St Cecilia's Leads In Movie Contest As Votes Surge
St Cecilia's Academy jumps to first with 394.9 votes in the ongoing The Post motion picture contest. Alexandria High School moves ahead of Brookland Hyde and Washington Collegiate shows 383.470 votes, up over last week. St Mary's slips to second with 331.100 votes as gains spread across several schools amid a heated finish.
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St. Cecilia’s Academy
Alexandria High School
Brookland—Hyde
Todawe
St. Cecilia's Academy
St. Mary's Academy
St. Mary’s Academy
St. Marys Academy
Washington Collegiate
Brookland
Eland
Hyde School
Cormpeti- Trent
Wriday
Knights Triumph as Columbus Club Defeats Fort Myer
Columbus Country Club edged Fort Myer 82 to 7 in a basketball clash at iCarroll Institute. Walsh led scoring with seven baskets in the second half as the amateurs showcased sharp passing and accuracy while Fort Myer struggled to score early.
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Columbus Country Club
Fort Myer
iCarroll Institute
Virginia
Old Dominion
Walsh
Columbus
Ohv
Mysr
Powers Eke
Gleeson Walsh Bekenroth
McCarty Daywatt
Keegan Harach
Rickenbes
Eckeoroth
Trleeson
Red
Delfimere
Dioals
foul—Powers Ae
Gilerson
Rekeree
Mr. Colliflower
Mr. Pabler
Scientists Opened Tropics to White Man Claim
Maj. Gen. William C. Gorgas, surgeon general, told the Mississippi Society in Washington that yellow fever and malaria have been driven from the western hemisphere and that diseases soon will be controlled globally. He credited Walter Reed's discoveries on disease transmission and discussed Panama Canal efforts.
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Tropics
William C. Gorgas
United States Army
Panama
Mississippi
Washington
Confederate Memorial Hall
Vérmont Avenue
Gorgas
Panama Canal
Tie
Man
Parcel Post Surges as Farm Shipments Grow
Postoffice officials report parcel post volume rising since the new service began. On Saturday 287 parcels from nearby farms headed to Washington were received, with many shipments containing fruit eggs and other perishables. Over eight dozen parcels were logged at the torse and 10 packages of butter and 1 package of water cooled ether products added to a total 664 parcels of farm to table goods.
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Stanistes
Parvel
Ashington
Wife's Plea for Him Wins in Navy Mediation Case
In Austin, Mrs Austin secured a favorable result after consulting a preliminary mediation copy that lacked prohibitions on marriage without Navy Department consent. The case involved her young husband and a naval officer, with details indicating an expedited or “extra” status for him in his grade.
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Joseph Blot Austin
Austin
Home Club Bowlers Win Duckpin Series at YMCA
Home Club defeated the YMCA bowling team in the final of three duckpin matches, pulling a 42-pin edge in last night’s three games and 92 pins for the series. Ferguson led with a 138 game and 362 set, while scores show Mikesell and Potter facing Pratt and Ferguson with mixed results.
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Maples
Ferguson
Mikesell
Potter
Pratt
Weston
Totate
Los
Taylor Wins Big Shoot at Fred Gilbert Anniversary
Miles Vaviur topped the field with seven of 100 in the high gun showing at the Fred Gilbert twentieth anniversary shoot on the Eastern Branch grounds. Taylor received a silver loving cup for winning while Otts and Huseman shared second with 85 of 100. The event honors trapshooter Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake Iowa, famed as “The Wizard of Spirit Lake” for six straight years of high averages.
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Miles Vaviur
Fred Gilbert
Taylor
Spirit Lake
Towa
Gilbert
Wizard of
Baltimore
E. W. Ford
Frank Huseman
A. V. Parsons
Miles Taylor
Elv
Otto
Livesey
OW. Ford
Phil J.auteubener
Wilson
Aw J. Oh. Hunte Joo H. UD. Morgan
S. Duvall
Yolae
A Blunden
Ays Wynkoop
Moucee van Wallace
Joal
Twa MO Thoueen
W.S. Duvall
M. M. Backnert
W. M. Willis
Mattlogly
Local swimmers perform well in interscholastic meet
Special to The Washington Post from Baltimore reports Washing Schoolboy swimmers scoring 7 points in the fourth annual interscholastic championship. Baltimore Polytechnic School wins 100 yard relay. Army and Navy Preps second. Marston School third. Five new records set across events including plunging distance and various freestyle sprints.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Army and Navy Prep
Baltimore Poly
Francis
Baltimore Polytechnic School
Army and
Navy
Botton
Zerbe
Hunt
Marston School
Cromwell
Marston
Keyond
Haffel
Polytechnic
Fenneman
Baltimore City College
Thick
Coletechnic
Kenner
Rains
Polytechnoiv
Hy Rowland
Ginsberg
City College
Levy
Amin
MeHenr
Maraton
Dannyman
Kirk
Revond
Dock
Hall
Keoneds
City Cat
Lamaelin
Frap- Army
Navy Prep
McHenry
Cuttuno
Macston
Singlugg
City Se
Golf Event To Woodward Wins Indoor Tourney
Ronald Woodward of Columbia defeats Harrison Brown at Brawner course to win the indoor golf tournament. Alorven Thompson of Chevy Chase advances to consolation round after beating Walter Zuckerman in semifinals and A W Howard in the final. Maree leads 14 mile race from Start in Washington to Alexandria. Brookland A C schedules meeting at Kearney Street Northeast.
