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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1912
Page
4
Commissioners urge more police officers and six motor patrol wagons for Washington. They cite insanitary cells and demand congressional appropriations to fix facilities. Mrs. Sylvester notes Los Angeles uses six motor petrols and endorses expanding motor patrols for faster transport and quicker response.
The Washington Gas Light Company states it cannot be held responsible for installation issues beyond its control and warns of dangers from unventilated heaters. It notes gas CO levels average 24 percent and explains price pressures to maintain production costs. The company plans to send a consumer notice and inspect premises when permitted, seeking a fair inquiry into public and stockholder interests.
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The company will inspect lights and appliances in every home to fix defects. Inspectors will wear company badges and show them before entry. They will report issues beyond their power to remedy to the Repair Department for prompt attention. Co operation is appreciated.
James Malloy, age 1, who vanished from 202 Cham-Wain Avenue NW Tuesday afternoon, was found by a policeman at the north end of the Aqueduct bridge and admitted to Georgetown University Hospital. Wet from snow and rain, he is exhausted and pulmonary trouble is feared. He had been in ill health for weeks, wandered when family away, and earlier fell from a car at Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue but left hospital before police arrived.
The will of George Tod Ford filed this week bequeaths the bulk of the estate to his widow Mrs Caroline Parsons Ford. The value is not stated but likely about thirty thousand dollars. The remainder goes to the American Security and Trust Company in trust with net income paid quarterly to Samuel H Parsons of New York for life. A 1000 dollar life annuity is deducted for Kate Hubbard. Upon residuary beneficiary death, the property passes to seventeen nieces and nephews equally. The will was dated December 15, 187 and codicil added June 10, 1908.
Tony Milano an Italian shoemaker was arraigned in Criminal Court No. 1 on charges of killing 12 year old Harry Smith and entered a plea of not guilty. His hair has turned gray since arrest and trial may occur within two to three weeks. Miss Nettle Radetoff of Philadelphia will testify for the prosecution saying the Smith boy was sent to the Italian’s shop to have a quarter changed.
The Catholic University reopened classes after a ten day Christmas recess. Few students answered the roll call as Mgr Shahan remains in Rome and Rev Dr George A Dougherty acts as president in his absence. A separate court case saw Lee aungs sentenced to one month and two days in the workhouse and fined for firing a revolver on New Year’s night and assaulting Conductor Davis. Judge Pugh denounced concealment of weapons but offered no clemency.
City bulletin lists multiple theater programs including The Littlest Rebel and The Faxcinating Widow with show times at Belenco and Sparta venues. Also promotes bakery bread made with milk from Holmes' Homemade Milk Bread and Hearteb's Senate Beer, with Arlington Brewing Co and Tochinvax contact details.
A New Town, Massachusetts entrepreneur grew his business by 400 percent by dropping guesswork and using a bookkeeping machine to track actual costs. The ad promises a demonstration for two cents to reveal the tool and process, with Burroughs Adding Machine Company advertising from Washington.
C. J. Crandall, superintendent of the Santa Fe Pueblo boarding school, is transferred to Pierre Indian School in South Dakota after an investigation of charges by the Pueblos. The report cites non Indian erasing privileges on Indian lands without proper compensation. Harold F. Goggeawall named to succeed Crandall as chief special officer for liquor traffic suppression among Indians.
Thieves used a pickax to break the office safe at the Christian Heurich Brewery between Tuesday night and yesterday morning. A $100 gold certificate and about $500 were taken. Police suspect a lead and questioned several people before releasing them. Law students debated arbitration of the Monroe doctrine at Washington College of Law, with Wright and Stewart on the negative side winning.
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