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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1912
Page
7
Fragmented account notes a bitter dispute over scholarships and school governance. Bruce criticizes procedures while White members block reforms and oppose proposed scholarships. observers cite racial tensions and conflicting loyalties within the board and faculty as they debate Matters affecting a Negro school affair and scholarship allocations.
The readable parts describe student grade transfers between schools and staff names across multiple years, including seventh and sixth grade movements. It lists teachers and positions at various schools and references a Prairie School district in a past era.
A Senate committee probed the State Department over Archibald Pinkert’s role on Secretary Knox’s Central American tour payroll. Tests showed Pinkert served only about a third of three years, with remaining time billed to home duties. Officials disputed funding sources, noting the emergency fund and horse and stable accounts, while cabinet aides indicated home employment of clerks was common.
On March 20 the public prosecutor held talks with Tugene Grace’s lawyers about an immediate indictment of Mrs Daisy Ople Grace. The request aimed to arrest Grace on arrival in Philadelphia if bail conditions allowed. Grace, traveling with her party to visit her mother, declined interrogation on board the train amid reports she showed distress and suffered pain.
Prompt action with chemical extinguishers stopped a fire that began yesterday in the office of Acting Secretary Huntington Wilson at the State Department. The blaze started in a waste paper basket before Mr Wilson’s arrival and burned one side of a desk. minor damage to the floor nearby is noted. The cause is not yet determined.
A horse attached to a heavy cart owned by William King sank into the river at Kine Wharf yesterday afternoon. The cart rolled in and the horse disappeared beneath the water, with the body not recovered until late evening. Rescue attempts were mounted but the animal was lost.
George Ramboll an 89 year old railroad worker was run over and killed by a shifting engine near the roundhouse in Thy City. Coroner Nevilt issued a medical death certificate and the body was sent to the morgue. Witnesses described Ramboll walking between tracks and stopping suddenly as the engine passed at about 15 miles per hour. His wife, residing at 1129 Twelfth Street Northeast, claimed the body. The accident's exact cause remained unclear as witnesses offered conflicting accounts.
Mrs Anna Poole a Russian immigrant living on S41 MC street northwest reported $90 worth of jewelry stolen from her home. She named two young men who boarded there and are believed to be at sea en route to Bremen. Detectives halted them on arrival abroad and searched their belongings. She said she would not prosecute, only wanted the jewelry returned.
A House subcommittee led by Reps Dyer and Lobeck prepares a special investigation into the sanitary condition and milk quality at subsidized institutions including the Tuberculosis Hospital and the Washington Asylum. Testimony and expert analysis on milk safety and hospital cleanliness will guide visits to all contract hospitals and prompt resolutions urging corrective action.
Feliz M. Boff, aged about 71, died late today at Villa Angela and Nottingham from acute bronchitis. A priest for more than 60 years, he served for two decades as vicar general of the Cleveland diocese.
A lengthy report presented to the Senate outlines a comprehensive street railway extension plan for the National Capital. It urges consolidation of two existing firms under one management, assesses property owner funding for extensions, and calls for immediate construction of several new lines to improve access to Potomac Park, Rock Creek Park, Navy Yard, and underserved districts.
James O'Donnell guarantees relief from rheumatism neuritis and pains with Turio or Nirio remedies. A refund policy and prescription free opiates offer are claimed. Residents are urged to call Ready and We Us to learn merits and how the treatment can banish pain and restore joints.
A discussion on uniting the Great Falls and Old Dominion lines with the Capital Traction system through joint trackage from Metreat to New Jersey Avenue. The report suggests equity shares in a new company to avoid capitalization disputes, notes Congress approval is needed, and considers an underground subway linked to Union Station as future relief for congestion.
A meeting of the Retail Merchants Association at a Washington hotel reached decisions on campaign actions. Members pressed for protectionist printing and urged publishers to explain printing decisions while requesting district commissioners award contracts for postal worker uniforms and refer to state legislation on related shipments.
A charity bridge party raised funds and collected jewelry silver and gold pieces donated by guests. The event supported local causes through a dinner sale and an exhibit of donated items, with proceeds benefiting the community.
Walter Powell and Bruce Crest linked to a bank jacket trick that netted $58 from a colored woman. Alleged conspirators were brought to Washington from Auburn N34 after four terms. One man, Cerlay, had served in state prison. John Wonds was arrested in 1909 and served eighteen months in Atlanta.
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