Crusade to Aid Child Spurs District Curfew Clash
Mrs. Frederick T. Dubois denounces arrests of children by District police and opposes a curfew law that would curb youths. National Congress of Mothers launches a nationwide child welfare campaign from Hotel Raleigh, marking 15th anniversary of the Congress. Principals and teachers meet to discuss truants. Dr. Jank J. Goodwin to speak on marriage sanctity. clergy to deliver sermons as welfare work gains momentum.
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National Congress of Mothers
Raleigh
Women’s Welfare Division
National Civic Federation
Fred T. Dubola
National Board of the Congress
District of Columbia
Peasion
Thesdurs W. Birney
Congress
Afro Hotel
Jank J. Goodwin
National Congressrar Mathers
Women's Welfare Division
Clerks Demand Sick Leave For Temporary Census Workers
A Census Bureau issue protests the denial of annual and sick leave for temporary clerks. Writers and editors push for fair treatment, noting February layoff, unpaid extra hours, and pay deductions for reporting lateness. They urge restoring accrued leave and extending January February benefits. A Census Clerk, February 17, 191%
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Rolla
Australians Here Today Visit to Taft Tops Washington Trip
Secretary Thomas Grant of the Chamber of Commerce reports Lieut J J Simons director of the Young Australia League says the 49 members will arrive in Washington from Chicago. They seek a visit to Washingtons tomb Mount Vernon Tuesday morning and will be presented to President Taft by Ambassador Bryce at the White House 2 45 pm. The party was chosen for education musical ability and entertainment skill plus proficiency in football baseball and rifle shooting. The league aims to educate native-born Australian boys through travel with T W Walker president minister of education.
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Thomas Grant
Chamber of Commerce
J. J. Simons
Young Australia League
Australia
Washington
Chicago
United States
Grant
Mount Vernon
Witte Trouss
Bryce Wil
Taft
Commonwealth of Australia
T. W. Walker
Lecture on Food Supply Free Public Talk
A free illustrated lecture on Increasing the Food Supply will be given by P. H. Newell director of the United States reclamation service at the public library Tuesday evening. Civ Service Council sponsors the event to explain government work and District employees aims. Herbert A Smith president of the council will briefly discuss the council’s aims and the cost of living study includes an experiment to determine the actual necessary cost of retailing food production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Newell
United States Reclamation Service
Civ Service Council
Herbert A Smith
Forest Fors Few
Capnell
Girls to Sing at Dinner for Southern Society
The Southern Society of Washington will host its first annual dinner at the Raleigh Hotel on February 22. Two Southern girls will perform. Anna Vernon Doracy of Maryland will sing Southern negro songs and present character monologues about plantation life. Edna Dunhare of Virginia, recently touring internationally, will sing several numbers and has made her New York debut at Mendelssohn Hall.
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Southern Society of Washington
Raleigh Hotel
Anna Vernon Doracy
Maryland
Misa Edna Dunhare
Virginia
New York City
The Drillery City Bulletins and Advertisements
Rostrum style ad page lists shorthand classes at The Drillery every Monday with day and night sessions. It promotes orthopedic and invalid supply items from Long & Lonman at 637 Seventh Street NW with a lady attendant. Also announces Emprege Theater and Plaza Theatre with independent pictures, plus Lookumover at the California street venue. Open for inspection and a note on civil service examinations at The Drillery for interested applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long & Lonman
7Th St
Oxygen pumping device to revive drowning and gas poisoning victims
Bureau of Mines officials predict the oxygen pumping machine will save thousands of lives in the future. The automatic device restores breathing by forcing oxygen in and drawing out poisonous gases during drownings, gas poisoning, and electric shock incidents. Hospitals and authorities have shown keen interest in its value.
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Mine Bureau
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Ife
Funeral of 8 A Phillips
Funeral services for Robert A. Phillips, longtime Washington resident, will be held at his home 1708 Twenty first street Monday at 2 pm. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. He was 79, born in Dryden, N Y in 18%. He survived by wife, three sons J H Phillips and B B Phillips of this city Louis E Phillips of Alameda Cal, and two daughters Mrs Sherman E Burroughs of Manchester NH and Mrs Roy Newhouser of Washington. Also noted funeral of Henry Walther tomorrow.
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Robert A. Phils
Washington
Twentyfirst
Wallace Radcliffe
Oak HS Cemetery
Phillips
California
Dryden
J. H. Phillips
B. Philipa
This City
Louis E. Phillips
Alland
Cal
Sherman E. Burroughs
Manchester
N. H
Roy Newhouser
Walther
Henry Walther
Bureau of Ethnology
Xiona
Poland
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People's Drug Store
K Sts
Golde
Kornex
Box
The
Graham
Sarnard
Bromo Selzer
Triumph
Oes
Rubber Dept
Goodyear
Seaford
Fox
Haarlem
Los
Goliet
Atwata
People’s Drug Store
Grover Graham
McDermott
Grover Graham Co
Newburgh, N. Y
the People’s Drug Store
Mothers’ Congress
Frederick T. Dubois
Havana
LA Anta
Cuba
Blunts Media Perfectos
McKinleys
Henry T. Offferdinger
la Anita
Ofty Cigars
Ninth Street
N. W
la Anita Blunt
Save
Fast
Ceonads Clarke
Marth
Friedlander Bros
9Th and
E Sts
New York
Priestley
J. H. Newell
Tom
Inent
City Bulletins
Bpe Independent Pictures
Plaza
Lookumover
E. Schwab
Stag Hotel
Jekyll
Hy Hyde
Farr
Esay Bane
8. A. Phillips
DR. Wyeth
Seventh Street
Lansburgh& Bro
Grand Union Tea Co
Sunday Post
Starmont Sanatorium
Washington Broye, MD
Jessy Harnhurs Verine
Tyan Heey Las
9Th Street
Horca Tae
Ewin Donald Deans
Errest Gighner
E St. N. W
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