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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1916

Page

9

Senate approves district bill expansions and raises public safety pay

Senate committee restores half and half financing for district agencies, boosts funding for schools parks and streets, and adds new appropriations including Gallinger hospital and four more building projects. Measure safeguards against rejected appointees and approves Rock Creek Parkway plans while expanding suburban road funding and police pay.

Gallinger Municipal Hospital Fourteenth and Upshur Streets

Swarthmore Bars Immodest Dress For Dorm Return

Swarthmore College announces a campus dress code enforced by Dean Josephine Meeter. Letters warn that skirts must not exceed one inch above the shoe top and low necklines or ultra-fashionable gowns will be deemed immodest. Emma Sancroft heads the household arrangements committee as purveyor of modest standards.

Swarthmore Swarthmore College Josephine Meeter Emma Sancroft

Property sale in Scituate district to set land price

Commissioners to sell a parcel between Sixth Seventh and land K streets within the Scituate bounds for cash at a price fixed by the commissioners based on true land value as determined by the Board of District assessment. Sale proceeds to Treasury with half credited to the United States and half to the District of Columbia.

Justice Urges Better Instruction of Aliens at Citizenship Session

A citizenship convention in Washington heard Associate Justice Frederick J. Siddons urge a universal Americanization. He insisted natives and aliens alike deserve instruction in citizenship to ensure undivided allegiance to the United States. Other speakers weighed industrial education and business perspectives as naval practice cruises and a new Alexandria hospital project were announced.

Justice U. S Crist Siddons United States Walton Schmidt Board of Commerce Detroit Raymond F Crist Naturalization Mount Vernon Washington

Burleson’s Boat Capsizes on Potomac River Trip

Four men led by Burle son Hurreson a Second Assistant Postmaster General Otto Praeger and a Mr Gaskins were capsized in swift rapids above Great Falls while fishing near Gibbs Lock eight miles above Washington The boat struck a submerged tree and filled with water tossing the occupants into the river Rescuers including Dr Winifred Clark and an unidentified man towed the craft to the Virginia shore Burleson joked about the mishap afterwards.

Hurreson Otto Praeger Gaskins PostoMice Potomac River Great Falls Gibbs Lock Washingtton Burleam Winfela Clark Burleson Yesterdas

Wood's Chief Aid Shifted to Eighteenth Infantry

The War Department announced yesterday that Colonel Edwin F Glenn chief of staff of the Department of the East under Maj Gen Leon Art Wood is detached from the general staff and reassigned to command the Eighteenth Infantry. He will relieve Colonel James Rogers who is ordered to remain unassigned. The transfer drew comment since Glenn has served two years in his present role though staff duty is usually four years. The order cites need for available officers at the border and Glenn’s regimental command as reasons. Mal ren Ott chief of staff and Ad Gen McCap declined to comment.

War Department Edwin F Glenn Department of the East Leonart Wood General Staff Eighteenth Infantry James & Rogers Col Clean Baker Glenn McCap

Honor Dead Troopers at Arlington After Carrizal Slayings

Honor guard and thousands gather as six unidentified U.S. Army colored troopers of the Tenth Cavalry are buried in Arlington National Cemetery after the Carrizal battle in Mexico. Secretaries and congressmen attend, with Navy chaplain Bayard leading services and a White House wreath present.

Baker Hugh L. Scott Ece Tenth Cavalry U. 8 A Carrimal Mexico Arlington National Cemetery Krave Gillingston Bayard United States Navy Boyd Carrigal Union Station Wasterda Catesons Battery A District National Guard Red Artillers Arlington White House Wilson Kaneye Wengan Henry Bouncer New York James Per Moest Diantel T McGinncuddy Ines Anderson Minnerasva S Howard Georgia Sal Tennessee John Kentucky Richard W Danese OH Neely Tenneswe Steve Time Minnesota

Nightlong Rescue After Auto Trap Injures Clarksburg Pastor

In Boyds Maryland a storm trapped Rev S A Jones of the Northern Methodist Church in Clarksburg. While changing a wheel he freed the brake and jack caused the car to pin his arms under the machine. Water filled the gutter as storms passed overhead until 4 am when a Burdstte huckster released him. He was rushed home to Clarksburg by a chauffeur.

Washington Boyds S A. Jones Northern Methodist Church Clarksburg Montgomery County Here Riffert Burdstte Jones Ceci

Million in Overvalue Items Miscredited by Utilities Bureau Chief

Andrew Sangster, chief of the accounting bureau of the public utilities commission, testified at the valuation hearing that Potomac Electric Power Company held almost four million dollars in overvalued items in its property accounts. He said $380,000 of property had been carried at cost despite sale losses, and that $200,000 for franchises and other overstatements inflated plant and equipment. If corrected, the company’s property valuation could drop from about $11 million to $7.8 million. The hearing adjourned with further testimony planned on rest estate holdings and district assessment staff.

