District 35 Bills Move Through House On Same Day Hearings
District subcommittee hearings on the annual budget began as 35 bills introduced by Representative Ben Johnson, chairman of the District committee, sought to centralize authority under the commissioners. Proposals include reforming education governance, real estate assessments, and expanded powers over district institutions and personnel.
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Appropriations Committee
Ben Johnson
Kentucky
Johnson
Representative Page
North Carolina
Aasea
Corporationa
Weighta
Board of Education
Lhe
District Supreme Court
Newman, Brownlow and Katz
Syme
Sherman
Richards
Eran
Water and cleanliness a dawn health reform
A Victorian era health notice extols daily warm water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims improved health and appearance for all, urging readers to buy a quarter pound of limestone phosphate at the drug store and begin morning cleansing before breakfast.
District in Congress vies on fake universities and city bills
Senator Gallinger pushes a bill to bar fake universities and diploma factories in the District with strict definitions and cross border provisions. Other measures include a monument to Alfred Noble, civil service retirement plan, juvenile court reform, and 35 District government changes. Subcommittee work covers highways, sewage link with Maryland, street improvements, abolition of the Charities Board, and new prison transfer rules.
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Gallinger
Alfred Noble
American Society of Engineers
Penrose
Shepard
Shali
Maryland
Rock Creek
Maryland Sewers
of Charities Board
Board of Charities
Director of Charities
Industrial Home
Occoquan
Barry Farm
Nichola Avenue
Georgia Avenue
Naval hearing begins sees need of more stations
Congress opened naval appropriation hearings as the House naval affairs committee reviews the annual bill. Rear Admiral Stanford, head of yards and docks, said only Puget Sound yard is a truly deep water station, warning the New York basin is seriously shallow and needs deeper dredging. He cited difficulties at Philadelphia and Charleston yards and promised more details at today’s hearing.
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U. S
Naval
House Naval Affairs Committee
House Military Committee
Garrison
Army
Stanford
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Naval Committee
United States
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Puget Sound Yard
New York Yard
Philadelphia
Charleston
Naval Academy Planned in Pacific Coast by California Senator
Senator Pheldin of California, newly named to the naval affairs committee, introduced a bill to establish a naval academy on the Pacific coast with a $10,000,000 appropriation. The measure, backed by the Secretary of the Navy, envisions cadets trained in aviation and navigation.
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Pheldin
California
Committee On Naval Affairs
Pacific Coset
Secretary of the Navy
U S Senate Debates Neutrality in Lusitania Trade Fight
A Senate general debate centers on American neutrality amid Lusitania deaths as Senators Works Lodge and O Gorman clash over arms shipments and embargo potential. Lodge defends open markets while Works calls for a broad embargo including munitions and supplies. The discussion touches loans to Germany and wartime price of neutrality, ending with an executive-session move.
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Germany
Works
Tru
Reed
Arma
United States
Europe
Lodge
Senator Lodge
Senatora O'Gorman
Hitchcock
O'Gorman
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Holland
Theaa
Great Britain
Sey
Worka
Liege
Penrose Vare Caucus Ends In Harmony For Rowland Kiess Choice
Pennsylvania delegation factions clashed over electing a successor to Charles E. Patton in a caucus that ended in harmony. Rowland backed by Sen. Penrose clashed with Kiess backed by Rep. Ware with a possible compromise candidate emerging. Also noted were a Gettysburg painting appropriation bill and Senate nominations for Joseph T. Johnson and L. Ert Slack.
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Pennsylvania
Congress
Penrose
William 8. Vare
Charles E. Patton
House
Saat Congress
Republican Congressional Committee
Charles H. Rowland
Edgar R. Kiess
Rowland
Kiess
Representative Ware
Cancus
Klesn
Kiesz
George 38. Graham
Philadelphia
W. W. Griest
Lancaster
Unity in World Church Discussed at St Pauls Unit
At St Pauls English Lutheran Church the Women's Interdenominational Missionary Union held a large meeting on Unity in the Church Throughout the World with speakers from Sixth Presbyterian J R Esalas of Gorsuch Methodist and Mrs J P Hart of Eastern Presbyterian presiding.
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St. Pauls English Lutheran Church
Women
Interdenominational Missionary Union
D. B. Birnie
Sixth Presbyterian Church
Southwest
Washington
J. R. Esalas
Gorsuch Methodist Church
J. P. Hart
Eastern Presbyterian Church
J. N. Culbertson
Police News Notes of a Day
Yesterday police logged a series of robberies including a warehouse theft at 926 Twenty-sixth Street NW and items taken from various locations such as 610 L Street NE and 1509 L Street NW. Other crimes include a rooming house arrest, a fire at 616 E Street NW, a school attic fire, and a suicide at Hickory Lane NE.
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Alexander Abernathy
Union Trust Building
Twenty-sixth Street
Charles D. Deming
L Street
Samuel Jackson
J Mitchell, Jr
Connecticut Avenue
Pastor resigns as First Baptist Church leader in Alexandria
In Alexandria at the First Baptist Church the Rev. Dr. W F Watson submitted and the church adopted a resolution accepting his resignation to take effect January 23. The governing board and congregation will review the move, while the Georges Washington Birthday Celebration Association debated holding a February 22 parade and scheduled another meeting for January 12 to decide.
