New Building Banquet Highlights War Prices and Labor For Eight Hour Day
A Board of Trade meeting urged a study of Washington building conditions, citing labor wage demands and high material costs. Builders urged eight hours faithful work to offset costs while dealers resisted lower prices. A committee will probe labor and material issues and report remedies. Majors DeLong and Tripp were honored at a Club de Vingt banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Washington
Directora
Aglee
H. B. DeLong
H. Tripp
1 Construction Division
Army
Club de Vingt
J. Huyler Ellison
Maj. DeLonghes
Spokane
Maj. Trinp
Camp Knox
Maj
DeLong
Tripp
Licensed To Marry In Armys And Civilians Mix
The notice lists multiple marriage licenses with service members and civilians. Names include William Henry Liossiman, Laura V. Kaus, John Carman Sterling, Gladys Mildred Shedd, Rev. J. W. Wenehel, Rev. James J. Gordon, Agnes Belle Yuette Hick, Rev. John H. Jeffries, Americo J. Giovannoni, and others, with ages and hometowns such as Chicago, Newport News, Rich Square, Dubam, Detroit, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Princeton, New Jersey, South Portland, and more. The report records several couples under clergy notices, indicating a sequence of marriages and the officiating reverends cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Liossiman
United States Army
Chicago
Laura V. Kaus
J. W. Wenehel
John Carman Sterling
Newport News
Gladys Mildred Shedd
James J. Gordon
William J Purain
Rich Square
N.C
Sadie I. Benton
Dubam
John H. Jeffries
Americo J. Giovannoni
Agnes Belle Yuette Hick
Cornelius
Abbott
Hugh A. Curtis
Pasanpatanzy
Lillie Snellings
Baltimere
W. Jwinson
William Melville Starchan
Cleveland
Ohie
Mary Hltandeth Addaman
Detroit
Mich
Teo Drady
New York
N. Y
Lucy Ernestine Mac Vane
Portland
Maine
J. Phelps Wand
Zera Oxley Bolin
Lilian Viola Timberlake
the Hey
Edward Bo Raghy
Thomas F. Thompson
North Tonawanda
Evelyn Thompson
Leonardtown
the Stey
Titus L. Tavis
Eugene C. Robinson
Wickliffe
Ohio
Ann B. Chilcott
Osborne, Kans
Morgan Counpher
Municipal Market Project Planned in Washington
The Citizens' Food Council plans a district market conversion to a municipal station for direct farmer to consumer food distribution. A government licensed agent would grade and handle produce at a fixed commission, reducing current 10 15 percent and 10 20 percent middleman profits. John G. McGrath presents the plan with Department of Agriculture support as vegetable supplies glut and prices trend downward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Food Council
Washington
John G. McGrath
Department of Agriculture
Wainwright Leaves Washington for Indianapolis Insurance Role
George 8 Wainwright longtime Prudential figure in the District will move to Indianapolis on Friday to begin new duties. A native of St Marys county Maryland he arrived in Washington about 25 years ago and has built a career in insurance. He has served on the Board of Trade Chamber of Commerce and the National Press Club and is a member of Almas Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George 8. Wainwright
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Fieht of Labor
Indianapolis
Mr. Wainwright
St. Marys County
Washington
Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce
National Press Club
Almas, Temple
Travel talk by Powderly at Maine association meeting
T V Powderly of the Department of Labor gave a illustrated travel talk for the Maine State Association meeting at Fork View School. He described Atlantic trips since the war outbreak and shown pictures of London Paris and Italian cities plus New York harbor featuring the ill fated Lusitania. Augustus P Norton the president said plans for a special celebration at the next meeting are nearly ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. V. Powderly
