Controversy Roils DC School Board Over Appointments
Admiral Baird accuses DC school board members of acting for selfish ends and cliques, claiming the board is too large by eight and that appointments are steered by factions before meetings. He cites favoritism, power plays, and external influence on the superintendent, urging abolition of the school board machinery for a unified commission government.
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Admiral Tilrd
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Renater Noliver
Shiya Ten
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Norton
Ted Tates
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Washington Chamber Backs Local School Representation
A Washington Chamber of Commerce committee report urges preserving local representation in District of Columbia schools, warns that Burleson and Dolliver bills would harm the system, and calls for no changes to the current law. The panel met with superintendents, principals, and teachers, endorsing the present administration and urging continued stability while noting past unrest has subsided.
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Machinery of Education
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Dolliver
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Committee On Public Schools
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Public School Bill Opposition Reported by Chamber
A Washington Chamber of Commerce committee warns that the Burleson Dolliver plan would strip local control from schools and place heads of administration who may bow to powerful interests, risking demoralization of the public system and injustice to communities and teachers. The report, signed by PHERCIVAL M BROWN, outlines opposition and notes leadership appointments for chamber standing committees.
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Burleson
Fear Loss of Labor Votes in Court Rulings on Unions
A Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt's alarm at Supreme Court rulings striking down key Erdman act provisions and broader labor restrictions. He urges Congress to pass a constitutional employers safety law and plans to address the Erdman decision. Judge Dayton's injunction against West Virginia labor leaders draws White House scrutiny. Gompers of the AFL visits the White House, signaling staged response to rulings and labor vote implications.
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Patrolman Dawkins Arrested for Robbery Ties
New York police report Patrolman George Dawkins of Adams Street precinct in Brooklyn arrested on a robbery charge. The accusation comes from burglar Ryan and accomplice John Boyd, who were arrested after a hardware store burglary on Myrtle Avenue. Ryan claims Dawkins supplied a paving stone and urged breaking into a millinery shop on his beat.
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Brooklyn
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Frederick Wendleberg
Myrtle Avenue
Bumfeld Street
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Wendleberg
White House talk and Bryan critique split in era essay
Ithaca correspondent reports Cornell professor Dr George White and Prof Ralph Catterall offer contrasting views on Taft Hughes Cannon and Judge Gray as Republican and Democratic prospects. White lauds three Republicans and Gray, while Catterall denounces Bryan as socialist and inexperienced, questioning his Jeffersonian stance and economic knowledge.
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Ithaca
Andrew D White
Cornell University
Germany
Taft
Hughes
Cannon
White
George Gray
Delaware
Gray
Ralph C . Catterall
Department of European History
Cornell
Bryan
Democratic Party
Smith Declines Senate Bid for Governors Race
Georgia governor Guy Hoke Smith announces he will not seek the U S Senate seat from the state to succeed Senator Clay and will run for a second term as governor. He cites unfinished work and pledges in his platform, saying extra sessions or a postponed primary would be for political wishes.
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Guy Hoke Smith
United States Senate
Berator Clay
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Senate
Look Here Thrifty Man Teases Wife Over Wind Metaphor
A Philadelphia prem adds a humorous exchange about sail and wind as a thrifty husband chides his extravagant wife. She retorts refusing to concede, while he claims he must raise the wind. The light dialogue showcases social quips about money and style in a domestic snapshot.
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Weather Forecast From Washington Bureaus January Storm Update
Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau issues a detailed forecast across the Northeast and Midwest. It notes an inland trough moving southward, snow in Lake region, and a rising temperature trend from Wednesday. Northwest cold wave continues, with varied winds along Atlantic and Gulf coasts and expected snow in the Lower Lakes and Atlantic states.
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