Controversy Over Street Lighting Sparks City Meeting
Officers of the Tuomi Circle citizens association urge that daylight saving be settled, demanding action on Fourteenth Street Northw est. The meeting, held last night, set a special gathering to admit more members to the Mid City association while endorsing resolutions for fiscal oversight between federal and local governments.
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Tuomi Clrle Citizens Association
Todas
Theman Akola
Richard Dewries
Moy F Carty
Arthur Copeland Krank G Stewart
Grigam B. Clements
Elmer T Hunt
Starr Farsons
William Tsteyor
Association
Citizens’ Association
Indors
Jones
Pope Tien
Iaerditares
Ieee
Vanbe
Foolite Committee
Doughnut Fund Bathes in City Campaign Shortfall
Salvation Army notes a drop from RL 700 last year to 8800 in Doughnut Fund. Funds are to support Patuxenta children camp and feed seven hundred tomato plants with expected yields. Grants show 300 received this year. organizers seek 7,000 more to operate for TA days. Local drive at 2800 Sixteenth Street seeks donors amid unemployment concerns.
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Patuxenta
Westerday
Sixteenth
Evans Dry Agent Promoted Amid Prohibition Raids
Evans of the prohibition bureau, praised for extensive raids in Northern Virginia and West Virginia, was elevated yesterday to a higher role. The announcement notes decades of service and his supervision over key districts including the District of Columbia.
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Janton S Evans
Wes
Ohibition
Toatanl
Yesterdas
Virginian
West Virgen
Tum O
ANS
Mrs John Logan Defends National Woman’s Party Post
Mrs John Logan widow of AH Logan issued a statement last night defending taking part in the National Woman’s Party parade. Logan’s name appeared on the list sent out by the party. She asserts Women’s rights and suffrage help families and that women should act with unity in the movement.
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John Logan
AH Wo Aeniral
National Womans Party
Sundaes
Logan
Ted
Ted Pagtin
Leguin
Women of the Nation
Ebel
Representative Williams Joins District Committee
The report states Representative Williams of Virginia accepts an appointment to the committee on post offices and post roads and will serve on the committee on expenditures. Previously a state senator, he was understood to be a candidate for Congress in November.
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Willan
Concert to Aid Summer School Work at Central High
The International Orchestra and Washington College of Music perform tonight at Central High School to support summer Americanization school work. Proceeds benefit the local education program and community outreach efforts.
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International Orchestra
Washington College of Music
Central Eigh School
Workman fatally crushed by granite block at stone yard
Matativertated report states 68 year old worker Don Koller of 614 Twelfth Avenue Northeast died after a granite stone wagon loaded with marble toppled at the pool area where he was cutting and shaping marble. The wagon lurched as horses bolted, burying him beneath the weight until relief efforts lifted the body after several minutes.
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Don Koller
Linenin Memorial
Jin
Kellea Fiantie Serenima
Johnson touts tax plan as benefit to city
Representative Ben Johnson of Kentucky defended before the House a tax amendment to the District appropriation bill. The amendment passed the House and awaits Senate action as supporters claim it benefits the District while opponents question the assessable base and revenue needs. Johnson asserts the plan has been misrepresented by newspapers.
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Ben Johnson
Kentucky
House
Senate
Johnson
Johnann
Federation of Citizens’ Associations
Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce, Merchant and Manufacturers’ Association
Wiederich Zihlman
Maryland
R. Walton Moore
Viginia
Colored employes to meet for union campaign tonight
The second meeting to interest colored federal and District government workers in the membership drive organized by Federal Employes Union No. 1 will be at the Metropolitan Aethorchal Episcopal church on M Street at 8 p m Tonight’s gathering is hosted by the Bethel Literary and Historical Society under whose auspices the event will occur Speakers include Grady representative of the American Federation of Labor and Weldon Johns executive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Music will be provided by the Lingala National Meaning School for Women and Gira and Mina Nannie Burrayeha president.
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Tistrict
Federal Employes Union
No. Tt
Metropolitan Aethorchal Epiccopal Church
M Street
Rtte
Bethel Literary
Thistorical
Four Children Hurt In Crash In Cottage City
Four children ages four to twelve were injured when a car driven by their father T D R Craven of Cottage City collided with an oncoming vehicle driven by Mrs Blanche Wilbur of 1819 CG atroot north west. The accident occurred yesterday afternoon near With and ttxtraoin jharthwent. The children were hurled into the roadway and treated for injuries to the head body and legs.
