Bath fund vanishing forces pool closure in Washington
Superintendent Hudson says no alternative but to close municipal bathing pools at Monument Brava due to lack of funds. With expenses trimmed to minimum, daily cost would be over 30 dollars, and current treasury will run dry after hours. Community hopes for early congressional appropriation to preserve free bathing for thousands of children and adults. Local swimming results and unrelated race listings appear in the same notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Hudson
Monument Bravada
Washington
Peashes
Hursday
Treasury
Boys in Swimming Contests Award Medals at Municipal Pools
Following morning events at the monument grounds, water and aquatic sports were staged in municipal pools. About 150 boys competed as spectators numbered in the thousands. Gold medals went to winners, silver to runners up, and bronze to third-place finishers. Officials included Referee Dr FW Grenfell and starter Prof C H Beckett, with judges and prize inspectors named among staff. Results of the water events follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FW. Grenfell
Nanietant
Summer Classes For Backward Pupils Open Tomorrow
Summer classes for backward pupils in the DialHet school district open tomorrow at Wallach and Jefferson buildings. Ben Wurch supervises the Second division while Miss KKEF Rawlins and Miss Bessie Harrison lead programs at Wallach and Jefferson for different age groups. Additional sessions may be held at colored school buildings. Officials call it an experiment but expect it to grow into a large summer school system to help pupils catch up with their peers.
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DialHet
Wallach and
Jefferson ‘Bulladings
Ben Wurch
Kk.ef
Rawlins
Waellech
Bessie Harrison
Wil
Jefferson
Baltimore Temple Baptist Church Calls and Rescinds
Avenue Church in Baltimore announces the resignation of Reverends Watt and Watlington after accepting a call from Temple Baptist Church at Walbrook. A church committee traveled to Baltimore to rescind the call, ending the pursuit amid unsettled leadership.
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Maryland ‘Avenue
Watlington
B. Watt
Temple Baptist ‘Church
Walbrook
Baltimore
Photo as Clerk Test Pass Check on Substitutes
The Civil Service Commission orders all exam applicants to submit a photograph to form a national gallery of federal entrants. The measure targets the use of "professional examination takers" and aims to prevent fraud in entrance qualifications. Postcard photos will be accepted. tintypes are rejected.
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Civil Service Plan
Commission
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Philippines
National Gallery of Federal
Verdict Awarded Nine Thousand Dollars in Real Estate Trust Suit
Judgment for forty nine thousand against the Real Estate Trust Company rendered by Justice Anderson in favor of W Gordon Crawford and others over commissions from the sale of the Real Estate Trust building at Fourteenth and H Streets northwest. The company contends a claim by Messrs Story & Cobb for commissions via Mrs Holliday, the purchaser. Appeal noted to the Court of Appeals with a suspending bond set at twelve thousand. Attorneys Lambert and Darlington for plaintiffs. Hills Donaldson and Ferguson for the defendant.
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Real Estate Trust Company
Justice Anderson Friday
W. Gordon Crawford
Court of Appeals
Mr. Crawford
F. H. Smith Company
Wilton J. Lambert
J. J. Darlington
Hills & Donaldson
Abner H. Ferguson
Loft Entitled To Seat In Congress After Protest Dismissed
The House elections committee reported in Loft favor ending efforts to bar Democrat George W. Loft from his seat representing New Yorks Thirteenth District. Protests by M. J. Wilkins sought to challenge Gov Glynns proclamation. The committee also affirmed Republicans Dick T Morgan and Bird B McGuire as legally seated for Oklahoma.
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House Elections Committee
George W. Loft
Congress
Loft
M. J. Wilkins
Glynn
House
Timothy D. Sullivan
New York
Dick T. Morgan
Bird
McGuire
Half Way to Independence: U S President Proposes Filipino Upper House Control
The President signals support for a bill to transfer control of the Philippine upper house to Filipino citizens during this Congress session. Despite Democratic optimism for full independence, he favors gradual self-government and believes this measure could quell calls for greater autonomy.
