Reclamation of Anacostia Flats Urged by Washington Groups
Washington lawmakers and civic leaders press reclaiming Anacostia flats to improve health and harbor, widen the river channel, and boost wharfage. Telegrams from Senate and House District committees show broad support. local associations plan a campaign to push Congress for funding next session.
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the Post
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Thomas S. Martin
Cumberland
Pearre
East Grange
N. J
W. H. Wiley
Thomas W. Smith
Mast Waakinston Citizens’ Association
Washington Board of Trade
Smith
Navy Yard
Anacostia River
Navy Yail Bridge
Not a Sharpshooter in Fort Octupy Shooting Gallery
In a chaotic tale at a shooting gallery on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Jim and a few comrades tested skills before a crowd. Jim fired wildly causing damage and fled through a rear door but was chased by Bicycle Policeman Dennie Cullinane. The proprietor and Jim settled in a police court arbitration with Jim paying damages. Separately Sam McFarland sells oysters at a set price. Delia, married, chats with Sam. Riverfront boatmen protest, police arrest the couple for singing. Delia denies wrongdoing as charges of vandalism and waste of government property are pursued, then dropped after promises.
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Anne
Charles Brown
Pennsylvania Avenue
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Dan O'Leary
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Tim
Sam" McFarland
Per Bashel
Bella
Beach
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Delia
Oriani
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Avkam
Realty Changes and a Vagrant Case in City Court
An iebriously described court report details Marmaduke Ulysses Grant Jackson a Virginia vagrant charged with begging on the streets. Judge Aukam comments on arrivals, and Jackson is sent to Baltimore with Agent Massie. Mildred Weber a workhouse detainee disputes a policeman’s charges. She argues she did nothing wrong and complains of surveillance. Judge Avkema urges her to move from the neighborhood with a lenient admonition. Robert Smallwood is jailed for theft of twenty cabbage heads and fourteen are recovered after police locate the rest.
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Virginia
Cullinan
Jackson
Baltimore
Judge. Aukam
Mildred Weber
Rector
Mildred
Avkema
Milared
City News Briefs on Property and Hazing Incidents
Northwest district property notes and Belk O'Brien & Co. listings surface amid a cascade of stray items. William Jones dubbed the lucky kid surfaces in relation to a Pennsylvania Avenue hotel incident and George Washington University hazing arrests involving eight students from the Eleventh Street area. Police report four-month sentences and cooperation from college heads, while other items mention customs appointments, tailoring ads, and a hotel wine cellar.
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Belt
O'Brien & Co
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George
Plrey
George N. Palmer
Pennsylvania Avermue
War Eleventh Street
W.N. Phelps
Sim Lao Hos
Patterson
Eleventh Street
Ar Ted
George ‘Washington’ University
Thur Sehats
Eleventh “Street
Maj. Syl
J. T. Newton
Vester
Byrvester
George Wash
Ington
Polles Court
Southern Tour to Raise Funds for New Building
A four member special committee led by President Joan M. Parker plans a three week swing through the South to raise funds for the Southern Commercial Congress building to be erected on the site of old St Matthew's Church at Fifteenth and streets northwest. The trip aims to stir interest ahead of the December congress and will include meetings with halls or theaters secured and receptions by trade boards and industrial bodies. The committee expects to complete final plans and hopeful funding during this tour, with meetings in Colorado buildings and other southern cities.
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Algo
Congress
Washington
Joan M. Parker
F. Schneider
J. Baker
W. Meek
St Matthew's Church
Charles A. Douglas
Colorado
President Parker
Louisiana
Mr. Schneider
Charles Hall Davis
Peterspure
Vas
Giant Washington Union Station eagles installed
Four granite eagles, the largest in Washington’s history, rise above Union Station entrances. Each stands seven and a half feet high and weighs about four tons. The Thompson Starrett Company began setting them last week and bolted them in place on Monday afternoon.
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Washington
Union Station
Thompson- Starrett Company
Barred From White Schools in District Case
Bitzer Wall a seven year old girl from Brookland DC is barred from white schools under a Congress law on segregated schooling. The Board of Education ordered the principal to deny admittance until the cage is passed on, with Superintendent A T Stuart to notify parents of the disposition. The child’s mother is white and father works at the government printing office. The father plans to appeal with attorneys if needed.
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F. Sprig Perry
Baara of Education
Bitzerbeth Wall
Brookland
D.C
A. T
Stuart
Brootland School
Board-Of -Education
Stephey
Weil
Printing Office
Colored lawyer allegedly offered assistant US attorney post
Reports near City Hall say Thomas L. Jones, a prominent colored member of the District bar, was offered an assistant United States attorney position. Jones, practicing in the city for about 35 years, declined to confirm or deny, noting the offer existed but questioning whether it would be to his benefit.
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United States
Thomas L. Jones
District Bar. Se
Dominican Father Kearney Reelected Provincial at Banquet
The Very Rev Lawrence J Kearney O P was unanimously elected provincial of the Dominican order in the United States at a Dominican house gathering this week The event at St Dominics Church was hosted by Father T P O Rourke The guest list included priors ex provincials and church leaders from several Dominican houses The Holy Name Society and minstrel club provided the evening’s entertainment.
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Dominican ‘Order
United States
Wen
St- Dominic's Priory
Tendar
T. P. O'Rourke
Prine
Sir Dominic's Church
Ave Jas
Order of Preachers
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L. J. Kearney
T. B. O'Rourke
O. P
St. Dominlc’s Church
D. J. Kennedy
T. M
Catholic University
A. Spencer
J.B. Meagher
T. L
St Vincent’s Priory
New York
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Holy Rosary Priory
Minneapolis
M.A Weldron
G. F. Linehan
St. Rose's Priory
Springheld
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Inebriates' Home Urged After Station House Death
Maj. Sylvester urged a home for inebriates after a intoxicated man died at the First precinct station house. He said transfers to hospitals are impractical under current system and that crowded hospitals hinder treatment. He cited the death as support for his annual police department recommendation.
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Sylvester
Mass for Justice Morris at Georgetown University
A month’s mind mass of requiem for the late Justice Martin Ferdinand Morris will be celebrated at Dahlgren Chapel Georgetown University next Saturday. Rev Joseph Havens Richards will preside with other university clergy attending. the dean Rev John D Whit ney and the subdeacon Rev Jerome Daugherty will participate.
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Georgetown University
Dahlgren
Martin Ferdinand Morris
Georgetown University School of Law
Joseph Havens Richards
John Dunning Whitney
Jerome Daugherty
Lisner Home Welcomes Back From Europe Visit
Mr and Mrs Lisner return after an extended European tour including Norway Sweden Denmark Germany and Paris He visits his office greeted by roses and a welcome letter from employees He says travel educates but home is welcome and plans autumn work at Palais Royal and Chamber of Commerce with time for horseback riding and piano practice He quips about Engle and Jack a dull boy with Sir Serenie stag
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Engle
Serenie Stag
Funeral services for Brig. Gen Ambs 8 Kimball
Funeral services for Brig. Gen Ambs 8 Kimball retired who died Sunday at the family home will be held this afternoon at 2 oclock. Chaplain Brander of the Fifteenth United States Cavalry will conduct the services and burial will be in Arlington Cemetery with full military honors. An escort from Fort Myer will join the cortege at the reservation line. The honorary pallbearers include Lieut. Gen. Mies Lieut. Gen. J. C. Bates Maj. Gen. Bell Brig Gen J Baleshire Maj Gen Humphrey Brig Gen Quenshine Maj Gen H C Merriam. Flowers for the bride. Gode's Mowers are choice specimens. 724-F sa
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