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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1924

Page

7

Advertising Methods Attacked by Business Bureau

A report details a Business Bureau investigation into wrong advertising practices. It cites 3,000 victims losing 100 dollars each to loan firms and lists firms, cases, and enforcement steps. It notes misrepresented wares and deceptive sales tactics across sectors including jewelry and shoes.

Business Bureau Mrocv Oy Onl Macy Macy Qctuines Epnorra Manulfacturer

Fathers and son sue for damages in district suits

Albert T. Gardner president and Frederick S. Haller general manager of District Motor Company named defendants in two damage suits for 3007 damages each. Bowden and Bowden Jr claim false arrest in California, brought back by detective Fleet Hughlett. Company argues waiver of suit rights and statute of limitations. A separate action notes widow funds and Old Guard drill event at Marshall with prizes.

Albert T. Gardner Frederick S Haller District Motor Company District Supreme Court Frederick T Bowden William K Bowder Cayward Guy Bearden California Fleet Hughlett Grand Motor Company Bowdens Motor Company * 1 Accr Rey

Weather Forecast by District from Weather Bureau

Forecast for the District of Columbia Maryland and Virginia predicts warm periods with showers and thunderstorms likely Sunday. Temperatures range from highs in the 80s to lows around 60s with mainly southerly to gentle winds and variable upper air conditions across the mid Atlantic and adjoining states.

Dept. of Agriculture Weather Bureau Washington District of Columbia Maryland Virginia Hermud Atlantic Rocky Mouin Manitoba Tarin Texas Newfoundland Canadian Northwest South Atlantic East Gulf States Plains States Hocky Mountain Lake Region Playates Saskatchewan Mississippi River Washngton Long Island N.Y Norfolk Dayton Ohio Moundeville Wo Va Detroit Muh Mich

Court of Appeals Adjourns. District and Equity Courts Active

The Friday July 11 1924 issue lists cases before the Court of Appeals adjourned day by day. District Supreme Court and Circuit Courts 1 and 2 with Justice Rochling handle numerous motions decrees and orders including title quieting orders maintenance and continued hearings across a wide docket.

Court OF Appeals District Supremer Court Equity Court Rochling Nannie Miller Thomas Miller Pitt B. J. Jackson Stewart J. H. Whgon Kotokerinos Constatine Atty S. Nicholson Atty RCA Cusick Mary V. Detecher Alexander A. C. Wells Attys J. E Laskey Ralph Given John T. Knott Henry Phillips Vera May Dickey Elmer E Dickey M. B. Bischoff Lack ‘Ox & Sherler Sarah Charlotte Burch Thomas R. Burch Plff Newmyer & King Wampler Cora Eb, Robertson Robert M, Robertson Hardison Tms Arty Edwad Clarce Verdalyn C. Prashears Paul B Brashears PHI Yeatman S Atty J M. Proctor William RR Kime William Cammark Piff F. McKre C. W. Slagett Albert C. Lewis Isabel E. Lewis H. M Fowler Duckett @ Puckett H. W. Clawett Wm. Schruderburg Sc. Co Mary A Ciseel Titfa Atty H.W. Wheatley F. Stontman Katherine Simms Terry B. Simms Coon Defis Attys Leckle Cox and Shelter Vardaivn Brashears Paul TB Ears H. Yeatman Defi Atty J M. Proctor Larry ] Walter Mary Walter BO Perkins A Widmayer Albert Cluman Whos Jo Landsay Admr Benning Lamar Adele Cooke Norman Stanton Bo Norman Alt Trarferty Ff Marshall WG. Gardiner

British Warships End San Francisco Visit

The British special service squadron led by HMS Hood left San Francisco after a four day stay marked by entertainment. The fleet split at the Panama Canal with Hood Repulse and Adelaide heading to Jamaica and on to Halifax, while light cruisers Dragon Dauntless Danae and Delhi began a voyage around the Horn.

