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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1918
Page
8
Grubb alleges he suffered severe injuries January 22 when his right foot and ankle were caught between two moving cars while a tow was being arranged at Fourteenth and F streets northwest. He contends the disabled car was started suddenly, maiming him for life and leaving him unable to work.
Washington real estate men and bankers say a major building surge is coming as labor and materials normalize postwar. Many war workers may stay, keeping demand for houses and apartments high, despite a prewar overbuilding. The shift hinges on labor costs, financing controls, and postwar conditions. A bank statement call was issued, noting gains in deposits since August with some shifts due to liberty bond redemptions and government financing changes.
Miss Frances Rhea of 1017 K Street Northwest died at Emergency Hospital from injuries after a truck struck her near Thirteenth and K streets Northwest Thursday night. The driver, Edward F Lapphart of 1922 Fifteenth Street Northwest, is detained at the Second Precinct awaiting an inquest.
A special service for actors war workers and civilians will be held tomorrow at 11 oclock at the Temple on Eighirth and H streets under the Jewish Welfare Board. Mrs Charlotte Evans Marsh daughter of the late Fighting Bob Lyvans will speak on the united war drive. Mrs Marsh has worked with the Red Cross since the war began and has just returned from France. Rabbi Louis Stern will officiate.
The District War Savings Committee urges citizens to reinvest interest on Second Liberty Loan bonds by buying War Savings Stamps. Next week local banks will posters the message and interest on bonds will be payable Friday November 1. The act is described as patriotic and gracious, encouraging relending interest to the government during wartime.
William London King filed in District Supreme Court a suit for 20000 damages against W F Roberts Company alleging his right hand was severed while operating a paper cutting machine on November 10 1915. Plaintiff claims the machine belonged to defendants and was in their employ at the time. Daniel W Baker is attorney for King.
Martha Harris widow of Daniel Harris died in Washington October 21. She left a May 6 will naming Henry Owen Harris Eliza Virsima Wingfield and Margaret Celestine Allen as residuary legatees. Fifty dollars goes to her friend Byra Watts. The rest to the three children and Mrs Wingfield. The daughter is named executrix. Estate includes two tenements at 322 Street Southwest and a country home at Point Mount Welby Maryland.
War Department policy aims to replace all men in draft age classified for general military service with men physically qualified for special or limited service or deferred for dependents to release general service men for other duties.
An urgent need exists in the bureau for limited service personnel not subject to immediate call by local boards. Applicants are urged to contact Lieut Johnson at the personnel department, bureau of aircraft production, Four and a half street and Magoart avenue, Washington DC, to render service for the country.
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