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Congress
Philppine
Ttig
Long staple upland cotton study notes fragile text
Fragmentary OCR hints at scientific methods in cotton analysis focusing on parental declarations. The general impression suggests uplands were examined, with references to standard Mississippi and Delta grades. No clear events, dates, or names are readable.
Income tax payment total reported by McAdoo officials
McAdoo reports a total tax payment of 28,306,396 dollars in the latest period. Officials emphasize this figure reflects all collected state income taxes and will support municipal services and public programs. The report notes no further breakdown within this summary.
Alaska Fur Regulation Prohibits Sea Otter Hunt Until 1920
New protections for fur bearing animals in Alaska were issued by Secretary Redfield under federal authority to safeguard seal fisheries. Sea otter hunting is banned until November 1, 1920 and beaver until November 1918. Closed seasons run annually: otter and mink on land April to November 15. martens March 15 to November 15. ermine March 16 to November 1. muskrat June 1 to November 30. lynx March 1 to November 15. fox March 15 to November 15. Some animals may be taken alive for breeding. penalties are heavy for violations.
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Alaska
Redfield
Department of Commerce
Congress
Onda
Nelson
Limits on Assessor Powers Denied by Justice Anderson
Justice Anderson rules against the applicant's claim to shoot galleries and opium handings, denying a right to be Junge. The district supreme court rejects the asserted authority and emphasizes the governing law and boundaries of the assessor's powers in this contentious case.
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Anderson
Junge
Supreme Pik
Jesus
Amet
Weaver to Speak for District at Real Estate Convention
John L. Weaver leads Washington delegation to the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges convention in Pittsburgh with about 1,500 delegates. Weaver, president of the District Realty Brokers' Association, will present a 20 minute review of the district's commercial and political history. The 1215 convention will be held in San Francisco.
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John L. Weaver
Pittsburgh
Washington
National Association of Real Estate Exchanges
Ieee
John L. "Weaver
District Realty Brokers’ Association
Herbert T. Shannon
John P. Story, Jr
H. L. Rust
George ¥. Worthington
N. L
Lansbury
Willam
Gardiner
W. G. Dent
Harry Bass
James F. Shea
San Francisco
Revenue Cutter cadet nominees named in federal announcement
The chief of the revenue cutter service announced line cadet candidates Stacy Knopf Norvin C Smith Don ald H McCollum James E Grey Maurice W Altaffer Cornelius M Daly and engineer cadets Richard D Karr T Henley Jr EB Palmer R Patch from several states. The notice lists several local ads and services interspersed in the page.
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Revenue Cutter Service
Revenue Cutter Academy
Stacy Knopf
Pennsylvania
Norvin C. Smith
Donald H. McCollum
New Jersey
James E. Grey
Minnesota
Maurice W. Altaffer
Ohio
Cornelius M. Daly
District of Cololumbia
Richard D. Karr
T Henley, Jr
EB. F. Palmer
Michigan
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Edward J. Bay
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Donsgn
Marvin W. Towne
Te G. Anderson
Robert G. Ingersoll
John Bittner
Edward, i
Drelsenstock
Edward Pennbaker
Charles Wright
Hobbs Gunning
John Fegan
Spencer “Wise
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Spencer Wi
Philip ¥. Biggins
Interests Boat Travelers
Department of Justice
Big” Savings Boye
Mlisses
P. K
Castile Sean
Sweetheart Song
Lyon
Yee
Oxfords
Russia
Nobby
Mary Jane
Bob
Titan
Jvest Siges
Abiljes
Misre Jarer
Carolla Uplands
McAdoo
Will
Nia Caer
Pacers
Revenue Cutter Cadets
Gude
Ceey Bulletins
Lenz & Logsan
7Th St
Virginia Theater
Conger’s, Wiss
W . Walker
Vhonem
Shufter’s
Tach
Conger's
W. W. J. Kroune
Kodaks
Fifth
Quincey An
Soldiers’ Home Park
Park Road
Kentucky Yene
Lincoln Park
Aseesemente
Take -Suh Street
Georgia Avenue
Rock Creek Church Road
A.C. Moses Co., Inc
SIS
New York Ave
Othine
MD. Or
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Pa. Ave
Byron
Adams
C. A. Muddiman & CO
Ce. Young
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