Cadet Drill Contest Opens at Ballpark This Morning
Washington high school cadet regiments kick off annual competition at American League ballpark with four company blocks from McKinley and Central. Attendance open today and tomorrow with public access during sessions, prizes announced at final judging.
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Antesa
Washington
American League
Drilig
McKinley Manual Training School
Centrals Companian
Western
Business
Eastern
Central
McKinley
Aril
Peggy's Preparedness Bathing Suit at Fashion Show
New York May 30 Peggy Raymond wore a red white and blue preparedness bathing suit at Madison Square Garden. The tiny flimsy clinging suit drew focus away from the color scheme and delivered a standout appearance despite its minimal fabric.
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Peggy
New York
Peggy Raymond
Military unit roster and staff assignments list
A fragment lists battalion adjutants and quartermasters across units including First and Second battalions with names such as H A Dewhirst M W Summers L Greenburg H E dates and others from McKinley and McKinley area as well as Lt colonel Sowell Himmler and Maj Tirai. The text appears as an OCR snippet of a regiment staff roll with several missing letters.
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H. A. Dewhirst
Central
M W. Summers
Eastern
L Greenburg
Entral
H. E
Sowell Himmler
McKinley
Tirai
H. I. Strang
McKne
Ber French. McKinley
Falls Power Project Urged by Potomac Committee
The Great Falls committee of the Chamber of Commerce chaired by John H. Lurch urges immediate development of Potomac River water power. A chart by Chief Statistician Williams shows DC current rates exceed the national average, and the plan could cut DC costs to as low as one third of the average while eliminating smoke nuisances.
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Falla
Potomac River
Great Falle
Chamber of Commerce
John H. Lurch
Williams
Public Utilities Commission
Washington
District of Columbia
Falls of the Potomac
Great Falls
N Y Parade Draws Wide Interest For Flag Day Display
Scores of letters flood the parade headquarters as officials and organizations seek space and cooperation for the large flag day and preparedness parade plans in New York. Notables from Indian office and Department offices request representation, while law and legislation committees for the event are announced with a long list of members and officers guiding the effort.
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Indian Office
Board of Trade
New York
Columbus
Charles H. Sherrill
Metropolis
E Bomar
Helen Nelson Doocey
National Democratic Women of America
George C. Havenner
Department of Commerce
W. J. Denning
PostoMce
Youthful Actors in Tragedy of Illinois Hamlet Is a Warning to Parents
Waukegan May 30 The Dorothy Dix column recalls child actors in a Hamlet style tragedy paralleled with the Orpet Lambert case, urging parents to monitor school morality and coeducation. It cites young witnesses as the trial unfolds and argues that youth can grasp severe themes beyond their years.
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Illinois
Dorothy Dix
Waukegan
Hop
Ophelia
Cchildren
Indiana
Wild West
Jdury
Ufa
Marion
Orpet
Basides
Marion Lambert
William Orpet
An Orpet
Calesta
Orpete
Matilda Fox Dead in Congressional Cemetery
Mrs Matilda Fox wife of Duane Fox a Washington lawyer died suddenly at home on Monday May 2 Born June 23 1859 in the city she was educated in Ann Arbor Rutgers College and lived here since 1888 Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Charles H Shafter and Mrs George L Towne two sons Frank B Fox Newton K Fox and brother Kenneth R Smoot Services 2:30 p m tomorrow at the family home 1611 Twenty first Street Interment private in Congressional Cemetery mood family lot
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Congressional Cemetery
Matilda & Fox
Duane
Fox
Shy
Samual Clement Smoot
Emma &Maltwood Smoot
Maryland
Smoote
Charles H. Shafter
George L. Towne
Des Moines
Frank B. Fox
Newton K Fox
Gamust H. Graens
Calvary Baptist Church
Mood
Teicher
Gamp Girls Vote On Suffrage and Parade Military Camp Ends Today
Veterans gather at national service school camp as Champ Clark addresses the assemblage praising suffrage and citizen duties. Debutantes in ponchos and army hats cheer, with Miss Elizabeth Ellicott Fea receiving a wrist watch for leadership. Camp ends today as cadets prepare for Memorial Day and a preparedness parade.
