Harding Canal Ruler Katz Made Commissioner
Col Harding transfers to the Panama Canal Zone as engineer of maintenance and acting governor in Goethals’ absence. Maj Charles Kutz is named engineer commissioner of the Lystra district, replacing Harding upon his Panama arrival. Kutz, from Reading PA, has led harbor improvements and water supply work. Harding’s move follows Goethals’ expected retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Harding
Panama
Goethals
Harding
Canal Zone
Geethals
War Department
Guy
Giaethals
Neak
Charles Kutz
Lvstr.1
Maj. Kutz
Col
Val Harding
Ruchrhand
Oethals
Artne
Mol
Goethama
Flarding
Alinon
Carval
Mississippi
Col. Manding
West Point
Alabama
Po Graituaron
Corns
Tie
Fr Ism
Nator
Colpoe
Taft
Sioner
Charles Wo Kutz
Reading
Wheat Mount
Atlantic
North America
Philippines
Yaaheen
Yaaheen Inathetog
West Teamt
Deaf Institution Seeks Major Funds for Dormitory
The Columbia Institution for the Deaf seeks 83,750 to support grounds and improvements, repairs to pavements, and construction of a new dormitory for deaf women. The report notes a growing demand for an agriculture course and expanded practical work while praising student health over the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Institution For the Deaf
Interior Department
Cartoonist Taylor Dead in Indiana Home Funeral Held
Roy W. Taylor a cartoonist on the Philadelphia North American and formerly with the Chicago Tribune New York World and Sun day comics sections has died at age unknown. His funeral was held at 1 o clock yesterday at his mother’s home in Indiana with interment to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy W. Taylor
Effard
Philadephia North American
Hright's
Mr Taylor
Hicakee Tri- Wine
New York World
Sunshine Society Meeting Led by Mrs Sanford Taylor
Mrs Sanford Taylor will preside over the Sunshine and Community Society meeting in the Woolward and Tuthrep auditorium at 2:00 this afternoon. The event is an open meeting with a program including speaking and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Society
Sanford Taylor
Sunshine and Community Society
Audiberium
Woolward and Tuthrep's
Will of Walter J Newman Filed in Probate Court
Walter J Newman a rail road conductor died October 13. His will furnishes his son Walter J Newman jewelry and life insurance proceeds, daughter Rachel Newman a cash bequest, and a sister bequeathed equity in property on Thompson Street West Philadelphia. Harry A Newman, a brother, receives a Masonic pin. remainder to son Walter. Executors named. widow Bertha F Williams named executor for different estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Newman
Walter J. Newman
Rachel ¥. Newman
Gertrude Schneider
Thompson Street
Philadelphia
Harry A Newman
Walter Harry G. Wilson
Bertha F. Williams
Charles B. Williams
Henry W. Willams
Willam M. Bass
Rosaline Hart Bass
James Hares
Ansah Dudley Feaster
KO Street
Mlere
Lan Eimer Dronnick
Orme
Prince Gerges
Charles Hares
C P Charges Lifted and Hearings Scheduled on Local Tariffs
Investigation probes removal charges by Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co following subscriber complaints. Alfred Jade and Eugene R. Taidys testified as witnesses. charges deemed excessive and sometimes applied when no equipment change occurred. The Public Utilities Commission announced hearings for November 6 on special electric rates and for November 13 on a proposed order between The Washington and Morns Traction Company and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Potomac
Yrsterdas
Public Utilities, Commission
Alfred Jade
Connecticut Avenue Witnens’ Association
Hugene R. Taidys
Schreer
Gage
Commission On Ne
Iw A
Wa. m
Washington and Manors
Fourteenth
Kennedy Streets
Traction Company
Receiver Refused Again for Commercial Wire Insurance
Justice McVay denied a temporary receiver for Commercial Wire Insurance Company. John Clemence alleged mismanagement. the court found no evidence justifying a receiver at this time and postponed final decision to a later merits hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surre Ne !Rt
Justice McVay
Medn
John &. Clemence
Deniel
Khel
ehoWel Apherrase Justiva Meow
Steamer Wakefield's Fine Canceled After Federal Reversal
The Department of Commerce reversed a district board ruling imposing a fine on the steamer Wakefield of the Potomac and Chesapeake Company for navigating beyond certified waters. The license limits her to the Potomac River, and she was found to have recently traveled to Newport News for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Department of Commerce
District Board of Steamship
Wake- Herd
Potomac and Chesapeake Company
Mapedun
Lcense
Potomac River
Newport News
Joh
Washington
Battimore
Norfolk
Taft Plants a Tree at Chevy Chase Club
