Will Rush Estimates Fire Protection for Public Schools
Commissioner Macfarland says Chief Belt will inspect all district schools and report conditions to the board and Commissioners. Estimates for increased fire protection will be prepared by the board and submitted, then transmitted to Congress with the Commissioners’ recommendations. Co operation, not controversy, is urged to put schools in safe condition.
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Macfarland
Chief Belt
Engineer Belt
Stuart
Board of Education
Congress
Timates
Prbtic
Publi
Board Ofeducation
Canss
tLmuat
Stevens Resigns Over Bathing Beach Funds Misuse
W. X. Stevens resigns as superintendent of the Districts inspector of buildings department effective March 20 amid claims funds for the Washington Prep Public Bathing Beach were misplaced. Commissioner West defends the project after two hours of inspection, noting concrete piers meet specifications and urging a replacement for the superintendency. A $10,000 item for lake bottom concreting was proposed to Congress, with plans to link the beach to public recreation grounds.
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Washington Prep
W. X. Stevens
West
Stevens
Bath
Ang Beach
Jin
iWent
Washington
Congress
Urge Vagrancy Amendment In District Legislation
The District Commissioners urged Senate action on a measure defining vagrancy to curb crime. An amendment targets pick pockets thieves burglars and confidence operatives with no visible means of support found loitering in public places or transport hubs and bans possession of burglary tools or other implements unless accounted for.
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Senate
Gallinger
Fire department driver rewarded for sentence waiver
Chief Helt recommended the commissioners waive two months of Driver P J Barner’s twelve month sentence for fire regulation violation. The recommendation was approved. Leroy Mason, colored, 46, of 1215 Linden Street NE, is in Casualty Hospital with a broken leg after driving a horse trough on Eighth Street SE yesterday afternoon. The horse became unmanageable, kicked over the traces, and broke Mason’s leg.
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Helt
P. J. Barner
Fire Department
Leroy Mason
Linden Street
Casualty Hospital
Mason
Tuberculosis Registration Bill Reported Favorably
At yesterday afternoon’s meeting the House District committee voted to report favorably the bill to register all tuberculosis cases in the District and to require sputum examinations in suspected cases. Representative Olcott of New York will sponsor. it has passed the Senate and was introduced by Senator Gallinger. The measure aims to curb consumption in the District of Columbia, with a $25 fine for violations and health officers to conduct sputum tests. The committee also discussed utilities matters and set March 10 for further hearings on gas stock increases and prohibition bids.
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House District Committee
Olcott
New York
Senate
Gallinger
Asa
District of Columbia
Five Year Old O'Brien Sows Jewel Box Heist Tale
Mrs J E O'Brien of Buffington reported her five year old son J Edward O'Brien was playing with a jewel box when three men snatched it in an alley near the apartment house. Jewelry valued at 360 dollars was taken. Inspector Boardmen and central detectives pursued the case with three suspects already detained at the Third precinct station.
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J. Edward O'Brien
Buffington
Edward O'Brien
American Pilot's Association
O'Brien
Edward
Andial
Littl Edward
Jail for Brutal Son Attacks Mother in Beant Vernean Flats
Clement T. Keyworth, 20, was sentenced by Judge Kimball in Police Court after striking his mother Mrs. Lucretia C. Keyworth with a mirror and assaulting her at their home. He received nine months in jail for the assault and thirty days in the workhouse for disorderly conduct while intoxicated.
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Lucretia C. Keyworth
Ter
Beant Vernean
Clement T. Keyworth
Kimball
Jade Kimball
City Bulletins and Local Advertisements Card
A mixed local notice item planting city promotions and ads. It highlights dining at Callaghan's downtown, seafood and pies, a fireman cleared of a false alarm charge, various grocery and household listings, plus notices of street resurfacing on Rock Creek Church road and financial opportunities via Home Life Building.
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Great Bear
Marrow
Rock Creek Church
Riggs Road
Soldiers' Home
Farmer used marriage plot to trap real estate fee
William Daniels, a farmer from Barcroft Virginia, was drawn into a matrimonial scam by John M. Burch, a Richmond real estate agent. Burch sold a farm to Susan Lockwood for $300 fee and promised further wife-for-money schemes involving Ol lie Harts and Mrs Early. Daniels paid $3 but learned the women were married. Police arrested Burch, the women, and Daniels sought a warrant for false pretenses. bonds set or pending hearings followed.
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John M. Burch
Igger
General Bismesa
Barth
Burch
Wiliam Tiamvis
Barcroft
Susan Lockwood
US Righth Street
Pair Flotflam Dealer Robbed by Five Men
Abraham Pituwek of 507 Four-and-a-half Street Southwest reports a $21 theft after five men swarmed his secondhand store. Central Police detectives tail the case as suspects offered a watch and earrings for a loan of $22, then vanished.
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Abraham Piutiwek
Prudiwski
Anniversary of Market Brings Eleven Years of Growth
Northeast marks eleven years of the 12th and H streets market with an anniversary week from March 2 to 3. Opened March 20, 187, the private promoters aimed to supply a much-needed local market. Improvements near Cus vicinity reflect growth of Washington and the demand for convenient shopping hours and fresh provisions.
