War College Moves Into Permanent Building at Barracks Site
The Army War College relocated from a private residence to the permanent quarters at the lower end of the Washington Barracks reservation near Lafayette Square. The $700,000 limestone structure features Ionic columns, a central rotunda, library and map room, seating for 200 in an amphitheater, with demolition of surrounding Arsenal buildings and removal of trees to open the vista. Captain John Sewell supervised construction. Lieutenant Colonel William Wetherspoon serves as acting president.
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Army War College
Resi-Derce
Jackson Place
Lafayette Square
Washington Barrack
War College
Roosevelt
Tha Ccollege
Arsenal
John 8. Sewell
Corps of Engineers
U. 8
S. A
William W. Wetherspoon
College
Arrest in NW shooting ends with concealed weapon charge
Robert Grayson, a pensioner, was arrested by Detective Green and Policeman McQuade on concealed weapons and assault charges after an altercation with Morris Elmore near Pierce Street and New Jersey Avenue NW. Grayson allegedly fired two shots that missed Elmore. one bullet damaged the third story window at 1132 New Jersey Avenue, grazing two Sewall children. The arrest followed complaints by Sewall and Elmore.
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Robert Grayson
Green
McQuade
Morris Elmore
Hea
Tenth Precinct
Grayson
Elmore
Pierce Street
New Jersey Avenue
George Sewall
Sewall
Teachers Paid Early As Vacation Plans Advance
District disbursing officer Charles C. Rogers paid between 1200 and 1490 teachers their regular salaries today. Payments totaled over $125,000 before offices closed yesterday afternoon. Many teachers had arranged to travel abroad next week and will receive funds before July.
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Washington
Charles C. Rogers
Rogers
Wives Beneficiaries Named in Kemp and Whitson Wills
Esra L. Kemp dated April 16 1904 leaves all property to wife Florence W. Kemp who is named executrix. William Augustus Whitson unspecified date leaves 2500 to daughter Belle M. Whitson and residuary estate to wife Julia M. Whitson who is executrix. Kendall by will dated September 11 18 devises all to sisters Mary Lee Fendall and Florence Fendall with Reginald Fendall and Benjamin G Lovejoy named as executors.
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Esra L. Kemp
W. 4. Whitson
Florence W. Kemp
William Augustus Whitson
Belle M. Whitson
Julia M. Whitson
Sir Kendall
Mary Lee Fendall
Florence Fendall
Reginald Fendall
Benjamin G Lovejoy
Building Permits Reported by Inspector Ashford
Building permits issued yesterday include Ernest Burgdorf for a six story livery stable at 410-413 Highth street NW valued at 50,000 with architect Harry Biske and builders HG, J. Dilt. A G Thour is approved for two two story brick dwellings at 898-838 Eleventh St NE valued at 12,200 with architect W. S. Plagget and builder H. Bieber. Aguilar awarded for a three story brick addition at 1720 Fourteenth St NW valued at 1,600 with J. S. Lankford and Bro. Ro. Benning trustees listed as architects/builders. Also Benting, DC, one story frame church estimated at 3,000 with architects Benning trustees and builders William Yost & Bree.
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Ashford
Ernest Burgdorf
Highth Street
Harry, Biske
J. Dilt
Eleventh Street
Plagget
J. Bieber
Aguilar
Fourteenth Street
J. S Lankford
Benning
Benting
D.C
Benning Trusteea
William Yost
Bree
Georgetown Presbyterians seek clear title for district playground sale
Commissioners plan to buy land in Georgetown for a public playground and burial grounds, contingent on a guaranteed clear title. Allen W. Mallory, agent for the Presbyterian congregation, faces protest from William H. Manogue representing Heaty heirs who donated the land, arguing the deed restricted use to church purposes and reversion to heirs if uses changed.
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Allen W.” Mallory
The
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Rgetown
Id Presbyterian
Georgetown
Citizens’ Association
Wiliam H. Manogue
Heaty
George-town ‘Presbyterian
Thore
Workman Falls to Death on New House of Representatives Building
Joseph G. Howie an iron worker was instantly killed yesterday morning when a derrick moved a large iron girder and he stepped back to avoid a strike, losing balance and falling forty five feet. The coroner ruled death accidental and Howie, a Richmond, Virginia native, was removed to his home after viewing at the Fifth precinct morgue.
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Joseph G. Howle
House of Representatives
Maryland Avenue
Howie
Eliott Woods
Capitel
Richmond
City Bulletins and District Plans for Stable Site
Commissioner Macfarland has not decided how to vote on Engineer Morrow's proposed District stables near the pumping station in Bloomingdale. A public hearing on well analyses and water quality is to be scheduled, with details pending.
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Withhalds
Macterland
Morrow
Bloomingdale
Macfarland
Woodward
A. J. McIntyre
Department of Agriculture
Roe
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