Real Estate Buy To Aid 1800 Workers Housing Plan
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co purchases the Alabama and Monroe apartments for about 600000. The firm plans to convert four units into dormitory housing and hotels to accommodate more than 1800 employees, easing crowded city housing as construction on a Thirteenth Street dormitory continues. Washington properties change hands to support company needs.
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Alabama
Monroe Apartments
Weaver Brothers
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Monroe
John L
Bates Warren
John L Warren II
Teephon
Thirteenth Street
Ganl H Steets
Marguerita Sylva Sings With Andre Polahvieli at Belasco
Marguerita Sylva, soprano, and Andre Polahvieli performed last night at the Belasco Theater Washington. The program featured a varied concert with noted participation from community committees and local officials.
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Marguerita
Andre Polahvieli
Ncetrt
Belasco
Washington
Ommiuttes
Paul Rover Terra
Stoica
Porn
Pr Gram
Siac Spenel
Fegranig
Abbas
Eras Trouch
Gan Chill
Rody
Alwiss Coogpee
Mes Baul Bleyden
Jaldor Silential Society Co
AMT
Tround Washklestor Alist
Wert Puesta
Community Sound Balcony
Rose dies in France in action in Northwest station
A casualty list reports Rose, a Marine corpsman from New York born, who attended Montclair High School, died in action at Hat au Thierry Ros. He was 25. His family moved to Washington several years ago.
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Rose Marine Cocps
St of Northwest
Oy Sterdis
Hat Au
Thierry Ros
New York
Montclair
Washington
Fatal auto crash on Baltimore pike near Hyattsville
One man died and another seriously injured when two light cars collided while passing a truck on a narrow Baltimore pike near Hyattsville Maryland. Lloyd W. Cole 21 died after the overturning car carried him to Casualty Hospital. Lloyd W McMahon 24 was injured seriously. Alfred Frizzie 19 Wilmot Bradley were bruised. Packwood and Hughes surrendered to Sheriff Thomas W Garrison. two women were in the other car.
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Baltimore Pike
Hyattsville
Casualty Hospital
Lloyd W. Cole
C Street
Washington Bound
William McMahon
D Street Northwest
Casualty
Alfred Frizzie
New Cut Road
Wilmot Bradley
Richmond
Harry Hughes
R A. Packwood
Baltimore
Packwood
Hughes
Thomas W Garrison
Hyatteville
Gen J Kemp Bartlett
Louis J. Pilson
Pimlico
Knights of Columbus to raise fifty million for war work
The Knights of Columbus plan to raise 50 million dollars in the next year for war work. The committee notes 150 buildings active at U S camps with 320 secretaries and 100 chaplains, plus 100 more buildings planned and many additional staff. In Europe 200 secretaries serve 45 huts and clubs as the drive aims for 1,000 secretaries there before September 15.
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New York
Knights of Columbus
Committee On
Europe
Knights of Columbia
President Tells of Ad Men's War Service
San Francisco July 9 Herbert S Houston New York publisher told the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World war convention that advertising aided the war effort by shaping spending on wheat and defense. Ralph P Merritt California food administrator cited savings and Wheat shipments. President Wilson praised advertising men for supporting liberty bonds Red Cross and YMCA efforts. The convention planned a Senate gathering of the organization.
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San Francisco
Herbert
S. Houston
New York
Run Hia
Associated Advertising Clubs of
Germany
Navons
Lord Rhondda
America
Ralph P Merritt
California
Merritt
Hoover
Rhondda
Atlantic
Woodrow Wilson
Red Cross
Government
Senate
Sugar Famine Denial and New Sugar Limit Rules
The food administration assured there is no imminent sugar famine and the overall food situation is better than since America began feeding the allied world. The public must follow a new rule limiting household per capita sugar intake to three pounds monthly and continue other conservation measures.
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Food Administration
America
Wheat crop hurt by bad weather reduces U.S. harvest forecast
The Department of Agriculture cut the July wheat forecast from 9.31 to 8.591 billion bushels due to unfavorable June weather. Despite the setback, other crops rise with corn reaching a record 316.9 million bushels and oats barley rye sweet potatoes rice and hay exceeding five year averages. Wheat remains higher than the five year average as labor and acreage preservation efforts are noted.
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Department of Agriculture
Western Wheat Belt
Wheat harvest progress notes from employment service
Yesterday the Federal employment service reported wheat cutting underway and repots indicating no shortage at any point where the harvest had begun.