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Northeast
Twelfth and
H Streets
Cus
Washington
Iittheir
Woman Struck by Runaway Horse Driven by Dr Reed’s Carriage
Mrs Rebecca Mitchell, sixty three, was struck on G Street by a horse and carriage owned by Dr Joseph O Reed and driven by Hernard Fox. She refused hospital care, was aided home, and Fox was arrested then released on collateral. Police seek Robert Brown missing since February 27 from 3210 Brightwood Ave NW.
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Joseph O. Reed
Seventeenth
Hernard Fox
Twenty-eighth Street
Rebecca Mitchell
Fourteenth
G Streets
Fox
Mitchell
G Street
Robert Brown
Brightwood Avenue
Brown
Real estate market shows swift sales on northwest Buelld street
The Thoma J. Fisher Company reports two of three houses on 1498 1482 and 1492 Buelld Street NW sold since Saturday. The second house sold yesterday will be occupied by the buyer as a home. Frederick Brandt sold a new three story pressed brick residence at 12th Street NW through N L Lansbury for about 5600, to Mrs. Henrietta Allen who will occupy it. Stone Fairfax reports three building lots on north side of F B Street between 13th and 14th Streets NE sold to J D Burns. plans are in preparation and construction will start next month.
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Thoma J. Fisher Company
Buelld Street
Renoria
Frederick Brandt Iias
N. L. Lansbury
Henrietta Allen
Stone & Fairfax Real Estate Corporation
FB Street
J. D. Burns
Commissioners vow to arrest bettors at Benning races
Officials debate enforcement as district attorney cites ruling that betting arrests are invalid. Commissioners intend to arrest bookmakers placing bets but lack court backing. Campbell anti-betting bill stalls. debate rages over removing a one mile betting ban to curb racing bets districtwide.
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Benning
United States District Attorney
Justice Stafford
Maj. Sylvester
Thomas
House
Campbell
Representative Sims
Tennessee
Accused Bank Clerk Held for Grand Jury
Thomas G Hayes former clerk at American National Bank was charged with embezzlement of funds and manipulation of entries. Preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Taylor. Bail set at 2,500. Assistant District Attorney Jesse C Adkins led the government. defense attorneys Henry E Davis and E E Winstop Wheatley represented Hayes.
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Thomas G. Hayes
American National Bank
United States
Taylor Gail
Jesse C. Adkins
Henry E. Davis
Too Smart To Be Duped Report Of Street Scam
G Anderson of 388 Jackson street Anacostia DC reported to police a stranger approached him near Four and a Half Street and Missouri Avenue NW claiming employment with a local undertaker and that a wagon in a nearby shop needed $8 to be released Anderson told the man he knew neither the undertaker nor the operator and refused the payment This is the first time a suspected undertaker scam has appeared in the city under the alias Raume.
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G. Anderson
Jackson Street
Anacostia
D. C
Missouri Avenue
Anderson
Aidentaker
Raume
Cape May Welcomes Easter With New Hotel Cape May Opening
Pennsylvania Railroad introduces peak season service to Cape May to coincide with the April 17 opening of the new Hotel Cape May. The six story steel brick and stone hotel offers 150 bathrooms with hot and cold water and oceanfront access. The service includes multiple daily trains from Broad Street Station with connections to Wildwood and direct links to Washington and Baltimore, plus a Sunday schedule starting April 12. The article highlights the hotel’s year round operation and the resort’s seven mile boardwalk and golf course setting.
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Cape May
Ocean Boulevard
Pennsylvania Railroad
Broad Street Station
Broad Street
Wildwood
Washington
Baltimore
Case May
West Philadelphia
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Seventh Street
Omaha
Atlantic
Potomac
4Th St. N. W
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
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Castelberg’s
Jewelers
Opticians
Penna, Ave
Lansburgh Furniture Co
Inter-Ocean Building
S12
Ninth Street
Keeley Institute
Tll North Capitol Streat
Washington, D. C
Bay of House & Herrmann
7Th and Eye Sts
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Sen
Crgsaer
Sarver
Spectal Walford
Sporting and Athletic Goods
Prince Albert
Haiylea
Horn Rt
Jess John G. Meinberg
King Baker
Eleventh Street
S. E
Will Rush
Dist
J. E. O'Brien
Keyworth
Callaghan
Robert H. Hunt
No. 18 Engine Company
Hunt
Pyles
Melinwest
Win
Canton
7Th St
Stafford
N.C. Upham
Gax Radiators
Oll Steven
12Th Street
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Heurich’s
Tt Muerzen
Senate Brewery
Bottiing
Arington Bottling Company
Same Old Place
W. At
D. J. Kaufman
PA. Ave
Glient
Lucre
Bond
Daniels
Daniel
Buren
Ing
Ollie Harts
44Th Street
Early
Lim
Danill
Danielsmanindlusely
Felice Court
Barly
Bureh
Daniela
Tiureh
Abraham Piutiwski
Active Realty Market
Hayes
Anacostian
Uneeda
Fabrice
Priestley
Friedlander Bros
Bulletin
Delaware River Bridge
Joseph Auerbach
Pennsylvania Avenue Post
Randle Highlands
Capitol OF
Ana Randle Highlands
Alzance
Capitol
Dupont Circle
Cerard
Central National Bank
Can- Bani
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Warner
Possport Aleo
Warnera
Waernere Safe Curs Company
Rochester
N.Y
Weenington Post
Ey Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street N. W
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