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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1921
Page
7
District officials and principals push for continuity as Dr Abram Simon nears the end of his term. Reorganization Friday may hinge on his willingness to seek re election to lead the Board of Education through needed building and staffing reforms.
A satirical summary critiques Lenin, cash in banks, and the dangers of wealth hoarding amid political tension. It mentions President Harding, European peace hopes, death penalty debates, and pending school budget decisions with final estimates due by August 1.
During a Sunday electrical storm lightning struck near Germantown destroying Mrs. Catharine Case’s farm residence, unoccupied, valued at 36000 with partial insurance. The Watkins home near Cedar Grove was badly damaged. A list of residents marrying in Rockville in recent days includes Mildred Laycock, Irene Harper, Harry Armstrong, Florence Mack, and other residents from Washington, Ishpening, and Franklin Park.
A Friday cut of more than $100 yearly is expected for about 2,600 district per diem employees. Their base pay runs from $2.32 to $5.50 daily, with a prior 76 cent daily bonus cut. Commissioners may attempt to replace part of the loss, likely reducing force to cover the gap. The issue was detailed in a report from the minimum wage board presented to commissioners yesterday.
Interstate Commerce Commission urges railroads and large users to build a large reserve of bituminous coal while conditions are easy. Chairman Clark notes production and transportation have been disappointingly small through summer and are now at a low level in a letter to T DeWitt Cuyler of the Association of Railway Executives.
Dr Albert H Zimmerman will speak on The American Sunday at the City Club general membership meeting Thursday evening in Great Falls. Also in city notes the Lonesome Club meets tomorrow at Wilson Normal school and Mount St Marys Alumni hold year end luncheon at Cosmos club tomorrow at 12 30. Miss Widith Athey gives an organ recital tonight at 8 15 at Hamline M E Church with George H Miller as soloist. Norman W Lawson held for grand jury on $1500 bond for joy riding in a Shaiven auto. Shaiven says his car hit a street car.
Louis Edwards was held for the grand jury under bonds of 500 dollars yesterday by Judge McMahon on a charge of housebreaking and larceny. Police say he entered the home of Howard Hobbs at 1740 L Street Northwest on June 24 and stole clothing.
Draft bill in the District would appoint three commissioners to form a local board for public accountant certification. After 360 candidates paused exams when North Carolina ended its District function, bill author George H. Newlove outlines residency or business presence in the District, high school graduation, a recognized accountancy diploma, and two years of professional experience as prerequisites.
S Park Gilbert Jr of Bloomfield New Jersey was nominated to the new post of Under Secretary of the Treasury yesterday. At 30 he is currently Assistant Secretary overseeing fiscal affairs. He earlier joined the Treasury under R C Leffingwell to lead the war loan staff handling liberty and victory bonds and negotiating with foreign powers that borrowed about 10 billion dollars.
Dr Walter R Hadwen president of the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection will speak at 8 o clock tomorrow night at the Public Library under the auspices of the National Society for Humane Regulation of Vivisection The talk covers Vivisection Vaccination and Innoculation Dr Hadwen also appears Thursday morning before the Senate committee handling Senator Myers bill to exempt dogs from vivisection as in the District of Columbia
The Interstate Commerce Commission once operated as quasi-judicial with dockets treated as litigation and decisions set precedents. Public agitation and political intervention were seen as improper. Upon regulation return, old principles were overturned, forcing a restart while shippers pressed political influence, though retained judgment could bolster business resumption.
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