Sangster Utilities Board Accounting Bureau Potomac Electric Power Company Andrew Sangster Accounting Bureau The Public Utilities Commission United States Electric Lighting Company of New York United States Lighting Company of West Virginia United States Electric Lighting Company Eckington Power Company Potomac Company Katz Syme Commission Barbour Richards

Liner Arrives and Stevedores Scarce in Alexandria

The Bull Line steamship Jean unloads 4100 tons of phosphate rock at Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical dock while labor shortages bite riverfront firms. Several hundred workers, previously reliable for such work, have moved to Pennsylvania for higher pay.

Board of Trustees New Institution B. Lieberman Big Bull Line Jean Boca Grande Fla Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical Company Pennsylvania

ASK WILSON TO AID POLAND DELEGATION VISITS DC

Representative Cary of Wisconsin escorted a delegation from the American Polish Association to Washington to interview President Wilson about sending food to Poland. The group toured Washington monuments and wreaths were placed on statue bases. Delegates from Milwaukee included Frank Grutkza Casimir Gonski Mrs T Sawicki and Rev R A Kielplewski. Cary guided them through public buildings and government departments.

Cary Wisconsin American Polish Association Washington Wilson Poland Pulaski Kosciusko Frank J. Grutkza Casimir Gonski Mra T Sawicki R. A. Kielplewski Milwanee

Senator Seeks Details on European Trade Treaties

Senator Brandeges introduced a resolution asking the President to send to the Senate exact information on commercial treaties being negotiated by the Teutonic powers of Europe and their potential effect on U S interests. The measure was referred to the foreign relations committee. A similar resolution on a Paris treaty by the Entente allies recently passed the Senate.

Brandeges Senate Europe United States Foreign Relations Committee Parris

Senate confirms Newman for District commissioner post

Oliver P. Newman’s nomination to succeed himself as District commissioner was confirmed yesterday afternoon. There was no opposition before the committee and the confirmation proceeded in routine fashion without vote or discussion.

Oliver P. Newman Senate Newman

General dam bill passed by House with water power limits

The general dam bill amended from the Senate form regulating water power in navigable streams passed the House 51 to 17. It limits water power rights to 50 years with renewal or government acquisition possible. The War Secretary would set rentals and could take over any water power project during war.

Senate House

House Inquiry Into Schwartz Case Raises State Department Doubts

New York Representative Bennett urged the House to seek more information from the Secretary of State about Samuel Schwartz, a former New Yorker alleged to be jailed in England without cause. He called a State Department report on Schwartz’s alleged crimes misinformation.

Terciulion Askine Samuel Schwarts New York England House Bennett State Department Schwarte

Norris Poised to Lead Fight Over Naval Bill Amendments Adopted

Senate clears minor sections of the naval bill and moves to debate a large expansion of shipbuilding. Norris is expected to lead the opposition as the eight capital ships plan replaces the five authorized by the House. Committee amendments were largely adopted including funding for Philadelphia yard and harbor improvements along Atlantic and Pacific coasts.

Senate Naval Committee House Navy General Board Norris Philadelphia Navy Yard Navy Atlantic Pacific Gulf of Mexico

Meeker Attacks Eastern Wine Definition in Reyes Bill

Rep Meeker Republican of Missouri denounces a provision of the Reyes administration bill paused by the House as an attempt to destroy Missouri Ohio and other Eastern wine industries for California interests If enacted in its present form Eastern wines would be classed as impure harming Eastern makers who used German or Swiss methods before California discoveries If a standard is to be adopted it should be an Eastern one

House Meeker Missouri Ohio California Sweet Wine Trust California Mr. Meeker

Baby saved from sewer near King and Varick Streets

In New York on July 14 Mallie Catrilly 18 months fell through a sewer mouth on King Street while holding her sister Marys hand. Joseph Gargano and several youths lifted the manhole cover and pulled the child to safety. she was unconscious but revived, with no serious injuries after baths and treatment at St James Hospital.

Wanhington Foat New York Mallie Catrilly King Street King and Varick Mary Joseph Gargano Joseph J. James’ Hospital Lynch Mallie

Army Ambition Costs Arm

In Sioux City Iowa on July 14 Will E Penrod a bellboy was rejected as a soldier after a nude woman tattoo on his right arm. The tattoo was removed surgically but infection followed and his arm was amputated today with risk of death. The surgeon from the Iowa hospital detachment performed the operation.

Spedal Washington Post Sioux City Iowa Will E. Penrod Penrod

George B F Walter Dead After Stroke at 79

Washington Post reports George B F Walter 79 died at his Dickerson Maryland home after a months long stroke. Survived by children George T Walter Mrs Andrew Milne and Mrs Fochard Collier of Dickerson and Mrs FOC Cotwell of Washington. Funeral set for 11 o'clock Sunday from family residence.

Washington Post Rockville George B. F Walter Dickerson George T Walter Andrew Milne Mra Fochard Collier Foc Cotwell Warhington

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