Civil Service Reorganization Draws Ohio and DC Debate
Senators and officials debate federal staffing in Washington under a looming reorganization. Figures show Maryland and Virginia populations exceed quotas while Ohio and other states are underrepresented. Emphasis is on keeping efficient workers regardless of origin, with DC and adjacent states facing higher job counts.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virgina
Walter Brown
Ohio
Civil Service, Commission
Buckeye
Civil Service
New York
Pennsylvania
Illlinois
Land
Sam
Frank Wilkis
Frank Willis
National Capital
Civil Service Commission
Virginia
Willis
Reorganization Committee
Disabled Soldiers League Ends Split at Convention
The National Disabled Soldiers League ended a factional split after a two hour hearing before committees. Former officers Lovensein and Mellon were admitted as guests to the session at Central High School. Senators Walsh and Sutherland were slated to speak at the convention opening morning.
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Walsh and Sutherland
National Disabled Soldiers’ League
Levenseth
James W. Mellon
Central High School
Mellon
Lovensein
George H. Gillen
R. R. Davis
California
Louis Fields
New York
Charles York
Indiana
James Hussey
Eugene Rodney
Philadelphia
Ebbitt
Gillen
Lovenbein
John T. Nolan
National Legislative Committee
David I. Walsh
Sutherland
Deserts Desertion Charged in Divorce Suit
Mrs Elsie M Hall files in District Supreme Court for limited divorce and alimony against Charles A Hall alleging cruelty desertion and non support. Attorneys Richardson and Shreve state husband deserted her three times in the past year and barely contributed despite a monthly income of 300 dollars. Married May 14 1919 and no children.
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Elsie M. Hall
District Supreme Court
Charles A. Hall
Richardson and Shreve
House Bill Cuts District Car Fares in DC
A subcommittee meets to consider Rep Hammer's bill setting DC streetcar fares at 7 cents per ride with four tickets for 25 cents and free transfers. The measure also shifts rate fixing from the public utilities commission and envisions limited merger ideas, reporting favorably to the district committee tomorrow.
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Zihlman House District
Representative Hammer
North Carolina
Harmer
Hammer
District of Columbia
Public Utilities Commission
House
Senate
Focht
Nature study urged by Mid City Citizens at Thomson school
The Mid City Citizens association backed seven Federation of Citizens propositions for merging Washington street railways. A second resolution urged adding nature study to public schools. An appropriation of 25 dollars was approved to support the deficit-weary music week committee. Mme Jaime C De Veyra spoke on Philippine conditions under American rule and urged independence.
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Mid City Citizens Association
Federation of Citizens Associations
Thomson
W. H. Richardson
Mme
Jaime C. de Veyra
Philippine’ Islands
Mme. de ‘Veyral
Depreciation Opinions Sought From Major Local Utilities
Public utilities officials voiced views on a systematic basis for calculating depreciation of property. Representatives from Capitol Traction Company, Washington Railway and Electric, Potomac Electric Power, Washington Gas Light, Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, and Union Transfer attended as commissioners heard suggestions. No decision was made yet, plans to decide later whether to hold one hearing or a series focused on each industry.
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Capitol Traction Company
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Potomac Electric Power Company
Washington Gas, Light Company
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Union Transfer Company
Fare hearing date debated by traction firms and groups
Officials of two traction corporations and several citizens associations meet Public Utilities Commission to argue over the future street car fare hearing date after August 31. Some associations push for July 15 while corporations seek more time to prepare briefs.
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Traction Corporations
Citizens' Associations
Public Utilities Commission
Maryland and the Virginias Lieut Smith Avers Divorce
Lieut William Andrew Smith of Frederick County received an absolute divorce from Mrs Alice Bell Smith on statutory grounds in the corporation court with Judge John T Godrick presiding. Smith, serving with the U S Army in Germany, married Alice Bertha Bell in Plattsburg camp in 1916. She later wed sailor Edward B Walton in Norfolk in 1920 while still married to Smith, and Walton seeks to have the marriage annulled.
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Washington Post
Fredericksburg
William Andrew Smith
Alice Bell Smith
John T. Godrick
Corporation Court
Smith
United States Army of Occupation
Germany
Alice Bertha Bell
New York
Plattsburg Camp
Bell
Lieut. Smith
Edward B. Walton
Norfolk
Walton
Trinkle Addresses Alexandria Voters On Virginia Needs
State Senator E Lee Trinkle Democratic governor candidate spoke to a packed Alexandria audience on highway plans taxation and public schools He urged a conference of leading business men to solve road building and criticized the highway commissioner's power His remarks praised a business style administration and contrasted with his opponent Tucker In Alexandria the event featured a woman introducing the speaker and a brief concert before the remarks Funeral services were held for Jacob Brill in St Marys Catholic Church and local civic groups held meetings about women voters.
