Servant Agency Complaint Before City Commissioners
Mrs E D Stone Mrs W P Huxford and Mrs Otis Johnson tell the commissioners that J Henry Foster colored employment agent at 924 Eighteenth street northwest failed to live up to his contract offering satisfactory help for thirty days for 1 The women filed four charges claiming failure to furnish satisfactory help and a refund of the fee Foster denied the charges saying refunds at least half the fee in dissatisfied cases He asked for license to stand and the board will decide within two days Also John M Hale age white man refused license last November for unfitness asked the commission ers to grant it for charity if needed Hale's application remains under consideration
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Henry Foster
Eighteenth Street
Foster
HE D Stone
W. P. Huxford
Otie Johnson
John M. Hale
Albert E Sillers
Hale
Man Demands Million Dollar Meeting With President
A tall man entered the White House and demanded to see President Roosevelt claiming $1,000,000 due him. He gave the name August Franke from Dubuque Iowa and was detained after police examined him and committed him to the Government Hospital for the Insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Roosevelt
First Precinct
August Franke
Jackson Street
Dubuque
Iowa
Franke
Wall and Burch
Government Hospital For
Reprimand for Mathews in railroad accident case
Police Captains W Ho Mathews and J E Mulhall faced misconduct charges after the September 11 railroad accident at Maryland avenue and Sixth street southwest that killed Engineer Hugh Murphy. A trial board issued a reprimand for Mathews while Mulhall was exonerated. Assistant Corporation Counsel James F. Smith dissented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Ho Mathews
J E Mulhall
Maryland Avenue
Sixth Street
Hugh Murphy
Corporation
James F. Smith
John A Swindells
FEH Cross
Mulhall
Protests Heard On Wells Closings In City
Commissioner Macfarland told the Commissioners that protests were filed in twelve of sixty cases where wells were ordered closed on the Public Health and Marine Hospital Service recommendation. He requested hearings for each protest and to inform protesters of bacteriological and chemical analysis results. He is compiling facts from District chemists and the Public Health Service investigation data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macfarland
Pubic Health and Marines Hospital Service
Macfarlan
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Commissioners Set Hearing On Stables Location In Northwest District
Citizens complained to the District Commissioners about the erection of stables on a lot bounded by Bryant Adams First and Second streets. A public hearing to consider the matter will occur within the month. The board also accepted Dr Jorgenson’s resignation as resident physician at the Home for the Aged and Infirm. Dr Charles Sterne will fill the vacancy effective June 1. Carter Two-engine Car exhibit planned at the Jamestown Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Bryant, Adama
First
Second Streets
Jorgenson
Home For the Aged and Infran
P. G. Smith
Charles F. Sterne
Sterne
Carter
Jamestown
Gary Carter
Jamestown Exposition
Will Discuss Women’s Presbyterian Societies Meet Today
The annual union meeting of the Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Societies of the Presbytery of Washington will be held at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church today. Morning sessions cover foreign missions with Rev. Thomas C. Clark opening and Mrs. Frank G. Wilkins and others submitting a paper on the first quarter’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pakoma Park
Womans Home and Foreign Missionary Societies
Presbytery of
Washington
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church
Thomas C. Clark
D. D
Takoma Park
Amos G. Draper
Sarah Ann Haron
James S. Gage
David A. McKnight
Wallace Radcliffe
Mra
D Luckett
B W. Guy
Freedmen
Adas Temple Opening Soon in Washington D C
The Adas Israel Hebrew congregation plans a late August dedication for its new Sixth and I streets northwest synagogue. The $90,000 edifice will seat about 1000, with Rev Dr Schnesberger and Rabbis Abram Bimon Louis Stern officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adas Israel Hebrew Congregation
Sixth and I Streets
Dr Schnesberger
Baltimore
Abram Bimon
Louis Stern
Dr Mendes
New York
Simon Oppenheimer
Isaac Levy
Julius Baumgarten
Freedman Tressurer
Gus Oppenheimer
Samuel Oppenheimer
Frederick Gichtner
J Small
Levy
Arthur Cowsel
Atlas
Standard Bearers Entertain at Metropolitan Church
A missionary group, the Standard Bearers of the Metropolitan Methodist Church youth organization, hosted an evening at church parlors with an old fashioned singing school. Members Eloise Camatter Rose Johnson Emily Lawrence Harriet Harding Violet Lawrence Ruth Miller Louise Raun Frances Johnson Harry Wilson George Harvey John Teatman William Johnson and George Schultz performed solos. Miss Raun led as teacher with Mistress Plunkett and Carl Gilbert acting as squire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Methodist Church
Eloise Camatter
Rose Johnson
Emily Lawrence
Harriet Harding
Violet Lawrence
Ruth Miller
Louise Raun
Frances Johnson
Harry Wilson
George Harvey
John Teatman
William Johnson
George Schultz
Miss Raun
Plunkett
Carl Gilbert
Squire Bellingham
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Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Nathan ‘Straus
Chestnut Farm
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Nitary Dairy
Conn. Ave
Washington ,D.C
the Tnt Savings: Bank
BANK
California
Daniel Doody
N. Cap. St
Peyty Ex Co
Lacey
Nie
Mspaper
Ohachive
Wae
el Banky
Pa. Ave. N.W
Potomac Electric Power Company
14Th Street N. W
John B. Espey, Intr. Sre
E. D. Stone
Otis Johnson
Mathews
Murphy
Wells
Hone
Will
Issions
Adas
New Hebrew Synagogue
Sixth and I
Co. &S
City Bulletins
Berens
Kennedy Street
Brightwood Park
Brightwood Avenue
Morrow
St. C. A. Muddiman & Co
Voigt's
Wth St
N. C Upham
Room 4
Home Fire Bridg
Cor Ith
G Sts
Schnielder
Navy Yard Exchange
Etyloweet Brices
Ont
Hinkel Te Go
Thora
I'S Store
Hamburger Bros.& Co
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Co. G. Sloan & Co
G Street
Sheraton
Chippendale
Adams
Sloan’s Galleries
G St
Bay of House & Herrmann
Chase, P.c
Chevy Chase
D. C
Connecticut Avenue
Thos. J. Fisher & Go., Inc
St. Wow
Pennsylvania R. A
Oaklyn
Columbia Highlands
Capitol
F St. N. W
N. W
Comstock
Pennsylvania Railroad
FST
Batted City Serv! Direct Line
D. of C
Roperties
Thos. J. Fisher & Co., Inc
A. Eberly
N.W
Brating
Mayer & Coo
7Th St
Eagle Mikado
Eagle Pencil Co
R. P. Andrews Paper Co, Incorporated
Louisiana Avenue
D Street
U. S. Shedd Bro
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