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Td- Rar TI
Craven
Cottage City
Mdu
Mra
Blanche Wilbur
Atroot Northweat
Jharthwent
Ahlidran
Paarl
Conference on weights and measures at bureau of standards
A four day session of the fifteenth annual weights and measures conference opens at the bureau of standards tomorrow morning with Secretary Honver presiding. Topics include enforcement of sales by weight laws, standard bread weight, length standards, milk bottle requirements, weather and fuel measurement, highway standardization, and heavy weight scales. Meetings will be in the east building auditorium with events at the Ralelah hotel and room 270 exhibit space.
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Bureau of Standards
Honver
Boma
William F. Cluett
Ohio
John M. Mots
H. W. Bearce
Bureau
Ralelah
Exibite
City Club
Davis to Aid Steel Workers in 12 to 8 Hour Shift Plan
Secretary of Labor Davis is expected to help form a committee with the American Iron and Steel Institute after President Harding discussed shift changes. He provided the President with data on mill working conditions and may conduct a personal survey of mills. Officials believe recent progress in mechanization could permit changes in labor utilization.
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Davis
American Iron and Steel Institute
Hardime
Secretary of Labor
Mila
John Semmes Auto School Opens to Large Crowd
Semmes company opens John Semmes Auto School for Dodge owners drawing over 300 attendees at Giltreet office. Classes to be held three times weekly on Monday Wednesday Friday with Haviland and Wilkinson leading sessions and oversight by Heasari, Wilkerson, and Owen McNay.
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Semmes Company
Dodge Automoblies
Giltreet
Wilkinson
Ownoerr
Haviland
Aehoml
College leader to attend alumnae dinner in Washington
Mina Vivian B. Small president of Lake Erie College Painesville Ohio will arrive in Washington Thursday for the alumnae dinner at the Only Club that evening Mrs C J Veerhoff president of the College Women's club and alumna in charge of arrangements Exempt Memorial Hall Addition.
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Mina Vivian B. Small
Lake Erie College
Painesville
Ohio
Washington
C. J. Veerhoff
College Women's Club
Memorial Hall
White Slaver Charge Shocks Newark Woman’s Accuser
Moran 22, alias Marenne, charged with white slavery after arrest by Bradley. He allegedly married Ruth Johanna in Alexandria then took her to Wilnabeth, New Jersey, abandoning her and sending letters to her mother. The case reached the grand jury after an alleged mistreatment and failure to support.
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Michney Hoseaph Moran
Maronna
Hia
Addroan
Madison Avenia
Wilnabeth
N. J
Thamet
Grand
Dontestina Charion Bradley
Handquarters
Moran
Marenne
Misa Mary Knuso
Newark
Ruth Johanna
Bintsa
Alexandria
Vou
Tia
Threat of Knock Down as Senators Clash Over Georgia Posts
In the Senate yesterday Senator Watson of Georgia and Senator Phipps of Colorado clashed over three postmaster nominations from Georgia. The dispute began during an army bill debate and led to threats of personal combat. Watson warned Phipps to avoid provoking him. Phipps declined press remarks. Watson sought to block confirmation of Curran, Crane, and Pritchard whom he deemed personally objectionable due to remarks about him. Republican Senator Curtis said he would mediate to prevent a repeat incident.
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Georgia
Senate
Watson
Phipps
Colorado
Gergia
Senator Watson
Jack Curran
Savannah
J B. Crane
Dixie
Lawson Pritchard
Tennville
Ali
Curtis
Kansas
Roebling Favored for Smithsonian Regency Vacancy
John A. Roebling named as favored candidate to fill a board vacancy at the Smithsonian Institution. The report notes his lineage as J. A. Roebling, grandson of the Brooklyn Bridge engineer, and cites prior roles including regent of the University of North Carolina.
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John A. Roebling
Bill Just
Joonn A. Thoohling
Bernardavilla
N. d
Rowenia
Smithsonian
Luce
Mansachusetta
Roebling
Eve
J. A. Roebling
Brooklyn Bridge
University of North Carolina
Women doctors and police push for equal roles in army and city
The District of Columbia Public Welfare Committee urged that women physicians be admitted to the U S army on the same basis as men and that women medical students be allowed in the reserve officers training corps. Resolutions urged new facilities for the Industrial Home School for Colored Boys Blues Plains Virginia and expanded female staff at the Woman's Bureau and National Training School for Girls. They also called for investigations into the National Training School management and a separate reformatory for women with a female physician for examinations and treatment in prisons. Public welfare workers report 20 000 children assisted to cross streets safely with no injuries.
