Police Seek Salary Hikes and Modern Cells for District Force
Maj Sylvester, superintendent of police, asks the District Commissioners for a $1,065,000 budget increase for the coming year to fund salaries and expanded patrols. He urges modern, humane cells and funded improvements at station houses, plus revolver upgrades, amid growing city coverage and rising population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Police
Thi
Yestentay
Maj Sylvaler
Ataroos
Iyivester
Sykestar
City of
Washington
Sylvester
Brenan
Sci
Anacostia
Oteeine Station
Playgrounds Advocate Night Lighting to Boost Attendance
Supervisor Curtis urges lighting Washington playgrounds to stay open after dark. He cites higher summer attendance between 7 and 9 p m and notes the association’s progress, new facilities for white and colored children, and a record turnout at tournaments. Expenditures near 0.9 million with 75,000 allotted for new sites.
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Norial
Henry
Curtis
Washington Playgrounds Association
Washington
Excepion
Chicago
Tournementa
Pla
de Curtis
Plans for Washington bathing beach a future summer resort
WX Stevens, superintendent of the beach, told the District Commission yesterday that full improvements are needed before Washington bathing beach becomes a proper resort. He noted many changes are still required and cited the delayed opening this summer due to unready facilities. Official counts show 5261 bathers with 93 percent white and 7 percent color, urging concrete bottom work to curb weed growth at an estimated cost of 50000 dollars.
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Washington
WX Stevens
Distret Commission
Bravens
Mec ‘Stevens
Contempt Charge In District Supreme Court
Alexander S James government employee was ordered by Chief Justice Clabaugh to show cause by October why he should not be held in contempt for failing to pay alimony in a limited divorce suit filed by Maude Louise James. The court heard the case as the husband faced a court action to secure support.
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Alexander S. James
Ofice
Justie Clabaugh
District Supreme Court
Inn
Maude Louise James
Ole
Gity
TNS
J @ Slater
Claban
Dis
John G
Samuell C Scott
James T Loveless
Calls School Board Delinquent in Property Reports to District
Property Clerk Hargrove tells Commissioners the board of education has failed to provide quarterly and annual property reports as ordered on June 18 1966. He says meetings with board members in May led to a pledge to start reports July 1 and quarterly thereafter, but no reports have been submitted.
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Fala
Hargrove
Board of Education
Havgrove
James F
Evermann
Stuart
City Improvements Ordered by District Commissioners
The district commissioners approved street and sewer improvements yesterday. Asphalt paving will cover parts of Third and E streets northeast, and a section west of Third to the curve. Park road northwest will be resurfaced with trap macadam. A drain at Spring road and Holmeag place will tie into the Spring road sewer. Quality Ice Cream Jastly Famed C&S Velet Kind Pure rich Drugeists.
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Commanisioners
Street
Third
Fourth Streets
Morris Road
Spring Street
Bryan Place
E Streets
E Street
Third Street
Park Road
Soldiers Home Grounds
Warder Place
Spring Road
Holmeag Place
C&s
W F Allen
District Water Register
P B Darling
T J Doran
Htoura Keoucoa
Ninth Street
Two Robbery Sentences and Local Notices from City Judge
Robert Allen colored received three years in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to robbing Charles A Schmidt of a watch and diet. Robert Randall drew four years for robbing Napoleon Plunkett near Zoo Park. Funeral services are set for Mrs Margaret Buckelew at 2 PM at Lees Undertaking, Rock Creek Cemetery burial to follow. Edith Roosevelt Auxiliary service at the grave, and a notice of other local items including a disciplinary ruling against J Slater, labor promotions, and a police force appointment for Arthur E H MacSpelden.
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Robert Allen
Robert Randall
Robert Allen Colored
Clabaugh
Charles A Schmidt
Dietn
Napoleon Plunkett
Zoo Park
Buckelew
Margaret Buckslew
Fifteenth Street North West
Lees
Rock Creek Cemetery
Edith K Roosevelt
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Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Herrmann
Mahogin
Jess
Crock of Enamse
Wang the New
the Sanitary Paper Bottle Co., Inc
St. N.W
Brussels
Tplis Hyfeld
Mass. Ave
Crgsai Rssaer
Heand
Dex Maertes
Senate
Hottie
Heurich Brewins Co
Drase
Henry Evans
F Strost
H.W
Sunday Post
Maj. Sylvester
Maj Syiester
India
Arthur M Newby
Alexander McSorley
Fort Myer
Erly
Grand
John B Longhead Anguat Jel
Aqueduct Bridge
Newny
Me Sorey
Stevens
CEFED
Man's Store
Amerca
Anythera
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Arvers
Lynchburmn
Interstate Fair
P Hinkel & Go
Taup Carpet Cleaning Co
Maine
Ek Club
North
Arthur EH MacSpelden
Buddiman & Co
Berl
Anlington
Bottlin
Poate Pines
A &P
Grandmothrs
Japan
Victory
Atlantic & Pacific
E Sts. G. W
Ashington
Cormand
A. F. Fox CO
Thisty
Renal
Wiehe
New York Avenue
Lazal Phowe
Wtaln Poe
Adler
Forcy Mustares m
Kersey
Berney
Victor E. Adler
HAAS
Wall
R. P. Andrews Paper Co., Inc
Walter Pont Lemmons Avenue
Neas
Seventh St
Pennsylvania
Sergent Wholesaler
Betalara
Warner
Atlanta
Rochester
Aterie
Johnson. Bros
Ediom
Horsele's Hardware Store
Albert L. John
W. B. MOSES &@ SONS
F Street
Cor
Manning
Craig & Royce
Hibbss Building
15Th St
Cin & Roueme Werpeueres
Burhels
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Stret NW
Randle Highlands
Capitol OF Ull White House
Randle
Bupa Cicla
Iece
Dumonds
Castelberg
Wathington
Penna. Ave
Tse Sundan
Munyor
Akeumatis
Dover
Potomac Electric Power Co
14Th Street N. W
Um Reels
Nstituta
Karu
Etrest
Allantis Lds
Loan & Trust CO
Commercal Bank
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