Spurs Civic Uplift Session to Plan New Quarters
The Spurs Civic meeting at the Ebbitt Tuesday night aims to jump start a new era for the chamber’s efforts in cigarette promotion. President Harper reveals two key committees and a move to new offices, with Daniel Roper Chief Speaker on income tax questions. The group considers several sites. lease on the Tooms at 10 Twelfth Street NW expires in November, with a move planned for April 1. Seymour, elected secretary, will begin duties next Saturday and Harper announced committee appointments for police fire protection and courts reformatories across a long list of names and roles.
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Charles W Semmes
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Chamber
Cal Harper
Near East Fund Drive Seeks Contributions in Washington
Bowls placed in banks and business houses yesterday to appeal to Washingrohmains generosity toward the Near East fund were found to contain 263 27 dollars in small change after the day’s receipts were totaled. Any further contributions for the women’s committees campaign should be sent to Mrs Cabot Stevens at 1138 New York Avenue.
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Cabot Stevens
New York Avenue
Lehigh Students' War Effort Highlighted in Address
Lehigh University student activities to aid the war effort were outlined by TMHH OS Piinker president at a Washington alumni event. Officers for the coming year were named: Ralph W. Lee president Ralph FP BKarnard vice president A Jackson secretary and Rex Watson treasurer.
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Ralph FP Bkarnard
A Jackson
Rct Watson Treanurer
Arrests in Levy robbery linked to two suspects
William Hill alias Robert Hall of 1921 G Street Northwest and William Morton Johnson of 2220 H Street Northwest are arrested in a housebreaking case tied to the February 26 theft from Mrs. H. Levy at 2811 M Street Northwest. The pair allegedly sold goods worth $200 in Baltimore. Detectives Kelly Scrivener and Sweeney led the arrests after Hill’s recent Richmond jail release.
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H Street
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Telephone Operators Vote For General Strike Across Nation
A nationwide strike threat by telephone operators emerges as the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers reports strong favorable referendum votes for a general strike. The labor policy of Postmaster General Burleson is cited as the trigger, with mass votes from New England to the Pacific coast urging action and talks of funding the strike via assessments.
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Revenue Bureau Reorganized Under New Tax Law
The internal revenue bureau is nearly reorganized under the new tax law with plans to name five deputy commissioners and six advisory board members. Expected permanent appointees include Adams, Speer, Cramer, Sterrett, Field. sector leaders Ho Callan and Walker named for monitoring, auditing, and tax enforcement roles.
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Colonels Evans and Blair Return from Overseas Duty
Col. Frank Evans of Washington returns to U S service aboard the Mexican after seeing action at Verdun and Metz end of front lines. Capt Blair heads six officers and 118 enlisted from the meteorological unit aboard Mongolia to report hourly weather and gas attack data near Newport News. Maj Proctor and Lt Littauer also noted among returning officers with ambulance and air service backgrounds. Nearby stations list district arrivals and soldiers at Camp Hill and Camp Meade awaiting orders, highlighting Washington men among the wave home from overseas.
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Central High School
District of Columbia
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Nineteenth Street
Ernest Dietz
D Street
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Tenth Street
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William J Harper
Aere
District National Bank
Arthur Roberts
Vermont Avenue
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East First Street
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Baltimore
Fires Do 550 Damage In Two Incidents
Two fires yesterday morning caused 500 dollars in damage in a dwelling and at the Tstrict Asphalt Company plant. Flames from a rear second floor room drove residents to safety as firemen arrived. An overheated boiler sparked a blaze at the asphalt plant near New York and Florida avenues, totaling 250 dollars in damage.
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Blocking a Whisky Stash At Center Market Plea
A note from the first precinct seeks the owner of a suitcase found at Center Market yesterday. The trunk contains three quarts of whisky among other items and the finder will face pertinent questions about importing contraband.
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District Heroes Win 3 Crosses
Gen Peremny awards the Distinguished Service Cross to Washington officers and soldiers for extraordinary heroism. Ma paschal of the Thirtieth Infantry exposed himself to gas and shellfire at Bois D Aigne Mont and captured two objectives holding them for two days after being wounded. George Sartain of Company K aided three wounded under bombardment and carried them to a dressing station after four tries. Samuel Glucksman of the Sixty eighth Marines captured a prisoner at Mount Blanc and then forced the captive to lead him to a dugout with 20 more enemies seized.
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Lenten Play at Gonzaga Presents New Curate Irish Drama
Gonzaga College players present My New Curate an Irish drama today at 3:30 in College Theater North Capitol and 7 Streets NW. Rev J Charles Dagny SJ directs. ten performances planned during Lent on Tuesdays and Thursdays replacing last season's passion play.
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St Jacobs Liniment promises fast relief for rheumatism
An old time advertisement touts St Jacob's Liniment as a safe, skin friendly remedy for rheumatic pain. It claims to ease pain stiffness and swelling in joints muscles and bones while soothing acrotica lumbago backache neuralgia and more. The pitch urges readers to try a small bottle from any drug store and end suffering.
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