Hunger Conquers Brooklyn Girls Found at Union Station
Two Brooklyn High School girls aged 16 and 14, dressed in boys’ clothes, were found at Union Station after traveling from Brooklyn to Harrisburg Middle town Frederick and Washington seeking funds from parents. They carried a revolver and a knife, were fed by police, and held for parental custody.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Union Station
Pat O'Brien
Robert Livington
Central Office
House of Detention
Gwendolyn Pell
Putman Avenue
Jane Evans
Macon Atrast
Mary Gaines
Weaterm Union Telegraph Company
Donald
Paul Evans
O'Brien
Livingston
Harrisburg
Middle Town
Frederick
Back Social Hygiene Bill Discussed by DC Officials
A conference in Washington gathered Dr. William C. Fowler District health officer and Public Health Service officials with leaders of the Social Hygiene Society of the District of Columbia to plan early enactment steps for a bill controlling social diseases. Attendees included Col. Owen president, Dr. Margaret Eck secretary, Mrs J. Ransom president of the Woman's council and Housewives alliance, Dr. C C Plarce, Mr. Moore, Dr. Howard S. Fisher, and Mrs. Whitmer of interdepartmental social hygiene routes.
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William C. Fowler
The
Public Health Service
Social Hygiene Society of
District of Columbia
Col. Owen
Social Hygiene Society
Margaret Eck
Mra
J. Ransom
Social Hygiene Woman's Council
Housekeepers Alliance
C. C. Plarce
Moore
Howard S. Fisher
Health Department
Whitmer
Acmroutes
Federal site bill eyed for tubercular school
A bill by Senator Tilkins would authorize commissioners to select up to five acres in land now owned by the federal government for a tubercular school in the District. The War Secretary would transfer title to the land and an appropriation of 5000 dollars would cover pupil transportation.
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Senator Tilkins
Secretary of War
First Boy Scout Night At Boys Club In District
The first of a Boy Scout night series will be held at the Boys' club on 230 C street northwest tonight at 6 30. Joseph T. K. Plant field secretary of the District Boy Scouts and associates will aid in organizing a Boys' club troop. Joan T. Dower, superintendent, said industrial work gymnasium classes and other activities are growing in popularity and keep boys off the streets.
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Boys’ Club
C Street
Joseph T. K. Plant
Boy Scouts
Joan T. Dower
Commissions Given 104 High School Cadet Officers Before Big Throng
Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord awarded commissions to 104 high school cadets at Central Stadium. A 61‑piece brigade band debuted as the cadets passed in review before army officers and officials. Harbord praised the corps for discipline and training and urged broader use in high schools while noting academics must remain primary.
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James. G. Harbord
Ufe
Corpu
Army
Harbord
Tha ‘Brigade
Sergt
Fred Hesa
Gen. Harbor
Harboard
Ballou
Kramer
Wallace M. Craigie
A. C. Strecker
William H. Johnson
Coloniel
Lie
Youth Burned in Gasoline Shed Explosion
A gasoline explosion in a shed behind 103 Sixth street southeast injures 17 year old Charles Purrusi of 611 A street southeast with burns to hands arms and body. He receives treatment from Dr. W B C Hazen at 511 East Capitol Street. Fire damages two automobiles at 2110 L Street northwest and a property at 1988 Bladensburg Road northeast with losses around 2000 and 1500 dollars. A small kitchen fire at 770 Irving Street northwest lights clothing on drying rack.
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Sixth Street
Charles Purrusi
W. B. C. Hazen
East Capitol Street
L Street
Frank S. Pohanka
Home vital to school success says Tigert
Dr John J Tigert commissioner of education tells District Congress of Mother and Parent-Teacher associations that success hinges on parent cooperation and home environment. He cites Indiana as a strong model noting Gary as home of the Work-study-play plan. Other speakers include Mrs Gilea Scott Rafter and several school principals.
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Indiana
John J. Tigert
District ‘Congress of
Mother and
Harrington Hotel
Dr. Tigert
District Congress
Gertrude McArthur
M. Gertrude Young
Peabody School
S. R. Craighill
Abbot School
Frances
Ship Council
E. J. Brennan
H. 8. Parsons
Christ Child Work Organizes Local Branch at Holy Name Church
A branch of the Christ Child society was organized at Holy Name church on Eleventh and I streets northeast. Mrs. Alice Bickle was elected president with Mrs. TRunnig as vice president, Mrs. William McCarty secretary, and Mrs. M. R. Reidy treasurer. Additional branches planned in the near future.
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The
Christ Child
Leiety
Holy ‘Name Church
Eleventh
Alice Bickle
William Trunnig
William McCarty
M. R. Reidy
Calvert Bridge to Have an Asphalt Surface
Engineer Commissioner Keller announced plans to spend 40000 dollars on Calvert street bridges improvements. An asphalt surface will be laid to reduce vibration from the current wooden flooring and meet requirements. Congress is sought for a 26000 dollar deficiency appropriation, with Capital Traction Company contributing over 13000 dollars. no Klingle bridge work is planned. Citizens relying on the two 20 year old bridges have pressed for new structures.
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Keller
Calvert Street
Col. Keller
Congress
Capital Traction Company
Col Keller
Klingle
Aquarium Fish Kill Marks Losses at Fisheries Bureau
The Bureau of Fisheries reports its aquarium population was wiped out after a small amount of chlorine was added to drinking water to fix an oily condition. Aristocratic trout salmon and common catfish perished along with all eggs and fry. Two 14 foot sturgeons reared for fifteen years were among the victims. restocking will begin once chlorine is stopped.
