Million Dollar Auto Show Opens Tonight in Washington
Washington’s second annual spring automobile show opens at 8 pm under the Washington Automotive Trade Association. The two-floor Convention Hall displays nearly all space, with cars priced from around 600 to over 10,000 and including new models like Rolls Royce Durant Kissel Kar and Jawett. Cutaway chassis and motors demonstrate how each part functions. Rudolph Jose and the show committee oversaw setup as cars are moved via an exterior ramp to the upper floor.
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Memory Masses Honor Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimore
Masses for the late Cardinal Gibbons were celebrated in Baltimore and across the archdiocese on March 24 marking one year since his death. Archbishop Curley presided at the cathedral requiem while parochial schools held exercises with essays and readings about his life and writings.
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Irish Catholic Leaders Seek Inquiry Over Belfast Atrocities
A Dublin protest resolution accuses authorities of inaction in Belfast killings of Catholics. It compares the situation to Armenian suffering and condemns Ulster legislation as legitimizing assassins. The document calls for a full inquiry into the sectarian violence.
Police and Sinn Fenners In 6-Hour Running Battle
A six hour running fight took place near Carrickmore Tyrone between Ulster Special Constables and Sinn Feinters. Police in two motor lorries were ambushed. they returned fire and pursued the attackers across the hills. At least five Sinn Feiners were reported hit, one by a bullet found in a house during a raid. A quantity of equipment from the ambushers was recovered.
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Associated Press
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Sinn Fein Officers Plan Publicity on Ulster Riots
Dublin reports Sinn Fein officers met at Mansion House for three hours to address Catholic murders in Ulster. They adopted a resolution urging common action to alert world opinion, comparing the issue to the national conscription crisis. They urged presenting outrages in northeast Ulster to the public.
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Mansion House
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Former Police Captain Colling Alleges Cruel Home Basis
Former Police Captain John J. Colling cites a police precinct style in his alimony suit. Testimony shows a June 10 1919 agreement granting $28 weekly for table expenses and $8 for laundry, plus clothing, in exchange for home care and cooperation. He accuses repeated desertions and failure to provide food, detailing several May 1921 incidents.
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Associated Press
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Rush on Steamers Bar After Sea Collision
New York reports a rush on the ship’s bar after the United Fruit steamer Metapan collided with the Bea ton schooner Charles A Dean off Barnegat New Jersey. The Metapan docked safely while the schooner, 35 miles south of Ambrose light, awaited towing. Passengers describe a violent shock but no panic, with the bar briefly crowded as the vessel steadied.
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Whisky Kick Too Hard Druggists Face Arrest
Federal prohibition director Day reports New York druggists may be arrested over spurious whisky sold on medical prescriptions. Agents have gathered samples as chemists test them, with some samples showing dangerous content. Day says he will name involved druggists soon and calls such selling a form of murder. Complaints claim medicines had excessive kick causing coma or drunkenness after a single drink.
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Western Maryland shopmen to strike over contractor work
In Hagerstown Maryland a planned strike by 2500 Federated Shop Crafts and maintenance of way workers is set for tomorrow to protest private contractors doing work previously done by Western Maryland Railway. Union leaders say contractors Dickson Construction and Repair Wolf Contracting George Fawkle and W. K. Hosack must pay railroad labor board wages and follow board rules. only 42 of 2000 ballots opposed the action.
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Wolf Contracting Co
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Railroad Labor Board
Movies to Boost Sales Initiative Launched in New York
National Association of Manufacturers announces an effort to use motion pictures to expand trade distribution nationally and overseas. John Holgerton calls a conference for April at the Willard Hotel in Washington, inviting manufacturers and industrial education and salesmanship leaders to join the push.
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National Association of Manufacturers
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Goode
Arbuckle Trial Focus As Miss Rappe Testimony Emerges
Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle on his 35th birthday faces a third manslaughter trial over Virginia Rappe's death. Testimony centers on a hotel suite where Rappe cried out and a man’s voice denied charges. Witnesses describe Arbuckle moving her and arranging medical aid while differing about payment of her bill.
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Boston Man Faces Bond After Sailor Seized Liquor Schooner
A British schooner Grace and Ruby seized off Smithpoint last month was released on $30,000 bond to its owner by Judge Morton in federal court. The cargo valued at 4 9 million is to be removed from U S waters forthwith and the schooner to be returned.
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Forfeiture Proceedings Begun Over Vessel in Nassau
Government officials say if the vessel is finally decreed forfeited by higher courts, collection will be made on the bonds. The case involves D Sweeney and partners of Salem Massachusetts and Nassau owners.
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Maryland Delegate Seeks D C Suffrage Via Congress
Annapolis Md March 24 A joint resolution introduced in the House of Delegates by Delegate Keefer of Prince Georges county asks Congress to grant suffrage to District of Columbia citizens. The measure proposes making D C a state or granting rights by other feasible means. If Congress rejects statehood DC residents could return to Maryland and exercise suffrage as state citizens.
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Maryland
American Rhine Pay in Goods Suggested
Special Cable Dispatch from Paris reports that Britain and allies hint at payment in kind for Rhine army expenditures. Talks at Boulogne and Spa suggest adjusting provisions for American forces, though no bill is expected soon.
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Question on German payment in kind proposal to US
A fragment describes a suggested arrangement with Germany for payments in cash or in kind to the United States to ease wartime demands. It notes willingness to reduce demands for goods like dye stuffs if needed, and mentions a formal proposal as a potential outcome with the US as intermediary.
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New York Herald
May Tie Up British Yards Over Pay Reductions
London March 24 delegates at a shipyard conference voted that British shipyard workers would cease work Tuesday evening if wage reduction notices are not extended by employers. Reductions would start next Wednesday. Negotiations overseen by the labor minister failed after the Shipbuilding Federation and employers could not reach agreement on when to cut bonuses totaling across months.
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Woman Burns at Danville Gas Store Fire
Special to The Washington Post from Danville Virginia reports a woman suffered severe burns when her dress ignited at a gas store. Mrs A Adams rushed to help and smothered the flames with a feather bed after another boarder fainted and failed to use a fire extinguisher.
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