May festival opens as Mrs Wilson visits Neighborhood House
Mrs Woodrow Wilson attended the May festival at Neighborhood House 410 N Street Southwest accompanied by Ms Bones. She purchased ornate items, gowns, and a Persian abba coat, praising the pupils’ handiwork and meals program. An outdoor woodland stage featured performances by kindergarteners and a Maypole dance, with multiple exhibits and hundreds of garments and crafts shown by local youths. The event continues today and tomorrow.
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Neighborhous House
N Street
Wyse Wilson
Neighborhood House
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Neligh
Rose
Val
Rine Club
Louise Wadlcott
Robin Hood
Progress and Young Builders Club
Philosophical Society to Meet for Public Discussion
The Philosophical Inquiry Society holds its annual public meeting in the public library auditorium at 4 42 pm tomorrow. The topic is the German philosopher Schopenhauer or philosopher Helmuth Heller with speakers Edwirts Steele Henry Farquhar and Dr Edward Bo Rich ind. Admission will be to
Woman Slashes Throat in Despair at Home
Mrs Louise M Ghiselli, 68, wife of Angéle Ghiseill and store owner on Pennsylvania Avenue, fatally injured herself with a razor in a late afternoon mania. She regained consciousness at George Washington University Hospital, expressed remorse, but died at 7 o'clock. Coroner ruled death by self-inflicted act. no inquest needed.
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Louise M Ghiselli
Angéle Ghiseill
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
George Coldenstroth
George Washington University Hospital
Ghisellis
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mia Ghiselli
Alfred V A Ghiselli
Manamr
W M Sprigg
Rochambeau
Third Precinct
Sprigg
Mra Ghisell
Spriggs
Nevitt
Homage to Dewey Continued From First Page
Eyewitness account describes a chaotic battle scene with sailors recounting Dewey’s engagement. The speaker notes no serious injuries among themselves except six crew wounded on the Baltimore from a shell explosion, with all six quickly recovering. Spaniards allegedly fired more shots but suffered heavier losses.
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Baltimore
Lawyer ethics urged at Willard Hotel meeting
Julius Henry Cohen of New York urged credit men to adopt a code of ethics to improve corrupt conditions in business and law. He argued for cooperation between lawyers and businessmen and warned against tearing down institutions while calling for constructive reform.
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New York
National Association of Credit Men
Association of Credit Men
Willard Hotel
Wei
Cohen
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Wishert
Ava
Clemency Granted to Father in Sentencing Case
A father from Statesville No 4 received clemency reducing his sentence to two years and allowing release after serving one year. The judge stated the man had served a year and paid the amount due. The case involved a family of dependent children and questions about excess tax or related charges.
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Bop van Horr
Miser Thoeer
Statesville No 4
Sears
Memorial Marble Altar Honors Heroic Woodberry Student
A Carrara marble altar, carved in Italy, honors Alfred Baker Bransford of Woodberry Forest School as a hero who died saving his brother in the James River. The dedication occurred in the chapel with Rev Karl M Bloch and Rev R Carter presiding, and 75 alumni and many students attended.
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Painters Fall Fatal One As Skyscraper Accident
Ledrow Boyd, 63, a painter, fell from a two story height at a building on 652 Street Southeast yesterday. He sustained a fractured skull and was unconscious when removed to Casualty Hospital by ambulance. Doctors said he might not live through the night. He resided at 440 Eighth Street Southeast.
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Eighth Street
Robbed as she prayed at St Aloysius Church
Miss Ellan Talbert of 988 Fifth Street Southeast reported a theft yesterday at the Sixth precinct after a man seized her pocketbook from a pew while she prayed. The bag held $3, four car tickets, a key, and a doctor’s prescription as police note recent church thefts.
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Ellan Talbert
Fifth Street
St Aloysius’ Church
Bowdle Denies Critic of Women Speech Controversy
Representative Stanley Bowdle, who defeated Longworth, voiced sympathy for women and rejected claims he criticizes women. He denounced generalizations about honesty by gender, stressed individual variation, and opposed women’s suffrage, arguing men deserve the ballot as family providers.
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Stanley Bowdle
Ck Longworth
Whch
Deng
Sam
Statue planned to honor Froebel in city
Delegates at the International Talon meeting at J Ormond Wilton School moved to raise 25000 for a Froebel statue founder of the Kindergarten movement. 400 was subscribed, Miss Ning Vanderwalker of Milwaukee named chair to lead the drive, and Commissioner Claxton will assist. The morning session reported flourishing union activity and the DC kindergartens festival is set for grounds north of the National Museum with the Marine Band performing.
