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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1915

Page

8

Columbia Heights Plans Monthes Old Event Dance in Arcade

Columbia Heights marks the twenty first anniversary of the Citizens Association with an elaborate program at the Arcade ballroom on June 19 at 8 pm. Prominent speakers leading musicians and dancing conclude the evening with members of the founding families and officers in attendance.

Columbian Weights Citizens’ Association Arcade Christian G Schneider William R Harr Cincinnati Association Arthur C. Houghton Frederick J. Rice Columbia Heights Daniel W Edelin Wiliam B Todd Arthur Shreve Arthur © Houghton L B Thompson Thomas Edwards, Jr Dwight Gordon Smith S B Bain Benjamin F Gibbs A. Leftwich Sinclair Max Kohner George F Dudley William H Saunders W W Bowle Louis H Stabler Charles , Bundy Susie Root Rhodes Board of Education Randolph D Hopking Woman's National Press Association Augustus Knight Columbia Heights Art Club Wilam E Andrews General Federation of Women's Clubs Mary S Lockwood Daughters of the American Revolution J Clinton Hiatt William R Hart William 8B Todd Arthur B Shreve Arthur C Houghton Tewis B Thompson Thomas Edwards Jr Dwight Smith Frederick J Rice Seneca B Bain Leftwich Sinclair Charles S Bundy W W Bowie George H Paters Randolph D Hopkins William E Andrews

First annual open canoe club swimming contest in Washington

The Washington Canoe Club hosts its first open swimming contest Saturday at 3 PM near the Aqueduct bridge. Entries from Washington and Baltimore arrive for events including 50 and 60 yard sprints, 440 yard swim, 1 mile, diving, and a 100 yard handicap for club members. Awards include gold silver and bronze medals. entry fee 50 cents per event. close Wednesday with William A Rogers at 1220 New York Avenue.

Washington Washing Canoe Club Baltimore Aqueduct Bridge Canoe Club Amateur Athletic Union Amateurs’ Athletic Union William A Rogers New York Avenue

Births Reported with Several Newborns Named

Tonis and Bertha Welk announce a daughter Tiurllte Mand Odum. twins Leard and Wilfred Feat. Harry B and Laura Childs gift a girl. Brank and Annie Robertson welcome a girl. Price and Mary Bran hey Joseph and Phorbe Rattley have a girl. Arthur and Vernor Parker welcome a boy. William D and Annie Hales have a girl. Witham Hand Allersmith, a boy.

Tonis Bertha Welk Leward Wldred Harry B Laura N Childs Gift Brank Annie Robertson Price Mary Bran Joseph Phorbe Rattley Arthur Vernor Parker William D Annie Hales Ticoiy Susie Allen Witham Hand Allersmith

Licensed To Marry In Washington Area Couples List

A long OCR fragment lists numerous marriage licenses including Robert Murphy and Irene M Match ett aged 24 and 80, Rev James Montgomery and Rufus L Pratt 22 and Myrth. A Baggett 22 and 22, Rev L Morgan Chambers Jacob Spend 28 and Molle eldmann 2, Rev Benjamm Growman Augustus Dean 73 and Mary F Crowder 1 of Alexandria. Several other couples are named with ages and addresses, plus a wedding notice for Attractive June Wedding with floral decorations at Gude's home grown flowers and artistic floral decorations at 1214 F st NW.

Robert Murphy Irene M Matchett James Montgomery Rufus L Pratt Myrth A Baggett L Morgan Chambers Jacob Spend Molle Eldmann Benjamm T Growman Augustus Dean Mary F Crowder Alexandria Ker Howard I Downs Alexander M Boyd Jr Alice Batelle Seindie Stetson John J Hooman Wise Bartram Res Vita Mo Barrett Stratford Marie A Neuhaus NH Axe Nw Adalaide West Maromb Mary L Pragdon 4Th St Ge Rath T Elmore Sibley Hospital Josephine Gatti Thomas Jones Potomac River Dth Eliza Tolion George Robert Colter Emily Henson Biadensburg Phillip Loung Pears George

City Bulletins Cleaning and Dry Clean Services Ad

Conger's Method cleaning storing carpets rugs best service call W 685 moderate charges all work guaranteed Hot Weather Apparel dry cleaned quickly and satisfactorily at reasonable charges W Fisher 709 Sth st iw phone Main 1152 Hot Water Quick Get a Road Heater Co A Muddiman Co 12th and 6 sts reasonably priced funeral designs prompt delivery Shaffer 900 14th nn Chas Chaplin dally Virginia 603 5th at

Conger W Fisher

Reinstatement suit against Interior secretary dismissed

Justice Stafford of the District Supreme Court dismissed the mandamus suit brought by William F. Arant to reinstate him as Crater Lake National Park superintendent in Oregon. Arant claimed the Aug 24 1912 act protected him as a classified federal employee. Lane contended the act did not cover his position. An appeal was noted by Attorney Gatley. Lane was represented by Solicitor Preston West and Assistant Edward Wright.

W. ¥. Arant Lane Department of the Interior Justice Stafford District Supreme Court William F. Arent Crater Lake National Park Oregon Arant Act of Congress United States Civil Service Commission Congress Mr Arant H Prescott Gatley Gatley Preston West Interior Department Edward

Typothetae Auto Picnic to River Springs Maryland

The Washington Typothetae union of printers and allied trades took an annual automobile outing to River Springs Maryland. The trip included literature boosting Washington as a buying center distributed through towns on the route. A dinner and afternoon baseball game followed arrival.

River Springs Washington Washington Typothetae Lew M. Thayer Golden Rule Marvin Young H C C_ Stiles William John Eynon W B Shaw C C Curtis Lew M Thayer

Charles Hanback Civil War veteran dies at home

Charles Hanback, a Civil War veteran and 31 year pension office examiner, died after a long illness at his Alabama apartment home. A GAR member, he will be buried with military honors at Arlington Cemetery, funeral services to be held tomorrow by John R Wright Company. He leaves a widow.

Charles Hanback Alibamsa Hanback GAR John R Wright Company Arlington Cemetery

Police News Notes of a Day in Washington D C

Police reports list Daniel McCarthy 45 of Nokesville Va found unconscious from illuminating gas in his room at Hoys Hotel near Louisiana avenue and Sixth Street NW. He was hospitalized in critical condition but improved. Injuries include a shoulder wound from a collision on Tenth Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW with an auto driven by Irving Coakley. Coakley’s car struck a motorcycle operated by Lewis Prince on route to Capitol. Other incidents mention a damaged auto at Pennsylvania Avenue NW, a theft of ten inner tubes from a parked auto near Fifteenth Street and Executne Avenue, and minor injuries to Goodall and a helper at Wisconsin Avenue NW during cherry-picking. A 14-year-old, Lawrence Birmingham, fractured a wrist after a fall on A Street NW. A white man was found in a home at 509 Rhode Island Avenue NE after a break-in. intruder escaped. A store at 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue SE reported cigarette thefts worth $525. Navy orders include a contract for two tractor hydroaeroplanes. A heat prostration affected Lafayette Reed near 3416 Georgia Avenue NW. He was treated at Emergency Hospital.

Daniel McCarthy Nokesville Hoys Hotel Louisiana Avenue Sixth Street Mc McCarthy

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