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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1921
Page
7
Five men Arnstein Cohn Sullivan Easterday and Bowles were sentenced to two years in the penitentiary for conspiracy to bring stolen securities into the district linked to the Well Street theft of 1919. They were fined 10000 each except Sullivan and Easterday who paid no fine. All were released on 10000 bonds pending appeal.
Funeral services for Corbin Thompson proprietor of the Sharon dairy will be held from Pohick church Monday morning at 10:30 o clock. Burial will be in the cemetery adjoining the church. Thompson born in Fairfax county in 1852 came to the community over fifty years ago and was active in church circles. Surviving him are his wife and two daughters.
Navy reprimands Admiral Sims for an improper public speech in London. Denby orders him to detail misquotations, while Sims maintains he spoke off the cuff with a prepared text aided by London papers. He defends remarks about Sinn Fein and notes prior commendations from Mr. Daniels.
Vacations programs will stress mathematics and languages in grade schools, with composition and spelling emphasis. Auto mechanics remain at Armstrong Manual Training. High schools finalize courses after student enrollment, with setting-up exercises and daily physical welfare activities. Enrollment expected to rise from 1019 to 1200. fourteen white grade centers to open, plus Ketcham in Anacostia and seven state centers for colored schools.
A mandamus petition by William R. Mabrey former union member against the Carpenters' District Council to reinstate him was dismissed by Justice Hitz Mabrey said he refused to join a strike while employed at government hotels Union Station plaza and cited oath of allegiance to the government over the union The union contended Mabrey was not a bona fide employee
The government states Mabrey went back to work for a local contractor after a strike was declared and after receiving strike benefits from the union. The union claims Mabrey did not utilize the union by laws remedies for a higher tribunal hearing. The union denies he was punished for helping the government.
The City Club pirates return from a Quantico cruise aboard the St. Johns after an eventful voyage evading revenue cutters. Rudolph and Oyster receive gold medals for bravery. Albert Schulters, president of the Chamber of Commerce, earns the top award for courage. The trip includes diving beauties, a handsome man aboard Charles J. Columbus winning a Dempsey Carpentier ticket, and a dress parade before return.
Mrs. Hanrietta B. Heiskell’s probate filing reveals a lock of Mary Stuart known as the fated queen of Scotland is bequeathed to Carroll B. Chilton a cousin. The will leaves substantial sums to St Ann’s Infant Asylum Georgetown University Hospital and others with executorship given to American Security and Trust Company.
The will of Eugene Peters died May 18 and valued at $500,000. heirs contest dissolution arguing the testator was under court appointed guardianship in 1901 due to mental condition. The dispute centers on the proper distribution of the estate and a proposed compromise among stakeholders.
The will from Wilmington Pel names executors A S Worthington and John C Heald. No provisions were made for two aunts Miss H Annie Hannum and Mrs Emma I Garrett next of kin. The probate contest has been compromised and terms are not public. Attorneys Wilton J Lambert and Frank J Hogan represented the aunts.
At a public utilities hearing Col C W Katz chair reported the Terminal Taxicab Company may cut fares after comparing its rates with the Yellow Cab Company. G Thomas Dunlop and Walter G Dunlop explained a $23000 overhead charge for five months in 1921 paid as commissions to large hotels and at Union station.
The Mid-City Citizens Association will meet Monday night at Thomson. The Society of Constructive Psychology hosts a playhouse soirée tonight at 8. Rainbow Division Veterans gather Monday night in the dugout at 1004 E Street NW. The Social Club of the Hebrew Home for the Aged plans its annual excursion to Colonial Beach tomorrow aboard the steamer St Johns.
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