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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1913
Page
10
An ad notes regret in rug purchases even for durable items, urging use of Hekimian's Exchange Offer to swap rugs bought from them with the original price credited toward new purchases. It also promises generous allowances for rugs from other firms and offers expert guidance to fit rugs to spaces.
Charles Dewsy Hilles secretary to President Taft for four years will leave March 4 to become partner of Edmund Dwight, London Assurance’s New York resident manager, while retaining the Republican National Committee chair. He will earn about 20000 annually, four times Taft's Yale salary as professor. Hilles came to Washington in 1911 and has been a trusted adviser and cabinet regular. He is an Ohio native who lived in Dobbs Ferry, New York before moving to Washington.
Delegates from the fourth degree Knights of Columbus Virginia and West Virginia met in St Marys Hall Alexandria with Master Clarence B. Martin presiding. William Hodges elected secretary. Shepherdstown chosen for next meeting. Inauguration day closures and crowding noted as Alexandria hosts visitors. Funeral for William H. Gaskill set for Wednesday at 2:36 pm with Rev G A Luttrell officiating.
Chairman Harper warns of Miss May Altimus of Kansas City seeking to wed a wealthy chief. She writes she is years old and calls the Indian the ideal American, allowing only wealthy chiefs. Chief Richard Sanderville hints chiefs may visit Kansas City to meet her amid mixed identity notes.
In Chevy Chase near the Chevy Chase Club two men tied to a series of four thefts were arrested. Earl Sonneman, 21, of Somerset Heights, Md., and Raymond Wilfong, 21, of the same address, were detained as police recovered silverware jewelry opera glasses and apparel.
City notices list Hottied Goods and inaugural guest deliveries until 10 30 p m. John T Crowley at 833 Lith nw offers wine and brandy specials. Eugene Schwab at 3235 8th st se provides theatre info Virginia Theater shows two reel War Drama today. Fox Company at 1311 H street nw promotes Parissian Rye whisky valued for medicinal use and 15 percent at 7th.
Woodward of Woodward & Lothrop returns from a 28 day tropics tour visiting Bermudas Cuba Panama Trinidad and Venezuela He hails Panama as the greatest Latin American future and lauds Goethals and the army medical corps for turning malaria swamps into healthy drained lands The death rate dropped to five or six per thousand with 40 000 canal workers mostly Jamaicans noted as well suited to the work
A divisive circular supporting Mrs Horton targets Mrs Story and Mrs Bryan as candidates for president general of the DAR. Critics say national officers signing the circular show partisan bias and demand the credentials committee be nonpartisan or balanced among candidates. Members urge resignations of five partisan committee members to preserve fairness at the April congress.
Columbia records adds Hector Dufranne and Henri Scott to its grand opera roster. Dufranne and Scott join Nilakantha and Offenbach pieces along with Verdi and Puccini selections, plus pianists Hofmann and Lombardi trio, highlighting March offerings and Irish hymns.
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