District rail conflict urged as suburban bias eyed
A letter from Arthur E. Randle to the District Commissioners argues that Maryland and Virginia residents receive better streetcar service, driving investment out of the District. He proposes consolidating District lines to create a uniform system that serves suburbs like Tennallytown and Brightwood as well as Maryland and Virginia communities.
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Virginia
Maryland
Arthur E. Randle
Randle
District of Columbia
Tennallytown
Congress Heights
Brightwood
Randle Highlands
Laurel
Hyattsville
Berwyn
Alexandria
del Rey
Mount Vernon
Washington
Capitol
Washington Railway
Electric Lne
Capital Traction Company
America
Gen. Harries
Churches Face Outward Doors After Fire Inspection
Chief Belt of the fire department inspected five churches this week to assess protection in emergencies. The Synagogue of Chev Sholom, St Pauls English Lutheran, Eastern Presbyterian, St Augustine's Catholic, and New York Avenue Presbyterian were examined. All had main doors that swung inward, hindering rapid egress. Commissioner Macfarland urged trustees to install outward swinging doors.
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Chief Belt
Chev Sholom
Fifth
I Streets
St. Paul's English Lutheran Church
Eleventh
Eastern Presbyterian Church
Sixth Street
Maryland Avenues
St. Augustine's Catholic Church
Fifteenth Street
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Macfarland
Lung Diseases Top Deaths In District Mortality Report
The weekly mortality report for May 9 shows pulmonary diseases as the leading killer with 20 of 125 deaths. Heart diseases follow at 16, with a 4 count week-to-week rise. Of deaths, 69 were white and 56 colored. births totaled 109, 63 white and 46 colored. diphtheria rose by three cases, scarlet fever unchanged.
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Wedward
Will Ordain Priest at Ascension Church
Rev J Henning Nelms rector announces ordination service at the Church of the Ascension on Friday May 15 at 10 oclock. Rev Robert Evans Browning will be advanced to priesthood, presented by the rector, with sermon by Rev Dr McKim and ordination by Rt Rev Lewis W Benton. Clergy invited to participate and bring vestments.
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Church of the Ascension
Massachusetts Avenue
Twelfth Street
J. Henning Nelms
Robert Evans Browning
Dr. McKim
Lewis W. Benton
Lexington
Carriage Company trip under Dupont Garage supervision
A fragmented report details a car trip guided by the Dupont Garage crew with Mr Bacon from Detroit and Ottol Jacobi of the Dupont Garage in the escort car. The journey had a minor misdirection and slight delay before rejoining, then a return trip without escort and a successful recharge showing the vehicle’s performance under test. Separately, probated wills disclose Mary E Gennet leaving 1000 to Mary Brewer and Zulu Smith, with residue to Mary Baker and Ida Cooper. Caroline Bratton leaves most assets to her son George C Glick with specific bequests to granddaughters Grace and Ethel Glick. Rev William Brayshaw receives 190. Stewart Cessel estate names Franace EL Cady as main beneficiary and William E Ambrose named executor.
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Dupont Garage
Bacon
Detroit
Ottol. Jacobi
Dupont Rarage Conny
Jaq ‘Cobs
Hamil
Mary E. Gennet
Bratton
Stewart Ceasel
Interior Department
Twenty-ninth Street
Mary M. Brewer
Zulu Smith
Huron
Gennet
Mary C. Baker
Tda Cooper
Caroline Bratton
L Street
George C. Glick
United States Capitol
Grace
Ethel Glick
Wiliam Brayshaw
Esther Memorial Chapel
Congress, Heights
William E. Ambrose
Stewart Cessel
Francea EL Cady
Harrison replies to wife in alimony case scandal claim
Arthur W. Harrison a patent lawyer filed in District Supreme Court an answer to his wife Mary W Harrisons crossbill in a limited divorce case He denies most allegations saying his wife was involved with a married man and was dismissed from the Government Printing Office He says her conduct on the street and boisterous demands for alimony have harmed his business and earning capacity with an income reportedly above 1 0000.
