Local Director Candidates for Washington Playgrounds
The Washington Playgrounds Association backs Columbus Ohio official E S Martin for playground director but District commissioners may appoint a local candidate. Rev Zed H Copp of the juvenile court is endorsed, with salary details and private subscriptions to cover the difference. Immediate action is urged as the position starts July 1 and venue acquisition at Fourteenth Street and Columbia Circle is pushed.
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Association
E. S. Martin
Columbus
Iatriet
Washington Playgrounds Association
KG. S. Martin
Ohio
Martin
Washington
Ohio City
Washington Playgrounds
Washington. A
Zed H. Copp
Copp
James E. West
Arthur ¢. Moses
Fourteenth Street
Columbia Round
Naval Battalion to Shoot Practice At Targets On Tuesday
District National Guard target matches record shows high attendance this year as the First separate battalion plans late June duty. Prizes funded by officers aim to boost voluntary practice with $5 for top scorers. list of qualified marksmen and experts across numerous companies is detailed. Also notes inquiries about upcoming wedding flowers and decorations at 1214 F.
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Butts
Congress Heights Rifte
District National Guard
Collow
Signal Corps
Infantry
Pause in Steel Inquiry as Chairman Plans Absence
The Stanley committee on United States Steel Corp will pause hearings for two to three weeks while Chairman Stanley leaves Washington for Kentucky. He says witnesses remain, and sessions may resume by early July possibly in New York with Theodore Roosevelt and J Pierpont Morgan among potential witnesses. A Weylers taxicab ad appears: service is available at $3 per hour.
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Stanley
United States Steel Corporation
Washington
Kentucky
Steel
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
J. Pierpont Morgan
Europe
Outing for Orphans by Washington Lodge Elks
Washington Lodge No 15 BPO Elks plans an orphanage outing to the Charles Macalester and Marshall Hall on Monday June 15 with special streetcars and a two hour river sail followed by a noon dinner at Marshall Hall. The event features dancing, vaudeville, rides and games for boys and girls, with Harvey as chair and Gorman leading the excursion committee.
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Washington Lodge
B. P.O. Elks
Washington
Alexandria
Charles Macalester
Marshall Hall
Lodge of Elks
Hugh F. Harvey
John J. Gorman
The
Elks' Lodge
Harvey
Macluster
Dacing
Cora B. Shrave
Elks’ Minstrels
Order of Elks
EB. H. Neumeyer,Jr
William Buckley
M. G. McCormick
J. J. Gorman
Contagious Fund Nearing Bottom as Health Department Seeks Funds
Health department warns funds run out tomorrow for contagious disease help. Without Congress aid, a $5.50 shortfall remains and eleven days of service may close. District commissioners push a joint resolution to reallocate $1,000 from a surplus to the contagious service fund.
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Health Department
Congress
Department
Contagious Service Fund
National fine arts panel cites three new federal buildings
The National Fine Arts Commission presented its recommendations for three new government buildings to be built between Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets Pennsylvania Avenue and the Mall. The contracts for the State Commerce Labor and Justice structures will be let via the Treasury Secretary after reading the report. The commission’s findings will go to a congressional committee before final congressional approval. Also note Chesapeake Beach round trip fare 50 cents and a train schedule reference.
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National Fine Arts Commission
Fourteenth
Fifteenth Streets
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mall
Col
Spencer Cosby
Departments of State, Commerce and Labor
Justice
Secretary of the Treasury
Advertiseng
Congressional Committee
Congress
Creditor ruling awaited in Virginia Safe Deposit case
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corpora tion's receivership prompts American National Bank to seek preferred creditor status. Judge Barley plans a general decree next Thursday after hearings on exceptions to Special Commissioner Johnson's report. Funeral services held for Mrs. Melissa A. Wood in Alexandria. Frances G Richardson granted divorce from Walter B Richardson with custody of their son Watkins M Richardson. The battleship Florida to be commissioned September 15 with sister ship Tech due August. both to join Atlantic fleet.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Louis C. Barley
American National Bank
Washington
John M. Johnson
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation
Gardner L. Booths
Washington Bank
Trust Corporation
Johnson
Boothe
American M National
Colections
C. Jones Rixey
State Bank Examiner i Barksdale
American Tional Bank
Commonwealth
G. Brent
Barley
Melissa Wood
Melissa A. Wood
South
Washington Street
H. M. Canter
Methodist Episcopal Church South
G. William Ramsay
John ©. Robinson
Thomas M. White
Robert F. Knox
H. K. Fleld
F., J. Pollard
P. J. Dem
Walter Richardson
Alexandria Corporation Court
Frances G. Richardson
Walter B. Richardson
Watkins M. Richardson
Florida
New York Navy Yard
Tech
Atlantic
Rosenthal Summoned in Day Portrait Inquiry
Albert Rosenthal, the Philadelphia artist who painted the portrait of former Secretary of State Day, is ordered to testify before the House committee on expenditures in the State Department. The panel seeks to prove papers in the portrait case were doctored and may submit the matter to the full House with recommendations to tighten handling of funds at the State Department. The panel also plans to probe a $250,000 Boxer indemnity claim payment and a $180,000 fee reportedly awarded to a former secretary for securing approval.
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Albert Rosenthal
Philadelphia
State Day
House Committee
State Department
Hamlin
Rosenthal
House
Coronation Service Noted At St John’s Church
The British embassy announced a special service at 12 noon on Thursday June 2 at St John’s Church in connection with the coronation of King George V. Attendees include his majesty’s Ambassador and embassy staff. Also noted is a salt-water resort ad with a round-trip fare of 50 cents and a railroad schedule.
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St. John’s Church
George V
City bulletins and excursions including river trips
Daily notices list cheerful city amusements and transport options. Chevy Chase cars run from New York avenue and Fifteenth street every few minutes. Glen Echo vehicles from Fourteenth and F streets NW. the Steamer Queen Anne offers a 40 mile moonlight trip at 1 p.m. to River View with end times 2 and 7 2.m.. Steamer St Johns sails to Colonial Beach from Crisfield at 9 a.m. daily. Also ads for soft shell crabs and toast, Othello at the Virginia, and shopping services.
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New York Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Marine Band
Glen Echo
Fourteenth
F Streets
River View
Seventh Street
St. Johns
Colonial Beach
Crisfield
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Lis
Dasnit
Ethia
Cincinnati
Studins
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Post
OFD Riggs House
Lawrence & Vo
Keen Kutter Pools and Cetlery
Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co
Gaiders’ Rantvare Pane
New York Ave
W.W
Naval Battalion
Headquarters
Second Infantry
Gude
United States Cavalry Band
Fort Miler
George F. Tyrrell
Jesus
United States
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Laurendran
Handel Tyrrell
Waxner
Mendelssche Rubenstein
Schubert
Mendous
WWE
Betsy Ross
Florence
Capitol
Boy Scouts
Russia
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Washington Elks
MR. Taft
Commission
Chesapeake Beach
Virginia Trust Corporation of Alexandria
R. R
Hotel Continental Bayer Keilsr
N. Cap
Lenz & Lossau
Ith St. Nw
Virginia
California
Hugene Schwab
Ginner
Greer
West
Arlington Bottiing
Gall Main
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Royal Limited
Washington and
Richmond
Baltimore
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Camden
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