San Francisco Hood San Franciso Harbor Panama Canal Repulse Adelaide Jamaica Dragon Dauntreos Danae Delhi Horn

Laborer Seeks 20000 for Fall Down Un guarded Chute

Walter E. Moore, a laborer, sues Longacre Engineering and Construction and others for 20000 damages after falling down an unguarded chute at the Walker hotel on October 26, 1923, landing in a water pit. Other suits include Willie F. Meyers against Washington Railway for 1400 plus truck damage from a July 16, 1923 streetcar collision and Fred R. Kuechle, minor, suing Emma J. Bowles for 19000 after a May 14, 1924 motorcycle collision near Sixth and PD streets NW.

Walter E. Moore District Supreme Court Longacre Engineering and Construction Company Walker Hotel Company Fred Crew Company Butcher and Davis Company Newmyer Washington Railway and Electric Company Missouri Avenue Foster Wood Meyers Fred R. Kuechle Charles H. Kuechle Emma J. Bowles Springston and Daly Sixth

Woman Charged With Strangling Twin Babies in Trunk

A woman in Wilson North Carolina is held in Smithfield jail without bond awaiting trial for allegedly strangling her newborn twin babies with apron strings on July 3 and concealing their bodies in a trunk found by officers yesterday. She refuses to speak.

Wilson Smithfield

Recent Supreme Court Decisions and State Rulings Digest

Abstracted notes cover a 4 1 12 decision on federal jurisdiction in commerce cases Davis v Age Herald. Maine Supreme Judicial Court Conquest v Atkins on fraudulent conveyance in grocery business. West Virginia Supreme Court City of Charleston v Public Service Commission on fair value of public service property.

District Courts United States Davis Age-Herald Publishing Company Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Fed Conquest Atkins Supreme Judicial Court of Maine Public Service Company City of Charleston S Public Service Commission Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia

Cafe Owner Enjoined In Sequel To Raid

Justice Hoehling's equity court yesterday ordered the Roma Rest cafe at 707 Twelfth Street Northwest to refrain from further sale of beer wine cocktails whisky and other intoxicating liquors. The restraining order names lessee Frank Abbo two managers Louis A Zembelli and Victor Marini and John W Cramer as defendants with waiters Rino Morise and Charles Caputo charged with selling or permitting sales on various dates.

Roma Rest Twelfth Street Justice Hoehling Equity Court West Wilson Frank Abbo Louis A. Zembelli Victor Marini John W Cramer Rino Mori

Richmond Man Is Appointed Assistant Superintendent

A C Tawse of Richmond Virginia was appointed by the District commissioners as assistant superintendent of District penal Institutions. He succeeds M M Barnard who was promoted to superintendent months after the death of former superintendent William Moyer.

A.C. Tawse Richmond M. M. Barnard William Moyer

Railroads block vote by ousting U S hotel guests

Balti more and Ohio Railroad withholds land rental payments on government hotel properties affecting about 1 200 women government employees in residence. Officials of the U S Housing Corp awaiting action after a board meeting. More than 74 000 is due the railroad. A separate note mentions a lawn party hosted by Epiphany chapel at Bradley school with Elsie Cumberland in charge.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Congress Robert Watson United States Housing Corporation Girls’ Friendly Society Epiphany Chapel Twelfth and C Streets Bradley School Elsie Cumberland

European steamship arrivals and mail guide updates

Post's European steamers list arrivals and departures with ports from McKeesport New York Rotterdam and Volendam to Havre and Lisbon. Ships named include Ventana Baltic Mount Clay Lapland Duilie Jan Savoie Britannia Assyria and Majestic. Radio reports give due times at Hoboken North River piers and closing mail times for S Sierra Ventana City of Bristol and Pittsburgh.

