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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1913

Page

8

Farm Asylum Needed Inebriates Go To Jail

Judge Mullowny urged creating an industrial farm for inebriates during Reed Russell case. He criticized jail for noncriminal drinkers, called for a farm asylum to provide work and treatment. Russell, 40, admitted morphine procurement, received 30 days on four charges, later placed on parole as officials seek federal funds for the farm.

Mullowny Reed Russell Washington Russell Massie Mulloway Congress

Miss Margaret Witson Presides At White House School Session

Miss Margaret Wilson chairs a National Woman's Civic Federation subcommittee meeting at the White House. Plans to expand school use and build more swimming pools were discussed with attendees including D A Edwards Mrs Giles Scott Rafter and others. The session was preliminary and no definite outcomes were announced, with reports due soon.

Margaret Witson White Homee National Woman's Civic Federation Margaret Wilson White House Mias Wilson A Edwards Giles Scott Rafter Hernry A Peckham Federation Martin Spervisor Martin

Energy test of girls horsepower for bureau printer jobs

Director Ralph proposes a horsepower like physical standard for printers’ assistants at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. A rigid medical examination will precede appointments to ensure only healthy candidates, after a tuberculosis incident highlighted the need for fitter workers amid long shifts on their feet.

Ralph Public Health Service Sein Bureau of Engraving and Printing Benjamin 3. Warren Bureau

Honor Gettysburg officers guests at G A R reception

Kit Carson Post No 2 of Washington hosts a reception at 1412 Pennsylvania Avenue NW to honor regular army officers who ran the Gettysburg campe during the semi centennial jubilee. Invited are nearly all Washington veterans and numerous line officers.

Kit Carson Post Department of the Potomac Pennsylvania Avenue Gettysburg Wahington Signal Corps Lewis& Beltler Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Hunter Liggett Lewis HE. Beitler James H. McRae Armand IL Lasseigne Charlies D. Rhodes Morris ®. Locke William P. Stokey G. Taylor James KE. Normoyle B. T. Hartmann A. E. Bradley P. C. Hutton Robert A. Patterson W. R. Grove L. W. Jordan Adolphe H. Huguet Harry F. Dalton Woodson Hocker George E Stewart Walter B. McCaskey W. 8. Neely O. HE. Saunders H. Bagby B. Buckner, Jr T. H. Humphreys

Help Hospital's Fund Galliher Heads Committee

William T Galliher was named chairman and A Leftwich Sinclair secretary of a hospital canvass committee by Dr William H Wider to raise 50000 for extensive improvements at Sibney Hospital. Nurses and business leaders join a broad effort, with an executive meeting planned at Rust Hall to launch the drive.

William T Galliher A. Leftwich Sinclair William H Wider Sibney Hospital A Chapin M M Moffit George O Walaan Siphens Mowbray S Symons Timman Det Sliev Wilder Legh

Clock Delays Move of Lights on Pennsylvania Avenue

Electrical engineers of the district government seek to install new lighting on Pennsylvania Avenue next month but face a dispute. A clock in front of a jewelry store sits only two feet from a proposed lamp post and the clock owners ask reconsideration while engineers weigh preserving the clock versus erecting the new lampposts.

Pennsylvania Avenue

Flowers for Thanksgiving Fresh Homegrown Bouquets

Gude offers homegrown flowers for table decorations ahead of Thanksgiving. Local florist promotes seasonal arrangements, featuring seasonal blooms and arrangements suitable for centerpieces and gift displays.

Gude

FASHION AGAIN AT BAZAAR STARMONT AID BEATS HOPES

The second day of the Starmont Aid for Consumptives bazaar at the Raleigh drew hundreds of society figures to the tenth floor ballroom and kept booths busy until midnight. A Marine Hall band played as 200 guests fish-walked to the music and dinners reached nearly five hundred. Mrs Wilson, wife of the President, restocked the White House buds at the flower booth, which sold quickly. Mrs Scholies, president of the Starncoat Aid, called the bazaar more successful than expected.

Starmont Aid Raleigh Marine Hall Wilson White House

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