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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1909

Page

11

Prince George County Plans Extend Pennsylvania Avenue Toward District Line

Maryland and Prince George County residents meet to push Congress for a 20 000 appropriation to extend Pennsylvania Avenue east to the District line. Plans include grading and macadamizing from the District line to Suitland road, plus options for electric railway links and a new post office building. Local bids on the road to Suitland previously rejected as too high.

Maryland Prince George County Congress Pennsylvania Avenue Suitland Road Washington Bowen Road Saltland Road Capital Traction Company Minnesota Avenue Ritchie Station Arazea Forest Lake Cemetery Improvement Association Hastern

What Every Woman Knows and Other Theatrical Notes

City bulletins list engagements at Belasco and Dockstater's Minstrels, with Mammoth shows including What Every Woman Knows starring Maude Adams and Moulin Rouge Burlesque, plus an 815 pm convocation and matinees. The page also notes a divorce case in Equity Cont No. 2 granting Alice P. Lockwood an absolute divorce from William P. Lockwood with $445 monthly alimony and custody for two children.

Amatemenix Maude Adams Belasco Lockwood Justice Barnard Equity Alice P. Lockwood William P. Lockwood

University Club Plans For New Eight Story Clubhouse

University Club members meet tomorrow evening in the New Walford Hotel ballroom to review plans for a proposed new eight story clubhouse. During summer, specifications were prepared and feature new ideas are included, expected to win approval.

Unversity Club Walfard Plano

District to Advance Wages for Christmas Half December Pay

District commissioners order half of December salaries paid today to police, firemen, teachers, and district employees to aid holiday finances. Auditor Tweedale, Assistant Auditor Donovali, and Disbursing Officer Wilson arranged the payroll over the past week for the payments.

Gil Tweedale Donovali Wilson

SCHOOLS FOR ESPERANTISTS Board Supports Language Plan and Congress

After a board of education meeting a resolution granted the Washington Esperanto Society free use of three Business High School classrooms three nights weekly to teach Esperanto. Plans for hosting an international Esperanto congress in this city next summer were announced with delegates from many nations expected. The Washington Esperanto Society entertained guests at the M. A. assembly room featuring songs, talks on Esperanto history and language, and a finale of The Star-Spangled Banner by the audience.

Board of Education Washington Esperanto Society Washington M. A Washington Meperanto Society Kapitola Klube W. J Spillman Esterbrook Wilburn. Crafts la Standard de la Nacioy Bof Schubert

Testimonial Plans Progress for Retiring Commissioners

Active steps toward a reception for Commissioners Henry B F Macfarland and Henry L West begin with a testimonial committee meeting at 11 oclock in Mr Hell's offices. Invitations will go out soon to District citizens to cooperate. Ed Stellwagen will report on funds. a Willard gathering Monday will set the reception date and place.

Henry B F Macfarland Henry L West Charles J.ell George M Kober Theodore W Noyes Scott C Bone John Boleman, Jr Oelock Cizens’ Committee John Joy Edson Com]mittee Edward J Stellwagen Willard

Charity officers elected as joint finance committee heads

A Lisner unanimously elected chairman of the joint finance committee for Associated Charities and Citizens Relief Association at the Board of Trade rooms. Corcoran Thom named vice chairman, Howard Reeside reelected treasurer, Walter S Astord named general secretary. No tuberculosis fund drive planned this year. future funding plans to be discussed at next meeting.

A. Lisner Associated Charities Citizens’ Relief Association Board of Trade Lisner Cuno H. Rudolph Corcoran Thom Howard Reeside Walter S. ‘Astord Associated Chamies Clisens’ Relief Association Joint Committee Ees Gast

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