Exhausted Posse Halts Negro Chase in Virginia
A 200-strong posse hunted a suspected attacker of Miss Agnes M. Hawken in Jackson Station and McLean Virginia for over 20 hours. Five men were detained and released after questioning. Authorities vowed renewed efforts with Fairfax County law officers and Washington detectives, amid Klan rumor and scheduled leadership at McLean.
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Jackson Station
McLean
Agnes M. Hawken
Cedar Hill
Great Fale
Virginis
Board of Supervisors
Fairfax County
McLaan
Auth P
Clifford L. Grant
Washington Force
Scrivener
Huerta Visit Possible as Courtesy Request Heard
Reported White House chatter says President Harding has no official information on Adolfo de la Huerta visiting the United States. If the Mexican treasury minister seeks an audience, he would be received as a courtesy, with informal notices suggesting a trip to New York to meet banking and oil interests.
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Harding
United States
Adolfo de Tz Huerta
Treasury
Obregon
de la Huerta
Mexico City
New York
Oll
St Pauls Council Elects New President At Parish Hall
The St Pauls council of the National Council of Catholic Men elected Albert Schulters president at a night meeting in the parish hall. The Rt. Rev. Msgr James F. Mackin spoke on Catholic education stressing religious instruction. Joseph A. Atchison outlined the dramatic guild's work. Other officers elected include Lieut Col. J R McAndrews vice president Henry Schmidt secretary and John D. Leonard treasurer.
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A T Paul's Council
National Council of Catholic Men
Albert Schulters
Rt. Teev
James F. Mackin
Joseph A. Atchison
Dramatic Guild
Je R McAndrews
Ttenry Schmidt
John D. Leonard
Praise for war mothers at Thomson School event
Col Merch B Stewart praised war mothers of the District in a talk before the organization at Thomson school Treat night. He urged every mother with a son in the late war to join. Mrs Joseph Phillips presided, with Mrs Walcott H Simmons chairing the speakers committee. An effort aims to have Gen Pershing and other general staff and War Department members address the association.
Commissioners Seek 22-Cent Stamp for Tax Bills
Commissioners urge citizens to include a 22 cent stamp when applying for tax bills or requesting receipted receipts. The measure accompanies the delayed 1933 appropriations and aims to cover postage due to a depleted stamp fund. District order cited as reason for the request.
Congress Aid Sought to Ship Georgia Melons to City
The article reports Representative Lankford of Georgia introducing a 25,000 dollar bill to fund Agriculture Department actions. The aim is to organize producer marketing and selling co operatives to supply watermelons and cantaloupes to buying associations in Washington DC. The move seeks direct farmer to buyer sales in the National Capital region.
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Congress
Georgia
Lankford
Secretary For Agriculture
District of Columbia
National Capital
Five-Year-Old Injured in Street Crash downtown
Albert Luke Jr aged five living on Livingstone Street Northwest was struck by a Hillery Burroughs Company truck and suffered fractured ribs internal injuries. He was taken to Georgetown Hospital in serious condition. Driver Dugene Toney was held pending developments. another man, Hugh A. Grieby, was arrested for operating a machine without a permit after a collision near 1678 Jefferson Street Northwest. Amos Sharp and Charice Jones were also injured in separate incidents. Robert Jackson, four, was bumped by a car and left with facial lacerations.
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Albert Luke, Jr
Livingstone Street
Hillery T. Burroughs Company
Wisconsin Avenue
Georgetown Hospite
Dugene Toney
Tatra
Sixth Street
Hugh A. Grieby
Clarendon
Andrey Cooper
Jefferson Street
Cooper
Bowen
Amos Sharp
KR Street
Urteenth
Charicé A. Jones
Park Road
Jones
Freedman‘s Hospital
Robert Jackson
Florida Avenue Northwest
George A. Smith
Vstras
Silk loot caper ends in 60 foot leap and arrest
Mrs. el Hésth Wilson, 38, found in an alley behind Palaia Royal store, suffered a fractured leg and other injuries. Police say she jumped from a car after being seen by Leroy Landers near 8th Street Northeast, but investigators suggest she planned to steal silk undergarments and fled after entering a rest room, with a night watchman noting a third floor window opening. Detectives say a salt case with silk undergarments was found near her.
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el Hésth Wilson
Highth Street
Palaia Royal
Cleventh Ang Gatreate
Waldron
Sweeney
Capt. Brown
Scottish Rite Masons Plan Cathedral Drive Amid Drive
Masons chart an intensive membership drive at a City Club mass meeting for a planned Scottish cathedral at Thirteenth and K streets NW. A 6000-member goal targets financing the project with a three member committee and sixty subcommittees to lead the campaign. Elwood P. Morey presided. over 400 members attended. noted leaders include Wiedner, Sanger, Mitans, Claudy, Hayes and Kelper.
