Miss Townsend Ieads Medal Rewards for Police Arrests
Miss Mathhde Townsend offers twenty gold medals to Washington police officers in ten precincts who achieve the highest arrests and convictions for cruelty to animals. The awards, via the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, aim to boost enforcement and will be displayed in downtown stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beasta
Mathhde Townsend
Mary Scot Townsend
Masachusetts Avenue
Washington
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Miss Townsend
C A Snow
PCA
SPEAKS FOR CLEAN STREETS
A Washington visitor complains about dirty sidewalks and government grounds near barracks concerts. Dusting occurs late as crowds gather, doors open at 10:20 causing pushing. Snow from the previous night forces visitors to wade through slush, an unnecessary bother.
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Washington
Washington Barracks
Tese
Caledonians Host Complimentary Dance At Eagles Hall
The Washington Caledonian Society football club hosted a dance for members and friends at Eagles Hall Sixth and E streets attended by over 100 couples. An upcoming game was announced for 3 p.m. at Brightwood Driving Park between Caledonian and Mt Washington teams with officers and committees named for the event.
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Washington Caledonian Society
Eagles
Sixth
E Streets
Caledonian Club
Brightwood
Caledonian
Mt Washington
Imere
Alexander Douglas Clanaman Morrison
Cameron
Hugi’ Tela
Montgomery
Peebies
Spence
Smith Reception
Black
McFarlane
Crawford
Catholics Plan Lent Observances Across Parishes
Plans call for Lent to begin February 24 with solemn services in all Catholic churches. Each Friday will feature stations of the cross and Stabat Mater chanted by choirs. Jesuits will offer devotions in all their churches and ashes will be distributed at masses from 6 to 8 m and at 7 30 p m vesper service. Special Lenten sermons Sundays and Wednesdays at 7 3 p m with rosary recitations. Stations Friday at 1 30 p m and 7 2 p m.
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Calvary
Jesuits
Irish Fund Growing Calls for Pledge Receipts Prompt Return
The Michael Davitt branch United Irish League reports new contributions to the fund with names and amounts including Downey Leonard Walsh Greenfell Shahan Donovan Boyd Shea Brown Cober Tyler Morrisey Browning. The finance committee urges subscribers and ticket holders to return pledges promptly to avoid delay in forwarding the fund.
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Michael Davitt
United Irish League
William F Downey
John D Leonard
E J Walsh
Greenfell
T J Shahan
Thomas J Donovan
Philip Boyd
H Shea
D Brown
G M Cober
May Tyler
B Morrisey
John Browning
Not Many Children in Canal Zone
One third of American workers in the Panama Canal Zone live in quarters set aside for married couples, and American children are the most numerous. The Isthmian Canal Commission reports the average zone family is a husband, wife and one child.
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Canal Zone
Panama Canal Zone
Isthmian Canal Commission
Marine Band Demonstrates Loyal Legion Centennial Spirit in Philadelphia
The United States Marine Band traveled to Philadelphia yesterday morning to provide music for the Loyal Legion centennial celebration. They performed at the Union League and at the Academy of Music during ceremonies marking the event.
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Philadelphia
United States Marine Band
Loyal Legion
Union League
Academy of Music
Schmelder
Endless Chain of Prayer Returns to Mailboxes in Washington
Ministers urge followers to ignore anonymous prayer letters that urge recipients to copy and forward to nine people. The brief winter version spreads fear as dozens in congregations receive messages claiming divine protection, with local clergy advising immediate destruction.
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Washington
Police Department
God
Lawrence
Jerusalem
Estate administrator awarded damages in Terra Cotta disaster case
George Wines as administrator for the estate of Burrell P Legg, the brakeman killed in the Terra Cotta disaster, was awarded $1,300 by a jury in Criminal Court No 1, Justice Stafford presiding. The original bid sought $10,000, with Attorney Leckie Fulton & Co representing Mr. Wines.
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George Wines
Burrell P Legg
Baltimore and Ohio
Stafford
Leckie
Fulton & Coa
Wines
Mission Talks by John Lamb and Jennie Smith Tomorrow
John Lamb of Virginia will speak at 7:30 p.m. in the Central Union Mission auditorium, with Miss Jennie Smith, the Railroad Evangelist, addressing the chapel at 7:30 p.m. Free lunches are served to about 40 homeless men at the mission both morning and evening.
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John Lamb
Virgina
Central Union Mission
Jennie Smith
Hotels and Names Across Cities Across the Nation
A long list of travelers and guests staying at prominent hotels across the United States is recorded. Names linked to Baltimore Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburg Colorado California Connecticut Florida Georgia Michigan and more appear alongside hotel affiliations and localities.
Interstate Commerce Commission to Prosecute Street Railways
The Interstate Commerce Commission plans prosecutions against almost all District of Columbia street railway companies for car crowding under the May 1908 act. District Attorney Baker will lead actions based on inspectors reports detailing crowding on various routes. The move tests ICC authority over local street railways and seeks improved car service.
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Baker
Atlon
District of Columbia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lane
District Electric Railway Commission
Fourteenth
Pennsylvania Avenue
Columbia
Seventh Street
Eleventh Street
le Droit Park
Maryland
Ninth Street
Brookland
F Street
Mount Pleasant
D Street
Brightwood
Georgetown
Tennallytown
Great Fells
Old Dominion
Fal's Church
Washington Alexandra
Mount Vernon
District Commission
Publc
Ralph Given
Montreal Carnival Opens With Ice Palace Feature
Washington visitors flock to Montreal for the winter carnival begun yesterday and running to February 2. A gigantic ice palace will be the centerpiece, guarded in military style during evenings and attacked by 3100 snowshoers in blanket costume on February 19. Other events include skating, sleighing, hockey, tobogganing, and a skiing contest by Norwegian athletes on closing day.
Mountain Men of Mount St Marys Dinner in Washington
Washington alumni of Mount St Marys Emmitsburg Md will hold their annual dinner near Wednesday evening at the National Hotel Richard J Malone LE D of Lynchburg Va will deliver the chief address Those in charge of the dinner are United States District Attorney D W Baker James F smith Leo F Stock Walter J Tharp and Frank M Ward The Mount celebrated its centennial last fair with Rt Rev Thomas T Lee Rev Dr William T Russell and D W Baker receiving doctor of laws degrees.
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Washington
Mount St Marys
Emmitsburg
National Hotel
Richard J Malone
Lynchburg Va
United States
D W Baker
James F Smith
Leo F Stock
Walter J’ Tharp
Prank M Ward
Mountain
Thomas T Lee
William T Russell
University Club Election to Be Held at Home
The University Club will hold its annual meeting and officer election at its headquarters on Sixteenth and K streets this afternoon and evening. Polls open 12 to 2 and 5 to 7 for four council seats and four admissions committee seats among nine and five candidates respectively. Dr Wolcott of the Smithsonian Institution will preside at the annual business meeting followed by supper.
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University Club
Ang K
Committee of Admissions
Wolcott
Smithsonian Institution
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