Davis to resign Saturday in District government reorganization
Davis long serving tax collector of the District plans to resign Saturday. The three bureaus to be reorganized will be announced Monday with his resignation tied to a bid for appointment on the real estate tax board. Alexander MacKenzie to fill the vacancy on the personal tax board and Louis Wilson named disbursing officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G Davis
Mr Davis
Wests
Davis
Macfarland
Morrow Charles C Rogers
Louis ¢ Wilson
Hig
Alexander MacKenzie
Pickford Pleads Not Guilty in Manslaughter Case
Thomas H Pickford owner of a Northwest apartment house and Albert Reavis cement contractor faced manslaughter charges after a June 9 collapse of a section under construction killed two workers. Pickford later withdrew the not guilty plea to file a demurrer within 80 days. Trial likely in the fall term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H Pickford
Twentieth
P Streets
Albert Reavia
Pickford
Reavis
George Hoover
Pastor to Lead Baltimore Church from Congress Street
The Rev Thomas Crounse, pastor of Congress Street Methodist Protestant Church, is ordered to take charge of the North Baltimore Methodist Protestant Church. He will be succeeded by Rev E D Stone of Center ville, Queen Anne County, Md. Crounse will leave his current post, go to Baltimore Friday, and reside at 1503 Mount Royal avenue. Stone will preach his first sermon next Sunday. Four Hours Sail on cool Chesapeake Bay four days a week. 100 dollar round trip. See ticket agent The Electric Line. 4th and New Fork avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C Crounse
Congress Street
Baltimore
North Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
4Th and
New Fork Avenue
Building Inspector Faces Inadequate Force and Low Pay
Snowden Ashford district building inspector told commissioners the office failed to supervise construction properly due to an understaffed force and Congress withholding funds for more technically trained inspectors. He urged licensing for builders and architects, salary increases, and a municipal architect to oversee district projects. The commission plans to push Congress for reforms as hearings resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashford
Mc Ashford
Mr Ashford
Congress
Wr Ashford
Macfarland
Georgetown Gas Light sues to recover tax overcharge
Georgetown Gas Light Company filed suit against the District of Columbia and tax collector B G Davis to recover 1 2493 as tax overcharge after paying 5 percent of gross earnings on gas and by products. It argues byproduct sales were not taxable under law and seeks return with interest from July 1. Also mentions Baltimore and Return electric line excursion ad fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown Gas Light Company
District of Columbia
G Davis
Georgetown
Writ for habeas corpus sets August return for Handy children
Justice Anderson of the Supreme Court of the District issued a writ of habeas corpus returning August 4 against James H Handy of 20 K Street NW. The order requires Handy to produce his two children in court on that date. The petition of wife Sally Fvnds says the children are detained in St Malindas Convent, Germantown PA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Anderson
Supreme Court of the District
James H Handy
K Street
Sally Fvnds
St Malindas Convent
Germantown
FIND 526 CHILDREN AT WORK IN WASHINGTON
Inspectors Saunders and Estes report 199 establishments in Washington employ 526 child workers exclusive of street trades. Department stores are the largest employers and most comply with registration requirements. a few found in liquor stores bakeries fruit dairies drug and florist shops and bootblack stands. Prosecutions begin August 1 after school certificates are issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franken School
Saunders and
Estes
Washington
Police denials clear pedestrians near district temple sweep
Superintendent Sylvester said no citizen was barred from walking south of Pennsylvania Avenue and that the Saturday operation targeted loafers and rowdy elements around the Red Light District. He stressed the aim was to clear Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets of night crowds while preserving walking rights for law-abiding residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester
Pennsylvania
Maj Sylvester
Red Light
Thirteenth
Fourteenth
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Virginia
Carnera
Curba
Alexandria
Fourteenth Street
Bureau
New District
Capt. Williams
Canadian Rosenberg charged with theft of silverware
Nathan R Rosenberg a 21 year old of 195 Richmond street Toronto was arrested at the First precinct charged with larceny of 100 worth of silverware from traveling salesman Leon Richtmeyre. Detectives Baur and Cornwell captured him after sighting an attempt to dispose of the goods. Richtmeyre, who checked in at a Pennsylvania avenue hotel, had lost a case of sample silverware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan R Rosenberg
Richmond Street
Toronto
Canada
Leon
Richtmeyre
Rosyberg
Baur
Cornwell
Rosenberg
Wikington del
Pennsylvania Avenue
Boarder Not a Theory Puzzle for Judge DeLace
In a Florida avenue residence a marital dispute lands August H Toense before Judge DeLacy over support and a star boarder Bertram Masser. The judge presses vows of reform and work, Toense pledges, a path to stability begins as wife and boarder depart the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August H. Toense
Bertram Masser
Bertram
DeLacy
Florida Avenue
Toense
Star Boarder
Oense
Judge will visit model juvenile courts on study trip
Seago W H DeLacy of the juvenile court plans a trip to Denver to observe Judge Lindsey and study methods of the Denver Juvenile court He will also visit Indianapolis St Louis Cleveland Buffalo and other cities to review model juvenile courts The journey will be funded from the La juvenile court contingent fund
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seago W H DeLacy
Denver
Cole
Lindsey
DeLacy
Washington
Judes DeLacy
Indianapolis
St Louis
Cleveland
Ohio
Buffalo
Juvenile Court
Record of Rushed Dog Control Yields 253 Captured
Increased pound inspections led to 253 dogs captured in one week, a record since the crusade began. Dogs without muzzles brought in $55 in fees for poundmaster Samuel Einstein. By week’s end 40 dogs remained in the pound, 236 were killed as the effort intensified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Einstein
Engineer Band Concert in Iowa Circle This Evening
Julius Hamper conducts a band concert at Iowa Circle at 7:30 with pieces including Von Blen Auber March Flag of Victory and Auld Lang Syne. Excerpts from the Metropolitan Opera House and patriotic selections close with The Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Circle
Julius Hamper
Barytone
Corporal Jenkins
Metropolitan Opera House
de Teee Peeaeeee
Herbert
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Saks & Company
Eventh Street
House & Herrmann
Eve Sis
N. W
Mercantile Riske
Kuppenheimer Clothes
Suist
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Evans
Henry Evans
F St
N.W
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Munyon
Tax Board
Thomas Crounse
Cool Serge
Horn
Hower Sprays
Barber & Ross
G Streets
Upi
City Bulletins
Wat
Schneider’s
Kirkman’s
Pyles
Ideerzen and
Senate—brewery
Arlington Bottling Company
Same Old Place
Um Jersey
United States Marine Band
W H Santelrean
Ocean Gove
McLennans Cafe
18Th St
Chicago
C. A. Muddiman & Co
12Th St
Fluus
Ppt Photo Supply Co
Companion
Boarder
Star
Delace
Poundmaster
von Blen Auber
Emery Neglige
Man's Store
D. J- Kaufman
Ave
Washburn-Crosby
Jn Belty
The
Economy Cooperative Society
New York Ave. N. W
Carnegie Library
Warner
Warners
Warner's
Safe Cure
Rochester NY
Cand Manton
Wabingtop Post
Conuineness
Uneeda
Friedlander Bros
O’donnell
F Street
Fealy
Randle Highlands
U.S
Rae
Capitol
Dupont Circle
Prayeare
Durchasera
Ib Central National Bank
Attore
Ty Central Rational Bank
7Th St
Aod Ava
Potomac
FOO Hirsh
Seventh St. N. W
Shaw-Walker
Lansburgh Furniture Co
6Th Street
Keeley Institute
North Capitol Street
District of
Maryland
SELOW
Circulation Dept
the Post
Daily and
Sunday Post
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