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Arthur W. Harrison
T Street Northwest
District Supreme Court
Mary W. Harrison
Harrison
Mr. Harrison
Gaston Philip Trial Set For May 28 in Murder Case
Gaston Philip, scion of a Washington family, charged with first degree murder in the May 18 death of cabman Frank MacAboy, will be tried before Justice Barnard in Criminal Court No. 2 on May 28. Assistant DA Stuart McNamara leads the prosecution, with Charles H. Turner. defense counsel Henry E. Davis and A. A. Hoehling seek an early hearing. About twenty-five witnesses will be called by the prosecution and at least twenty by the defense. the trial is expected to last about ten days with Philip claiming self defense.
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Gaston Philip
Washington
Frank MacAboy
Arlington Hotel
Justice Barnard
Stuart McNamara
Charles H. Turner
Henry E. Davis
A. A. Hoehling
Philip
James D Burley Granted Absolute Divorce by District Supreme Court
James J. Burley a mechanic of 465 Ninth Street Northwest was granted an absolute divorce from his wife Julia Burley by Chief Justice Clabaugh of the District Supreme Court on the grounds of infidelity. The report notes the decree signed yesterday and cites address details and the spouse as Julia.
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James D. Burley
Clabaugh
District Supreme Court
James J. Burley
Hrighth Street
Julia Burley
Arrest of Man on White House Grounds Over Debt Claim
Thomas S. Jones aged sixty, who gave Lincoln, Rhode Island as his address, was arrested yesterday morning on White House grounds by Policeman Seaman of the Third precinct. Jones claimed President owed him 150,000 dollars and said he came to collect. He will be examined by police surgeons today.
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Thomas S. Jones
Lincoln, R. I
White House
Seaman
Jones
Lundy Sentenced After Street Car Attack Case
Louis Lundy a negro was found guilty of assault in Police Court and sentenced to seventy five days in jail for attacking Mamie Hickmen an elderly colored woman on April 22. He had been shot by Representative J Thomas Heflin on a street car last March. Funeral services for Robert H Yeatman were held at the family home with a Sons of the American Revolution delegation in attendance. Yeatman served in the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War and later worked in the Navy Department. He is survived by a wife and six children.
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Col. Mosby
John S. Mosby
K Street
Garfield Hospital
Ceol. Mosby
Mosby
Department of Justice
Louis Lundy
J. Thomas Heflin
Jai
Mamie Hickmen
R. H. Yeatman
Robert H. Yeatman
FP Street
Henry Thomas
Hyattsville
Sons of the American Revolution
Yeatman
Army of the Potomac
Navy Department
Democratic Association Meets To-night in Munsey Building
The last regular meeting of the District of Columbia Democratic Association before the primaries will be held tonight at 8 o clock on the Arth floor of the Munsey Building. A number of prominent speakers from both national and local circles have been invited to address the meeting.
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Democratic Association
District of Columbia Democratic Association
Munsey
National
Jaces
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Panama
Rgsaer
Lois, PA
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Lacey & CD
Ay E .Rand
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Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
George M. Oyster, Jr
Connecticut Avenue
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Connecticut
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Same Old Place
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Frank W. Romaine
Edgar Speiden
Thomas F. Smith
Lida T. Allen
Daniel L. High
George W. Davis
William BR. Dear
Frederick H. Monk
William Malcolm
Martin Schneider
Krouse
Chas. Kaufman & Sons
PRR
Conover Ice Cream Co
Twelfth St. N. W
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Heflin
Man’s Store
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Friedlander
Friedlander Bros
Morseel’s
Seeer
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Prop
Potomac
Potomac Electric Power Co
14Th St. H.W
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Keeley Institute
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District of
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Oriental Rugs
Gallery of Foreign Arts Circa
Carl W. Tobolot
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Horn
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Tesla
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street N. W
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Lansburgh Furnniture Co
Inter-Ocean Building
Ninth Street
Munyon
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Sb Central National Bank
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Mehntz Brewing Company
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Derbeck Health
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