Volendam New York Rotterdam S. Ventana Bremen Liverpool Mt. Clay Hamburg Scythin Lapland York Londo Duillo Genoa la Bavole Havre Britannia Lisbon Fifth Street Hoboken Hetra Ventana Sixth Street Baltic North River Mount Clay London Duilie Genoa Jan Savoie Havre S. S. Sierra Ventana Europe Africa West Asia Washington

Radio Programs Saturday July 12 National and Local Stations

A dense schedule of Eastern Standard Time radio programs lists NAA Nav al Radio Station Ar 5950 meters with livestock and weather reports, hog flash, fruit and vegetable updates, and ship weather. WCAP and others feature international code instruction, baseball scores, concerts, Mexican night with Army band performances, talks, and a full slate of station lineups across CKAC HOKA KDKA KFI KGO KGW KHJ KSD HYW KYW WEAF WCAE WDAF WGY WHAS WLAG WOAW WOA WIZ WNAC WWJ and PWX Havana listings with varied evening programs and time signals.

NAA Naval Radio Station G. W. Ave Chicago St. Louta Naval Press News Wcap—C. P Tos Hoka—Fittsburgh Carman Cover Johnson Flewlew James J. Long Pittsburgh Sun Kdka Little Symphony Orchestra Victor Saudek Arlington Werther KFI Los Angeles Rulletina KGO Oakland Oakland (312) (A. Fp.) 11 P m.—Monteal KGW Portland KHJ St. Louis A. Pot Missouri Theater Orchestra HYW Congress Hotel Radiophone Vivette Gorman The Peoples Gas Company KYW Radophone the World Crier WEZ Springfield Mass Kimball Trig Paul Laurent Walter J Connor Barytone Boston WCAE Pittsburgh WDAF Kansas City School of the Air WEAF New York EB. L. Sumner Weat Giuy Hunter Karael Slekierka Emma Burkhardt Guy Hunter Tarael Sis Vincent Lopez Pennsylvania New York City WFAA Dallas WGY Schenectady Clover Club Hotel Ten Eyek Albany N. Y Louisville WLAG Minneapolis WOAW Omaha WOA Newark N. J

South American music and Mevien address highlight WOR program

A closing violin recital by Leo Alvarado follows Senor Manuel Y. De Negri’s remarks on Mexico at a Pan American Union sponsored evening. The Army band returns after an opening program by Chaplain Kirkpatrick and contralto Frances Horton with Marie Helt Ozabal. Weather talk from WGY saved farmers, then WOR offers Gustav Berasch bass and Gene Ingram orchestra in the 7 to 7 30 concert opener.

Wre Radio Corporation Pegay Albion Thomas L. Kirkpatrick United States Navy Frances Breckenridge Horton Marie Beil Orzabal Tnited Raymond G. Sherman W. J Stannard Zacatecas Codina Maria’Davilla F.a. Golondrina Serradell J. Dufresne H Phillips Rosas Preludio Sinfonico Carranco L. S. Rowe Pan-American Union Mexico Senor Don Manuel Y. de Negri Leo Alvarado Roaita Manzanera United States Army Band W. J. Stannard Roberts Alvaro Obregon Castadena WRC Don Manuel Y Tie Negri Pan Armmerican Union L. Rowe WOR Newark NJ Gustav Berasch New York Gene Ingram

Meeting on Cotton Standards Is Called

A meeting on cotton standards has been called to discuss universal standards for cotton in light of past agreements. Delegates include U S Department of Agriculture officials, representatives of American cotton industry, and foreign interests. Dr Wot Pavinr, chief of the bureau, recently returned from abroad to chair the conference.

England United States Department United States Wot ‘Pavinr Bureau For Agriultural Meer

Death by stove in Maryland almshouse tragedy

Ida R Goddard, 60, widow of Charles H Goddard, killed herself at her home rather than enter Bellevue asylum, after note asking care for her cats. The body was found in a chair. Also notes Viva M January lecture at Unity auditorium and Rev George Bullock sermon at Third Baptist Church with “The Beauty of Jehovah.”

Epechit Washington Post Hagerstown Bellevue Asylum Ida R Goddard Charles H Goddard Viva Unity Auditorium O'Clark Buffalo George Bullock Slaam Third Baptist Church Fifth Q Streets Bible School

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