Shift of Authority at Washington Asylum Sees Macfarland Take Charge
Commissioner West asks to relinquish immediate supervision of the Washington Asylum transferring management to the board of charities under Macfarland. West seeks reforms and names new head nurse interim pending duty by Miss Burky. Macfarland approves, will oversee employee appointments and broader governance.
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Commissioner West
Board of Charities
Commissioner Macfarland
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Macfarland
Stoutenburg
Zinkhan
Washingtonsylum
Mr West
Owever
Stricken Painter Dennis Callaghan Dies En Route to Work
Dennis P. Callaghan, 45, of 328 D Street Southeast, collapsed from apoplexy near Providence Hospital while on the way to work for the War College. An assistant foreman of painters under Capt. Sewell, he was a noted trainer in government painting forces and left a wife and five children. Brothers John T. Callaghan and Daniel O'Callaghan are named. funeral services are at St Peter's Church with interment in the family cemetery.
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St Peter's Catholic Church
T Cemetery
Man's Store Sale Emphasizes Honest Reductions
The Washington clothier promotes a storewide sale with reductions on every sack suit and overcoat. It urges shoppers to compare, noting alterations are free if needed, and asserts the clothing is made right to fit.
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Washington
Inaugural Lectures Set for Carroll Institute Series
The Carroll Institute launches its annual complimentary lecture series with Rev. Brother Maurice presenting Picturesque Burmah. Lectures begin next Thursday at 8 pm in the institute hall, with lantern illustrations. Two additional talks are scheduled February 1 and February 2 by E Brady and William Leroy Curtis respectively.
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Carroll Institute
Institute Hall
St. John’s College
Rock Hill College
Ellicott City
William Leroy Curtis
Joan of Arc
E. Brady
William B. Daly
John J. Nolan
John R. Gat
Stidham Takes Charge as Street Cleaning Superintendent
Harrison Stidham yesterday assumed duties as superintendent of the street cleaning department after Warner Stutler’s resignation. He vowed close supervision, with job security for those doing their duty, and stated it will take two to three months to learn office details before any changes. Stidham is a Washington native and Cornell- trained engineer with New York Coast and Geodetic Survey experience. E. M. Talcott became assistant engineer in charge of street extensions, and M. C. Hazen was recommended for promotion to assistant district surveyor pending approval by Col. Biddle.
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Warner Stutler
J. T. Twohey
Stidham
West
Capitol
New York
Washington
Central High School
Cornell
E. M. Talcott
William P. Richards
M. C. Hazen
Col. Biddle
Defends Charities Course On Child Welfare Policy
Secretary Weller defends Associated Charities case of children taken from a poor mother. Article describes charity aims to keep families together, details court actions, and notes the mother chose to stay as children were moved to relatives under court authority. Includes statements about relief efforts and the six-year family records.
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Weller
J. W. D. Jeudwine
Associated Charities
Board of Children's Guardians
Jeudwine
Jeadwine
Board of Children’s Guardians
Washington
Charles JF. Weller
Watson's Up For Sentence In Embezzlement Case
James M A Watson Jr former clerk in the district auditor's office was sentenced by Justice Wright in Criminal Court No 1 to ten years in the penitentiary for embezzling district funds. With good behavior time it may be under seven years. The sentence followed motions for a new trial and arrest of judgment. Watson's wife stood by him as he showed visible emotion during sentencing. US attorneys Turner and Keigwin urged a harsher term. Watson's lawyers urged a corrective, not vindictive, approach citing past reform and time already served. The case drew district officials, including former Auditor Petty, to the crowded court.
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Justice Wright
Watson
D. W. Baker
Court of Appeals
Criminal Court No. 1
Baker
United States
Charles H. Turner
Charles A. Keigwin
Turner
Reform School
Stuart McNamara
McNamara
Gury
Petty
City Hearing on Restaurant License Declared Needed
The Calvert Cafe Company informed yesterday that a hearing will be granted by the Commissioners for residents to speak on the bill requiring property owner consent in the same square before a restaurant is licensed. The hearing precedes the Commissioners’ recommendation to Congress. The notice appears amid local ads for brewing hops and stove sales and reports a court case continuation for Thomas, a saloon incident.
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