No Police Vacations Planned Says Chief Opposes 80 Day Leave
Superintendent Sylvester opposes a Congress bill for thirty days paid leave for district police, arguing it lacks department consent and would devalue duty. He notes recent salary raises and pensions, defends officers’ burden, cites longer leaves in other cities, and says Commissioners support his stance while preparing their report on the bill.
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Otjen
Police Department
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Milwaukee
Detroit
Philadelphia
Origin of two big fires at Academy and river front
Acting Fire Chief Wagner filed a report to the Commissioners on the Academy of Music blaze of January 24. He cannot assert a definite cause but believes the fire began at the top of the scenery in the gridiron. He cites Fire Marshal Nicholson on the Johnson Brothers yard fires the next night as provably due to sparks from a neighboring mill.
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Academy
River Front
Wagner
Academy of Music
Saya
Nicholson
Johnson Brother
Johnson & Wimcatt
White House guard retires on pension
Policeman James Circle, stationed at the White House door, was retired from active service with a 60 dollar per month pension. An examination found him unfit for duty. He joined the Metropolitan Police in July 183 and has served about three years at the front entrance. He is forty five years old.
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James Circle
White House
Ciscle
Metropolitan Police Force
Board of Police Surgeons
Judge seeks to empower Juvenile Court over child labor rules
Judge William H de Lacy of the Juvenile Court urges transferring authority to enforce House bill 17838 regulating child labor in the District. He adds an amendment to forward to Senator Doliver. The memo also covers slaughterhouse regulations, small dealers, and calls for broader enforcement actions.
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de Lacy
Dolliver
A . Gray
Louisiang Avenue
F. D. Yowell
Grand Lodges
International Order of Good Templers
District of Columbia
Commissionera
Superintendent of Police
Police Triat Board
Benning Crossing
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Anacostia
Playgrounds Bill Proposed for District Use
The House action to strike $100,000 from the commissioners estimates prompts Rep Boutell to introduce a playground system bill for the District. The measure, approved by Commissioner Macfarland, would authorize establishing maintaining and supervising public playgrounds funded by gifts purchases condemnations or other means with staff as needed.
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Boutell
Macfarland
Army Hospital Park Plan Extending Reservation
War Department mulls enlarging the United States Army General Hospital reserve on Brightwood Avenue. Surgeon General O Reilly informs Commissioners the district views on extending the reservation are sought before approaching Secretary Taft. Engineer Commissioner Biddle supports the extension as a valuable park-like acquisition.
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War Department
R. M. O'Reilly
United States Army
United States Army General Hospital Reservation
Brightwood Avenue
Taft
Gen. O'Reilly
Comminssioner Biddle
Lamp Posts Stolen From Union Lighting Company
Detectives search in Wain for stolen iron lamp posts from Union Lighting Company. Fourteen posts weighing about 400 pounds each were removed from different localities. Police were alerted days ago and Detective C L Grant has checked numerous shops and second hand stores with no suspects yet. Electrical Engineer W C Allen was informed by M Laverlae, superintendent, of the theft. Some posts were traced to the department of public buildings and grounds.
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Wain
Union Lighting Company
C. L Grant
W. ¢. Allen
M. Laverlae
Deteottve Grant
Department of Pubic
Doctor Abbe Offers Funds to Probe Poisoned Dates Case
Dr Edward Abbe of Rockville Maryland pledges to fund a thorough investigation into the mystery of poisoned dates sent to his son Pregcott. State's Attorney Rob Peter of Montgomery County had earlier claimed sufficient information for an arrest but has shown little progress. Attorney Henry E Davis says the offer stands, while Peter's delays remain unaddressed by Abbe or his counsel.
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Edward HB. Apbe
Pregcott
Rockville
Rob Peter
Montgomery County
Henry E. Davis
Abbe
Peter
Davis
Dr. Abbe
Obilast
Mock Court Breach of Promise Novel Event at Foundry
A mock court trial built as entertainment by the Young Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary societies of the Foundry M should feature Miss Jean Tracewell as plaintiff and Chapin Brown as defendant. Judge Ashley Gould presides with Col A V Newton for the plaintiff and Henry E Davis for the defense. The jury includes Capt James Oyster and others. witnesses list includes Miss Jane Ran Aoph Young and Dr J b Friedrich.
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Young Women's Home
Foreign Missionary Societies
Women's Law School Banquet Address by Japanese Attache
The tenth annual Washington College of Law banquet will feature Lieut. Commander Naomi Taniguchi, naval attache at the Japanese Embassy, as a principal speaker. Dean Mrs Hilem Spencer Massey will also address the attendees, with other prominent speakers for the women pursuing law. Representatives from each class will be present at the event.
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Naomi Taniguchi
Washington College of Law
Ranscher
Hilem Spencer Massey
Kentucky Café Advertises Lunch and Local Services
A compact city bulleting touts the Kentucky Cafe at 19 New York Ave as the town’s top lunch stop with swift service from young waitresses. It lists nearby merchants EI. Brooks Co, Muddiman & Co, and others offering coal, plumbing, watches, and fixtures. The ad promotes affordable prices and urged readers to place orders by phone.
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Muddiman & CO
12Th St
Donnelly’s
Washington
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