District adopts right of way at intersections and raises speed limits
District commissioners abolish the north south right of way rule at intersections and replace it with vehicles on the right having precedence when arriving together. Between street intersections all vehicles face 18 mph, with 12 mph for commercial trucks, and a one third reduction at crossings, to be enforced after 30 days of publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trac
Traffe
Furst
Wutoma Viles
Etyag
Lectures and events across Washington clubs and societies
A crowded schedule lists talks by Fred Irland on The English of Nonclessics High School Pupils at 4 pm at the Collages Womens Club, a Georgian Society reception for wounded Georgians at the Washington Club, and speeches by Col. Graves and Senator Claxton. Also noted are musical performances, a War Camp Community Club concert, a Rex George Water discussion, a New Thought and democracy meeting, theft reports, an automobile battery theft suspect, and upcoming meetings of local associations and club talks across streets NW and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Irland
House of Representatives
Washington Classical Club
Collages Womens Club
The
Georgian Society
Washington
John Femple Graves
Harris
Washington Club
K Street
Seattle Church Extends Call to Dr Aked as Pastor
New York reports flymouth Congregational Church in Seattle invited Dr Charles Aked formerly of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church to become its pastor. Aked left New York today for the West to consider the offer and announce his decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Flymouth Congregational Church
Seattle
Charles
Aked Fomerry
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Aked
West
Parks Plans and Lincoln Memorial Work Discussed
The national commission of fine arts met with Methodist area representatives to discuss Ashbury memorial site and design. They reviewed the bridge plan over the Atacastian River, the Veridian Hill Park development, and seating for Amphitheater parks while inspecting Lincoln memorial work at Potomac Park with Robert T Tincolnson.
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National Commission of Fine Arts
Wth
Ashbury
Congress
Cape
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Hampshire Oayenue
Animal lecture reveals human-like feats of insects and primates
Dr Raymond L Ditmars, curator of snakes at the New York Zoo, lectured to the National Geographic Society on animal behavior. He showed insects performing skilled moves, primates playing with objects, and spider water wings enabling buoyancy, arguing against nature faking and asserting complex actions beyond instinct.
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Don Juan
Langlove
Beaver
Romeo
Raymond L Ditmars
National Geographic Society
Ditmars
New York
Animal Land
Aye& Nursery
Knights of Columbus Building Dedication at Camp Humphreys
The Knights of Columbus building at Camp Humphreys will be dedicated at 3 p.m. with guests from Washington and Alexandria. Chief Secretary Desmond will preside, P J Halligan leads the ceremony, and Representative Frank W Mondel will deliver the principal address. The ceremony marks the eighth structure planned for military comfort in the region.
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Knights of Columbia
Camp Humphreys
Ute Order
Washington
Alexandria
Desmond
P J Halligan
Carrelt Council
Frank W Mondel
Frank Hara
The
Catholi University
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John B. Larner
Arthur Burt Co
Wardman Park Hotel
Connecticut Ave
Woadley Rd
Union Station
Chevy Cause Club
Columbia Country Club
Kirkside Golf Club
Barry Wardman
Henry Albert
Homestead
Hot Springs
War Department
Liberty Ponds
Father
Scott's
Scott’s
Scott
City, Briefs
Co. L. Johnson
MCA
Newton D. Baker
Georgia Avenue Northwest
War Risk Dramatic Club
Hector
Ralph Sherer
Lewis and Lewis
David J. Lewis
UK Tariff Commission
918
Tenth Street Northwest
At & Pm
John Temple Graves
Mason House
Wentieth Street
Claxton
Senator Walsh
Montana
League of National
College Equal Suffrage League
Natonal
American Woman Suffrage Headquarters
Rhode Island Avenue
Samnel Saloman
Washington Secular League
Tythian Temple
Rex George Water
Hua Satan
God
Unity
Charen
Evangelista
New Thought and Democracy
James A Badgerton
New Thought Association
Rauschers
Irma Hernthal
Michiewvouw
Lawrence K Abrams
Tilden Street
Walliam Morton
Thirty Ninth Street
Northwear
Seventh Street
Howard Hume
Jefferson Jace
Istrict
Polia
Alfred Richards
Weat and Citizens’ Association
Kidder Hall
Twentieth Street
Reuben Fink
Norrow
Viott Steel Teple
Jewish Welfare Board
Board of Trade
Wit
Menlayik
Lnom
Gabe Hop Irker
Muskogee
Oklahoma State Club
Oklahoma
Wil Gon Normal School
Kansas State Society
Wilson Normal School
Dr. Aked
Commission of Fine Arts
Lincoln
Asbury
Dr. Ditmars
New York Zoo
Womenen
Coltusteated
Palais Royal
Fisor
Gen. Pershing
St. Mihiel
Pershing
Heaven On Earth
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Russia
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