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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
15
Debated Five and Ten Cent Theaters Move Youth Opinion
Washington clash over the moral impact of five and ten cent theaters and moving pictures on city youth. Judge DeLaces and Rev Copp, citing firsthand visits, say most venues are unfit for women and children, insanitary, and demoralizing, while some defend harmless entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Womans Interdenomnational Missionary Union
William H DeLaces
Through Car Service Requests Referred to ICC
Ashtwood Citizens Association petitions for through car service from Roightwood and Petworth to central city and for discontinuance of the Seventh street and Florida avenue transfer point. The Interstate Commerce Commission gains power to regulate street railways in the district and to enforce rules. Prosecutions for violations to be filed by the commission in Police Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashtwood Citizens
Iaton
Roightwood
Petworth
Interstate Commerce Commission
Torstric
Brightwool Citizens Association
Seventh Street
Florida Avenue
Linoon Station
Fier Street Railroad Company
Columbia
Interstate Commere Commission
Commission
Homesick Motorise Pays Fine for Speeding
Clarence F Hackett appeared before Judge Mull on Pennsylvania avenue speeding charges after witnesses said his car flew at high speed in wet conditions. Hackett claimed homesickness and fatigue drove his ride. sergeant Lee noted license figures amid the confusion. He paid a forty dollar fine for the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence F Hackett
Hackett
Mull
Pennsylvania Avenue
Hacknett
Lee
Building Industry Slack Reported for District May
Building Inspector Snowden Ashford filed a May report to Engineer Commissioner Morrow showing a districtwide drop of 9,343,301 in values. May permits totaled 749 7, while April reached 1,092,458, led by 34 brick dwellings at 15,500, 12 apartment houses at 318,000, one store at 8,060, and 12 at 3,000 each, with regional distributions listed for northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest and county totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snowden Ashford
Morrow
Southwes
Lob County
Bruen Home Moves to Old Wagganan Place
Bruen Home for dependent white children has been moved to 30 G Street Northwest. Established about twelve years ago it cares for as many youngsters as funds permit, training them for life with support from charitable donors. E F Fleck has served as superintendent and Mr Julian Burnett a secretary. A lawn party will be held at the home on June 18 for the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruen
Wagga Nan Place
G Street
Gles
E F Fleck
Julian Burnett
Avo
Five Years for Dr Leon in Criminal Court Ruling
Edward Sean Thompson known as Dr Leon was convicted of rerfuming an operation on Jillian Bryan and sentenced to five years. A motion for a new trial was denied. Judge Barnard increased Thompson's bond from $200 to a higher amount as Assistant District Attorney Stuart McNamara urged. Thompson remains jailed pending a possible retrial over an alleged operation on Lillian Peltat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Sean Thompson
Dr Leon
Jillian Bryan
Justice Barnard
Wo Wien
Harvard
Stuart McNamara
Thompsons
Disault
Bord
Lillian Peltat
Assailant Freed After Court Release In Child Assault Case
Lindsay Watson aged 59 was freed by order of Judge Kimball from a police court case charging an attack on Dorothy Wells seven, daughter of Sherman Wells of U street northwest. Watson was sentenced to a year in jail but released yesterday at the parents’ request. The child suffered an injury beyond shock and Watson, a Washington representative of Carrera and Hastings architects of New York, was deemed mentally unfit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay Watson
Dorothy Wells
Sherman Wells
Uo P Street
Northwest
J Srge Kimball
Watson
Waulson
Washington
Carrera & Hasings, Architects
New York
Bequests to Clergy from Margaret Nugent Will
Notes on bequests of twenty dollars each to Reverend Patrick J. O Connell of St Vincent de Paul Church and Bishop O T Donohue of Wheeling West Virginia, from the 1906 will of Margaret Nugent, read yesterday. The same will directed Mrs Nora Dugan’s estate after her May death, with major real estate in Georgetown deeds to daughter Mary V. Dugan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey P J Ocannl
St Vinent de Pauls
O T Donohue
Wheelinge
Margaret Nugent
L Street
Nora Dugan
Patrick Dugan
Certan Real Estate i
Georgetown Ia
Mary V Dugan
Policeman Bree has fine reduced to ten dollars
The commissioners recommended trimming Policeman P. B. Bree don of the Third precincts penalty for leitering while on duty to ten dollars. A hearing on Private Breedon’s case was held at the District building yesterday and it was alleged he told an untruth in his defense. May Sylvester will be asked to have the question of alleged untruthfulness investigated by the police trial board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atehes
Theo
P B Breedon
Leitering Whle
Police Trial Board
Priate Breedons
Breedon
Sylvester
Lawn fete ends at Ascension Church lawn event
The Rectors Aid Society of Ascension Church concluded its lawn fete and straw berry festival at 1 Massachusetts Avenue to benefit the Chaurois Electric Light fund. The event featured lanterns, cozy tables, and young women as waitresses with Rev Tenny Leaves Chevy Chase presiding over entertainment and church notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rectors Aid Society of Ascension Church
Massachusetts Avenue
Chaurois Electric Light Fund
Womer
Tenny
Chevy Chase
Rex
W Tenny
Presbyterian Church
Thas
Presbyterian College
Helena, Mont
Koom
JT Hackett
Mew Jersey
Tunnel to Station Plan Advocated by Maxwell
John J Maxwell of Maryland Avenue Southwest urges underground streetcar tracks to reach Union Station to preserve the plaza’s beauty and improve safety. He argues surface cars mar the area, proposes a concrete tunnel with electric lighting, a platform at the station, and covered steps, making the plaza a park-like entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J Maxwell
Maryland Avenue
Union Station
Maxwell
Olso
Shriners Day of Fun at Oasis With Boats and Dances
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine held a charity event at Marshall Hall featuring boating, fishing, dancing, and athletic contests under Capt Frank E. Gibson. The annual celebration aided city needy with over 10 baskets of provisions and multiple boat trips, drawing about 300 attendees as officials including Roe Mulkerson and Harrison Dingman attended and boats carried women and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Gibson
Almas
Mystic Shrine
Oasis
Marshall Hall
Jas
Charles “Wincalester
Roe Mulkerson
Harrison Dingman
Imperial Potentate
North America
City bulletins and court actions in District of Columbia
Robert Pitcock sought an absolute divorce from Nora F Pitcock in district Supreme Court. Annie F Teller administrator seeks $10,000 damages for George H. Jackson’s death from a March car accident at First and East Capitol streets against Washington Railway and Electric Co. Local ads tout Mercantile Society loans, foods, beverages, and services. Insurance trustees elected at Commercial Fire Insurance Co. meeting. Arlington Bottling, Schneider’s crab feast, and Malt Bread promotions listed among merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Pitcock
Supreme Court
Nora F Pitcork
Hagerstown
The
Mercantile Society
F St Nw
Getas
Young Hoson
Annie F Teller
George HE Ja Kaon
Capitol
District Supreme
Washington Railway and Telectric Company
Schneider
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