Woman Attacked on Street by White Man in Southeast DC
Mrs H Leinen of 515 Sixteenth Street SE was assaulted Saturday night between Ninth and Tenth streets SE. A white, short, strongly built man, face partly covered, chased her, choked her, and refused money and jewels she offered. He fled toward Ninth Street. she believes she could identify him. Several women have reported similar encounters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Leinen
Sixteenth Street
Ninth Street
Mrs. Levien
Widow faints on stand in Courtney murder inquest
Mrs Susan Courtney widow of James Courtney fainted on the coroner's jury stand while recounting the shooting at the 2028 Eighth Street NW home. Arthur Cornwall is held for grand jury action. Funeral for James Courtney set for 2 PM at Grace Methodist Church burial in Glenwood Cemetery with private services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Courtney
James Courtney
Arthur Cornwall
Eighth Street
Cornwall
Courtney
White
F. M. Thompson
Grace Methodist Church
Glenwood Cemetery
Extermination effort targets English sparrows
Agents from the Department of Agriculture report two months of trials with trap devices to curb English sparrows. Dr. Charles J. Fisher notes sparrows damage young apple and peach trees by eating buds and cores, hindering fruit bearing. No experiments are conducted in Washington currently, though other regions have agents testing devices not yet perfected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Mate
California
Department
Charles J. Fisher
Dr. Fisher
Washington
City Bulletins and Excursions Today
A lively list of local offerings includes frequent Chess Chase cars from New York avenue and Fifteenth Street, evening Marine Band, frequent Glen Echo rides at Fourteenth Street NW, and moonlight steamer trips on St Johns and Charles Macalester routes. Also ads for beverages, ginger ale, soft shelled crabs, and a line promising cost-saving tips by calling Main 7648.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chess Chase
New York Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Marine Band
Glen Echo
Fourteenth and
Streets
St Johns
Seventh Street
Harles Macalester
Mount Vernon
Runaway Boy Arrested After Weekend Absence
Howard Hidgeway, four year old son of Mrs. Ridgeway, who disappeared from home Thursday noon, was found playing with neighborhood youths near Fifteenth and Ho streets northeast. Policeman Henry Ehlers arrested him at 7:30 pm. The boy refused to speak to his mother or identify where he had stayed since Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hidgeway
Cornerstone Laid for King David Lodge Masonic Temple
Grand Master J Claude Keiper presided with District of Columbia officers at Brooklyn Brookland corner Twelfth and Monroe as King David Lodge No 28 F A A M erected a new temple. John B Lord donor attended and aided in setting the cornerstone. articles deposited include by laws histories officer lists and photos. The ceremony drew many Masons and families with Rev Joseph Dawson praising the work and future aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Claude Keiper
Grand Lodge of the District
John B. Lord
Grand Lodge of
District of Columbia
Masonic Temple
King David Lodge, No. 2
Twelfth and
Monroe Streets
Brookland
Joseph Dawson
King David Lodge
John B Lord
Washington
Grand Lodge
Cnoir
Frederick Billers
Charles R. Bartlett
J. Henry, Kaiser
James S. Hicks
A. H. Servin
Charles E. Baldwin
T. John Newton
Arvine W.johnston
Thomas H. Young
J. Russell Verbrycke
St. C. Thompson
Isaac 8. Pennybacker
William C. Parry
Laird L. Neal
Otto Hammerbacher
David G. Cheesman
Frank H. Jackson
Elks Outing for Orphans Brings Joy to Washington Area
Nearly a thousand orphans from Washington and Alexandria visited Marshall Hall for the annual Elks outing. Four hundred Elks and families helped run the event with no accidents. Children received baseballs, dolls, horns, flags, and toys while the Elks minstrels performed. After returning to Washington by 6 pm, 900 Elks were carried back at 7 pm aboard the Charles Macaleser as more minstrels entertained them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alexandria
Marshall Hall
Washington Lodge of Elks
Charles Macaleser
Wife files maintenance bill against Nebraska bound printer
Mrs Mary M Wheeldon in District Supreme Court seeks support from Lorenzo D Wheel don a printer in the government printing office claiming separation and plans to sell property and return to Nebraska Justice Ashley M Gould orders show cause by next Friday to restrain disposition of assets Attorney W H Wallace represents the wife The ad concludes with an unrelated federal job call offering three dollars per hour
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Wheeldon
District Supreme Court
Lorenzo D. Wheeldon
Government
Nebraska
Ashley M. Gould
W. H. Wallace
Frederick Water Site Chosen for District Maneuvers
Official notice points to Frederick Maryland as the likely camp for the District National Guard two weeks of annual maneuvers beginning August 13. Water tests from wells and streams near the site are reported pure. The ground, about 2 1/12 miles from Frederick, is described as ideal with a trolley line nearby. Guard units may not need to march to camp this year, reducing travel time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District National Guard
Frederick
War College
Maryland National Guard
Baltimore and Ohio
Washington
Georgians End Business With Southern Congress Visit
Georgia Chamber of Commerce delegates from 63 bodies met in Washington with Southern Commercial Congress leaders. They toured the Agriculture Department, discussed the Page education bill, and sought support for Barnesville's July 1920 convention. Secretary Wilson promised a representative for Barnesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Commercial Congress
Department of Agriculture
W. W. Finley
Southern Railway Company
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Cracker
Agriculture Department
Clarence J. Gwen
Wilson
Hays
Bradford Kn
Farmers‘ Demonstration Bureau
Barnesville
Finley
Southern
M. W. Richards
The
Wernicke
Saloon Restrictions Sparked by District Commission
District commissioners oppose Works Senate bill limits on saloons in Washington DC. They argue restricting to 100 retail licenses would boost wholesale outlets, risk favoritism, raise anger among public, and hurt excise revenues. The bill would ban retail sales within three blocks of residences and limit saloons to business streets, urging broader limits instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Works Senate
District of Columbia
Martin Playground Head Appointed for District
Edgar S. Martin, secretary of the department of recreation in Columbus, Ohio, is named supervisor of playgrounds for the District, effective July 1, with a $1500 annual salary. The Washington Playground Association pledged to prevent his departure by offering $3000 to stay in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar S. Martin
Department of Recreation
Columbus
Ohio
Washington Playground Association
Martin
Arthur C. Moses
James E. West
Bremmerman Freed After Embezzlement Charge Dropped
Assistant District Attorney Ralph Given quashed the embezzlement charge against George Bremmerman, a laundry wagon driver and ten day groom. The arrest followed his bride's suicide attempt. The laundry firm reportedly held wages to deter embezzlement and took other precautions. The DA found insufficient grounds to file papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremmerman
Ralph Given
George Bremmerman
Jross
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Eleventh St. N. W
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Eugene Schweh
Tel West
Arlington Bottling Co
Toant
WAR Paave
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Mother
New Brookland Temple
Lorenzo D. Wheeler
Fifteenth
United States Cavalry Band
Fort Wier
Wclock
George F. Tyrret
Walta
Suppe Morris Kappey Monarkion Alether Nevin - Straw Barringien
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Green Mountains
Rita Ec Ae Ned Ree
New York Central Lines Travel Bureau
Grand Central Terminal
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
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Drag Store
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
F St. Nw
Prince Albert
Horn
Enles
R. R
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Pennsylvania Railroad
America
Geo. W. Boyd
Philadelphia
Lincoln 254
Andrews
Hoth
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
F St. N.W
la. Ave
Royal Tailors
Ben Schwartz
House & Herrmann
Seventh
Eye Streets
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Esener Oo Ae
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