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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1921
Page
6
Congress prepares hearings on several coal bills led by Frelinghuysen's seasonal rate proposal. The plan would empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to adjust freight rates to stabilize shipments seasonally, aiming to lower consumer coal prices and boost mine activity.
A wireless report says the American schooner S. W. Mills bound from Pascagoula Mississippi to Havana with timber is afire off the Florida coast. Nine crewmen from Gulfport Mississippi abandoned ship and are unaccounted for. The schooner is 141 feet long with 231 tons burden.
The report shows deep division over a district surplus claimed to exist for district needs. Focht denies the surplus and several representatives dispute its existence while others insist the fund belongs to the District after a careful study.
The Washington Post and Hudris Film Company will hold local screen tests for a Washington–set film titled A Romance of Washington. Applications are urged to Room 49 Post building with tests likely around 5 pm, featuring director supervised casting and merit based selection.
Alexandria officials outline steps to form a new volunteer fire company after the Retief Truck and Engine No. 1 resignations. Officers elected include Joseph De Silva as president and J. EE Howell as captain, with further posts for vice presidents, secretary, treasurer, and lieutenants. A follow up meeting is set at the Relief engine house to finalize the rank and file. Separately the body of Mrs Sallie Carter Buchanan will be buried at St Matthew's Catholic church at 10:30 a.m. Also Marley encampment will confer the royal purple degree in Odd Fellows hall tonight. In Cumberland Md a Keyser WVa jury awarded 35000 damages in a separate case.
The court of appeals upheld the same verdict as in the first trial regarding the Browning case. Details show the appellant challenged the treatment of the alleged broken sex act, but the ruling confirms the second trial outcome.
Special to The Washington Test reports the University of Virginia will organize a five member student court to handle misdemeanors not involving the honor code. The court will consist of one member from each department and will not infringe on the honor committee or system. Meanwhile Lynchburg reports tobacco sales totaling 2627000 pounds last week, lifting the 1920 crop to 13318500 pounds, with dark wrappers in strong demand and common goods slow. sales close May 13.
El Paso May 1. Federal prohibition officers W Holz man and J Watson were shot and seriously wounded in a fight with Mexicans near Anthony New Mexico last night. Authorities say the assailants likely liquor smugglers.
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