardians Tognore Code Commission
Ara of Childrens Isuardda
Progr
Foe
Ua Gourd
Ware
Simaresterday
Congress
District
Rudovin
Code Commission
Welfare Code Commission
Cramton
Michigan
Annapolis Junction
Frank &B. Noyes
W. W. Mi
The
Weode Commission
Board of Guardians
National Christmas Tree for President Shipped to Washington
A fir tree from Middlebury Vermont was loaded for shipment to Washington to serve as the National Christmas Tree for President Coolidge. The tree, cut in the Green Mountains and donated by Middlebury College, will be placed behind the White House and illuminated nightly from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Eve by about 3,000 bulbs. Ceremonies are planned including a Christmas Eve event with 3,000 school children and the Marine Band singing carols.
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Middlebury
Coolidge
Washington
Green Mountains
Middlebury College
White House
Marine Band
White House reception traffic plan outlined
Special draft regulations provide for stardling of guests at a diplomatic reception at the White House. Lieut Col COO Sherrill, military aide to the President, outlined vehicular routes and gate entrances from 8 30 p m to midnight. Carriages and tickets specify northwest, north, west and south entrances with parking along designated avenues and escorts to the south portico. Guards will manage car circulation, with arrivals for carriage card holders and general guests directed to entrances by East and West Executive avenues.
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Coo
Sherrill
Executive Avenue
State War and Navy
Pficesta
White House
Pennsylvane Avenue
Theavara
Pennsylvania Avenue
Acrinwest Sa
Avine Carr Awe
Perhires Ng Passerrera
Weert F
West Executive Avenue
East Executive Avenue
Red Cross Officials Reelect as Japan Relief Notables
At the annual Red Cross meeting, Japanese Ambassador Masanao Sasahara praised US aid for reconstruction after the earthquake. He noted about 200,000 people are buried under ruins. National officers were reelected led by Robert W. de Forest and Chief Justice Taft. The Red Cross has raised 11.4 million dollars for Japanese relief.
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United States
Masanao Santhera
General Board of the
American Red Cross
America
Robert W. de Forest
Coolidge
Red Cross
Mr. de Forest
Taft
Presdents
James M Beck
Miet Wadsworth
Matel T Boardman
Central Committee
August Belmont
Gteorge B. Scott
Edward R. Stitt
Wadsworth
James ©. Fieser
Central America
Ll. S. Rowe
Pan-American Union
Red Cross Services
Giara D. Noyes
Temperance body pushes dry plank at parties convention
National Temperance Council proposes including a dry plank in party platforms as William Jennings Bryan urges prohibition. A separate National Legislative Conference session blocks a similar resolution amid Anti-Saloon League opposition. Bryan predicts moral victory as temperance leaders call for broader cooperation.
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National Temperance Council
Rateleh Hotel
William Jennings Bryan
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Methodist Board of Temperance and Morals
The
Anti-Saloon League
World League Against Alcohol
National Legislative Conference
Raleigh
Antisaloon League
Temperancy Council
Ira Landreich
Chicago
Legislative Conference
Landreth
Congress
Bryan
Alcohel
Canton N. Howard
Girl Scouts Receive National Demonstration Home
The Better Homes in America project house "Home Sweet Home" is presented to the Girl Scouts by the General Federation of Woman's Clubs. Miss Lida Hafford announces the gift as the Scouts plan to move the house to New York Avenue and Eighteenth Street near Sherman Square and run it as a permanent demonstration center with Mrs. Herbert Hoover as president.
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Sweet Home
America
Girl Scouts
General Federation of Women's Clibs
Lida Hafford
Federation
New York Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Sherman Square
White House
Scouts
Herbert Hoover
Gen Fries Elected to Lead Sojourners Club
Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries was elected president of the Sojourners club, a group of police organization members with army and navy commissions. Officers include Hear Admiral Luther Ed. Gregory and Maj. Gen. John A Lejeune among others, with an honorary board featuring several admirals and generals.
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Amos A. Fries
Sojourners Club
Army
Navy
Colenial Hotel
Luther Ed. Gregory
Jjonn A Lejeune
Merritt W. Treland
B. J. Lloyd
A. J. Henderson
Carr ¥. Hodgson
Charles E. Sawyer
George O. Squier
John Thamas Taylor
Mayhew Walihwright
New York
Mason M. Patrick
Robert E. Noble
Harry 5. New
Kenzie W. Walker
Robert BE. Co
Allen
Enstodtal
Cape Victor
Study of Delinquency In Children Advised
Mrs Whitman and the juvenile protective committee of the Civic Section of the 20th Century Club met at Mrs Gilbert Grosvenor’s home yesterday morning. They urged study of the causes of delinquency in children. Former Judge J Wilmer Latimer reviewed the Juvenile Protective Association and its work for boys and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitman Cross
Juvenile” Protective Committee
20Th Century Club
Gilbert Grosvenor
J. Wilmer Latimer
Juvenils Protective Association
Siria
Campaign Captains Named for National Cathedral Fund Drive
Newbold Noyes announced the divisional team captains for the National Cathedral Foundation drive as the campaign opens at the Willard hotel with remarks by Senator Pepper, John Hammond, and Bishop Frie man. Division leaders oversee 60 volunteers per division and 200 total workers across divisions A to D to raise funds toward the 10 million dollar cathedral construction. An annual Washington committee meeting at 2311 Massachusetts Ave hosts reports on cathedral foundation organization and land financing since 1898.
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National Cathedral Foundation
Newbold Noyes
Willard Hotel
George Wharton Pepper
John Hays Hammond
James E. Frieman
Mount St. Alban
E. W. Giszebrook
George R. Wales
Arthur Burt
Frank S&s. Hight
Fred Cook
Frederick H. Brooke
Harry K. Bear
David M. Lea
C. C Glover
H. L. Rust
Robert W Fleming
Herbert
Howard
Richard Wilmer
C. T. Jewell
L Stock
Walter R. Tuckerman
Charley FF Wilson
John F. Dryden
Stuart B Marshall
Richard FE Shands
Leonard A. Bieck
William W Mackall
Herbert Giesy
Harriett Balto
Coleman Jennings
Arthur Hellen
Donald H. McKnew
George Weaver
W. Sinclair Bowen
David M Lea
Franklin Elis
Washington Committee of the
National Cathedral
Ostock
Gibson Fahnestock
Massachusetts Avenue
Cathedral Foundation
National Cathedral Association
Momey
Washington
G. ©. F. Braténahl
Robert §. Chew
Gibson Fahrestock
William C. Rives
William J. Rives
William H. Wilmer
Tuckerman
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Hanihara
Japan
Mr. Coolidge
Itional Counsil
W. J. Bryan
Weightman
Gen. Fries
Masonic Club of
Army and Navy
Pearlman
Avenue A& Ninth
Wie
Dad
Berkley
Madras
Little
Daniel Green
Washingtons
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