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Thirteenth
K Streets
City Club
Harry Cunningham
William D. Hoover
L. Whiting Estes
Elwood P. Morey
Supreme Council
Boeskers
Perry W. Wiedner
Monte J. Sanger
Joseph H. Mitans
Carl Claudy
Arthur B. Hayes
J. Claude Kelper
Requiem Mass for Cardinal Gibbons Held at St Patrick's
The first anniversary of Cardinal Gibbons death was observed with a solemn high mass at St. Patrick's Church. Rev. Mar Thomas Lee presided, with deacon Rev. Thomas Smyth and subdeacon Rev. Charles Bart, as mixed choir led by Miss Jennie Glennan rendered the music. Several clergymen including Rev. Mgr. C. Thomas and Fr. Fowler attended the sanctuary.
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Cardinal Gibbons
St. Patrick’s Church
Mar
Thomas
Lee
St. Matthew's Church
Thomas C. Smyth
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Charles M. Bart
St. Theresa’s
Jennie Glennan
Tae
Mgr. C. ¥. Thomas
J. D. Fowler
H. Cassidy
O'Connell
B. A. Hannan
J. McNamera
M. F. Yingling
P. Cavanaugh
SB. L
Car Hits Chief's Daughter Reveals Her Name
Sergeant Kern at the First Precinct learned by error that Miss Margaret Sullivan, daughter of Maj Daniel Sullivan, was injured in a street collision at Fourteenth and streets NW yesterday afternoon around 2. Women’s car driven by Mrs H C Thorne of 1343 Kalorama Road NW knocked Miss Sullivan down and she was treated for bruises and shock at home.
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Sergt
Kern
Maj
Daniel Sullivan
Margaret Sullivan
Sullivan
Fourteenth
Polles
Sergt. Kern
White
Saya Haj
Polleaman
Ban Stadium For Eastern High School
City commissioners informed Dr. Frank W Batleu that plans to build a stadium for the new Hantern High School must be abandoned for now. They cite no legal authority to erect a stadium with funds intended for the high school. Construction of the school is slated for completion in November with opening early 1923.
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Frank W. Batleu
Hantern
Big Sisters Society Plans Incorporation Night Meeting
The Big Sisters society led by Monsignor Thomas approved incorporation at Christ Child society headquarters last night. The session featured addresss by Mrs Farling and Mrs Gantly, with reports from officers on unemployment among Washington girls and women seeking training and work.
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Big Sisters Society
Monsignor Thomas
Christ Child Society
Mra
Irené Connor
Thomas Brown
Florence McAuliffe
Mary Boten
Margaret Talty
Washington
J. D. Prosise
Robert Babbitt
Anna Light
Harry Surguy
Margeret Talty
Japanese Arts and Sciences Highlighted by Goode
J Panl Goode spoke before the National Geographic Society at the New Masonic temple detailing Japanese methods handed down through generations. He cited skilled crafts such as pottery and fans, noted Japan’s long cultivated farms and modern exports, and mentioned scientific forestry since the twelfth century.
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National Geographic Society
New Masonic Temple
J. Panl Goode
Mr. Goode
Japan
Gambling Censor for Beach Proposed in Atlantic City
Atlantic City officials plan a gambling censor for beaches to curb nuisance and gambling complaints. A bathing inspector role would expand to test all games and eject those with fraud or faults, with appointment anticipated within weeks.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Zionist Delegates Chosen for Philadelphia Conference
Washington Zionist delegates Jacob Heckman and Max Rhoade will represent the district at the Zionist Organization of America national conference in Philadelphia. The Washington delegation reports on the meeting at a public session in Washington at the Harrington Hotel Monday evening.
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Jacob Heckman
Max Rhoade
Washington
Philadelphia
Zionist Organization of America
Palestine
Washington Felenates
Harrington Hotel
Gas masked firefighters battle blaze at Family Show Store
Two firemen were slightly injured and workers narrowly escaped gas as smoke filled the basement and front of the store. Damage estimated at 2,060 dollars as flames threatened nearby properties. crews used gas masks and cut gas supply while 2,000 onlookers watched.
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Family Show
Atroat North
Hammond Hooff
14 Engine Company
Louise Kongle
Joseph Stradburger
Joseph Strasburner & Co
Sala & Co
Iwans Gane
Saks
Wea
Atore
Washington Cas Light Company
Mental Age Based School System Proposed by Goucher Educator
Dr Rogers and Miss Agnes addressed Wilson Wormal school teachers on using mental age rather than chronological age for instruction. They described testing first graders showing mental ages from four to fine years and divided children into bright, average, and under average groups. The method aims to prevent retardation by aligning lessons to each group’s learning pace.
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Mies Agnes & Rogers
Goucher College
Wilson Wormal School
Rogers
Shed
Lieut Van Winkle Ready for Fight
Mrs Van Winkle defends her actions amid insubordination charges as she vows to appeal if reprimanded She insists on her rights and questions Maj Sullivan saying the case remains unsettled and the public may judge unless cleared by higher officials.