Department of Labor
Maine State Association
Fork View School
Powderly
Atlantic
Mr. Powderly
Washington
London
France
Italy
New York Harbor
Lusitania
Augustus P. Norton
Three Blazes Cause $1,200 Loss in District Fires
Flames from a car exhaust in a repair shop at 2102 Fourteenth Street NW owned by Joseph Gulii caused $700 damage. Frank Gulli was burned and taken to Emergency Hospital. An oil house at District Tile and Brick Co. near Twenty-eighth and M NE burned from nearby brush. Total loss $500. Minor damage occurred to a coal dump fence line at Twelfth to Thirteenth, K and L SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourteenth Street
Joseph Gulii
Frank Gulli
District Tile and Brick Company
Twenty-eighth
Twelfth
Thirteenth
Newcomer accused of bigamy in divorce suit
Mrs Helen Olivia Newcomer sues Charles E Newcomer for absolute divorce and alimony in equity court claiming they wed May 27 1905 and that he married Lorain Huff in Des Moines Iowa on December 17 1917. Attorney Robert B. Mattingly represents Mrs Newcomer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Olivia Newcomer
Charles E. Newcomer
Newcomer
Des Moines
Iowa
Loraine Huff
Robert BE. Mattingly
Births Reported In Today’s Sun and Tide Table
A list of births reported in today’s page includes Albert and Mabel L Springman with a girl, James H Sansbury and Elsie M Sansbury with a girl, Nathan and Mary Silverberg with a girl, Ernest T Nicholson and Mary M Nicholson with a girl, Cyril H Meyers and Bavette Meyers with a boy, John Lambros and Virginia Lambros with a boy, George A Harmon and Hilda Harmon with a boy, Roland Mall and Georgianon Mall with a girl, Vernon Davall and Mindy Davall with a girl, Darit Dupin and Annie Dupin with a girl, William A Dawson and Elizabeth Dawson with a girl, David Brill and Tdle Brill with a boy, Chester Baxter and Emma A Baxter with a girl, Sidney Bishopp and Martha Bishopp with a girl, Tous Beckes with Estelle Beckes a girl and boy twins, Walter Savoy and Mary Savoy with a girl, James Robinson and Martina Robinson with a girl, Charles Love and Lesa Love with a girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Mabel L Springman
James H
Elsie M Sansbury
Nathan
Mary Silverberg
Ernest T
Mary M. Nicholson
Cyril H
Bavette Meyers
John
Virginia Lambros
George A
Hilda Harmon
Roland
Georgianon Mall
Vernon
Mindy Davall
Darit
Annie Dupin
William A
Elizabeth Dawson
David
Tdle Brill
Chester C
Deaths Listed in Local Obituary Notice
A long list of bereavements from area hospitals and streets details names ages and residences. Many are marked as patients at Garfield Saint Elizabeth Prov. or Freedmen's hospitals with ages ranging from infants to elderly. The notice includes numerous addresses and hospital affiliations for the deceased.
Weather Forecast and Observations for District of Columbia and Nearby Areas
Weather bulletin from the Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau Washington provides rain and warmer for Tuesday, clearing and colder by Wednesday for DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Discusses disturbance over upper Michigan, snow in plains and mountains, and warmer trends in the lake region with general pattern changes through Wednesday. Local readings include temperatures, humidity, rainfall, sunshine, and departures from normal through mid February 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
D. C
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Upper Michigan
Alabama
Upper Lake Region
Plains States
Rocky Mountains