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Ishington Post Bureau
N. Patrick St
Alexandria
Virginia
E. Lee Trinkle
Opera House
Lucy M. Graves
Trinkle
Bat
Barry St George Tucker
Vir Sss Eco
Ginia
C. Keith Carson
Harrie White
Sherman B. Fowler
Kenneth W. Ogden
Arthur Bryant
Ijech
Jacob Brill
Washington
St. Mary's Church
L. F. Kelly
St. Marys Cemetery
Alexandria Lodge of Elks
Alva Aerie
Order of Eagles
Aged Horse Wins at Upperville Show in Virginia
In Winchester Virginia on June 27 David Grey the famous hunter aged 35 returned from retirement to win the medium and heavy class at the Upperville horse show. Once considered too old the horse was retired to pasture but regained vigor and captured the blue ribbon joining a long list of honors.
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Winchester
David Grey
Upperville
Old Ammunition Sets Fire at Pig Point Arsenal
Norfolk and Cumberland dispatches report scattered items from a destruction of obsolete ammunition at Pig Point arsenal bursting into flames and exploding as machines removed projectiles. Separate Cumberland items note George F. Monaghan’s two and a half year sentence for fur theft and Charles E. Dilger’s death at 58 after long service as park commissioner and West Side Supply founder.
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Norfolk
Pig Point Arsenal
Therommanding
Child dies from dog bite in Maryland
Cumberland Maryland June 27 Thomas six year old son of Charles Green Bedford road died today from the bite of a vicious dog inflicted six weeks ago. The eye cheek and lip were lacerated and blood poisoning from the bite caused death. Cambridge Maryland June 27 William Paul ninety nine found dead in a creek near his home in Lower Porchester. He is believed to have died from heart trouble and fallen in. Three sons and a daughter survive. Bristol Va Tenn June 27 Resolutions urging L P Summers of Abingdon be nominated to run for governor of Virginia on the Republican ticket proposed at a Republican meeting in Abingdon. Grantsville Md June 27 Miss Alesia Maloy drowned yesterday while bathing in the Monongahela with three friends. her body recovered.
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Atlantic City
N. J
George J
Belle Bond
HA. Drady
Southeas
Donnelly
Sixth Street
Sadie E
William B. Dennehy
Wiliam H. Sardo & Co
HE Street
W. F. Sardo & Co
H Street
Immaculate Conception Church
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Elmore
Coulommiers
France
Arther T. Elmore
Overseas
National Cemetery
Arlington
H. Kane
James Dudley Kelly
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Pittsburgh
Kottmann
Esther O
Eberhardt Kootmann
Jane
HHS
Meeks
Clifton Street
Samuel M
Grace Wearson Meeks
Baltimore
O'Farrell
University Place
Bridget Elizabeth
Patrick O'Farrell
Rankin
Harned
Fdgat E
Dora J. Rankin
F. H. Hines Co
Fourteenth Street
Stewart
Hattie B
Joseph L
Fannie
Slater
Hia Stewart Bergman
Cora Stewart Heupel
Howard
Florence B. Womersley
Harvard Street
Washington Post
Cumberland
James BE. Harsem
Howard Thomas Montgomery
Western Maryland Hospital
Dot
Charles E. Dilger
West Side’ Supply Company
SS. Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church
Allegheny Hospital
Thomas
Charles Green
Bedford Road
Cambridge
William Paul
Lower Porchester
Bristol
Va.Tenn
L. P. Summers
Abingdon
Norfolk
Virginia
Grantsville
Alesia Maloy
Uniontown
Monongahela
Baltimore Prices for Poultry Eggs Butter and Wheat
Grain and live stock prices from Baltimore and Chicago dated June 27 show poultry rates for live chickens ducks and eggs, butter and dairy products, and No 2 red and hard wheats with related corn oats barley and rye figures. Chicago reports cattle hogs and sheep prices with top steers, bulk cows, veal, and stocker values and pork prices for the day.
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Baltimore
Chicago
Idaho
Pleads Guilty to Stabbing Charge in Wife Case
James Byrd, colored, pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon in the stabbing of his wife Irene Byrd on June 26. He was held for the grand jury under bond of $1,500 yesterday by Judge McMahon.
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Irene Byrd
James Byrd
McMahon
Byrd
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15Th St
Aladdin Homes
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Raleigh
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Aladdin Company
Wilmington
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