Big Ship Launched at Alexandria Yards With Morse Family Aboard
The large steel freighter Morse named for Virginia Shipbuilding Corp vice president was launched at Alexandria yards amid cheers and a champagne bottle breaking ceremony by Anna Morse daughter of Charles W Morse. Attendees included Charles W Morse and wife, Col Colin Havingston, and former Representative Charles C. Carle, as the Gould Morse vessel with 400 ton deadweight slides into the Potomac. Built under FT Warner and RM Much with George Cain and Fred in supervision, the launch marks another in a series of four ships launched at the yard in nine months.
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Seredi
Ldwir
Anna Eo Morse
Chares
W Morse
Vosta Shipbading Corporation
United States Steam
Kin Comnary
Charles W Morse
B F Morse
New York
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation
Colin H.aving- Ston
Corp
Jon
Charles C Cirl
Virgina Shipbuilding Corporation
Alexandria
GDA Morse
Guneton Hall
Betsy Bell
Canada
HBF Morse
FT Warner
R M Much
George Cain
Fred
Poison Like Unto Poison Like Unto
Professor H Strauss of Rovsl Chanty Hospital explains gout and rheumatism caused by excess zinc acid in blood serum. He recommends drinking eight glasses of water daily and trying An-urie anti- acid from Dr Pierce at the Invalids' Hotel Buffalo NY. The product is offered in a trial package for 10 cents and claimed to dissolve accumulations and toxas in joints and muscles.
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H Strauss
MWD
Rovsl Chanty Hospital
Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
Pete’s Invalds
Draft of Tug Tow Plan For Sparrows Point Tow
Anderson, bull superintendent, and A. J. Sharpe, boat foreman, oversee a chartered boat for the United States Transport Import and Export Company of New York. The vessel will be towed to Sparrows Point for completion.
Senator Martin Gaining Ground in Washington Post Report
There is note of improvement in Senator Marina condition today per John Stulye Davis's physician. The report mentions family updates and visitors to the hospital, with several out of town friends unable to see the senator.
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Washington Post
Marina
John Stulye Davis
Senators
Ras F
Vty
Virginia
John H YE
Fen
Tom Day Ko
Ierry Mastan
Martins
St Marys Church Bazaar Planned at Lyceum Hall
St Marys Catholic Church announces a bazaar in Lyceum Hall the week starting November. Committees have labored on details and many articles have been donated. Carpenters and decorators will begin work next week. Funeral services for Mrs Alice Monch, died Friday, will be held at her New Alexandria residence at 2 PM tomorrow, Rev J F Kelly officiating, burial in Bethel Cemetery. She is survived by husband William Monch and three sons and two daughters.
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Washington Post Barbat
King Street
Alexandria
St Marys Catholic Church
Lyceum Hall
Alice Monch
Alexandria Hospital
New Alexandria
J F Kelly
St Mary’s Catholic Church
City
Bethel Cemetery
William Monch
Tug of War Victory Sealed By U S Tractor
Aberdeen Maryland October 25 The army ordnance association wrapped up its first annual convention after a navy artillery demonstration On the muddy field a small American tractor defeated a larger German tractor in a tug of war showcasing American engineering The German machine struggled to gain purchase while the light U S tractor prevailed Weather hindered bomb dropping demonstrations and a three inch gun recoil deflector was tested under rain and mist with practical results.
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Associated Press
Aberdeen
Army Ordnance Association
Navy
Trials fair says Crowder charges of Ansell denied
Maj. Gen Enoch H. Crowder, judge advocate general, denied charges by Samuel T Ansell that the ABA committee on the present court martial system was packed by the War Department. Crowder cited a Gregory letter to President Page saying Ansell is a man with grievance. He found no precedents for review by the JAG. He pledged to address further accusations against Baker Taft March and others.
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Samuel T Ansell
American Bar Association
War Department
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Enoch H. Crowder
Army
Crowder
Gregory
George T Page
Association
Ansell
Gen Crowder
Baker
Taft
Gen. March
Nitro West Virginia plant sold to Charleston group
Nitro West Virginia the wartime town built for munitions was sold to the Charleston Development Company for 5.6 million dollars. Secretary Crowell said Nitro cost the government about 7.69 million and the sale aims to keep the town and plant intact to attract diverse industries.