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Ronald Woodward
Columbia
Brawner
Harrison Brown
Alorven Thompson
Chevy Chase
Walter KR. Zuckerman
A. W. Howard
Tanner Marcey
Juddie Uiay
Uemile
Washington
Alexandria
Maree
Brookland A. C
Hyattsville
Mount Rainier
Norrow
Ay AI
Brookland
Women Plan District Tennis League Growth
The Women’s Tennis League of the District of Columbia plans a wide territorial setup with sixteen or more sections. A meeting at Miss A M Doyle’s home in Mt Pleasant will decide on organization and schedule with men as associate members and juniors allowed under supervision. A larger session is set for next Wednesday at Miss Dufour’s home to push definite steps.
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District of Columbia
A. M. Doyle
Mt Pleasant Street
Eva Baker
E. Simons
Arline Dufour
Thirteenth
Agnes L. Purge
Post Office Department
Florence Smith
Bannockburn Club
Louise W. Winter
Columbia Huntry Club
C. PF. Smith
Agricultural Department
Rachel and Maude Sewell
A.M. Doyle
Reas
Pihel Atkinson
Washington Country Club
Elizabeth Bryan
Bannocksburg
Clu
Edna L. Corson
Young Women's Christian Association
G. H. Gower
Bachelors’ Club
Russ Maid Holden
Twentieth
S Streets
J. Upshur
Moorhead
Chevy Chase Clul
Frederick Pyle
Cleveland Park
Charles HH. Trordon
Holmead Manor
Illinois Deadlock Breaks as Senate Names Committees
After seven hours of debate the Republicans pass their slate of standing committees, ending a two and a half month deadlock in the Illinois Senate. Three Democrats Broderick Carroll and Sullivan sided with Republicans, signaling a crushing setback for the Democratic side. With 25 Democrats to 24 Republicans and one Progressive elected senator among the Republicans, the chamber moves toward seating two more Republicans once the elections committee reports next week.
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Springfield
Senate
Broderick, Carroll and Sullivan
Made Citizens For $25 Alleged Natualization Fraud
Chicago March 3 Alleged sale of naturalization papers to Italians seeking city jobs and using citizenship certificates in elections surfaced as Federal grand jury indictments named Nicholas Collins former bailiff Tony Distefano and fifteen Italians for defrauding the government and possessing forged certificates Merton A Sturges chief naturalization examiner testified that the papers were sold for 25 each just before the aldermanic elections last year
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Chicago
Washington Post
Federal Grand Jury
Nicholas Collins
Tony Distefano
Merton A. Sturges
Olifus
Kalans
Chevy Chase High Wins Over Friends in 8-4 Baseball Victory
Chevy Chase High defeated Friends School 8 to 4 in seven innings as Dawson pitched steadily. Box shows Dawson, Shoemaker, and Kefauver notable on offense with multiple players contributing. Central High notes two key injuries sidelining Ike MacDonald and HardyHart, with returns expected soon.
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Eve Chase High
Friends’ School
Vy Dawson
Co. Chase
Adero
Priemis
Aghoa Stevens
King If
Brown
Tiawsann
BR. King
Teavell
F Miller
St Imirie
Hobertson
Wagar
Kefauver
Tone
C.shoer'r
Harrison
Ss “ Sabin
Boynton
Pol
Trina
Stevens Dawson
Shoemaker
Lire
Brows
Miller
Sacks
Chevy Chase
Friends
Orst
Dawson
Bosnton
Lucke
Daseson
Rtevens
Robertson
Leavell
Ry Dawson
Messie
Davis
Andersen
Central High School
Ike” MacDonald
Jakey
Hardy” Hart
District Duckpen League matchup recap unclear
An unreadable OCR fragment shows references to teams and players including Cardinals Wright and Wells, with nonsensical tokens like Bray oof Goatman and M4 1a 11d. Totals and scores are garbled, making it impossible to determine a coherent game result or event from the fragment.
