Washington Board of Trade seeks ban on firearms sales
The Washington Board of Trade urged Congress to pass a law prohibiting firearm sales in the District of Columbia. At an executive meeting Commissioner Louis Brownlow attended, members pledged to aid police and urged staying home at night and not driving unless necessary. The resolution notes Congress has been urged before, but no act yet.
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Congress
Board of “Trade
Louis Brownlow
Police Department
Commission
District of Columbia
Washington Board of Trade
Senate
House of Representatives
Labor Secretary urges bigger, better paid police in Washington
N A James of the Central Labor Union and Miss Gertrude M. McNally of the National Federal Employes Union call for a larger, better paid police force to protect the capital. They urge union organizing for Washington to secure regular hours and adequate wages. They cite scarcity and wide coverage as evidence of insufficient protection, noting recent police shortages affected a bureau meeting.
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Washington
N. A. James
Central Labor Union
National
Congress
Gertrude M. McNally
National Federal Employes Union
Miss McNally
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
St James Church observances and events listed
City briefs note an 8 pm patronal service at St James Church Highth Street near Massachusetts Avenue NE with evensong and Fr Griffiths to preach. St James Day masses are scheduled for 6:30 and 7:46 am. Ohio Gift Club outings to Chesapeake Beach next Saturday depart 2:30 pm from District line station. French Club of the Washington Salon to host Pat Harrison on League of Nations and Dr Tom Williams on Mental Hygiene in War Time at 1517 H Street McLean Building. Catholic Women’s Service Club pauses tonight.
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St. James' Church
Highth Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Father Griffiths
St. James' Day
Ohio Gifte’ Club
Chesapeake Beach
Ohio
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Washington Salon
McLean Building
H Street
League of Nations
Tom A. Williams
Georgetown Graduate Named Census Appointment Clerk
Walter B Gilchrist promoted from assistant chief of the appointment division to appointment clerk in the Census Bureau for the fourteenth decennial census. A Georgetown College and George Washington University Law School graduate, he entered government service in 1904 and has worked in the department since 1908.
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Georgetown
Ent of Commerce
Walter 8. Gilchrist
Census Bureau
Department
Gilchriet
Georgetown College
Law Achpola
George Washington
Georgetown Universities
Government Service
Department of Commerce
Hiatt Guest Feted by Daughters of Veterans in G A R Hall
J Clinton Hiatt recently elected division commander of the Sons of Veterans was honored at a reception by the Daughters of Veterans in the G A R Hall Monday. Mrs Rosalie McK Shelton presided with addresses by H B Snyder Department Commander Potomac G A R and Sons of Veterans members.
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J. Clinton Hiatt
Sons of Veterans
Daughters of Veterans
G. A. R. Hall
Rosalie McK. Shelton
Women’s Body
H. B. Snyder
Department of the Potomac
Sons of Veterana
Births Reported For Local Families
James and Mabel Meetre welcome a boy. Lewis and Eva Jones greet a girl. Henry K. and Nellie A. Ermeld announce a boy. George E. and Lian P. Torney have a girl. Jesse J. and Lou. BE. Durrer joy a girl. Jentge W. and Besale V. Zimmerman announce a boy.
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James
Mabel Meetre
Lewis
Eva Jones
Henry K
Nellie A. Ermeld
George E
Lian P. Torney
Jesse J
Lou
BE. Durrer
Jentge W
Besale V. Zimmerman
Licensed To Marry In Multiple Summer Ceremonies
A list of couples with ages and officiants for planned marriages across several towns including Philadelphia Baltimore Md Middleburg Va Bluemont Va and Herndon. Names include John William Watson Ethel G Uriel Ralph O Ennis Edith J Moffett Samuel Freeman Fannie Goldman George Renton Florence Morley Ada Ashby Carry Crowley Zela Crowley Edgar Sanborn Anna Drohan Pantale Di Paola Louis Stephan Jona CharlarxMarcie Rodefer Flora Miller and officiants Rev J Phelps Hand Rev Hugh T Stevenson Rev L I MacDongle Rev G Silverstone Rev EK Her Swein Rev Pantale Di Paola Rev Howard Downs Rev J M Henry.