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Brethearen
Bureau of Fisheries
Bufreau
Hugh M. Smith
Egan Convicted In Wine Bribe Case
Egan, once legal counsel to a Milwaukee firm, was found guilty by a jury before Chief Justice McCoy of taking a $600 bribe from the Joseph Budenhofer Company to obtain a bank permit for wine manufacture. Evidence showed a $500 fee and a gratitude letter. Egan claimed the money was a token from a company official for courtesy. After verdict, Egan was jailed pending sentence.
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William P
Egan
Kramer
Criminel
Sustice McCoy
Joseph
United States
Bilbrey
Bean
Han
Dudenhofer
Bureau of Internal Révenue
Ben
Harding Invited to Peary Memorial Unveiling
President Harding received an invitation to attend the unveiling ceremony for Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary’s memorial at Arlington Cemetery on April 6, the thirteenth anniversary of Peary’s north pole discovery. The invitation came from a committee led by Gilbert Grosvenor and includes details of the granite world base and Latin inscriptions honoring Peary and his wife.
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Harding
Robert B. Peary
Arlington Cemetery
North Pole
Peary
Gilbert Grosvenor
C. M. Chester
George W. Baird
John Tay Edson
C. C. Coombs
Admiral Peary
Robert Edmund Peary
Josephine Diebitsch
Owens U C V Officer Named for Washington Office
Gen Julian Carr appoints Clarence J Owens of Washington on his staff as assistant adjutant general to head the Washington office of the United Confederate Veterans. Headquarters set in the Southern Building. first such office in Washington and first time a Confederate son holds this rank. Dr. Owens is past commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and a colonel in the officers reserve corps.
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Julian &. Carr
The
United Confederate Veterans
Clarence J. Owens
Washington
Dr. Owens
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Officers Reserve Corps
Banquet Honors Grand Master Samuel Epstein
Grand Master Samuel Epstein of the Progressive Order of the West will be feted at a Sunday banquet in Washington by the Independent Moses Montefiore lodge. He attends a dance and entertainment at Odd Fellows hall Wednesday night as guest of the lodge. Local officers include Joseph Kaplan ninth vice grand master Charles Chidakel president J W Berlinsky vice presidentIsrael Bers financial secretary Samuel Hais treasurer Benjamin Newhouse medical examiner H Friedenbere chaplain
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Samuel Epstein
Progressive Order of the West
Europe
Washington
Moses Montefiore Lodge
Odd Irel- Mens Hall
J Joseph Kaplan
Charles Chidakel
J. W. Berlinsky
Lee Jae Bertinsky
Israel Bers
Sameuel Hais
Benjamin New‘house
H. Fried
Enbere
Two Men Arrested In Holiday Liquor Chase
Detectives arrested Elias Jones and William Dickinson after a high speed chase from First and Pennsylvania to Fourth and X streets northwest. They faced charges of transporting whisky and possessing a liquor cache found in a mail sack. Both men released on bonds set at 3300 for a hearing before U S Commissioner Hitt. A third suspect, Myer Ackerman, proprietor of a Fourth street delicatessen, was jailed on liquor sale and possession charges. He received a 1060 bond for today’s hearing.
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Berry Vand Donnell
Fourth ‘Precinct
Elias Jones
First Street
William ‘Henry Dickinson
Révenus
Eckstein
Fowler
Burklaaky
United States
Hitt
Myer Ackerman
Delicatesson and Soda
Four
Pennsylvanian Avenue
Rone
Brody
Sixth Precinct
Hegel
Aise
Discussion on Automotive Steels and Heat Treatment
Washington chapter of the American Society for Steel Treating met in the Interior Department building last night to discuss automotive steels. H J Franch outlined government standards for presteels and certain processes, followed by Jerome Strauss on springs at the Naval Gun Factory. An open forum concluded the session with slides and charts.
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Washington
American Society For Steel
Interior Department
H. J. Franch
Bureau of Standarde
Jerome Strauss
United States Naval
Faec
Tory
Estate of H D Flood valued at 87000 in Virginia probate
The estate of Representative Henry D Flood of Virginia, who died December 8 at Leesburg, is valued about 387000 per petition for letters of administration filed in probate court by Henry Flood Byrd, executor. The Flood home at 1528 New Hampshire Ave NW is included. Widow Anna Portnar Flood and two children Bolling D Flood and Eleanor F Flood are heirs at law.
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Henry
Flood
Virginia
Leesburg
Alea
Arenry
Plood Byrd
New
Hampshire
Anna Portnar ‘Flood
Bolling D
Eleanor F. Flood
Catherine, Batters
Alexander Thompson
Emily M. Thompson
Irving Street
Hetr
Plan Commission backs traction tax amid streetcar merger debate
The public utilities commission urged passage of an excess profits tax on street railway operators, proposing 50 percent on operating income and 6 percent on fair valuation, while opposing immediate mergers without tax-backed support. Col. Keller said the panel favors separate consideration of tax and merger bills to foster broader merger sentiment.
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Public Utilities Commission
Senate
Charles Keller
The
Utilities Commission
William ‘McK. Clayton
Federation of Citizens Associations
Commission
Washington Railway, and Electric Company
Potomac Electric Power Company
Traction Sym My
Bell
Col. Keller
Keller
Blue Boy painting arrives at San Marino after West Coast trip
Gainsborough's masterpiece titled Blue Boy, reportedly bought by Henry D Huntington for 850000, arrived in San Marino California yesterday. The painting was guarded night and day during the journey west and accompanied by Sir Joseph Duveen, a member of the firm that purchased it from the Duke of Westminster.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Gainsborough
Henry D. Huntington
San Marino
Here
Joseph Dueveen
Duke of Westminster
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