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Nitro
Virginia
War Department
Charleston
Comany
Aasiatink
Crowell
Charleston Development (Company
W Va
Centenarian laments modern times in London era
Moss Morris, aged 100, recalled happier days and blamed swift transit, high civilization, and luxury for social ills. He credited fewer temptations and closer community, lamenting vanished pewter pots, oak paneling, hot beer, and genuine public houses amid rising divorce cases and flashy venues.
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Washington Poat and Public Ledger
The
Public Ledger Co
London
Moss Morris
Judge Strasburger Urges Jewish Men to Aid MHA Drive
Judge Strasburger, local Jewish Welfare Board chairman, called Washington Jewish men to support the MHA membership drive launched last week. He praised the MHA center as a source of Americanism and urged loyal, intelligent American Jewish manhood.
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Washington
Stranburger
Jewish Welfare Board
Strasburger
MHA
Susta
Fire drives tenants from Mount Vernon apartments
A basement blaze at Goodacre's lunchroom on Ninth street and New York avenue caused $900 in damage. The fire sent several Mount Vernon apartment tenants, sleeping above the lunchroom, into the street in their night clothes as smoke filled the building.
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Goodacre
Ninth Street
New York Avenue
Mount Vernon Apartments
High School Teacher Shortage Raises Alarm in Washington
Serious conditions in Washington high schools due to overcrowding were discussed at a High School Teachers Union meeting. The group continued plans to reorganize the district operating system, aiming to complete next month and present to the board. Officials warned that without a deficiency appropriation from Congress to hire more teachers, conditions will worsen as February graduations shrink available staffing. a current shortage of 30 teachers exists and some students in other schools are on part-time schedules.
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Washington
Tetehera
Lough
Board of Education
Congress
Jowett predicts Scottish prohibition victory next year
Rev Dr J H Jowett, sailing from England after preaching at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian, forecasts Scotland voting to adopt prohibition next year. He argues temperance movement progress is substantial and that Britain may lead by example before the United States fully dries up. The preacher cites economic efficiency of prohibitionist regions as a model for others.
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New York
Scotland
I H Jowett
Adriatic
England
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Fatal car plunge kills Walter Nia Merchant in Virginia
Fredericksburg Va Oct 25 Walter Nia Merchant 33 son of W N Merchant of Martassasne died when the automobile he drove struck a stamp and plunged down an embankment. He was found dead under the car next morning.
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Fredericksburg
Walter Nia
Martassasne
Fairfax Court
Gems and 1560 Bonds Stolen in Northwest Dwellings
Mrs Mary E Mahoney of Northbrook Court reported jewels and liberty bonds worth 1560 dollars stolen from her apartment after a forceful entry. Calvin R. Smith said a billfold containing 190 dollars was taken at Union Station from his pocket. James Parker reported 60 dollars in clothing stolen from his Dixon court southwest residence. Carrie Liverpool’s home on Delaware avenue southwest was entered yesterday and a coat valued at 30 dollars stolen.
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Mary E Mahoney
Northbrook Court
Sixteenth
Newton Streets
Calvin R. Smith
Marion Street
Union Station
James Parker
Dixon Court
Carrie Liverpool
Delaware Avenue
Take Salts For Back Pain Warns Doctor Ad Safe Dose
A garbled ad warns that salts calm back pain by flushing kidneys and neutralizing uric acid. It claims salts are harmless, flush waste, and soften labor by increasing urine output, urging readers to drink water and consult a pharmacist for dosage. It hinges on nonspecific claims and dubious medical advice.
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Vemon
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Senator Martin
News OF Alexandria
U. S. Tractor
Army Ordnance Convention
Army Ltter
W. VA
U. S
Centenarian
J. H. Jowett
Parker-Bridget Co
Heather
Oxford
M.F Mahoney
Jaeger Woolware
Dr. Jaeger
Jaeger
Puker
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