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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1924

Page

3

Hit Director Hines As Mind Gave Way In Post Tale

A sick World War II veteran, Thomas Moor Deaver, claims he was hit by Director Hines as his mind failed. Doctors report active tuberculosis but differ on the cause, while Deaver says veterans bureau shifted him around and pressed for reopening his case at Mount A. He traveled from San Antonio to pursue further medical examination and insurance concerns amid a lengthy review.

Hines Veterans Bureau Thomas Moor Deaver Veterans Bursa Deaver Loca Mena Ureau Eerans Legion Tex Protess Medica San Antonio Neaver upper + 1 Charles O Shaw Shaw Bureau

Army Band and Navy Band Concerts at Washini Barracks Tonight

Reader notes army and navy band performances at Washini Barracks with overtures by Fuchik and Thunder and Blazes. Also reports a disciplinary incident at a bureau where Deaver, absent without leave from hospital, assaulted a director before being restrained and subsequently dropped from service.

Army WooJreqter Washini Marc! the Samason Guard Overturs Fhedre Buite Scenes Pi Navy Charles Hunter Ter Alfth Shepherd Northeest

Children win prizes at Gospel Mission Sunday school

Twenty five prizes including bibles and certificates were awarded to children who attended the Gospel Mission Sunday school and took part in the bible memory contest. First prize went to Kaye Worton. For three months the children memorized Bible passages under superintendent Harvey Ofren who distributed the awards.

Gospel Mission Kaye Worton Harvey Ofren

Condolences Extended to Coolidges for Calvin Coolidge Jr

The executive rites of the Board of Trade or similar body adopted a resolution yesterday offering condolences to the president and Mrs Coolidge on the death of their son Calvin. Eight members were present at the meeting. The text reflects a brief, formal card noting the condolence action.

Auto Concern Fail Leaves Debts and Exempt Assets

Osburn and Cotts, proprietors of an auto concern at 16 12 Repass, facing failure, claim debts exceed assets. Lawyers Han nen and Havell report total debts around 9500 with assets listed at 4978 and 8935 in personal debts, asserting some assets are exempt.

Wolay Usburn At 16 12 Tas Whiba Oy Osburn & Cotts Fourteeth Street Tert Lantary Rankout Westday Bpar Atorneys Hannen & Havell Com Safh Osburn Sat

District death rate drops 13 percent in six months

Statistics from the District health department show total deaths from January to June down 13 percent from the previous year, 3486 this year versus 4039 last year. Deaths due to pneumonia declined to 458 from 746, while violent deaths rose slightly but overall communicable disease toll fell.

Blame in Crash Denied by Telephone Company

The American Telephone and Telegraph Company denied in district court that a pole on the Colestitia Md pike was in a dangerous position after William C. Gerbich’s car struck it. The company argued there was ample room for careful motorists to pass without hitting the pole and sought to dismiss claims for damages and injuries totaling six hundred dollars.

American Telephone and Telegraph Company Colesttia Md Pike William C Gerbich District Supreme Court Douglas Obeur & Douglas Joe Morgan Pote Gerbich

Lift Rum Ban Is Asked By Lunchroom Owner

Henry Simma, lunchroom proprietor at 913 Fourth Street Northwest, says he has not started and has no plans to sell liquor. He contends a District Supreme Court injunction requiring him to stop liquor sales is unjustified and should be vacated. He notes three years ago he ran a cabaret at the same address, but discontinued it and has since operated only a lunchroom.

Henry Simma Fourth Street District Supreme Court Whelan Oconnell Simma

1 000 Gallon Still Seized in Maryland

Prohibition agents seized a 1 000 gallon still near Floral Park Maryland. Arthur Smith a colored man connected to the farm was taken to Baltimore. The contraption was run by a sawmill boiler and confiscated with 40 cases of alleged corn whisky three tons of coal and sugar meat.

Floral Park Arthur Smith Baltimore

Boy Sues for 25000 In False Arrest Plea

Edwin Schneider a minor sues in District Supreme Court through his grandmother Rachel E Schneider to recover damages from Nunnails Company 1223 F Street NW alleging false arrest assault and battery and malicious prosecution. The suit claims the company procured his arrest on February 9 1924 on a charge of disorderly conduct but failed to prove the case in police court.

Edwin Schneider District Supreme Court Rachel E Schneider F Street Northwest Lambert Yeatman Canfield

District estimates up to budget bureau total $36 5 million

District commissioners plan to send annual fiscal year estimates to the budget bureau totaling about 36.5 million dollars, citing salary increases under reclassification and new bank salaries for police, fire, and teachers. They expect a higher public works ask and believe citizens will accept a higher tax rate if needed, while the bureau may cut the preliminary total before Congress. A separate suit in District Supreme Court seeks to force landlord Edwin F Geyer to fulfill a lease to Sanitary Grocery Company for a Connecticut Avenue premises.

Budget Bureau Yester~ Lday Board of Education Happe Congress the Sanitary Grocery Company Connecticut Avenue Northwest District Supreme’ Court Edwin F Geyer M_ D Rosenberg Geyer

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