Plateau
Lake Region
Mississippi River
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic
New England
Gulf of Mexico
Lower Lake Region
Middle Atlantic States
Tennessee
East Gulf States
Atlantic States
Publishers Name Wage Conferees Named by Printers
Printers and publishers of the District nominated six members to represent them at a conference under the minimum wage law. Nominees include Charles F. Crane D S White Frank is J D Ashby Lee Baumgarten and B D Williams. Three employers will join three employee representatives and public members in proposing wage standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Henry H. McKee
Hubbert N. Harper
Chamber of Commercce
Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association
Charles F. Crane
D. S. White
Frankis
J. D. Ashby
Lee Baumgarten
B. D. Williams
Joseph A. Berberich
Jesse C. Adkins
Charles J. Columbus
Merchants’ and Manufacturers’—Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. B. DeLong and
L. H. Tripp
Honod Hy Engineering Section
John M Wilson
KE. D. Maxwell
A.T. Robinson, Jr
Eppa Gl. Norris
J Frank Kelly
C. E. Alden
Garrett L. Mothersead
Edward D. Shaw
Erie
RO Stores
Penna. Ave
N. W
Kappenheimer House
Maddinian
Sloan’s
New York Ave
Gibson Co., Inc
G St
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
Elk Grove
Golden & CO
la. Ave
George S. Wainwright
32Th
Pennsylvania Ave
Bridge
Byron S. Adams
Home Building Association
BR. E. Claughton
Wm. T. Galither
J. Paul Smith
J. M. Hayward
F Street
Capitol
Tone
Helen Newcomer
Ada M. Dent
MD. Ave
Babarn Grand
Rock Cr Church Road
Julius Sondheimer
Robert Hoy
John Marshall
Margaret B. Spindle
Calvert Maurice J. O’donnell
Genevieve Rothenbuscher
Tuber Losin
T St. Nw
Katherine C. Bruett
St. Nw
Eliza EB. Hentt
Foote St
Banner
Margaret E. Cohen
George Washington University Hospital
Anna H. McKenney
Columbia
Emma Belford
Wary Gibson
Burrville
Fletcher Dixon
Garfield
Susie McGee
Ackerat
David E. Boone
Mary Lyles
Robert Houston
David B. Lee
Ralph Weaver
Annie V. Shorter
Thomas Holland
St. Se
Frederick V. McCain
Clinton
Catherine Crawff
Mary A. D
George W. G
Temperatur
Asheville
N. C
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Baltimore
Bismarck
Chica
Buffalo
Cincionadi
Ctteyenne
Wye
Obla
Davenport
Denver
Colo
Tows
Duluth
el Paso
Texers
Galveston
Helenx
Mont
Kansas City
Jacksonville
Fila
Beck
Ark
Gia Marquette
Memphis
Laa
Saps
Miami
Aes Wm
Mobile
Ala
New Leans
Res
N.o
Easy
Omaha
Febr
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Salt Lakeity
Utah
St. Paul
Tex
Shubert-Garrick
Eleanor Painter
Walter Wilson
Roy Walling
Effingham Pinto
Direct
Comedy Theater
Shubert-Belasco
Mat
F. Ray Comstock
William Eliott
Princess Theater
N.Y
Ign
Erastons
N. Y. Winter Garden
Tom
Blanche Bates
Hobart Bosworth
Border Legion
SS Wonderful Color
Mr. Breeskin
Marvelous Stow
Action Filma
Loew’s
Bantimnous
Sotianous
DW Griffiths
Happy Valley
Wepd
Edwin Arden
Anita Stewart Ochestra
J. Warren Kerrigan
Drifters
Olumbi
Bennett
Fethair Jess
da Murphy
D. J. Kaufman
17Th St
Memoria Fy
Salome
Theda Bara
Ational Breas
Nate Sas
Khlaw & Erlanger
New Amsterdam Theater
Cyril Maude
Philadelphia Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski
F.lickets
Ofice
T. Arthur Smith
G Bt
Leginska
Jascha Heifetz
National Theater
Thinadey
Fev
Mra.ene
Droop's
38Th
G. MA
Gluck National Theater
Thurn
Mra. Greene Office
Droop’s
G. Martinelli
Mational Theater
Mra. Greene's
18Th & G
Newman
Masonic London
Auditoril Che
Anerson Smeth
D Waeeme Bean
Billy Watson
Jean Schuler
Omg
Lee Kendal
Carpenter
Eebrugge
Belasco Theater
Senta
Brentanc
B.f.keith
SUN
Jack Norworth
Marmein Sisters
Pavia
Mneical
Dancical
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