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Employment Service
Organization to Aid British Formed in Washington
A Washington committee of the British and Canadian Patriotic Fund met to organize with officers elected except the chairman. KR Vaughn is vice chairman H Wilson is secretary L Wilson is treasurer and a six member membership committee. Sergt Arthur Guy Empey will speak for the fund at the Garden Theater tonight.
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Washington
British and Canadian Patriotic Fund
KR. Vaughn
H Wilson
L. Wilson
Sergt Arthur Guy Empey
Garden Theater
Red Cross Triumphs Over Aggies In Close League Game
In a well played Departmental League match Red Cross defeated the Aggies 4 to 2. Pitcher McLaren allowed only four hits as Red Cross gained the win. Individual scoring included Gelbel Walsh McLaren Carroll Elder and McLaren contributing, with two extra base hits and a late rally.
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Red Cross
Aggies
McLaren
Murray
McKnight
Murphy
Fiddler
Geibel
Eary
Mahan
Carroll
Madden
O/Smithe
Uder
O Mgny
Welch
OlWaleb
Whitlockrf
I Burke
Io Red Cross
Agriculture
Gelbel
Walsh
Elder Brrore
Mahah
AfcLaren
Burke
Cullinan Smith
Milla
Balle
Oif McLaren
Pi McLaren
Kjaren Stulen
Magruder Carroll
Smith Walsh
Mills
Gunners Victory Sends Cloffeps Ahead In Navy Yard League
The Gunners defeated the Torpedoes 7 to 0 in Navy Yard League action, Frye limiting the Torpedoes to four hits as Cloffeps take the lead. Cloffeps and Tool and Miscellaneous scheduled to play today at 6 o'clock.
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Cloffeps
Navy Yard
Frye
Nisstey
Strothers
Snalding
Sterzer
Khcedzensif
Kajawa,c
IW Braund
Sétliman
Coleman If
Kubnert,if
Raised
Deprows
Kehotb
Westef
OlMfartmane
Millerre
Olyryp
Torpedo Opogo
Nissley
Suerifve
Cox
Spalding
Cruise
bane—Miner
Hartman
Treasury Racketers Defeat Justice-Trade in Opening League Match
The Treasury team defeated Justice-Trade four to one at the Princeton Club courts as Benton and Haney led with a three set win over Armstrong and Remey. Other matches also stretched to the limit with mixed results among Trice Dudley Andrews Newby Haas Buell Peterappi Haines Clark Ballenger Sonberger Gaskins and partners.
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Treasury
Justice-Trade
Princeton
Benton and
Haney
Armatrong
Remey
Benton and Haney
J .T
Armstrong and Remey
Trice
Dudley
Polk and Burkett
Andrews and Newby
Cold and Hinton
Haas
Buell
Peterappi
Haines
Clark
Wilson Expresses Nations Sympathy
The body of Maj. John Purroy Mitchel, former New York mayor killed in a fall from an airplane at Gerstner field, Louisiana, will lie in state at city hall with military guard before Thursday’s funeral to St Patrick Cathedral. Honorary pallbearers include Theodore Roosevelt and others. President Wilson voiced his deep sympathy to Mrs Mitchel.
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New York
John Purroy Mitchel
New York City
Gerstner Aviation Field
Louisiana
City Hall
St Patricks Cathedral
Mra Mitchel
United States Army
Hylan
Theodore Roosevelt
Cleveland H Dodge
Nicholas Murray Butler
George W Wickersham
Jacob H Schiff
Frank L Polk
William A Mann
John G Azar
Nathaniel R Usher
George Meyer
lDeonard Wood
Wilson
Mitchel
Cardinal In Auto Crash Near Stevenson Station
In Green Spring valley a high speed auto struck the Shriver car as Cardinal Gibbons Bishop O Connell of Richmond and Bernard F Shriver rode with him to Westminster. The crash caused the Shriver car to slam against a wall but none of the occupants were injured.
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Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
O'Connell
Richmond
Bernard F Shriver
Carroll County
Green Spring Valley
Stevenson Station
Shriver
Westminateo
Isauc EX. Emerson
Community Buying Talk At Miner Normal School
Clarence R. Wilson district food administrator spoke at Miner Normal School on the advantages of community markets and buying clubs. He noted savings from cutting out a middle man and delivery costs for retailers of credit, urging community buying to be a close cooperative and persistent.
