Expert urges sweeping revision of welfare code in capital
William Hodson urged overhauling public welfare in the District urging a new department of public welfare and unified control of agencies. He called for hearings on aid for dependent children and a modern, coordinated legal framework including mothers pensions, school attendance, child labor, and adoption reforms.
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William Hodson
Vic Hodson
Commission
Public Treasury
Hodson
Adminster
Suy
Geetel
Department of Public Welfare
Prittelaing
Germandia
Hlodaon
Airatla
Bishop Denounces Alley Conditions in Washington
The bishop condemns Washington alleys as festering threats to health and welfare. He cites widespread squalor, drainage issues, and danger to residents, comparing urban decay to worse slums and urging municipal action.
Building Program Advocated in House
Representative Magee of New York urged a public buildings construction program to run over several years with annual expenditures not to exceed 36,009,600. He proposed a commission to supervise the plan and said no public buildings had passed yet in 1915 while the government was spending about 33,000,000 yearly on rentals, hindering activities including postal services. Theodore Fuberts Has Helapac.
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Magee
New York
Republtican Steeting
Wome
Theodore Fuberts
Actor Roberts Receives Fine After Road Incident
Fragmentary note reports 3624 Holt Roberts, an actor, facing a fine after a roadway incident. The garbled text mentions a northwest location and possible injuries or actions following the event, with unclear details about charges or outcomes.
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Pittsburgh
Jay
Ol Friedman
Holt Roberts
Torhis
Robinson Denies Making Most Noise in Senate
A green operator on a private elevator run during a senatorial trip in the building reports a raucous scene. Senator Robinson is identified as the loud participant, with colleagues debating who caused the disturbance as Tom Senator Robinson is challenged.
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Robinson
Senate
Tomcheon
Elennor
Bterling
Senator Robinson
Fea
Tom Senator Robinson
Baker Proposed for Commissioner in Crossfire Board Meeting
Charles Baker, longtime president of the Federation of Citizens Associations, was named as a possible commissioner candidate by the Conduit Road Citizens Association after current commissioners failed to secure reappointment. Baker, a former association president, urged reappointing the existing lineup while the group backed replacing Chain Bridge and upgrading the gnal road as interstate highways. The assembly unanimously adopted Brads’ resolution and tabled Baker’s motion. The group also pressed higher pay for police and firefighters and called for a one day of a week, unclear as printed.
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Charles 4 Baker
Federation of Chizens
Baker
I D Brads
Gnal
Former Ford Men Launch New Party
Former Ford advocates form a permanent Peoples Progressive party with Robert B Pointer of Dearborn as president and Roy M Harrop of Omaha as vice president and campaign chairman. WalIace Campbell of Blumarck N Oak becomes treasurer. A platform calls for repeal of the Federal reserve law abolishing the electoral college and referendum on war except in invasion. Nebraska Progressive group warns the Harrop Pointer faction is not a legal party and may face court action to keep names distinct.
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Omaha
Henry Ford
Detroit
Peoples Progressive Party
Robert B Pointer
Dearborn
Mich
Roy M. Harrop
Ommba
Mr. Harrop
Edwards
San Francisco
Wal Iaco Campbell
Blumarck N Oak
Nebraska
Harrops Organization
Progressive Party of
McAdoo Men Rally Missouri Delegates in Push
Announcement of James A Reed's candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomi nation slows as McAdoo campaign managers vow a vigorous Missouri canvas to win delegates. Notables including Wm Crormley Warrensburg and Joplin figures join the effort with L. Harnis of Augusta to oversee Missouri operations and Atlanta offices opened for national support.
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James A Reed
Missouri
Willam Gibbs
Kattarine Alter
Waltar H Chorn
Kansasity
Brecknbridge Langfost Teu
Te VcAdoo T
Magsles
Pat “Ar
McAdoo
Attecorgia
Lionas J Harnison
Augusta
M Ado
Faan Openet
Atlanta
Miller $ Roll
Willidgeville
Lite
S: Retury
Th Creasey
Tennessee Manager For Coolidge Named
Appointment of former Representative dam R Balls as manager for Tennessee of the campaign of President Coolidge war announced yesterday by Camille A Thompson the Presidents assistant campaign manager Mr Sets who was in Johnson City Tennessee last night for Tennessee to begin work His selection was said to have the approval of National Committeeman Houston.
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Dam R Balls
Tannansee
Coolidge War
Cami A Thompson
Mr Sets
Johnsos City
Tean Fett
Tennessee
Houston
President Favors Extending Rent Act and Rent Commission
President favored extending the rent act and the District rent commission, despite opposition to its continuation after the present board’s term ends. Wardman, a former supporter, now opposes the commission, arguing it is no longer useful, though extending it would not guarantee rent increases in a city with many vacancies. He noted many second mortgages and other factors in rentals, while officials dispute the commission’s current impact.
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District Rent Commission
Rent Commission
Congress
Rent Commisseion
Hare
Wardman
Washington
Coolidge
Whaley
Commission
Wardrhan Het
Duplication Allegations Surface Again in Brewer Case
Charles B. Brewer, special attorney for the Department of Justice, broadens prior charges of duplicating Securities in the Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Treasury officials express confidence the supplementary charges are unfounded or arise from mechanical errors, with most employees gradually returning to civil service status as investigations continue.
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Bureau of Engraving
Charles B. Brewer
Department of Justice
Treasury Department
Branet
Bureau of
Wilmoth
Foundation
Matatemen
Treasury
Brewer
Bureau
Tragic Gas Death of 19 Year Old Woman
Mrs Kyra Sablae aged 16 died by inhaling gas yesterday in her third floor apartment kitchen at A718 Riggs Street Northwest. Miles Wilcox forced entry at 1 46 pm and found Sabine unconscious over an unfinished note addressed to her husband Howard Sabine of the Department of Commerce. Det Arrington and Dr Kookes treated her. Emergency hospital failed to revive her. Coroner Navitt ruled death an act of personal crisis. Sabine had been in the city about two months, recently from Rus.
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Kyra Sablae
Riggs Street
Miles Pauling Wilcox
Mra Sabine
Howard @ Sabina
Department of Commerce
Rus
Resignation delay hinders Hill's action on restart
The article notes delays in acting on Hill's resignation amid discrediting of Brewer's charges. It suggests Dritter HOI submitted his resignation after Brewer's original charges to avoid embarrassing the President during Whitneth's reappointment. Action on Hill's resignation was being withheld at present.
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Bureau
Dritter Hoi
Brewer
Whitneth
Hill
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