Former President William Howard Taft, honored by the Chevy Chase Club, planted a 5 foot oak tree in less than five minutes, joking that it was “as easy as burying a politician.” He praised the club’s work and noted his return to Washington. Mrs Taft attended, with Taft staying over an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Taft
Washington
Taft
Chevy Chase Club
Mr. Taft
James H. Hayden
Club
Board of Governors
Help for Fire Marshal Increase Fire Dept Staffing
The Board of Trade insurance committee recommended raising the force of the fire marshal’s office in the District. The move follows overtime by employees and calls for more frequent inspections of city apartment houses, with Harry Allmand presiding as committee chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade Insurance Committee
Harry Allmand
Welfare of Prisoners Opens Sixth Annual Criminology Meeting
The Indiana Supreme Court justice Quincy A. Myers will open the sixth annual meeting of the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology at the New Willard Hotel at 9 AM with an afternoon session at 2 PM. Committees on prisoner employment and compensation and criminal sterilization will report in the morning, followed by a paper on Insanity and Divorce a Medico Legal Study by Dr Alfred Gordon of Pennsylvania in the afternoon. Officers are to be elected in the afternoon, and a 6:39 PM informal dinner will close the gathering. District delegates include William H. Defey, Dr Willam A White, Willam H Baldwin, and Wiliam H Whittaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy A. Myers
Supreme Court of Indiana
American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology
New Willard Hotel
Alfred Gordon
Pennsylvania
William H. Defey
Willam A. White
Willam H. Baldwin
Wiliam H Whittaker
Memorial to Col Fletcher Webster unveiled at Bull Run battlefield
Washington civil war veterans and sons of veterans travel to Manassas Washington to attend the unveiling of Col Fletcher Webster’s memorial on the Bull Run battlefield where he fell in the second battle fifty three years ago. Ceremonies begin at eleven oclock with veterans from several states reported present. In a separate matter, William S Probey and Leo S Probey traders at Probey Bros 1743 Pennsylvania Ave NW filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in District Supreme Court stating debts of four thousand four hundred sixty six dollars and assets under exemption with attorney Alexander Wolf representing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilam S. Probey
Leo S. Probey
Probey Bros
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
District Supreme Court
Alexander Wolf
Aids for Stricken Hebrews Mass Meeting in Washington
A mass meeting of Washington Hebrews will be held next Sunday at the Eighth Street Temple under the united Hebrew groups of the District of Columbia. The aim is to organize aid for suffering Hebrews in Europe amid wartime turmoil. A fifteen member committee led by Joseph Tepper will arrange the event with speakers including Simon Wolf Abram Simon and other local rabbis. I. L. Blout will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eighth Street Temple
District of Columbia
Europe
United States
Joseph I. Tepper
Argo Lodge
Order of
B'nai B'rith
Tepfer
Simon Wolf
Abram Simon
Highth Street Temple
Habbi Grossman
Adas Israel Synagogue
Rabbi Silverstone
Ahav Sholom Synagogue
Judus Peyser
Binai Brith
Maas
I. L. Blout
Washington Hebrew Congregation
Police news notes of robberies and accidents
Police notes list robberies reported yesterday including Suk drras valued at 90 dollars as property of Gustaf Erlebacher on F Street Northwest and clothing valued at unspecified sum owned by Mary Powell on Southwest Street. Other incidents include a lacerated hand of Pearl Herbert at a paper box factory on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, several automobile and bicycle collisions, and a false fire alarm. A parcel post package with a string of rose pearls valued at 60 dollars was reported stolen between this city and Baltimore by J Eakin Gadsby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustaf Erlebacher
Mra. M. Raum
Augusta Apartments
New Jersey
New York Avenues
Pearl Herbert
Hatree
Pennsylvania Avenue
Morgan Watts
Wisconsin Avenue
Wisconsin
Massachusetta
Herbert A. Prefethen
Watts
J. Eakin Gadsby
Baltimore
West Philadelphia Girls Visit Washington for Capitol Tour
Parke Schooh leads 150 graduates and eight chaperoning teachers from West Philadelphia High School for Girls to Washington. The group tours the White House and monuments, visits the Library of Congress, Treasury, and state departments, with plans to support Hebrew Home for the Aged fundraising efforts after a successful bazar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parke Schooh
West Philadelphia
Deaths Reported Inaccurate Listing Of Names And Ages
