Fire Departments' Needs Proposes Large Budget Boost
Chief Belt urges $304 750 for new engines houses and repair buildings to expand the District fire department. Increased force includes captains lieutenants drivers and specialists plus an automobile for rapid response to protect sites like the Government Printing Office and Union Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asta
Engine Company
HS Oon
Chief Belt
Twelfth
Rhode Island Avenue
Capitel Street
Union Station
Senate
House
Insteacen
Invorar
Belt
Elieves
Tim
Tims
Washington
City Bulletins From Local Advertisers And Notices
Carpets cleaned by experts from Hinkel Co and Thorp Carses Cleaning Co at 458 Maine Ave. Developing and printing at Krouse's on Ninth Street Northwest. Mrs J Moble McGill reports her pocketbook lost near the Zoological Park while shopping at Center Market. contents included $6 and trinkets. police alerted. Also listed are store ad items and prices for groceries and household goods, with Davis’ powders and Pineapple cans among the mid‑day promos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinkel & Co
Thorp Carses Cleaning Co
Maine Ave
J. Moble McGill
Woodley Lane
Zoological Park
Center Market
Stolen Purse and Ring On Pullman Car
A Manhattan Supply Co representative aboard a Pennsylvania Railroad Pullman train reported a thief stole two diamonds worth 15, a purse containing $22, and a weekly wage receipt. The loss was discovered as the train reached the station after 3 AM when the passenger checked his socks and found them missing, followed by the purse and diamonds. Captain Boardman delayed a central office detective on the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
New ‘York
Manhattan Supply Company
Penmsylvania
Poltea
Pullman
Touer
Ale
Toner
Boardman
Call for Drainage Meeting at Johns Hopkins Univ
G Berard, chairman of the National Desiinge Association executive committee, calls for the association's next annual congress at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore on November 26 27. Deliberations will include statements by government officials and scientists on swamp land reclamation and its vast economic impact. The call highlights 80 million acres of swamp land across 37 states and projects massive farm housing, clothing, and crop value benefits from drainage and subdivision into 40 acre farms spawning large national expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G Berard
National Desiinge Association
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Cal
J Uchal
Police Seek Three Missing Boys From City Districts
Police are seeking Henry Weisfield fourteen of Finges court northwest Joseph Goldberg fifteen of Eleventh street southeast and John Rubino fifteen of DNite northwest who disappeared yesterday. Detectives have issued descriptions including Weisfield in a blue cap and black shoes Goldberg in a dark suit and hat and Rubino in a dark suit with a large build. Authorities urge witnesses to report any sightings and note last known locations near Capl Boardman precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Weisfield
Josephi Goldberg
John Rubimo
Capl Boardman
Tas
Varlon
Joseph Goldberg
Us2
Eleventh Street
Ushi Bat Joan Rubino
Dreged
Larga
Commissioners Rule They Lack Jurisdiction in Mrs Fenton Case
The commissioners ruled they have no jurisdiction over the commitment of Mrs Fenton to the Government Hospital for the Insane. The district attorney was asked to review whether prosecution should follow, but the panel found the case insufficient to warrant action. Mrs Fenton was reportedly discharged as recovered from the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Enton
Government Hospital
Oetion
Fenton
West
Macfarland
Hadeen
More Land for Hospital Purchase Opposes Brookland Road Work
Secretary Wilson recommends buying extra land adjacent to the Tuberculosis Hospital for the municipal hospital project. With $4,300 of the $101,000 appropriation unspent, two tracts totaling over thirty-three acres were bought earlier. The front parcel may be acquired at a fair price for public use. Brookland improvements were refused as suburban street upgrades are limited. A traffic regulation on Fourteenth Street near Park Road was approved, and Isaac Rolands saloon on Ninth Street NW was robbed of cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
District Board ‘of Charities
Wilton
Brookland Improvements
Haat Brookland Citizens’ Association
Irving Street
Fort Drive
Hamlin Street
Sixteenth
Seventeenth Streets
Eli Twaire
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Hare
the Saks
Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Ces Herrmann
Herrmann
UNION
Winslow's
Isstrams
Baldree Mayer & CO
7Th St. N. W
Sing Hue A
Ahs
Essaer
Barber & Ross
J. Walsh
M. Howard
Speciel Po Moerman
City Bulletins
Krouse
Ninth Street
Northweat
D. Doody
Muemons
D. Pyles
Gock
College Lamps
Muddiman & Co
Heurich’t
Maerzen and
Sénate—brewary
Arington Bottling Company
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Bing
Baltiamore
Win. Hatin & Co
H. W
Penna
Wiserne
Idrop
Massachusetts Avenue
Oime
Pye
Horn
Gar
Columbia Heights
Issac Roland
Fil Ninth Street
Capt. Boardman
Potomac Electric Power Co
14Th Street N. W
The
Sanitary Paper Bottle Co., Inc
Cratre
Sao Henry Evans
F Street NW
Randle Highline A
Manlomen
Sandie Spinels
Sea Four
Wein Geerendiett
Muay Purber
Giddings & Steele
Pennsylvania Ave
Craig & Royce
Hibbs Building
15Th St
Adler
Victor E. Adler
TU St
Sanna
Haas & CO
TARGE
Ington Post
Potomac
Citizens Loan & Trust CO. Bane Boildine
Twelfth Street
Moir Street
Mee
Hetrich
Dex
Heurich Brewing Co
Ofairs
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