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George Washington's Birthday Celebration Association
Washington Post Bureau
Tor King Street
Alexandria
First Baptist Church
James R. Manafield
W. F. Watson
Watson
Georges Washington
Chamber of Commerce
W. W. Ballenger
Washington
Mount Vernon
Senate inquiry on gasoline would limit sea passage
The Senate adopted a resolution by Senator McCumber urging the Interior Secretary to provide all information on the recent gasoline price rise and a complete report on U S production and competition. An amendment on unproductive oil land due to restrictive laws was also adopted. A House bill similar to the Senate move was introduced by Representative Steenerson. Gore urges keeping Americans off belligerents ships.
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Senate
McCumber
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Walsh
Representative Steenerson
Minnesota
Gore
Oklahoma
Senator Gore
Lever Reintroduces Cotton Act After Unconstitutional Bill
Representative Lever of South Carolina reintroduced the cotton futures law condemned by Judge Hough. He says Supreme Court support is likely, though uncertainty could disrupt trade during a potential reversal. Hearings begin January 14 on Hill’s proposal to protect dyestuffs. Gardner introduces incorporation of a national Playground and Recreation Association led by Joseph Lee. Davison, McCormick, Bacon, Eliot, and Finley named among incorporators and directors.
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Representative Lever
South Carolina
Hough
New York
Lever
Senate
House
Supreme Court
Congress
Kitchin
Houseways and Meanal Committee
Representative Hill
Playground and Recreation Association of America
Joseph Lee
Boston
Gardner
Mageachusette
Henry P. Davison
Harold F. McCormick
Robert L. Bacon
Charles W. Eliot
John H. Fintey
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Union Goldlera and Sailors
Board of Children
National Training School
Villa
Viadict of
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IPA
Admiral Stanford
Naval Academy On
Pacific
Massachusetts
Stone
Foreign Realations Committee
Bill
Gettysburg
Fletcher
Florida
James Walker
Walker
Capitol
War Department
Lincoln Memorial
Western District
Joseph T. Johnson
Spartanburg
D. C
Indiana
L. Ert Slack
Indianapoli
City News
Peter W. Collins
The
Knights, of Columbus
New National Theater
Collins
Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus
Cornell Company
Gustavo Guerra
Mish E. Kelsey
Arturo Guerra
L. G. Canedo
A. R. Hodgkins
Danforth
Misa E. Dimas
Misa N.C. Howard
J. X. de Burgos
J. L. Salcedo
John Flanagan
Asbury Park
N. J
Martin
Hia State
Washington Lodge
Harry Hull
Central High School
Margery Snyder
Bernice D. Randall
Dorothy Snyder
Central
John A. Brashear
Memorial Continental Hall
South America
Washington Bocisty of Engineers
Brookland
Bonaventure Nava
Philip Lopez
Jerome Gartboy
West Virginia Society
Willard Several
M. Nesley
Society
William de Grange
Cigar Makers’ Union
Local No
John , Wingate
J. B. Hart
J. Dahler
E. D. Tillan
Peter Hahn
J. Andrews
John Wingate
F W. Spiere
H. Albrecht
Chas. Morrison
J. Collins
F. J. Dahler
William C. Herfurth
Central Labor Union
Charles Hunter
A. J. Collins
Labor Committee
F. W. Spiere
S. J. Collins
Trial Board
J. Wingate
E. D. Filion
John Wilson
Jack the Bear
Missouri Avenue Northwest
Lucien Mines
Buffalo
Whitson
Springman
E Street North Weat
Cockrell Transcript
Abraham Wax
Fort Slocum
Blair Road
Rittenhouse Street
Brightwood
Engine Company No. 11
Gustave Lasauska
Hickory Lane
Joseph Wushnaka
Alexandria Congregation
Dr. Watson
J. N. Taylor
Graham
Baltimore
Julian Lewis
Greensboro
N. C
Alexandria Hospital
William M. Smith
Taylor
the France Engine Company
Benjamin Webster
Bell
Crip Manufacturers
John Callow
Hickman Street
Yas
Casualty Hospital
Louise Grubb
John H. Grubb
Highth
Walter Green
Goldie Johnson
R. J. Yates
Demaine & Son
Green
George W. Hulfish
Carlin-Hulfish Company
Havre, Mont
G. A. Hulfish
Mrs. Jenkins
Emily FR Jenkins
North
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
O. W. Triplett
Second Baptist Church
Alexand Aria Hospital
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk, VA
ALL Points South
Chamberlin Hotel
Boston By Sea Daily
City Ticket Office
Weodward
15Th St. WN. W
Norfolk & Washington
Balitimore
Washington Hotels
ST. James Hotel
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Cairo
Bancroft
L. May
Logan Iowa Circle
Corinth ST
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William Ban Ee Sean
New Oxford
White House
U. S. Treasury
Mable
J. H. Weaver
Brighton
California St
Seco
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Plana
Stratford Mth
Monroe
Lincoln
10Th & H Sts
N.W
Florida Resorts
Tarpon
Tarpon Springs
Fla
J. Mlgnding
Eo. Freveen
Ren
Streek
Resenk
Vosges
James Hazen Hyde
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Hyde
Paris
Gen. Joffre
Our
Next Sunday
Post
Ponce de Leon
Florida East Coast
Flagler
Nassau Bahemes
Oon
Island of Cuba
Florida East Coast Railway
Fifth Avenue
Madison
Chicare
Ocean Steamers
N. Y. Esch Wed
West Indies
Bermuda
Cameronia
Ordina
Tusnia
Geo
Moss
Liverpool
D. C. CT
Galen Hall
Atlantic City
Chelsea
Dennis
Homshurst
Blenheim St. Clark Strand
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