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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1923
Page
17
Water conditions warn of a slow start but hints of better days ahead. Dick Pred reports on Potomac fishing prospects, creel limits, and season dates for Maryland Virginia and Washington area waters with bait choices and routes to prime spots.
A jumble of obituary notices dated May 17 and surrounding dates lists deaths and funeral details for multiple individuals including Nettin L. Clark, Hildegarde Partner Derbr Palmer, Rae Bagan Galt, Mary Jane Garrett, and others. Services span churches and cemeteries with dates May 18 to May 31 and interments at Mount Olivet or private plots.
Handicaps were issued for the Washington Newspaper Colt club tournament opening Rock Creek park links Tuesday. President Harding is rated 12, Walter R. McCallum tops the field at two strokes over several contenders.
Washingtonians plan easy reach trips to mountains and sea within 75 miles. Describes fishing spots on Potomac and Patuxent rivers, Chesapeake Bay resorts, and nearby Maryland and West Virginia landmarks. Mentions Braddock Heights and Harper’s Ferry as access points with Civil War history nearby.
Two thousand campers occupy a wide Virginia river shoreline above the aqueduct bridge with many more daily visiting. Camps named Pepco Sigma Bonsai Colonial Canoe club Comus and others offer canoeing dancing tennis and boat outings. The article notes radio, base ball teams, and a busy weekend scene with flexible daily costs and a new caution about storms.
Emma Lundberg presents a report to a joint session on proposed uniform juvenile court standards. Charles W. Hoffman presides as chair of the committee on juvenile court standards. Frederick P. Cabot discusses social case work administration in relation to domestic relation courts. The convention shares views ahead of a closing joint session with the national conference of social work.
Walter Hagen, holder of the British Open, advances to the final after defeating Gene Sarazen 3 and 1 in the semifinals at Leeds. Jolly from Mackenzie wins the other semi 2 and 1. Final to be 36 holes tomorrow. Hagen led at 12 after Sarazen faltered, with Hagen finishing a foot from the cup at 17.
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