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National Service School
General Assembly
Army
Champ Clark
Chevy Chase
Ravelile
Tapas
Clark
United States
Mar Russell
St Patrick's Church
Russell
Arma
The
Republic
Philadelphia
Poe
Elizabeth Ellicott Fea
Misa Poe
Mavy
Marine Corps
Telegraphy classes conclude at camp with senior test passage
Examinations in telegraphy wrap up as senior test passers are named including Frances Moore Caroline Ogden Jones Milas Grace Lockwood Beatrice Glover and Alice GuttermAn. Junior class also noted with pupils Lydia Taber Mary Munford Caroline McCay Dorothy Levering Nina Wrytie and others achieving success.
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Frances Moore
Caroline Ogden-Jones Milas Grace Lockwood
Beatrice Glover
Misa Fitteff
Florence Tinkham
Alice Gutterman
J Bea
Beal
Washington
Frances! Moore
Beatrice Clover
Caroline Ogden-Jones
Lydia Taber
Mary Munford
Caroline McCay
Dorothy Levering
Nina Wrytie
C W Bispham
HK Hume
Mina Pauline Mergenthaler
Mishaps at Devon Show Thrill Philadelphia Crowd
At the Devon Horse Show in Philadelphia two incidents unsettled spectators. Miss Jean Austin was thrown by High Tide but uninjured. attendant William Feil was badly trampled and taken to Bryn Mawr hospital with serious internal injuries. The event marked a social high point with prominent guests and packed boxes.
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Washington Post
Philadelphia
Devon Horse Show Association
Rascal
Hmien Wood
Wayne
William Feil
Germantown
Bryn Mawr
William T Hunter
Jean Austin
Rosemont
Miss Austin
William H Moore
New York
Hart of
Limerick
Victoria
James Cox Brady
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Urges Falls
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N. Y
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Wallace Bassford
John G. Barbour
Evans Browne
Marion Butler
John G. Capers
Bennett Champ Clark
John F. Gostello
Charles W. Clagett
Joel T. Dewberry
Andrew
Duvall
James
Walter B. Guy
George H. Hamilton
Chester Harrison
A. A. Hoehjing, Jr
Raymond M. Hudson
John B. Laskey
William Moyer Lewin
William J. Neale
Edward A. Newman
Laula Ottenberg
Frederick J. Rice
M. D. Rosenberg
Guy A. Bchuldt
Myron A. Smith
Conrad H. Syme
George Carrell Todd
Mark Stearman
Wiliam H. Wahly
Joseph I. Weller
Marian Lambert
Wall
Hiesner
Verne Jackson
Elmoon
Arera
Silvertowns
Silvertown Cord Tire
Silvertown
Mark
14Th St. N.W
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America
B. F. Goodrich Co
Akron
Ohio
Franklin
Locomobile
McFarlan Nordyke
Marmon
Owen Magnetic
Peugeot
Pierce-Arrow Simplex
Stanley
STUTZ
WHITE
Anderson Electric
Baker Electric
Rauch & Lang
Ohio Electric
Cord
Matilda
Champ
Tribune
Congressional
Mr. Clark
U. S
Mgr
A. Lisner
Nainsook Union
Palais Royal
Aacs Alene
F Street
N. W
John Joy Edson
Chevy Chase Lake
Davis Music For Dancing
Devon
Miss Jean Austin
Washington Cathedral
Bethlehem Chapel
Bishop of Washington
B.F. Keith
Mats
Belle Story
Ben Welgh
Dorothy Shoemaker & CO
Oe Plas
Washington Square
CROBS
Joreprine
Loew’s
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Blanche Sweet
Fannie Ward
Tvand Pipe Organ
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Toric
Amade
Voluot
H van Buren
Quincy Adams
Sawyer
Great Fails Park
Glen Ech
Sol Herzog & Co., Inc
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