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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1921
Page
12
The Armstrong Manual Training School for colored students houses 361 more pupils than its 506-capacity, forcing double shifts and portable classrooms. Calls for a new assembly hall gymnasium fifteen classrooms and a school farm with a total funding need of 1.225 million for land, build-out, and equipment.
Engineer Commissioner Charles Heller was elected chair man of the public utilities commission to fill the unexpired term of Col. Kutz. Former Commissioner Kutz will likely spend several days at the Tistet building next week coaching his successor. Clara Fountain 35 colored, was found dead from gas in her home at 607 French street northwest. emergency ambulance and coroner investigation ongoing.
School officials say $106000 for textbooks and supplies is too little and ask for $150000. Enlarged enrollment and worn books strain stock in District schools. No transport system forces $5000 yearly for hauling and delays in distributing new books cause confusion.
Police report a spree of break ins with jewelry and cash taken from multiple locations. Victims include Mrs. J.4. Dorsey, L. E. Connors, Bar 8. Hopkins, Werlin Harris, Leon Wasiloff, William Ray, Jacob Laynard, and others in Northwest and Southeast Washington. Thieves used jimmying methods and window entries to raid offices, apartments, and stores.
Verne Clark age 25 was arraigned on auto theft charges when he escaped from deputies en route to a rail van. He led a pursuit through Pension Park to a blind alley on E Street NW where officers recaptured him. He picked a lock on a cuff linking him to a fellow prisoner and fled as the van arrived. Citizens helped deputies in the manhunt.
Fifty veterans of Battery A District National Guard met at the national guard armory to reorganize. Officers Cal Herron Trent Vogt and Hal Long led the effort as the unit will recruit for 30 days and be mustered within two weeks. Drills are set for Tuesdays at the armory.
The rent commission reversed its prior rulings and increased rents for two units. Mary M. King at Magnolia, 1221 M Street NW, saw rent rise from 42.50 to 60 dollars with her consent. Charles M. Rowe at 5737 Sherrier Place NW faced a raise from 45 to 60 dollars. The Men's Bible class of Severn, Maryland, will visit the Wastern Presbyterian Church’s class tomorrow morning.
Delegates of the National Retail Dry Goods association meet at the Raleigh hotel and visit the White House to report progress. Lew Hahn announces improving business conditions and that the postwar price slump has ended, with outlooks for further gains. Committee reports from A C Alb ee, A V Garabediang, J F McCleery and others outline tariffs, memberships, classifications, bills of lading, service, claims and tracers. Bareld R Young, US secretary, addresses the afternoon session.
Mrs Giles Rafter president of the District of Columbia Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher associations was guest of honor at the St Paul Mothers club meeting at Mrs Fred Briggs home. She urged district wide support for school luncheons noting many mothers with school age children earn low wages and cannot provide proper noonday meals. A musical program and discussion followed the address.
About 309 pupils across classes signed by 250 girls petition to reemploy Miss Etta McKay the long distance champion swimmer from Scotland who taught at the Washington W. C. A. pool. They will not resume lessons until she is reinstated. Leaders include society club women and government clerks. The pool was a popular summer site for girls and women connected to official duties and national movements.
George Adams of Tremont House address Third Street and Indiana Avenue Northwest received a fifteen day jail term from Judge McMahon on two larceny counts. He confessed stealing items from downtown department stores citing cold hands and no money to buy them.
Bids for a four room addition to Monroe school will be opened at the District building on October 24. Plans for the building have been approved. The addition is expected to cost about $75,000.
Judge W F Norris will address the Harlan Bible class at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning at 10 o clock.
Paul B Cromelin former assistant United States attorney for the District since February 1919 resigned to enter private practice. He represented the government in the McHenry murder case and in the Stein bond conspiracy trial. A Georgetown Law School graduate, 1912, he served as a captain in the air service during World War I and later joined Bolitha Law and John B Lasky.
The district commissioners will hold a public hearing October 19 in the District building board room on the waterfront lease dispute. The Board of Trade requested the hearing, but officials gave no sign they would alter plans for future waterfront uses. Most civic organizations align with either the commissioners or the lessees.
Louis Applas Doxey aged 20 of 468 Louise Avenue Charlotte New York attempted to start a seven passenger touring car at Fifteenth Street and New York Avenue northwest but was stopped by Detective Frank Alligood. He said he planned to drive to headquarters to meet a young lady and claimed the car. He is held in the First Precinct in bond of $1060.
Attorney General Daugherty again urged the prompt resignation of William R. Palmer United States marshal for Connecticut after reviewing Palmer's reply to the initial request. The AG said a change in the office was necessary though no charges were filed against Palmer.
Russell Edelin aged 16 of 400 F Street NE is held at the house of detention on grand larceny charges. Detectives Stringfellow and Lynn say he entered Blake School during lunch, flung desks, and stole two pocketbooks belonging to teachers Miss Margaret O'Brien and Miss M Craig. Authorities report Edelin confessed and named an accomplice. arraignment in juvenile court scheduled today.
A class from the Army Medical School spent yesterday afternoon studying administrative methods in the District health department. Maj. G C Dunham led the group with Maj. Willis P Baker directing sanitation of public buildings. Assistant Health Officer Newfield guided the tour of department offices and division chiefs explained the work.
Eugene A. Smith found Ellis Sanderson, 26, of Philadelphia, in his car on 507 E Street NW. Sanderson refused to exit and assaulted Smith. Police arrested Sanderson at the First precinct station and charged him with assault and attempted theft of an automobile.
A man was fined $50 yesterday by Police Judge Mc Mahon for stealing a lap robe valued at $16 from an automobile owned by Ambrose Pearson. Paina said the defendant was merely holding the robe for two friends and noted the robe’s color.
A Maryland officer freed two car thieves after they claimed a sick wife. They were on a Washington to Baltimore trip when stopped near Hyattsville. The suspects, who could not present Maryland licenses, were put on a 1 o'clock train with a recovered stolen car and a heavy blackjack turned over to detectives. Road official orders investigation.
The Commercial Solvents Co of Baltimore filed in the District Supreme Court seeking an injunction to stop the release of foreign fusel oil held in Atlantic ports and to halt further imports. They contend German fusel oil at low prices threatens the American butanol industry, noting earlier prices and the gap with U.S. substitutes. A Morana Inc suit on vanillin and coumarin imports was heard, with Secretary Mellon urging dismissal due to price advantages for American products.
Secretary Weeks reaffirmed the War Department decision not to allow army airplanes in exhibition competitions such as the Pulitzer races at Omaha. He cited lack of personnel and material and the military view that racing tests are unnecessary. The ban, due to economy and shortages, will continue at least into next year, affecting fire patrol requests from the Agricultural Department and forest reservations in the West.
Pulton R Gordon filed an answer to Eula Mc Vicker suit for an accounting. She alleged through agent Agnes Mulligan that property was within two blocks of a car line, but it lies in a remote section. Gordon says his equity suffices and that improvements were promised and are being made.
Rudolph Jose was elected permanent chairman of the citizens committee on unemployment. Charles W. Semmes became vice chairman, Thomas Bradley treasurer, and Charles F. Columbus secretary. The group met at the District building to perfect its plan and await data from the employment bureau on unemployment levels before taking further action.
Mrs Nannette B Paul was chosen chairman of the women’s committee to aid the Federation of Citizens Associations registration drive. The one week campaign runs from October 22. Patel M Stovall sent letters to association presidents asking them to appoint women to the committee.
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