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Deds
Cardinals
Wright
Bray
Well Boy Muller
Harstard
Acure
Ity Dee
Wells On
Amy
Wireless foils tapp ers in Cuba swindle case
Otto A. Hilger man a 70 year old Rhinelander Wisconsin brewer lost 170000 in supposed “stame money” to three Havana swindlers and almost paid another 10000 before his daughter alerted authorities by wireless. One swindler was arrested as he stepped ashore while two remain at large.
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Washington
Hilgerman
Habana
United States
Kentucky
Milgerman
Chicago
Fisheries Leaders Elect Louisiana Official President
Urge U. U. Fisheries Control in Orleans reports Alexander, Louisiana conservation commissioner, elected president of the National Association of Fisheries Commissioners. Convention renamed to National Association of Shell Pink Commissioners. Major action: resolution favoring federal conservation of seafood and a national education campaign, opposing broad federal control. W McDonald Lee, retiring president, argues for state control and conservation.
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En Orleans
Alexander
Louisiana
National Association of Fisheries Commissioners
National Association of Shell Pink Commissioners
Linthicum
Maryland
W. McDonald Lee
Irvington
Blames Cat For Ship Loss Off Cape Hatteras
Captain Roeland F. Quillan blamed a gray cat aboard his three masted schooner William J Quillen for a collision with the Norwegian steamer Laly off Cape Hatteras that sank the vessel. Eight crewmen survived. Quillan said the cat brought bad luck after a dog was stolen in Baltimore prior to departure. The Laly returned to Newport News for repairs.
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Newport News
Roeland F. Quillan
William J. Quillen
Cape Hatteras
Laly
Quillan
Baltimore
Mayport
Sol
Jost
Billy Sunday Smashes Ball in Philly Comeback
Billy Sunday, 40, former NL speedster and famed revivalist, returned to professional play at Philadelphia's park. Accompanied by Uncle Ben Shibe, he hit the first pitch deep to center and raced around the bases in six seconds, sparking talk of near-record speed.
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Philadelphia
Billy
Ben Shibe
Phillies
Ben
No Autos for Law Breakers In Minneapolis Court Edict
Minneapolis officials announce a court order from Judge Smith restricting autoists who violate traffic laws. Beginning after this week, offenders will lose use of their cars for one year as a deterrent to ongoing violations. The judge vows no leniency for willful infractions to curb the disturbances.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Goethals Objects To Panamanian Commission Nominee
Maj. Gen. George W. Goethals, governor of the Panama Canal Zone, sent a cable to Washington protesting the appointment of Jorge Boyd as the Panaman member of the joint land commission. He argues Boyd should not join the commission since he represents multiple claimants. Federico Boyd had resigned due to illness.
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Panama
George W. Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
Washington
Jorge Boyd
Joint Land Commission
Federico Bayavien
Goelhals
Boyd
Federico Boyd
Cotton Washed Ashore From War Zone Vessels
Four hundred forty two bales of cotton from the American steamers Carib and Evelyn, mined en route to German ports, were washed ashore at Menos Island off Denmark. The American Minister reports Danish law reserves one third of value for salvage and two thirds to owners. The damaged cotton will be sold at auction.
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Evelyn
Cierman
Menos Island
Denmark
Copenhagen
Brazil Denies Plan to Borrow 15 Million in New York
Official Brazilian denial refutes reports of talks to float a 15 million dollar loan in New York backed by customs returns on American imports. In Ardmore Maryland four year old Henry Ambrose Marsden was fatally injured yesterday on K Street when his motorcycle crashed into a curb tree after losing control. he died later at Emergence Hospital with Dr Kelly saying recovery chances are slight.
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U. S
Tuo Janeiro
New York
Custom House
Henry Ambrose Maragen
Ardmore
James 3
Shea
Louisiana Avenue
K Street
Sixteenth
Seventeenth
Marsden
Randle
Emergenes
Kelly
Washington Alumni Sigma Nu smoker names delegates
Representative Evans of Montana and Klutz of the international boundary commission attended a Washington Alumni Sigma Nu smoker at the Powhatan Hotel. The session elected delegates to the annual division convention in Wilmington Delaware on April Yo and lo. Several guests and speakers praised fraternities and their link to alma maters.
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Powhatan
Wilmington
Del
Ploh
Idea
Beverlyevans
Mark BL Pinles
Mvans
Mr. Klatz
Multiple inexpensive household items advertise medicines and supplies
A fragment list promotes assorted goods and tonics including grape fruit extract, dentine cure claims, peroxide cream, white pan and flour syrup, Palm Olive shampoo, sugar coated almonds, Spanish olives, cascara laxative, aspirin treats, and a general note on impending price rises.
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Zoe Lasates
Ann
Wallene
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