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United States Army
Reserve Officers
Public Welfare Committee
Thea District of Columbia
Co Dodge Hotel
Ellis Logan
Imittee
Medical Society
Generaltion of Women
Chatauqua
Ork
Committee On
Hidith Bevike Coale
Industrial Home School
Blues Plains Va
Woman's Bureau
National Training School For
Blue Plains
Baya
Kneping
Nany
Logan
Mre
Maske Seek Adoption of Ruth Leitheiger in District Court
August H Maske and Beatrice Maske petition the District Supreme Court to adopt Ruth H Leitheiger, age 10, daughter of Fred M and Minnie Leithelser. Ruth was born May 3 1812 and adopted by the Leithelser family in 19 6. Adoptive parents consent affidavits filed. Meantime police report Ruth was attacked May 11 by Joseph A Dawson and held in a cellar for over three hours. Dawson, a 74 year old colored man, faces a preliminary police court hearing today.
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August H. Maske
Beatrice Maske
Massachusetts Avenue
District Supreme Court
Ruth H. Leitheiger
Fred M
Minnie Leithelser
M Street
Maske
Leithelsers
Ruth
Joseph A. Dawson
Bible Contest Awards Tonight at First Congregational Church
The fourth community Bible contest awards will be presented at 7 45 this evening at the First Congregational church. Mrs J W Frisgell president of the District of Columbia Federation of Women’s clubs announced last night. Winners of premiums and other awards will be named, with participants including Abram Almon and Charles W Steck among others.
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First Congregational Church
J. W. Frisgell
District of Columbia Federation of Women's Cluba
Pertittontes
Abram Almon
Charles W. Steck
Wev
Harry Mitchell
Mink Hagel Bachsmidt
Clarence T. Witaon
Goulse Hardingasi
Howard J. Hodgkins
Rafter
Mary
Johnann
Honor Martha Washington Observed With Capitol Elm Ceremony
A Martha Washington death anniversary observance on Capitol grounds featured a DAR ceremony led by Miss Byrd Mack with Mrs. Harndon Lightfoot giving an address. Photographs and etchings from the Library of Congress illustrated Martha Washington's life scenes as the Hoy Scouts escorted the American flag to the elm.
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George Washington
Capitol
Martha Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
Byrd Mack
Svete
Harndon Lightfoot
Hoy Scouta
Hoover Urges Let Industry Govern Itself In Lumber Areas
Secretary Hoover told lumber manufacturers’ representatives that self-government in American industry should replace broad government control. He warned against government expansion and bureaucracy, urging industry to standardize lumber grading and manage functions with minimal government intervention.
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Hoover
Commerce Department
Amar Lea
Ita
Honver
Masons Launch Move for 3 Million Dollar Temple
The grand lodge of Masons in Washington met at the Masonic temple and unanimously adopted resolutions to raise funds for a new temple on the Dean tract at Connecticut and Florida avenues. The project aims to create the largest Masonic temple in the country at a cost near 3 million dollars, with a 900000 dollar property value and plans for lodges to relocate. Gratz E. Dunkan was named committee chair on funds, with Charles Cyrus Coombs presiding as grand master.
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Grand Lodge of Masons of
Washington
Masonic Temple
Connecticut
Florida Avenue
Grand Lodge
Washingston
Gratz E. Dunkan
Charles Cyrus Coombs
Masons
Delays Pawnbroker Bill Recommitted in House
The House yesterday recommitted the pawn broker bill to the District committees as unfinished business on the District calendar for months. Representative Zihlman of Maryland requested unanimous consent to recommit. The committee will report a new pawnbroker bill or permit the legislation to die.
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House
Zihlman
Maryland
Unanimou
Citizenship Day plans highlighted at federation meeting
The District of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs discussed July 4 citizenship observances at Grace Dodge hotel. The program will honor new citizens and foreign born residents who recently gained full citizenship. Local civic groups will cooperate to hold celebrations citywide.
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The
Diatrict of Columbia Federation of Womenk Clubs
Grace Dodge Hotel
General Federation of Clubs
Anna Hendrey
Maude Alton
Ecitizens
Mortgage loan cost blamed for housing shortage reports
Differences of opinion among the mob committees on financing housing shortage shared. Minority chair Wiltant Deane Ham argues exorbitant second mortgage rates drive shortages, while subcommittee chair Thomas Bones says bankers cooperate with home builders. All seven subcommittees expected to finish reports by Saturday.
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Wiltant Deane Ham
Thomas Bones
Dr William E Philes Exonerated In Drug Act Case
Under Chief Justice McCoy a jury found Dr William E Philes not guilty in the United States v Philes case. Indicted for violating the Harrison narcotic act for morphine prescriptions, the defense said the prescriptions were part of professional practice made in good faith to cure a drug addict, a goal reportedly achieved. Attorneys Wilton Lambert W Bissell Thomas and R H Yeatman represented Philes with AUSA Joseph H Bilbrey for the government.
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McCoy
United States
William E Philes
Philey
Philes
Wilton Lambert
W. Bissell Thomas
R H. Yeatman
Joseph H Bilbrey
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