A fragmented obituary list reports numerous deaths with conflicting spellings ages and addresses. Entries include Charles Bohm 24 and John W Hicks 10 at Government Hospital for the Insane, plus Margaret Sartaly 4 and Theresa Gusaman 6 months among others with varied street data and misprints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bohm
St. Nw
John W. Hicks
Government Hospital
Robert A. Delett
Columbia Rd
Roy W. Taylor
St. Aw
Margaret Sartaly
Jotaf
Theresa Gusaman
Childrenn Hlompieal
Agnes Roberson
Cap
Gusele Dixon
Innane
Jeanle Ix King
Morris Road
Anscautla
Louise Stafford
Yeers
Anacontin
Malisda Brent
Stow
Births Reported In Local Families From Observer
Ray E and Ide A Wetrich have a baby. Charles J and Anna M Wade welcome a boy twins. Andrew J and Martha R Pererg greet a boy. Daniel A and Annie O Censor have a girl. Eugene L and Emtma Lipecomb celebrate a boy. Charles O and Marguerite Dures announce a girl. T and Maude A Appadale welcome a girl. George F and Catherine Amisen welcome a girl. Robert and Louise Warren have a child. Harry B and Hebeera Shorter welcome a girl. Albert Jeckeon and Hagel Dennia Johnson announce a girl. Semple and Pella Jones report a girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray E
Ide A. Wetrich
Charles J
Anna M. Wade
Andrew J
Martha R. Pererg
Daniel A
Annie
O'Censor
Eugene L
Emtma
Lipecomb
Charles 0
Marguerite Dures
Maude A. Anpadale
George F
Catherine Amisen
Robert
Louise Warren
Harry B
Death of B R Green in VII 8 Service 51 Years
Bernard Richardson Green, longtime superintendent of building and grounds for the Library of Congress, died at 1738 N Street NW. Funeral set for 4 PM at All Souls Church with honorary pallbearers from his 50-year government service. He led LOC construction and grounds work, aided by Gen Casey, and contributed to multiple Washington projects. He was 71, survived by wife Julia and children Bernard J., Arthur Brooks, Willam Ezra, and Julia Minerva. Native of Malden Mass, Harvard educated, active in many professional and cultural societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library of Congress
Bernard Richardson Green
N Street Northwest
All Souls' Church
A. G. B. Pierce
Green
John Green
Bernard J. Green
Cleveland
Ohio
Arthur Brooks Green
Portland
Willam Ezra Green
Julia Minerva Green
Washington
National Library of Congress
Gen. Casey
Congress
Washington Aqueduct
Washington Monument
Army Medical Museum
New National Museum
Corcoran Art Gallery
Vie
State Capitol
Harrisburg
Raleigh
Paten Trust
Malden
Mass
Lawrence Scientific School
Harvard
Julia E. Lincoln
American Society of Civil Engineers
Washington Academy of Sciences
American Association For the Advancement of ‘Science
The
Philosophical Society of Washington
National Society of Fine Arts
National Geographic Society
Cosmos Club
Union Trust Company
All Souls’Unitarian Church
Unitarian Club
Choral Society of Washington
Plans for Sugar Inquiry and Storage Probes
Secretary Redfield considered plans to carry out a Senate resolution directing an investigation into reports that large quantities of raw sugar are stored in New York and Philadelphia. The aim is to examine claims that storage is to influence Cuban sugar prices ahead of anticipated competition from Britain and France. The resolution, from Senator Thomas of Colorado, requests a report soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redfield
Senate
New York
Philadelphia
Great Britain
France
Thomas
Colorado
Licensed to Marry List of Couples and Clergy
A compact register lists numerous marriage intentions with names ages and home towns across multiple states. Clergy members Rev J Montgomery Rev Wedderspoon Rev G Silverstone and others officiate as partners include Horace G Trumbauer Miriam Rushton Charles Korst Lavenia Heuken Hosebelle Rowell and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace G. Trumbauer
Allentown
Miriam Rushton
Washington, D.C
Roh. Clark
Charles Korst
Buffeto
Lavenia Heuken
Rochester
N.Y
Montgomery
Chariss
Edson
Hosebelle Rowell
Milton Strasburger- Christian Debow
Hettia V. Fulton
Roanoke
Sinclair Irvine
Detroit
Mleb
Peacock
N. J
W. R
Nathan Steco
Jennie Blenbach
G. Silverstone
Christian H. Bush
Eleja M. Cary
Woth
Richmond
T. E. McGuigan
Ralph W. Simons
Katterige J. McCarthy
T. J. Kernick
Jusenk & Howe
Virginia M. Robinson
G. W. Vas Fosven
Frederick
Pabst
Matherine Jufettemann
Baltimore
P. A. Menzel
Warry C. McPadden
Mary FE. Hrdmann
Harrisburg
William B. Mitchel
Walkerton
Wattle E. Woody
Manguin
M. Chambers
City Bulletins and Local Offers From Pyles Stores
Cal Bellfeurs Apples and assorted produce with prices. Matinee and vaudeville at Cassnor Amateurs tonight featuring Sheen and Violette. Try Loeffer's Country Sausage for breakfast. Shafter's Violets fragrance new store at 900 14th NW and 1008 Pa. Ave. AV. Harvey's highlights fish day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassnor
Tonigat
Sheen
Violette
S. W
Shafter'n Violets Excel
Beauty and Fragrance
14Th Nw
Society Circus Stranded Over Unpaid Rent
The Society Circus, planned for Convention Hall to aid Red Cross war relief, failed to open after rent remained unpaid. Actors say none have been paid. owners closed doors despite performers willingness to proceed. Some troupe members visited police seeking help, but Acting Lieutenant Evans refused police aid as courts were to settle the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society
Red Cross European War Relief Fund
Convention Hall
Evans
President commends North Carolina mountaineer for long Democratic loyalty
The President congratulated J. E. Duckworth, a North Carolina mountaineer, on having eighteen sons and nineteen Democratic votes in his family, noting his lifelong support of the party. He was introduced by Senator Overman and stated he had eighteen sons all Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Duckworth
North Carolina
Duckhworth
Iman
Coast artillery pleas for 16 inch guns and more men
Brigadier General E M Weaver urged expanded coast defenses and 16 inch guns for Cape Henry in his annual report to Secretary Garri son. He warned of greater enemy fire with newer ships and cited shortages of officers and artillerymen due to deployments to the Philippines Hawaii and the Canal Zone risking reduced home garrisons at key ports including Portsmouth Charleston Savannah Key West Baltimore and Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Weaver
Coast Artillery
C Garrison
Philippines
Hawaii
Canal Zone
Portsmouth
Delaware
Charleston
Savannah
Key West
New Bedford
Potomac
Tampa
Columbia
Baltimore
Cape Fear
Mobile
Annuity Fund For Belva A Lockwood Birthday Drive
Tomorrow marks Belva A Lockwood's eighty fourth birthday and 100 Washington leaders are asked to give 10 each to an annuity fund. Cane H Rudolph of Second National Bank acts as trustee with several prominent subscribers already pledging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belva A. Lockwood
Washington
Cane H. Rudolph
Second National Bank
I S
Emma M. Gillette
Corra Bacon Foster
E. van der Emde
Florence Etheridge
Hariette J. Hifton
Jainie I. Peter
Drayton
E. G. Copelin
M. Thatcher
Carrie BR. Kent
E. C. Bebb
Reception for Mgr Russell on birthday at Grant Place home
Mar T Russell rector of St Patrick's Catholic Church was guest of his mother at a Tuesday informal reception marking his fifty first birthday anniversary. Several Washington priests and his brothers Joan W Russell of Baltimore and Charles R Russell of this city attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam T. Russell
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
William T. Russell
Grant Place
Washtostun
Mar. Russell
Joan W. Russell
Baltimore
Charles R. Russell
Cabinet Crisis in Venezuela Resigns Accepted by State Dept
A cabinet crisis in Venezuela led to 11 members resigning. American Minister Metsoodwin told the State Department yesterday that the resignations were accepted but did not provide details on the crisis cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
Metsoodwin
State Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harding Canal
Col. Goethals
Katz IS
Columbia Institution
Cartoonist Taylor
Bright
Utilities Board
Board of Trade Committee
Webster Memorial
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
W. L. Uglas
Citica and
Gee
W. L Douglas
W. L. Dougies
Brockton
Masa
W.L
W. EL. Douglas
Avery
W.l.douglas
Spark St
Brockton, Mass
L. Douglas
N. W
Hayes
Police
A. T. Thompson
I Street
George Jackson
Willam Barber
Adam Kimble
Streets
Sibley Hospital
Charles Turner
Brewers Court
Turner
Frank Driscoll
Parkwood Place
Fourteenth Street
Girard Streets
Driscoll
Rn. Black
T Street
Seventh Street
J. (. Flood
Fre
Fifth and Patresta
Linworth
Hebrew Home Bazar
Hebrew Home For
G. Silverston
S. Atlas
H. Cohen
Bernard Dantarsky
Miss Rotkin
Miss Kesselor
Messrs. Cantors
Shaferman
Trask
Berman
Mendelson
Tt. Paulson
B. R. Green
City Bulletins
Cal Bellfeurs
Norway
Loeffer
FB. V
Harvey's
Society Circus
Mgr. Russell
Soldiers
John SM
Nevin Selestian
Sapan
Monckton
Arancn
Buenos Ayren
B. Mf
Helmi
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
K. A. Wustrow
20Th St. N. VW
Berkeley
F Street
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
C. A. Muddiman & CO
Wyndham Bros
Jessons
Studio of Modern Dance
Naval Gedge
Preyestom
Rossel Doubl
Sista
Edmonston
Edmonston & Co
Gualitz
Onekocs
Express
Elas
D. J. O'Connell
Pa. Ave
Baltimore & Ohio
Trion Station
New Yorks
Aherty St
Aw Pla
Liberty St
Washington Gas Light Company
10Th St. N. W
Byron
Adame
Heurich Brewing Co
Macainery
National Electrical Supply Co
EL Ave
Royal Pilsen
Jwading
Tlubs
Houra
H. N.D. Parker
Dome Simpkins
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