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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1913

Page

9

Model City Plan for District Is National Obligation

Washington discussion on Bruere and partners plan to reorganize District government. Officials eyed a scientific survey of current structures, duties, revenues, and regulations to apply best practices from other cities, with a push for city planning and standardized methods.

Bruere Mgr. Bruere Mx. Bruers Lava Uruere Sfi Messrs Bruere Autcret Department of Public Works Aima Ime Geming United States District of Columbia Washington Henry Briere

Provisions for Model City Proposed by Henry Bruere

Summary notes propose a comprehensive survey of the district government factories and municipal insurance area system. Henry Bruere advocates detailed planning for a model city with focused reforms and administrative improvements.

Henry Bruere

aged father of cooney hansbrough crowd at culpeper

Cooney Hansbrough, known as the crowd that greeted President Wilson’s train at Culpeper, Va., is recalled in an account linked to Dr Grayson and Maj Frank M Burrows. Burrows shares memories of Bil Hansbrough, a longtime Culpeper resident, recounting his wartime acts and a wooden leg sinking in mud at Bull Run.

Wilson Bruere- Mitchel Board of Commissioners Cooney Hansbrough Culpeper, i8 Culpeper Grayson Graysom Cooney Guste Maj Frank M. Burrows Pickett Gettysburg Senator Chiltom West Virginia Burrows Dr. Grayson Bil Hasmebrough Tonger Bill Lort Pian Semel Ieee Mae Frank Bill Hansbrough Bull Bill Bth Ma~ Rasers Bull Ran Bil

District government urged to model reforms for all cities

Officials push for federal action to standardize city management citing Washington as a blueprint. Bruere declines comments on local needs, travels to New York, and plans further talks with commissioners before briefing President Wilson.

Washington & Municipality Henry Hruere Bureau of Municipal Research City of New York District of Columbia Bruere Washington John Purroy Stitchel Wilson White House New York

Model City Plan Denounced at Fair Play Meeting

At a National Democratic Fair Play Association gathering in Washington the speakers urged race segregation in city departments and neighborhoods. Gen. J. Floyd King J. W. Nigh and Dr. Thomas E. Will condemned the proposed model city plan as a “model of efficiency” lacking self government.

Fair Play Association National Democratic Fair Play Association Eighth and K Streets J. Floyd King J. W. Nigh Thomas E. Will Wilson Recorder of Deeds L. G. Warfield Will Bructte-Mitchel J. H. Adriaans Association

Will Talk Of District Vote In Congress Delegate Plan

Roy C. Claflin, chairman of the District Delegate Association, will confer with Mr. Newman on district suffrage. Claflin views a district delegate in Congress as a priority reform. A note from Samuel Gompers pledges AFL support for local suffrage.

Newman Roy C. Claflin Newmen District Claflin Congress Samuel Gompers American Federation of Labor

Women’s Congress Meets in Washington for Rivers and Harbors

The Women’s National Rivers and Harbors Congress of Washington gathered at Mrs. Leonard H. Wilder’s home to plan for the upcoming conservation congress in November and the rivers and harbors congress in December. Dayton’s Lida Lair spoke on flood relief and canal deepening needs, noting Dayton raised over a million dollars but urging national aid. Members included Mrs. Fletcher, wife of the Florida senator, Mrs. Newell, Mrs. Clemons, Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook, Mrs. W. C. Andrews, and Mrs. A. H. Pierce.

Women’s National Rivers and Harbors Congress Washington Leonard H. Wilder Corcoran Street Northwest The Conservation Congress Rivers and Harbors Congress Eld Lida, Lair Dayton Ohio Sarah Clemons Henry Churchill Cook W. C. Andrewa Educational Committee of the Rivers and Harbors Wengrees Birs. A HL Pierce

Deaths by arsenic poison perplex auditor Heitmuller

Albert A. Heitmuller an auditor living at 15065 Twenty second street died at Emergency Hospital after reportedly taking Fowler’s arsenic solution. Coroner Dr Nevitt withheld a death certificate pending inquiry as conflicting reports emerged from family members and physicians.

Albert A. Heitmuller Twenty-second Street Oroner Boyce Heltmuller Anita W. Heltmuller Hewitt

Shriners Consider Purchasing Washington Hebrew Temple

Almas Temple patrol members inspected the Eighth Street Washington Hebrew Congregation building to assess buying it for the shrine. A 12 member committee will study the purchase against other options as a potential site for a new temple, with the price set at 76000 dollars.