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John William Watson
Ethel G. Uriel
J. Phelps Hand
Ralph O. Ennis
Edith J. Moffett
Herndon
Hugh T. Stevenson
Emmett B. Miller
Willie Marton
L. I. MacDongle
Samuel Freeman
Fannie Goldman
Philadelphia
G . Silverstone
George Herbert Renton
Mitchellsville
Florence J. Morley
Her Swein
Thomas Gelmes
Middleburg
Ada Ashby
Bluemont
John E. Briggs
Carry C. McConaughy
Zela Bf. Crowley
Wilmer P. Johnston
Edgar Cummings Sanborn
Anna Elien Drohan
Pantale di Paola
Louis Stephan
Jona M. Charlarx
Baltimore
Howard ¥. Downs
Marcie BL. Rodefer
Flora Miller
J. M. Henry
Deaths Reported In City Medical Facilities
A list of recent deaths includes Grace Bradley 30 from R I Avenue Northwest and Kenneth Crall 18 at Emergency Hospital. Others: Mary Ladd 73 at St Elizabeth Hospital Edward E Brooks 74 at St Mais Hospital Annie Nelson 77 at 7K Street Northeast and Nathan Newsom 72 at The Hudson corner 14th and 8th Streets NW. Laura Newsom, John Mockabee 50 at Sibley Hospital and Lola Sommers 6 hours old at 1227 13th Street NW. James Scott 23 at 1244 Union Court NW and Hattie Jackson 82 at St Kits Hospital.
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Grace Bradley
R. I. Ave
Kenneth Crall
Mary Ladd
St. Eliz. Hopsital
Edward E. Brooks
St. Mais
Hugh D. Digney
Annie I. Nelson
Buchanan White
Nathan C. Newsom
the Hudson
Sts
John W. Mockabee
Sibley
Jane EK
Fairnote
St, Nw
Lottie M. Kegley
Lola M. Sommers
13Th St
James T. Scott
Union Ct
Robert L. Harris
Gen
Unty
Mary Gordon
H Sts
Sarah Kerby
Waderd
Hattie Jackson
St Kits
Sun and Tide Features and Weather Forecast
Today’s sun and tide table shows dawn at 5 01 and sunset at 7 02 with low tides at 12 04 and 4?7. Weather forecast notes somewhat warmer conditions Thursday and Friday for the District of Columbia Maryland Virginia with showers in southern Atlantic and gulf states and generally fair elsewhere.
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A.M. P
Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
District of Columbia
Maryland
Ats
Virginia
Gulf States
New England
Middle Atlantic
Great Lakes
Rocky Mountains
Gulf of the St. Lawrence
West Central
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
East Gulf States
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Unclear Measurements and Values From Fragment
The fragment lists measurements and a price: 5 feet 3 inches, 6 feet, 9 feet 3 inches, and 12 feet plus a price of $5.75. Some entries lack context, but the items imply height or length figures and a monetary amount.
Paid $50 For Case Of Empty Bottles
Clarence Jones who is colored faced a false pretenses charge in police court as Assistant District Attorney Ralph Given paused a grand jury action. William Laylock and Albert Boyler testified they were offered a case of whisky for 60 dollars but received only empty bottles and stones. Jones’ bond was set at $1,000 by Judge McMahon.
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Clarence Jones
Lee
Ralph Given
William Laylock
Albert Boyler
Negro's Case Delayed in Police Court Continuance Granted
Louis Randall, a Black man charged with attacks on white women, received a four week continuance in the United States branch police court. Judge John P. McMahon granted the motion proposed by Assistant District Attorney Ralph Given citing race riot conditions as justification. Samuel V. Gusack, defense attorney, did not object to the two week delay.
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Louis Randall
United States
Police’ Court
John P. McMahon
Ralph Given
Samuel V. Gusack
May Oust Jack Johnson
Laredo Texas July 23 Jack Johnson former heavyweight champion is set to be deported from Mexico a dispatch from Mexico City says the black boxer is in exile from the United States over alleged violations of the Mann White Slave law and faces charges by officials there.
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Laredo
Texas
Jack Johnson
Mexico
Mexico City
United States
Manny
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