Big New Theater Here Plans for 3500 Vaudeville Seats
A major plan to build a million-dollar Washington vaudeville theater at Thirteenth and F streets, with 3500 seats after expansion, follows a property transfer to Marcus Loew and Walter Brownley. The project includes a 100-foot lobby, 145-foot street frontage, and daily eight-vaudeville acts plus features, designed by Thomas W Lamb. The nearby Twelfth and F street theater will be remodeled for exclusive photoplays with 2500 seats.
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Belasco—Tonico
San Carlo Grand Opera Co
Rigoletto
SAN Carlo Grand Opera Company
Signor
Giuseppe Battistini
Mme
Luise d Areclee
Louis Lombard
Keith's Theater
RD Maclean
Odette Tylor
Alfred F. Hopkins
Twelfth Street
Washingtonia
Thirteenth and Fatreetsa
Marcus Loew
New York
Walter Brownley
Loew
United States
Atte
F Street
Thirteenth Street
Toto
Shannon & Wachs
Willard Estate
H. Rozier Dulaney
Thomas W. Lamb
New York City
Loew Theaters
Loew Theater
Washington
Twelfth
Fatreeta
Lawrence Beatus
Lane
Yester
Twelfth and
F Streets
Mrs Huidekoper Loses Russian Sable Boa and Jewelry
Mrs L Huidekoper reports a Russian sable boa of four skins and two tails valued at 1200 dollars lost or stolen between Chevy Chase Club and her home on Northwest Washington. Frederick Johe reports a solitaire diamond ring worth 75 dollars stolen. An automobile owned by W C Coleman was stolen from New Hampshire Avenue and Randolph Street Northwest.
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L Huidekoper
Eighteenth Street
Chevy Chase’ Club
Frederick Johe
T Street
W C Coleman
Keefer Place
New Hampshire Avenue
Randolph Street
Deaths Reported in Local Obituary List
A long obituary list reports numerous deaths with ages and residence across Washington area including Felicia Waddell 66 3300 Prospect Ave NW Elen Crowell 6 Georgetown University Hospital Patricia Looney Garfield Memorial Hospital allte McIntosh 3 115 C St NE Richard B Gree 88 1288 Crittenden St NW Mary M Gore 7 1851 Ottawa Ave NN Charis White 88 St Elizabeths Hospital Pfficien M Teckard 8 1?% years St Elizabeths Raymond Nalley 26 St Elizabeths Hospital William A Dutton 61 St Elizabeths William D McKensie 5 United States Soldiers Home Zacharias Alexatos 80 Georgetown University Hospital Frances Ellen Ward 79 Home for Aged? Mary W Blain 71 209 A St NE Robert T Walker 40 4160 RT MN Infant of George T and Anna C G Dalton 2 days Providence Hospital Bessie H Primus 20 509 Pt NW Stapleton Lewis 54 Washington Asylum Hospital John Robertson 87 1612 Reeves Ct NW Alice Mitchell 80 1414 Corcoran St NW William F Fractice 1 year Elvander, Ana costia Jans Denton 59 1748 20th St NW
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Felicia Waddell
Prospect Ave
Elen Crowell
Georgetown University Hospital
Pennis Looney
Garfield Memorial Hospital
Allte McIntosh
Richard B Gree
Crittenden St
Mary M. Gore
Otta
Charis White
St. Elizabeth's Hostal
Pfficien
M Teckard
St Lizabeth's Hospital
Rt. Mn
George T
Anna CG Dalton
Providence Hospital
Bessie H Primus
Stapleton Lewis
Washington Asylum
John Robertson
Reeves Et Nw
Alice Mitchell
Corcoran
William F. Fractice
Elvan Rd
Anacostia
Jans Denton
Washington Beauty Plans Spotlight at Women’s Civic Club
Geo Nelson A Milea and commissioner Brownlow discussed Washington as the finest capital. Mrs R D Shepherd presided as the Women’s Civic Club announced plans for a forum series with top local speakers on the city’s past and present landmarks and proposed beautification efforts.
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Lana
Washington
Geo Nelson A. Milea U SA
Brownlow
R D Shepherd
Rear Admiral Cottman Dies at 65 in Washington
Rear Admiral Vinciden L. Cottman USN retired died at 7 16 PM at the home of his brother in law Capt Emil Theiss USN 1741 Street NW. He was 65 and a native of Louisiana. He long served in the bureau of navigation and was commandant at Puget Sound Navy Yard at retirement. His wife Elizabeth K Cottman survives. Funeral from the home at 3 PM tomorrow, private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincenden L. Cottman
Us. N
Emil Theiss
Cottman
Louisiana
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Yard
Puget Sound
Elizabeth K Cottman
Luncheon Aids Day Nursery In Washington
A luncheon to support the Day Nursery and Dispensary Association, Inc. was held at the old Masonic Temple near 11th and F streets with over 600 served yesterday and a repeat today from 11:30 to 2. The association assists working mothers needing child care. Funeral services for Richard V. Greer, aged 87, will be held this morning at his home on Crittenden Street. Greer had long worked in the local feed business and lived in the District for more than 50 years.
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Hl Street
Richard V. Greer
Crittenden Street
Mr. Greer
Weather in the District and Nearby Regions Forecast
The March 15 1917 weather bulletin covers today’s sun and tide times and forecasts fair conditions for the District of Columbia and Maryland with rain in the coming days. It notes a third disturbance reaching the western plains, with snow in the Rocky Mountain region and the Northwest and Utah, and rains spreading from the Ohio valley to the Middle Atlantic. Temperature expectations show above average in the Southwest and below average in the West and Northwest, with rain and snow extending eastward through Saturday into Sunday.
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Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington, D C
Rocky Mountain Region
Northwest
Utah
Missouri Valley
Weat Gulf States
Mississippi River
Ohio Valley
East Gulf States
Upper Lake
Lower Lake Region
Middle Atlantic
New England
Births Reported in Local Families
Cecil Rand Gunda Colle, a boy, born to Rufus and Louise I Wysong. Jaane and Rose Goldberg, a girl. Charles J. and Mary Ogden, a girl. Daniel J. and Rose J. Breeskin, a boy. William and Katherine Schlosser, a boy. William and Mary Stikes, a girl. James F. and Elizabeth M. Callow, a girl. William T. and Agnes Coyte, a boy. Agostino and Maddalena Gnotta, a girl. Samuel A. and Ina A Magee, a boy. Joseph BR and Mary C Bates, a girl. William G. and Mary M Levoy, a boy. Joseph and Alberta Wheeler, a girl. Ren and Mary Baylor, a boy.
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Cecil Rand Gunda Colle
Rufus
Louise I Wysong
Jaane
Rose Goldberg
Charles J
Mary Ogden
Daniel J
Rose J. Breeskin
William and
Katherine Schlosser
Mary Stikes
James F
Elizabeth M. Callow
William T
Agnes Coyte
Bor Agostino
Maddalena Gnotta
Samuel A
Ina A Magee
Joseph BR
Mary C Bates
William G
Mary M Levoy
Joseph and
Alberta Wheeler
Daniel A
Colet BE
Rogers
Ren and
Mary Baylor
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Charles A. Norris
Mary B. Lyte
George M Cummings
William F. Davis
Ethel N. Davis
Falla Church
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George L. Rockley
Ruth Alfriend
Richmond
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Flen
Wilhoa Dollar House
Mrs. Huidekoper
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Secret Kingdom
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Dorothy Kelly
Arline Pretty
Europe
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Wilcox & Vim
Semmes Motor Company
Cam
Aam
Gerace
Emerson & Orme
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