Whisky Making Secrets At Hardware Store Raid
Detectives Barbee and Murony raided Philip Goldblatt’s hardware store at 1923 Pennsylvania Ave NW and confiscated 31 stills and over a thousand feet of copper coils. Goldblatt, arrested, posted $1,000 bond for October 6. Revenue agents bought a still for $16.50 and learned whisky methods from him. Enasinas and Esunas faced charges after a 20 gallon still and 200 gallons of mash were found at their Seventh Street SW home. Mansfield and Berry found twelve gallons of brandy under a mattress. those two were released on $1,000 bond for a hearing.
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Barbee and
Mur‘ony
Third Precinct
Philip Goldblatt
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Goldblatt
United States
Isaac Hitt
Smith and
Hwilton
Ludwig Enasinas
Joseph Esunas
Seventh Street
Mansfield
Berry
Hitt
Dunbar Night Courses Offer Evening High School Classes
Registration opens tonight from 7 to 9 o clock for Dunbar night high school. Courses include commercial English shorthand typewriter bookkeeping commercial arithmetic and commercial law. Limited teaching staff means small classes and a waiting list with preference to early applicants.
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Dunbar Night High School
CAPITAL FAR FROM ARID JUDGE AVERS
The piece reports on judges noting that alcohol influence fuels crimes in the District, with cases of assaulted women, stumbling memories after drinking, and the rise of dangerous “prohibition drinks” as denatured alcohol mixtures. It cites Judge Mattingly on the need for hospital care over jail for intoxicated offenders.
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Sam
Jedge
Ness
Arenes Nately
Mattingly
Sara
Police court jurisdiction in prohibition case debated
Attorney T Morris Wampler representing Thomas Wright and Charles Langwein argued police court judges lack power to try prohibition violations. He urged federal district courts handle such cases, potentially freeing the police court from many liquor law trials and shifting burden to the Supreme Court. Judge McMahon took the matter under advisement.
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T. Morris Wampler
Thomas Wright
Charles Langwein
United States
Wampler
District Court of Appeals
United States’ District Courts
Wempler
Supreme Court of the District
Washington
McMahon
Held for Store Theft Arrests in Local Case
Detectives Kelly and Shrive arrested KR. Watson of 1301 Cariberg B Street Southwest yesterday for larceny of a dress valued at 26 dollars from a local store. Watson was held at the First precinct.
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Ydcal
Kelly
Shrivenex T. KR. Watson
Cariberg B
Nonresident Tuition Rates Approved by Commissioners
Commissioners approved the board of education’s recommended nonresident pupil tuition for the fiscal year ending June 20, 192%, with rates set as follows: normal schools 296.43 dollars, secondary schools 88.72, vocational tools 59.35, special schools 48.36, elementary schools 38.44, night schools 5.47, and vacation schools 2.65.
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Board of Education
Commissioners Deny Ban on River Commerce
City officials state they have no plan to abolish river commerce or convert Water Street frontage into a parkway. They oppose using waterfront property for cordwood binding, garages, stables, or general storage, while affirming no interference with waterborne trade.
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Commierce
Washington Channel
Congress
Sisnert
Maury Dove Company
Roentgen Ray Society closes annual meeting
The Roentgen Ray Society wrapped up its 24th annual session at the Washington hotel with Dr. W D Coolidge presenting oil immersed X ray outfit advances capable of 800000 volts. Prominent physicians from New York Chicago Milwaukee Montreal and other cities attended the closing.
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Roentgen Ray Society
Washington
W.D. Coolidge
Coolidge
A. H. Pirie
Montreal
Canada
Myron BE. Palmer
Rochester
N. Y
GC. A. Donaldson
ACT!ON TAX UNIT ARRESTS Garnett Underwood and E G Rickmeier
Garnett Underwood and E G Rickmeier formerly assistant chief of the personal audit section of the income tax unit of the Bureau of Internal Revenue were arrested Thursday. The report notes their roles within the unit and ongoing investigation.
Two Men Held on Government Records Theft Charge
Judge M Mahon ordered two men to the District jail on bonds of 5000 each for hearing October h s Attorney James A O Shea represents the accused.
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Ons
M.mahon
James A. O'Shea
Senator Selden P Spencer Urges Law Knowledge For All
Senator Selden P Spencer of Missouri urged businessmen to possess knowledge of law at a Washington School of Law event. He spoke on the value of legal literacy and ethical standards amid calls for incorruptible lawyers. Judge Fenton W Booth announced the new dean and that first sessions start next Monday, noting enrollment this year is fifteen times that of 1920.
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Selden P. Spencer
Missouri
Washington School of Law
Fenton W. Booth
Law School
Fall at playground claims 13 year old Clyde Nichols
Clyde B. Nichols Jr. aged 13 of 4006 New Hampshire Ave NW died after falling at Fetworth School playground Monday morning. He tripped while running with companions, struck his side, and was taken home suffering internal injuries. Doctors Worcross Leach Stoutenberg and Linsey attended. death came from blood poisoning shortly after 9 PM.
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Clyde B. Nichols, Jr
New Hampshire Avenue
Fetworth School
Retess
Dre. Worcross
Leach, Stoutenberg
Linsey
Night classes outline for English and civics courses
Public schools announce a varied Americanization program at Columbia High School and Curtis School Georgetown with day and evening English, civics, geography, history, and typing. Lectures by notable officials and Armenian liaison aid citizenship study for men and women, no fee, classes run at multiple locations.
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Maude Aiton
Public Schools
Columbia
Q Streets
Misa B. A. Yoder
Cora McCarty
M. M. Donovan
KE. ¥. Cowling
M. G. S. McClintock
Georgetown
Hebrew Alliance
Gen. W. W. Husband
Grace Abibett
Children’s Bureau
A. L. Manuelian
Legation
Christifini
Washington College of Music
The Center of Attraction Everything goes on downtown
A compact note highlights downtown activities as the center of attention with events and happenings drawing crowds and interest to the urban core. No specific names or dates are provided in the readable text.
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