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International Talon
J Ormond Wilton
Miss Ning ( Vanderwalker
Milwaukee
Claxton
District of Columbia
National Museum
Marine Band
Grand Jury Validated in Patten Murder Case
Justice Stafford sustained the grand jury in the Patten murder case in Criminal Court No 1 ruling the jury was publicly drawn. Attorney Brien had challenged the panel as secretly selected, arguing improper process. Patten pleaded not guilty as he faced first degree murder charges tied to the Benning road kiting incident last July involving John Spencer.
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Patten
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O'Brien
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George Washington University fund reaches two hundred thousand
University trustees and alumni report a total fund of 321,184 raised for the university home on G street and new buildings with 9,215 received since last Sunday and 1,364 in cash receipts. Officials hope to subscribe the remaining sum before year’s end to retire indebtedness and acquire adjoining ground. Scholarships totaling 4,200 are being announced to high school teachers in the District.
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George Washington University
G Street
7000 Pupils to Drill in Eight Grade Events May 22
Washington district to stage the greatest children's festival at American League Park with 7000 white schoolchildren from all eight grades. Dr Rebecca Stoneroad leads the event featuring bean bag play, folk dances, recess games, wand drill, dumbbell drills, and athletic contests, climaxing with combined seventh and eighth grade events.
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Washington
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Gift for Mrs S B Ayres Presented in Washington
Fronts of Mrs Steven B Ayres of New York will receive a exquisite bracelet watch tomorrow as a testimonial to her services in various directions during her residence in Washington. As organizer and president of the Women s Democratic League she promoted the women s breakfast to Mrs Wilson and the new administration. The presentation will be at a tea at the home of Mrs Charles Bough tan Wood with Matthew T Scott delivering the speech.
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New York
Varius
Washington
Womens Democratc League
Wilson
Ayres
Charles Boughtan Wood
Matthew T Scott
Secretary Lane Opens Talks on Reclamation Quarrels
Secretary Lane begins conferences to resolve differences between Reclamation Service officials and water users across multiple government irrigation projects. He will preside to clarify issues and consider changes in administrative policy. James T. Hill of the Great Northern Railway will attend likely Monday or Tuesday.
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Great Northern Raliuar
Miami contractor declares wedding to Miss Daly in wedding rush
F M Tarbell of Miami says Justice Bundy tied the knot with Miss Helen G Daly of Washington. Tarbell says the bride disappeared after the ceremony, while her sister denies any marriage. Bundy confirms the ceremony took place and Tarbell remains puzzled.
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Confirma Tarbell
Chalfonte Apartments
P Street
Tarbell
Hot Springs Ark
Bundy
Mr Tarbell
Washington
Atlanta
Hot Springs
Ark
Woman Injured When Buggy Slips On Lincoln Ave
Mrs Charles Middleton wife of a bookkeeper living at 1402 L Street NW was seriously injured when a buggy overturned after a horse bolted on Lincoln Avenue south of Michigan Avenue NE. The accident occurred as workmen had laid cracked stone. She suffered a fractured leg and multiple bruises and was taken to Providence Hospital. Her husband escaped serious injury.
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Lincoln Avenue
Michigan Avenue
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Ocean steamers arrivals and departures list
Shipping news notes several arrivals and sailings from New York ports. Vessels including Adriatic Queenstown, Majestic, Celtic and Wilhelm are listed with routes to Bremen Havre Liverpool and New York. Dock times and next arrivals are noted for Cape, Adriatic, and Sabie Island with weekend schedules.
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Uedrie
Civil service race debate at National Fair Play meeting
Kyle B Price of Alabama told the audience at the Old Masonic Temple that segregation poisons federal merit and urged a civil service school. A former land office clerk read a letter recounting being forced to take dictation from a Black employee, while speakers from Missouri Wisconsin and the agitation group pressed white supremacy as essential to government order.
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Musgrave
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Kellogg
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Ideal Home Town speech at Builders and Manufacturers Exchange
E Grosvenor Dawe led a housewarming address at 1220 New York Avenue urging Washington as the nation’s ideal home city. He highlighted the city’s population, opportunities for commercial growth, and the chance to create better surroundings for residents as the chamber backs concerted development.
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Howe
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Secretary Daniels Honored in Watson Mass Meeting and Banquet
The town of Watson welcomed Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels and Mrs Daniels with a mass meeting public reception and banquet this afternoon and tonight. Citizens from neighboring towns and country districts joined in the celebration for the former townsman’s return.
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Omin
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