WooD TO FACE ACCUSATIONS In Street Cleaning Shake-Up Looms
Commissioner Henry L West disclosed potential charges against Maj Newell Ball assistant superintendent of street cleaning. Ball seeks hearing before leaving service February 28, while West signals a broad reorganization to address hundreds of complaints about the department’s performance this year. Major Ball has retained attorney H Ralph Burton, and James M Wood, the street cleaning chief, faces scrutiny as the system plans new, energetic inspectors and staff.
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Henry L. West
Newell Ball
Maj Ball
May Ball
H Ralph Burton
James M Wood
Wood
West
Maj
Ball
Annual Junior Republic Day Plans Near Completion
The committee led by Miss Solomons met with chairwoman and members to finalize efforts for the Can You Spare a Car Fare project. President Mrs Fairbanks praised cooperation as volunteers set up collection jars at hotels and cafes across Raleigh Arlington Kanns Lanburgh Goldenberg Palala Royal Chase Columbia Belasco theaters Union Station and nearby buildings and cafes for Friday and Saturday drives.
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Miss Solomons
Lockwood
Mra Ackert
Gilbert
McNabb
Mra Vandegrift
Mra Gregory
Mra McLaughlin
Brumbaugh
Brown
Mra Ramsay
Mias Rodgera
Charles W Fairbanks
Jara
Willard Raleigh
Arlington
Kanns
Moses
Lanburgh’s
Gotdenberg's
Palala Royal
Chase's
Columbia
Belasco
Union Station
Colorado
Bend
Ouray
Munsey
Metropolitan Bank
Alimony Ordered, Harrison Given Five Days to Pay
Ary thur W Harrison, a local patent attorney, was ordered by Justice Barnard to pay delinquent alimony within five days. The rule cited contempt of court for disregarding support orders during the final settlement of a divorce in the District Supreme Court. Harrison claimed extraordinary expenses caused the failure to pay and was given a hearing yesterday.
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District Supreme Court
Arythur W Harrison
Justice Barnard
Harrison
Former Senator Thurston Drops Suit After Payment Offer
Former Senator Joh M Thurston agreed to drop his suit against United States Treasurer William Radcliffe of Kent England after the Englishman paid 4000 dollars. The litigation sought to restrain payments of 25000 to Radcliffe alleging a fee for prosecuting a government claim.
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Joh M Thurston
United States
William Radcliffe
Kent
England
Lenten Lectures Prompt Lawsuit Over Pier Injury
Anna Reeves filed a $15,000 suit against the Washington and Potomac Steamboat Company and executives Richard H Lynn and United States Trust Company as receivers. She alleges carelessness caused by a truck light on February 30 or March 12 at Catholic University. The case cites eye injuries after a piece of iron or rope struck her while near River Campus. Attorneys Campbell and Hay Johnson represent Reeves. Professors Dr Paul Shields and Dr Aron will speak in a Lenten series on faith and science at Shoreham Hotel, with topics including The Psychology of Suggestion and Christian Pedagogy.
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Washington and Potomac Steamboat Company
Anna Reeves
Richard H Lynn
United States Trust Company, Ag
Chaintit
Universit
Catholic University
Washington
S¢ Jones
Hom
Campbell and
Hay
den Johnson
Paul Shields
Aron
New Plan to Honor Lincoln by a State Boulevards Testimonial
Maj Hodgson proposes a Lincoln memorial boulevard from the Capitol to the river with each state erecting a prescribed stone column along both sides. He urges national participation and a collective tribute to the martyred president.
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Maj. Hodgson
F. 5 Hodgson
Mount Pleasant Street
Infantry
Union
Grocer Judge Fines Man $100 for False Scales
Judge Kimball in police court yesterday fined Morris Winthrop a grocer of 1904 seventh street northwest $100 for weighing goods with lead under the scoop. The court ordered six months in the workhouse on default. Col William C Haskell reported active enforcement to curb short weight in city groceries.
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Kimball
Morris Winthrop
Seventh Street Northwest
William C Haskell
Haskell
Coromissionere
Sealer Hows
Winthrop # atore
Severtth Street
Government Entomologist Denies Startling Divorce Charges
Pending divorce in district supreme court Daniel W Coquillett an assistant entomologist in government service is ordered to pay his wife alimony of zero per month. Mrs Annie D Coquillett filed a petition accusing him of filing for divorce to marry in California and cites alleged desertion and nagging as grounds. Coquillett denies the chief charges says his wife deserted him in 1920s and that his wealth is far less than claimed. He says living with her would impair him and notes her persistent harassment. Attorney Lars Ambros represents him.
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Distret Supreme Court
Daniel W Coquillete
Annie
D Coquillett
Cuifornia
Washington
Coquillett
Lars Ambros
Plan to Aid Liberia Meeting Set at Shiloh Church
A district citizens committee plans a Wednesday February 4 demonstration at Shiloh Baptist Church to discuss Liberia’s distress and what Americans can do. Committee members include Prof Kelly Miller of Howard University Prof Jesse Lawson W C Payne Francis E Wells J H Harrison and Rev Rilton Waldron pastor of Shiloh Church.
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Shitoh Baptist Church
Negro Republic of
Liberia
Kelly Miller
Howard University
Jesse Lawson
Society of Sociology
W C Payne
Francis E. Wells
J H Harrison
Rilton Waldron
Shiloh Church
Lincoln memorial on Mall urged by fine arts council
The council urged placing a Lincoln memorial on the Mall near the Potomac River. It dismissed alternate sites and endorsed developing the Mall axis from Capitol to the Washington Monument to create a grand national vista.
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Council of Fine Arts
Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Potomac River
Washington
Gettysburg
National Capital
Capitol
Union Station
Washington Monument
Alte
Natonal
Mrs Selby Granted Absolute Divorce from Elmer Selby
Margaret Selby was granted an absolute divorce on grounds of infidelity by Justice Barnard. She may resume her maiden name Margaret Kraft. The couple married at Rockville on August 30, 19, when she was 13, and she testified he kept company with other women and deserted her February 17, 190.
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Margaret Selby
Elmer Selby
Library lecture on old Columba and New York lantern slides
Austin Baxter Keep of Columbia University will lecture in the public library hall on Friday evening to the District of Columbia Library Association. The talk titled The Library in Colon's New York will feature early New York libraries, portraits of key figures, and rare manuscripts with lantern slides and book plates.
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Austin Baxter Keep
Columbia University
Colon‘sl
New York
District of Columbia Library
Keepy
Inaugural Parade Detail Assigned for Naval Militia
Albany reports orders from the adjutant general to Battalion Commander R P Forshew Brooklyn to detail 9 men from the Second naval battalion for the Washington Inaugural parade on March 4. Also noted are local incidents and notices including a fatal accident in Baltimore Ohio yard, a coroner's inquest, and several brief public notices and ads.
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Mnaug
Albany
Adjutant General’s Department
R P. Forshew
Naval Militia
Brooklyn
Second Naval Battalion
Washington
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