Colored Girl's Clothing Catches Fire While Playing at Home
A young girl nearby caught fire while playing in the kitchen of her home on Eight Street Southwest. Her mother quickly doused the flames, but the girl suffered serious burns and was transported to Emergency Hospital for treatment. Deputy Carrner Glazebrook will investigate the case. The report also notes the funeral of David Davies, a fourteen year city resident, held yesterday with Rabb Stern officiating at the late home. His daughter Mrs Leveoson attended services, and the interment followed at the New tary.
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F Street
Mee
Yeoterda
Face Treebold
David Davies
Xenra
Rabb
New Tary
Thurrdax
Mrt
M Leveoson
Mry Waters
Mire
Catherine E Waters
Seventh Street
Waters
James Waters
Plans for Rock Creek valley improvement debated in hearing
Commissioners heard advocates for open park use of Rock Creek valley from Massachusetts Avenue to the Potomac River or for a covered waterway tunnel option. Representatives from the Fine Arts Society, American Institute of Architects, American Civic Association, Georgetown Citizens Association and local property owners favored open park treatment citing beauty health benefits and linking bridges. Opponents argued park plan is costlier but would improve Georgetown. tunnel plan estimated at 8.5 to 9.0 million with land salvage reducing net cost about 6.0 million. Estimates for open park around 3.35 million plus bridge costs. Also reports death of Catherine Waters from accidental cause and Congressional Library hours adjustment for Thanksgiving.
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Congress
Rock Creek Valley
Massachusetta Avenue
Potomac River
National Society of the Fine Arts
American Institute of Architects
American Civic Association
Georgetown Citizens Association
Mal
Rock Creek Park
Park Commission
Duponterere
Georgetown
Steith Thompson
Scorgetown Citizens Association
Comuniuners
Macfarland
Tipowe
Fean
Fine Arts
Sir Mentha Azn
Fe Valley
Lan Og
Trath
Glen Brown
American Institute of Archtects
George A King
Board of Trade
National Society of the Tine Arte
Wise
Courmissoners
Comminsioner
Murrow
Iaginger Department
Wassachusetta Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Potomac Park
Wald
Park and Sidues
Massachusetts
Svenue
Pennaylhama Avenue
Pennylvania Avenue
Senator Frazer Leased Family Home In Washington
Senator J C Frazier of Tennessee leases the Washington residence on Connecticut Avenue through Peachy and Hagner. The three story red brick home, valued as a fine entertaining property, fronts 30 feet on Connecticut Avenue opposite Jefferson Place, near Rhode Island Avenue. Also, H F Bicknell’s Hill Top at North Chevy Chase, a multi acre country estate, was sold to New Yorker Tafts through Bos and Phelps real estate brokers.
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Franer
Washington
Hill Top
New Yorker
J C Frazier
Tennessee
Peachy & Hagner
Connecticut Avenue
James I Hoy
Rhode Island Avenue
Ptrsel
Jefferson Place
New
Delegates welcomed by President at White House for MCA convention
The thirty sixth annual convention of the MCA closed with a White House reception for delegates. President Roosevelt greeted attendees in the East Room and praised the gathering as a remarkable event. Groundbreaking at the new MCA building on Twelfth Street followed, with remarks by Macfarland, Morse, Warnery, and Kelly. The event highlighted citizenship and cooperation within the District of Columbia and among international participants.
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MCA
Roosevelt
White House
Executive Mansion
Belden
Spencer Commissioner
Macfarland
Joan BS Sleman Jr
Sarasin Warnery
Gener
Switzerland
Prot Kelly
University Im Hie
District of Columbia
Ita
Vernon
Washineen
Hardicon
Wasi
Atom
Swamp Drainage Urged at National Convention
About 200 delegates at Johns Hopkins gathered for the National Drainage convention with focus on swamp reclamation and the mosquito problem. speakers including Prof A Oyres WD Newell and Maj A Dappray discussed feasibility, coast defense implications, and the goal of subdividing swamp lands for small farmers from Baltimore to San Francisco.
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Sexton
A Oyres
Serton FH Newell
Reclamation Service
Giffard Pinchot
Unitet Staten Chief Forester
South Atlantic
Appalachian
J Blanchard Atatistician
United States
R Clamation Service
Great American Desert
San Francisco
Cushing Seen at Columbia Amid Missing Person Report
The Washington rocr Asheville item reports Alden E Cushing of Labraster NE, missing since November 12 from a hotel, was seen in Columbia SC days later with more money. Police have no trace of him. a thorough search is planned. Also notes Dr Willam C Woodnant asks the Board of Education for school enrollment numbers and related statistics for a simual report.
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Washington Rocr
Asheville
Alden E Cushing
Labraster
Columbia SC
Cushing
Willam C Woodnant
Board of Education
Turnish
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Schuedtw Bros
Schmed Tie Bros
Schuedhe Broz
Seventh Street NW
Wovall
Hari
Caty
Horsssonan
Walford’s
Walford
Sheffield Steel
Peart
Rogers
Ave
Carrner Glazebrook
Cege
Massachusetts Avenue
Potomaca Park
Sevemt Ditsloma
Congressional Library
Copyright Office
Newell
the Semmes-Kelly Co
Pa. Ave. N. W
Maine
New Brunswick
Canada
Harnes
George H Harries
Washington Railway and Traction Company
Raymund Kedick
America
Man
M.S. M
Man Sing
Elm Crest
Cravenette
Renee
Adier
Scalis
Miu
Styllah Anappy Modela
Gyatnae
Soc
Ealber
Kaufman
Columbia
Mau Misang
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