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Mrs. van Winklewat
Mrs. van Winkle
Women’s Bureau Ia
Maj. Sullivan
Aphing Jtaelf
Hospital Loot Seized as Ex-Employee Held in Break-In
James Host, 19 years old, colored, of 820 Euclid Street NW, arrested after bars were sawed from a Garfield hospital patient valuables room. Once an elevator man at the hospital, he entered recently and stole jewelry and money exceeding $1,000 from a tin box. Loot recovered. a Chinese good luck ring bought from a jeweler minutes after the burglary. Hearing set at police court today.
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Garfield Hospital
James Host
Euaila Street
Sweeney
Walden
Bost
Boat
Hie Arrant
Wee
Poetry Contest Attracts Washington Writers League
Intense interest in a poetry contest held by the Washington Writers League at the Public Library meeting room last night. The contest closes at the May meeting and prizes from A. B. McCarthy will be awarded to the two best original poems read by league members at the gathering led by President Mereshth Irsland.
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Washington Writers’ League
Publis Library
A. B. McCarthy
Mersheth Irsland
Eleven Story Office Building Planned on Draper Site
Announcement of the sale of the Draper home at the northeast corner of Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW to the Masonic Mutual Life Insurance Co. The new owners will demolish the mansion and erect an 11 story fireproof office building with stores on the ground floor shops on the second floor and upper floors for offices including four floors for the insurer. The site fronts Connecticut Avenue 103 feet and K Street 43 feet 9 inches totaling 3464 square feet. The sale marks a transfer of a noted Wellington residence once home to Margaret Draper and Prince Boncompagni with Cardinal Gibbons officiating at a wartime wedding.
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Draper
Connecticut Avenue
Princess Boncompagni
Italy
Milas Margaret Draper
Masonic Mutual Life Insurance Company
District of Columbia
Wellington
Washington
McLean
Alexander RK. Shepherd
William F Draper
United States
Connecticut
K Street
Insurancé Association
Homer Building
Margaret Draper
Prince Boncompagne
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Arrested Under Drug Act in Harrison Narcotic Case
A man who gave the name John Tasso of 2007 Fourteenth Street Southeast was arrested by police last night on charges of violating the Harrison narcotic law and operating a motorcycle while intoxicated. Tasso was arrested at Four and O Streets Southwest. Police say cocaine was found in Tass' possession.
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John
Janes Taso
Fourteenth Street Southeast
Tass
Morse Shipyard Foreclosure Sails Toward Sale
New London Connecticut March 24 Judge Christopher L Avery of the Superior Court foreclosed the Noanm ship yard of Charley W Morse to satisfy mortgage claims of Jennie R Moray for 96888 and total judgment including costs to 108194 with sale set for Jung B.
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New London
Conn
Noanh
Charley W. Morse
Christopher L. Avery
Superior Court
Jennie R. Moray
Charley W
Jung B
City panel considers Fourth Street widening and street extensions
District commissioners yesterday drafted a bill to widen Fourth Street between Blair Road and Cedar Street to 90 feet at the Takoniz Park Citizens Association request. They also sent an unfavorable report to Senate District committees on a bill to extend Rittenhouse Street across the Metropolitan Baltimore and Ohio tracks, arguing Quackenbush Street should be extended instead.
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Fourth Street
Blair Road
Cedar Street
Takoniz Park
Williams College Editors Suspended Over Parody
Williams College suspended the entire Williams Record staff except three men after the March 18 parody deemed indecency and obscenity by Dean George B. Howes. Junior George Hurley was suspended indefinitely for contributing a drawing. three Record board members proved they had no involvement, while staff declined to visit the dean. President Gurfield and Prof. Maxey left town and a student meeting planned no action.
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Williamstown
Mass
Associated Press
Willams Record
Williams College
George B. Howes
Dean Howes
George Hurley
New York City
Junior
Amis
Purple Cow
Pardot
Harry A. Gurfield
Carroll Maxey
Springfield Republican
Williams
Four Men Accused in Attempted Auto Attack on Girl
Detectiva Kuehing of the Ninth Precinct arrested a young man who called himself Richard Humes, 3148 Street Northeast, as one of four accused in an attempted attack on 17 year old Helly Madden of 810 Twelfth Street Northwest. Madden said the men offered to take her to a friend, sped to Brentwood Road and Northeast Street, then attempted to strike. Humes admits being in the car but denies the assault.
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Detectiva Kuehing
Ninth Precinct
Richard Humes
Helly Madden
Twelfth Street
McConnell Indicted by Philadelphia Grand Jury in Prohibition Probe
Philadelphia grand jury indicts W Connell former day chief and McConnell with others in a Prohibition era probe. Attorney General Daugherty defends DOJ actions, saying Walnut’s interference was unnecessary and the department can proceed effectively without him. Santiago cabinet resigns after senate confidence vote on March 24.
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Philadelphia
Harts
Walnut
Santiago
Chile
Jorge Matte Gormaz
Senate
Alixnelstas
Alessandri
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