Washington Birthday Service At St Johns Marks Deity Contrast
A district Bone of the Revolution service at St Johns Episcopal Church commemorated George Washingtons birthday with Bishop Nathaniel H. Thomas delivering The God We Worship. The sermon contrasted the Christian deity with the German emperors god. Brig Gen George Richards spoke on revolutionary lineage as music by Samuel Dyer Chapin accompanied.
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George Washington
St. John's Episcopal Church
Nathaniel H. Thomas
Wromling
Randolph H. McKim
Sons of the Revolution
W. T. Snyder
Thomas E. Green
Tilinofa Society
Roland Cotton Smith
St. John's Church
McKim M
Washington
Thomas
Flanders
William
Hohengollern
Albert
Belgium
Thor
Liberty
United States
Chasteau Thierry
Rhine
Europe
George Richards
Samuel Dyer Chapin
St. John's
Value of thrift theme preached at Foundry Church
Dr. Randolph spoke on The Value of Thrift as the wartime gain, noting that over 24,000,000 U S bonds owners stand as a wall against bolshevism. He said the war transformed Americans from spendthrifts to philanthropists and revealed hidden charity in many hearts.
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Randolph
Foundry Church
United States
Library Bureau
Library Breau
L. B
Russia Meeting Sunday Promotes New Arrivals Topic
The Secular League announced a post theater gathering Sunday afternoon to discuss The Truth About Russia. Dr. Abram Simon will preside, and Samuel Soloman hinted speakers from Russia beyond the earlier delegation. The debate included few references to Bolshevism as it covered Zionist ideals.
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Secular League
Post’s
Russia
Pythian Temple
United States Senate
Abram Simon
Samuel Soloman
Christ and the Crisis at First Baptist Church
Dr Henry Allen Tupper preached on Christ and the Crisis outlining how current world peril stems from prosperity and interior dangers. He urged the peace table to rely on Christ and the Gospel of light life and love to solve looming disaster.
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First Baptist Church
Henry Allen Tupper
Christ
Rock Creek Church Welcomes New Rector Fletcher
The Rev. Joseph Fletcher was ordained rector of Rock Creek Church yesterday at St. Pauls Church with Bishop Alfred Harding presiding. Attendance included the Rev. John J. Queally Rev. Harry S. Cobey and Rev. William Curtis White. Fletcher previously led Brook Bend Episcopal parish and assisted at Epiphany parish. He succeeds the late Rev. Charles Buck who died October 2 after many years of service.
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Joseph Fletcher
Rock Creek
St. Paul's Church
Alfred Harding
Washington
John J. Queally
Harry S. Cobey
William Curtis White
Fletcher
Brook Jend Episcopal
Epiphany
Charles ©. Buck
Big Wilson Problem Unemployment to Lead Postwar Agenda
President Wilson will tackle unemployment among discharged soldiers as a top postwar issue. He has studied European methods, and government departments are returning to prewar levels. January saw 2,397 war clerks dropped from the rolls.
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Wilson
Isa
Guardian role of U S in world affairs sermon says Washington era set standard
Rev James Shera Montgomery preached at Calvary Church on George Washington and America’s mission to guard the welfare of amalter nations. He argued forefathers faced greater trials and modern problems are inconsequential by comparison, tying the sermon to I George Washington the First and noting The Music In a Strange Land as the morning topic.
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Washington
United States
James Shera Montgomery
George Washington
Calvary Church
Montgomery
Gospel Mission Service Interrupted by Gang Disturbance
Prof J Albert Loose of Baltimore was attacked during Gospel Mission services at 214 16 John Marshall Place. A large Baltimore Mission delegation led by Superintendent Mong attended and addressed both afternoon and evening services.
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J. Albert Loose
Baltimore
The
Gospel Mission
John Marshall Place
Baltimore Mission
Mong
Burleson Eyed for Post Office Probe by Unions
Labor leaders plan congressional investigation into Postmaster General Burleson and the Postal Service after renewed disputes over wages hours and union rights. Telephony workers prepare to present grievances to President Wilson while stockholders are urged to back a federal inquiry into wire administration.
