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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1913
Page
4
The American Security and Trust Company advertises secure deposit vaults that require personal inspection to realize their safety and convenience. It notes specially equipped private rooms for paper examination and personal business, with provisions for ladies, listing several officers and trust staff.
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will adjourn without decisions, delaying fate of two contested Alexandria seats held by Urban S. Lambert and Robert M. Graham. Barrett and Desmond had been elected but Barrett was not seated after quo warranto action. Easter services drew large crowds as city churches celebrated. An accident at Alexandria Fertilizer left John Fitzgerald in serious condition. James Hill died in the cave-in. Randolph Masons and Lone Star Indian Guards observed rituals and held elections. Funeral planned for Mrs. Martha A. Smith. Rawletts infant son dies at home.
National American Woman Suffrage Association reshapes operations with a congressional committee at headquarters in the capital. A mammoth mass meeting is slated for April 7 at the Columbia Theatre to launch delegation visits to Congress, with Florence Etheridge and Dr. Anna Shaw among speakers. Belva Lockwood named DC delegate to Budapest congress. efforts to flood Wilson with suffrage appeals also outlined.
Alexander D Broadfoot died early yesterday at Providence Hospital after a six month illness. Funeral services will be held at his home at 11 Ninth Street Northwest this week once arrangements are completed. He spent 33 years with the office of the commissioner of public buildings and grounds and earlier worked with Botanic Gardens as a landscape gardener. Survived by his son John F Broadfoot of a local newspaper. Born sixty one years ago in Dumfries Scotland, he came to Washington in the early seventies.
Four Washingtonians will speak at the fourth annual American Peace Congress to be held in St Louis from May 1 to May 3. President Wilson may head the Washington delegation, with officers and diplomats from the capital taking active roles on key committees. Speakers include John Berrett Arthur Deerin Call P P Claxton and Benjamin F Trueblood.
Navy officers rush to the auditor for the navy with back pay claims under the naval appropriation bill. All claims dating back three years or more must be reported to Congress for appropriation before payment. With an extra session unlikely to act, funds may wait until fiscal year 1915 begins July 1, 1914.
The supervising architect of the Treasury says it will take two years before any newly authorized public buildings can begin. Work has split existing projects into five classes to be tackled in order, and only a large act increasing architects and draftsmen could speed construction.
An advertisement asserts Brights disease is curable by Renal Compound from J O Donnell in Washington and J Fulton Co of San Francisco. It claims casts visible only under a microscope and promises recoveries in thousands of cases with a child friendly infusion.
A Washington committee proposes using the east of the railroad area between the Washington Channel and Potomac River for a nine hole public golf course with aim to start by early fall. The 100 acre ground near the river would need bunkers greens and grading. Taft supported public parks for golf and other games.
The Jewish Purim holiday ended at sundown, marked by gift exchanges and a morning illustrated lecture by Dr. Abram Simon at Eighth Street Temple for Sunday school students. Passages from Esther were read, and a focus on aiding the poor through gifts persists, tracing to Mordecai’s victory over Haman. A children’s dance at the Arcade is planned tomorrow evening by the women’s sisterhood of the Highth Street Temple.
A marine band concert features an array of overtures and waltzes including Das Modell Suppe Selestion Wanghty Marietta Herbert Waltz Marsovia Blake Characteristic Idle Hours Gavotte Fern and Chit March Manly American Ostermann and other selections. The program showcases varied composers and light classical works performed for an audience.
A tentative plan filed with the District commissions outlines the National Motor Transportation Company starting May 1 with new heroic service. Twenty five to twenty six motor buses will run to Union Station and the Capitol, linking residential areas and downtown routes. Buses arrive within six weeks. a 2.5 minute downtown headway and 5 minute residential headways are planned with a 10 cent fare per passenger. No strap hanging on the herdics.
The thirty ninth annual District Grand Lodge meeting of B n ai Brith will discuss extending charity by eliminating orphan asylums in favor of subsidies to parents to provide home life for children. Delegates from five Southern states and D C attend as leaders plus a busy program including receptions at the White House and a banquet with Representative Curley as guest. The executive committee led by Simon Wolf will organize events and hearings with cabinet speakers slated for the Monday banquet.
Entries for the Washington Kennel Club beach show set for April 10 to 12 near closing. George Foley of Pennsylvania serves as general superintendent. Judges include Dr B Lester Jones Montpelier G V Glebe Bryn Athyn Gen Roger D Williams Lexington A G Rohr Philadelphia Mrs Samuel Doran New York Mrs Carl Bau mann Port Washington N Y Charles N Mason Port Washington N Y Social, army and navy circles draw attention as pupils from girls schools on the closing day prepare to view classes.
A conference between Col Chester Harding and W H Richardson outlined the sanitary city crusade to begin April 14. District commissioners are expected to issue the clean-up week proclamation this morning and seek recognition by the Chamber of Commerce Board of Trade and Federation of Citizens Associations. Civic bodies are expected to assist.
Senator D C Fletcher reports telegrams from Gov Craig of North Carolina and Gov West of Oregon announcing commissions and funding for state delegates to the American commission. With 36 states now represented, officials expect remaining states to qualify by April 1.
Bottled goods delivered until 10 30 p m five bottles Catawba one dollar Cal Claret siegal John T Crowley 331 14th st mw Onions ten cents per pk Potatoes eighteen cents News five 2c loaves bread ten cents Tomatoes three cents can Corn six cents can Peaches six cents can Pineapple two cents can Sauerkraut six cents can Herring roe six cents can Molasses seven cents can Rice six cents per pound Cornmeal twenty cents per pk 36 boxes matches ten cents The J T D Pyles Store The Mystery of the Bridge of Notre Dame Today Great drama Virginia California Wines of Good Quality Port Sherry Angelica Muscatel Catawba Blackberry five bottles for one dollar Eugene Schwab 52% 8th st se Phone Line 971 The Fountain Pen Shop now largest stock in city All makes 1421 Pa ave To Forego a Pleasure Is Harder Than to forget it that is why we are popular Yale Laundry Steamer Chas Macalester for Mt Vernon Daily except Sunday at 10 am and 145 pm Fare Tick Including everything
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