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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1921
Page
9
Crowded districts and delayed construction stall two authorized junior high schools expected by September 1923. One campus would sit near Fourteenth and Taylor streets northwest, the other near Lincoln road and T streets northeast around the Gage, Emery, and Leckington schools.
A page listing multiple notices including the marriage of Hazel F. to W. Thornton Rowers in Baltimore on August 16, 102%, and a flood of obituaries and funeral notices dated November 1921. Names include Elizabeth Chase, Antonio Deininger, William J. Fentress, Mary Virginia Goundie, James Horbing, Maria E Murphy, John J Nolan, Ernest Ruppert, Mary E Sampton, Jennie E Sops, and others with residences and service details at Garfield Hospital, Arlington National Cemetery, St. Pauls Church, Mount Olivet, and local addresses. The column captures local society’s bereavement notices with interments, memorial services, and funeral arrangements through late November 1921.
Treasury officials moved to curb criticism of prohibition enforcers after protests against acts and statements by federal and state officers. The measure, approved by Secretary Mellon, aims to stop public commentary by agents who enforce the law, while courts faced sharp attacks over light sentences for alleged offenses.
Captain James H. Hopkins, long active in Washington social and club life, died at sea on a ship returning him from France to celebrate Christmas with relatives. A Yale graduate and veteran of World War I, he served in Plattsburg and Fort Myer training programs. Survived by brother Col William Hopkins and sister Mrs Katherine Wylie. funeral to be held at sister's residence.
St Paul Minn November 28 John M Rapelje general manager has been appointed vice president in charge of operation and maintenance of the Northern Pacific Railway effective Thursday He will succeed W T Tyler who has resigned.
Roscoe C Arbuckle testified in his manslaughter trial denying the allegations by the State about the Virginia Rappe case. He recounted the hotel party as impromptu and said he checked on Rappe after she became ill then left to change clothes.
Col C W Whittlesey described wartime hero status as a backdrop while recounting the Culver City party where Miss Rappe allegedly suffered an injury. Arbuckle denied prior knowledge of Miss Rappe or other guests, noted liquor supplied by Fischback, and provided a diagram of his seating with Miss Rappe.
The Midcity Citizens association at Thomson school last night voted to support Dr. William C. Fowler's tuberculin test bill for cattle, seeking annual tests and praising milk supervision in Washington. They also endorsed the Dyer bill for half fare for school children and backed Capt. Charles T. Peck for a police vacancy, while noting the need for a new public school to replace the aging Abbot and Webster structures.
The article lists members and chairs for multiple committees including Public Health Education and Entertainment. Key figures named include Dr. ML W Darnall chairing Public Health with several doctors, and A Bur gene chairing Membership with several vice chairs and officers.
West End Citizens association urged immediate congressional passage of a Potomac memorial bridge from the Lincoln Memorial to Arlington. The group also backed appointing a District citizen as police superintendent and requiring physicians to report contagious diseases. Snowden Ashford defended the city school system amid crowding claims. Fifty six new members were admitted.
Anthony J Barrett district Irish bond drive chairman announced a mass meeting for Sunday night December 4 at Gon sega hall in support of the Irish republic. Walter Holgerton Holloway Los Angeles historian will be the principal speaker and is a descendant of Gen Holloway who served under Washington. He wrote Principles of Liberty. MR B Hawley Sugar Magnate Dead in New York aged 72. He headed the Cuban American Sugar Company and served on the sugar finance commission named by President Menocal.
An estate valued at more than $50,000 was left by Bessie P. Stone who died October 17. Executors William M. Beall and Robert C. Howard filed a petition for letters of administration. Clara B. Smith, who died August 31, left property appraising to $11,375, with Henry P. Blair, executor, filing a petition for letters of administration.
President Thomas Bradley named two new committee chairmen for the Board of Trade Francis R Well appointed chairman of the water supply committee and Fred G Coldren named chairman of the parks and reservations committee Coldren is a former chairman and succeeds Charles Bundy as chair.
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