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Clarence R. Wilson
Miner Normal
Miner Normal School
Wilson
War Department Plans Southern Camp Expansions
The War Department plans major expansion of camps in the South with Camp Hancock Georgia adding 12 000 to 14 000 men and Camp Gordon receiving 2 000 to 3 000 more. The additional troops will form replacement units for training.
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South
War Department
Hancock Ga
Gordon
Creel Restricts Bureau Work Amid Budget Cut
George Creel announces abolition of the divisions of woman's war work and of syndicate features after Congress trims the committee on public information budget. He says 42 draft-ordered staffers were dismissed, and only three deferments were granted, with Carl Byler retained for foreign group work. a letter from a war worker complains Saturday Washington store closures hinder shopping.
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George Creel
Committee On Public Information
Congress
Creel
Carl Byclr
Buoir
Washington
Sinclair
Chamber of Commerce
Regulation of Restaurant Prices Expected in District
Food administration plans to regulate growing public lunchroom prices with a weekly fair price list for retail trade to curb inflation in public eating places.
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The
Food Administration
Zionist Meeting Postponed by Washington Circle
The Washington Zionist circle postponed its Thursday evening meeting at the M A ballroom for two weeks. Delegates from the recent Pittsburgh convention will report upon their return.
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Washington Zionist Circle
Pittsburgh
Holbrook Named Manager of New Rail Mail Section
F S Holbrook former vice president of Wells Fargo Express was appointed yesterday as manager of the new mail and express section created by the railroad administration.
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F. S. Holbrook
Wells Fargo Express
Railroad Administration
Commission in New York next September plan
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered the Lorain Ohio plant of the National Tube Company to stop dividing freight charges with the Lake Terminal Railroad Company. The ruling affects hundreds of trunk line and industrial railroads and calls for a court decision soon to establish a guiding principle for future cases.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Lorain, Ohio
National Tube Company
Lake Terminal Railroad Company
Soos
Commission
Hoover Writes Tax Views On Excess Profits Features
Food Administrator Hoover sends a letter to the Senate Finance Committee outlining views on excess profits in the pending war revenue measure. He discusses profiteering, government regulatory steps in food production and distribution, and warns against damaging small producing concerns by removing their high costs.
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Simmons
Hoover
Senate Finance Committee
Radio Operator Cohen Buried With Military Honors
Jerome Cohen naval radio operator killed in an automobile accident near Asbury Park last Friday was buried yesterday in Adas Israel Cemetery with military honors. Cohen, born and raised in the city, formerly worked as an operator for Western Union. His funeral marked the first military interment in Adas Israel Cemetery.
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Jerome Cohen
Asbury Park
Alias Israel
Cohen
Western Union
Adas Israel Cemetery
Boy Scout Fund Reaches 40709 in Oversubscribed Drive
Announcement at the Hotel Lafayette reports the Boy Scout fund exceeding forty thousand dollars after last night’s pledges. Team pledges total 27609 with an additional 3160 not in team reports, pushing the grand total beyond 40,000. The reorganization committee forms a permanent body with a large executive lineup led by Honorary president A Moses and Huston S Thompson as president. Stanley A Harris named interim scout executive while a permanent appointee is sought.
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Hotel Lafayette
A ( Moses
Huston S Thompson
Arst
M © Chance
Isaac Gans
Geo Everett
Myron Whitney
Henry VP Hlair
Stephen Kramer
Ruat
Orville Bo
J Leo Kvoib
Frank Hogan Mortis Lenham
Jas I Lee
Wm Knowles ‘Cooper
Mansrn Thompson
Gans
Crown
Stanley A Harris
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Telephone Co
Marguerita Sylva
Rose
France
Marine, of
Louis Raemaekers
Little Gray
Bell Syndicate, Inc
L.w.cole
W. M’mahon
Hue T
K. O.C
Paris
Shoreham Hotel
District of Columbia
Artila
Washington Post
Arthur D Marks
Nottingham Notary Public
Gunners
Cardinal
Bishop O'Connell
Etdin and King
M.D. A
Oriby
D. R. Wilson
Miner Normal Club
Hancock and Gordon
Bureau
Holbrook
U. S
United States
I. 0. CO
Ohio
Telis Simmons
A. C. Moses
Tc Bell
Chesapeake and Potomac
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