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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1924
Page
4
Saks and Company announces a season sale that slashes prices on entire stocks of fine suits once selling from 45 to 75 dollars. The retailer markets these high standard garments as an extraordinary seasonal event to attract buyers.
Mrs. Ruby Allen and Mrs. Sarah Rosenfeld contest accusations in limited divorce suits. Allen denies claims she forced her husband to eat elsewhere and says he caused his own dinner arrangements. Rosenfeld, wife of grocer Charles Rosenfeld, denies cruelty, assault or threats and disputes claims of abandonment and harm. Representative Williams returns from Johns Hopkins hospital. doctors say surgery not needed until after Congress session.
The Washington Post discusses Blanche Bates in Mrs Partridge Presents at the National, praising Ruth Gordon and Sylvia Field and noting strong, ad lib performances. It also reviews O Neill inspired High Tide at Belasco, criticizing overemphasis and melodrama despite capable acting by Miriam Hopkins and Roger Fielding. Final item reports J Anderson Hammer, longtime mayor and peace justice in Luray, Va., dead at 79.
A fragmentary legal record reports daylight robbery and housebreaking indictments. Wilbur Stanley, alias Daylight Robber, indicted for entering a venier store on Pennsylvania Avenue and stealing 30 diamond rings. pursued and captured near the 12th Street area. Also charged with breaking into a show window on Eighth and D streets and stealing two pistols. Sydney A. Schwartz indicted for forgery after trust involving $206.22 from client Mamie H. Southall. Gilbert H. Loftin indicted for pandering related to his wife Mrs Pleasant Loflin. Further names and charges are noted in the Washington legal record.
Virginia reports rising temperatures with rain or snow expected Tuesday and Wednesday. A broad weather disturbance moves southeast from Idaho toward the southern plains and Great Lakes, bringing precipitation and a general warming trend followed by much colder air from the Northwest. Temperature details show highs near 37 and lows around 22 with sunshine about 38 percent. notable departures from normal include 203 degrees accumulated temperature deficit since January 1, 1924 and 50 inches excess precipitation since 1924.
Ferdinand and May W Jiron announce a girl. Anna M Bryas reports a girl. Marie Narcisenfeld and Ruth Chamberlain welcome a girl. Isle Marine brings a girl. Eugene and Mamie Long have a boy and Helen Cole a girl. Grose a girl. Myris Patrick a girl. Eadie Patterson a birth notice appears.
A garbled death notice lists several individuals with ages and addresses such as Helen D Reyie 46 Orleans Pl NE and Thomas Gorges Tigre 1800 Sth Ave NW. It mentions Bephie Brilyre and George Brig s Bd 40, various hospital mentions Elizabeth, Garfield, and Garfield hospitals. The fragment references rabies treatment and a classified colama listing for found articles.
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