Washington Hebrew Congregation Almas Temple Patrol Mystic Shrine Eighth Street William T. Galliher James T. Gibbs Almas Patrol

Dublin court nears end of Rand and Montefiore kidnapping case

In Relice magistrate court Dublin the prosecution against Mrs Lucille Rand and Mrs Dora Montefiore on kidnapping charges was virtually dropped. The women helped transfer children of Irish transport workers to England despite Catholic clergy objections. An adjournment for a month suggested the case may not proceed.

Dublin Lucille Rand Henry T. Gage California Dora Montefiore Relica England Ireland Lucile Rand Rand London

Free sugar on the free list debated by students

Central High School Debating Society discussed placing raw and refined sugar on the free list with J. C. Irwin N. Kraanof and H. Burnstein winning the affirmative over H. Mulford Miss Z. Dewey and M. L. Freeze. School officials and local groups attended various meetings including poultry pigeon show plans and civil service demonstrations in Washington.

Central High School Debating Society J. C. Irwin N. Kraanof 8. Burnstein H. Mulford Z. Dewey M. L. Freeze Noyes

Retiring President Dined At National Press Club Dinner

At the National Press Club a dinner honored retiring president John T. Suter with C. F. Schuette presiding as president until December. Attendees included A. N. Brown, Austin Cunningham, George Summers, W. L. Crounse, W. P. Spurgeon, Louis Garthe, H J. Brown, F. B. Lord, and Theodore Tiller. A board meeting followed to plan winter entertainments and to consider acquiring new club quarters.

National Press Club C. F. Schuette John T. Suter Board of Governors

Laurel Park Horse Show Delights Jumping Fans at Marmalade Fair

A Laurel Park horse show drew large crowds with strong performances in ladies hunters handicap jump and obstacle jump. Miss Martha Hazzard rode Enchantress to prize in the women’s class. Strongheart and Maryland hunter winner in top events. Miss Etta McConchie and Murray Randall wed in Rockville, Md.

Laurel Park Marmandate Fair Association Bugle Haven Stables Laurel Richmond Melvin C. Huzen Sir Dixon II Fort Myer F. K. Nemomer Martha Hazzard Julian Morris Maples Misa Hazsard Enchentres Strongheart H. L. Haughton Baltimore Newnhart Maryland Lady's Park Bowles Royal Duchess Sultana Tocal Roadsters Montomery Anne Arundel Howard George Counties Bessie Girl James Carnille Red Rock W Kruhn Boscabal W. T. Brown Queen of Undulata Julian Morri Fudge Hafide Miss Alice P. Brady Opequon Bowles Brothers R. H. Lansdale, Jr J. Welsh Kirk Wayside Stock Farm Maryland Hunters Stroneheart Ginger John Bosley, Jr Top Notch Seara Hamilton Cockey Kitty Karr Thomas Barnes M. C. Hazen Sir Dixon I Enchantress Milas Martha Has Zar ‘Jonters White Socks Thomas Bones Lee Roy H. W. Herring & Son Kinder Low Elsie Palmer Mabout Horoes Oval Swell Bowlea Bros Alice P. Brady Dock James V. Yates Sporting Duchess Royal Swell Howles Bros Grand Slam Bowles Bros Rowles Bros Merry Xmas McConchie M. Randall Rockville Etta McConchie Arlington Murray Randall Potomac Samuel R. White The Baptist Church

Red Cross memorial building funds near target total

Congress appropriates 400000 will be available once 300000 is raised by Red Cross for the memorial building. Miss Mabel Boardman says the public will not be asked to contribute to the building fund but may help with a 2000000 endowment. New York banker James A Scerymser has pledged 100000. Architects submitted tentative plans for a white marble two story building with a basement museum and offices.

Red Cross Misa Boardman American National Red Cross Congress Mabel Boardman American Red Cross James A. Scerymser New York Memorial

J. P. Lawrence Dead, Noted Washington Musician Dies

John Porter Lawrence longtime organist at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church and head of the M National Park Seminary music faculty died of pneumonia at 103 N Street NW. Born in Mississippi he studied in Baltimore and Leipzig and taught at Fairmont Seminary. Survived by his mother and three sisters with funeral set for tomorrow at 3 PM at his church.

John Porter Lawrence New York Avenue Presbyterian Church End M National Park Seminary N Street Mr. Lawrence Mississippi Zebulon Lawrence Washington Treasury Department Lawrence Carl Felton Baltimore Conservatory of Music Leipag Germany Fairmont Seminary Guild of Organists Pine Orchard Connecticut Columbia Golf Club Glen Ridge W.W. F. Brainard Anne L. Tabor Webster City Iowa William Lussell Nashua Fla Brainard

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