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Reli 4
Burleson
Postofics
Wilson
Frank Morriacon
American Federation of Labor
Women’s Trade Union League
Federal
United States
Julie O'Connor
Wage Investigation Commission
Wire Administration
Uniona Gnn
Pacific Coast
February City Meetings and Events Around Town
Local groups hold February meetings tonight across venues from Western High School to 1413 Massachusetts Avenue. Highlights include the Central Citizens meeting at North Capitol Street Savings Bank, and University of Niteetestumwac gathering at 1413 Massachusetts with hostess Mies Tethe Brock.
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Georgetown Citizens? Association
Western High School
Oelock
Central Citizens’ An
Itol Street Savings Bank
University of Niteetestumwac
Massachusetts Avenue
Mies Tethe Brock
Memorial trees proposed for ww1 graves in US plan
Col Webb C Hayes chairman of the war department Cuba China battlefield commission announced a plan to correlate marking of soldiers graves in France with memorial tablets in the United States. He sponsors memorial trees in every section of the country in a bill by Rep Sherwood of Ohio.
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Col
Webb C. Hayes
Cuba-China
Community Center Class Schedule Night Activities
Various community centers announce evening programs. Fork View offers French classes tonight and Friday at 7:30. East Washington Center at Eastern High hosts reading and quiet games 7:40 to 10. Powell Center lists a secret hour with singing 7:36 to 10:30 and Johnson Powell dancing 8:30 to 10:30. Wilson Normal Center runs home economics for women and war workers, Motet Choral Club meets at 8 o’clock, dramatic art classes, and a gym open 3:15 today and Thursday for children. English and arithmetic classes support first semester high school pupils and eighth graders needing coaching. Monday and Wednesday include typewriting, key punching, domestic art, and French at Wilson Normal School.
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Fork View
Library of the
East Washington
Eastern High School
Powell Community Center
Johnson-Powell
Wilson Normal Community Center
Motet
Wilson Normal School
Wilson Normal Community Gymnasium
Woodnesday
Doctor Cited for Bravery by Baker in War Field Duty
First Lieut. Thomas Edward Jones of the medical corps 368th infantry from 503 O street NW was among bravery citations announced by Secretary Baker. He entered an area under heavy machine gun fire to assist a wounded soldier, dodged a bullet between arm and chest, and returned to safety as comrades fell.
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Thomas
Edward Jones
368Th
O Street
Baker
Jones
Fragmentary Marine Barracks Notice at Evening
A torn OCR fragment mentions the Marine Barracks with a reference to an evening event or recital titled Open Thy Blue Ere and Bend Or Ah, with unclear parentheses and timing notes around 2:20. The readable elements point to a scheduled performance or service at the barracks.
Thief Takes 73 Fountain Pens From City Shops
Police report a large fountain pen theft from show cases in the First precinct. Walter M Ballard manager of A to Z Business Bureau says 13 pens valued at 230 were taken while other items were untouched. Detective Gilfoyle investigates. Nearby burglaries include $180 taken from Ernest Franklin's clothes, $606 stolen from a downstairs room, $75 from James Baker, and silverware valued at 160 from Morris Maxfield's home.
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Walter M. Ballard
Twelfth Street
Ballard
Gilfoyle
Ernest ‘Franklin
T Street Northwest
B ‘el ~Jonsson
YL Gisson
Romning
Georgia Avelue
James Baker
Tromgers
Atol
Morris Maxfield
Firat Atregt
Si A Tennant
Wounded Get Auto Ride From Bloomingdale Residents
About 100 wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital were moved by automobile yesterday, after a petition circulated by Charles K. Marr urged local owners to provide cars. Numerous residents including W. H. Young, G. W. B. Smith, A. Kablert, J. Paine and others offered transport.
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Walter Heed Hospital
Bloomingdale
Charles K. Murr
W. BH. Young
G. W. B. Smith
Mr. Marr
FA. Cudlip
F. B. Keyes
M. Angelo
Albert Kablert
3. P. Simpson
G. H. Macdonald
Fred Hewitt
C. O. Buckingham
W. B. Geuley
S&s Newham
B. Baxter
J. C. Paine
James A. Messer
Edward A. Burnet
Anton Miller
W. EH. Wapey
H., iv Quinn
John J. Huhn
BE. M. Gue. Flaigler
Dr. “.N. D. Parker
HB. Watt
Inauguration week at George Washington University sermon
Dr Charles Wood spoke on values of education at the George Washington University inaugural week service held at the Church of the Covenant. He called teachers the mold of future leaders and urged students to apply Washingtonian precepts today. Midyear grads to finish February 22 at 10:30 am in the Masonic Temple with a Wardman Park Hotel banquet that evening.
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Charles Wood
George Washington University
Church of the Covenant
Tomor
William Miller Collier
Washington
Masonic Temple
Thirteenth
New York Avenue
Wardman Park
Poisoning Victims In Mistaken Medicine Case
Charles Co Hall age 53 of 1705 Seventeenth Street NW ingested formaldehyde dosed as medicine and was treated at Emergency Hospital then discharged. Claude Armstrong age 36 of 128 Thirteenth Street SW was taken to Casualty Hospital with bichloride or mercury poisoning after taking three tablets. condition improved.
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Charles Co. Hall
Seventeenth Street
Eighth Precinct
Claude Armstrong
Thirteenth Street
Armstrong
Heflin Addresses Epworth League in Alabama
J Thomas Heflin congressman from Alabama spoke to the Foundry Epworth League last night. The program featured Miss Mary Thompson and Miss Janet Holba, with a contralto and soprano provided by unidentified performers.
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Heflin
Epworth League
J. Thomas Heflin
Congress
Alabama
Mary Thompson
Janet Holba
Appeal for Liberty Arch Plans Headed by Col Harper
A local committee seeks $2,000,000 from Congress to build an arch of triumph for world liberty. Col Robert N Harper will present plans before the House buildings and grounds committee. He cites virtuous, granite design and broad public support from 14 local groups and 14 governors.
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Robert N. Harper
House Buildings and Grounds Committee
Col. Harper
James T. Lloyd
E. I. Calladay
R. Pp. Andrews
W. B. Westlake
H. B. F. Macfarland
A. K. Parris
T. Janney Brown
George O. Watson
Frank P. Leetch
Mra
H. 8
Hollahan
John Lewis Smith
J. Fred Beall
John Miller
David A. Baer
Frank G Butta
Lee H. Harris
C. S. Bundy
Charles W. Carr
W. K. Hill
AP. Clark, Jr
Temple for Scottish Rite to rise at Thirteen and K streets
A new Scottish Rite Masonic Temple costing nearly half a million dollars will be erected at the northwest corner of Thirteenth and K streets northwest. The lot sold for 85000 dollars from the Alvin G. Lothrop estate. The six story building will include an auditorium seating 2000 on the second floor with Beattie Rite offices library and clubrooms. The third floor will hold lodge and committee rooms. The fourth and fifth floors will be ceremonial spaces and the sixth a large banquet hall with a roof garden. Trustees John C. Wineman Kerr Jr Monte Sanger Francia A Sebring and Bred M. Beck hold the site with a front on K street of 102 feet and 147 feet on Thirteenth street.
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Alvin G. Lothrop
John C. Wineman
Suring Kerr, Jr
Monte Sanger
Francia A. Sebring
Bred M. Beck
K Street
Thirteenth Street
Memorial Exercises in House Honor Four Late Representatives
Memorial exercises were held in the House yesterday for former Representatives Davidson of Wisconsin Tones of Virginia Talbott of Maryland and Robbins of Pennsylvania who died during the present Congress.
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Davidson
Wisconsin
Tones
Virginia
Talbott
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