Holy Cross Academy Opens Near Rock Creek Park
The Holy Cross Academy, built of Italian brick with marble trimming in Tudor Gothic style, sits near the Carnegie laboratory and Rock Creek Park. It opens its fall term September 21 with fireproof design, modern sanitary facilities, a gym, infirmary, nurse, and extensive libraries and laboratories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Cross Academy
Carnegie Laboratory
Eany
Hove Case Cara
Rock Creek
Zoological Park
Capista
Gal- Martes
Bistera of the Holy Crosse
Catholic University
Chieramore Thes
Thomas 8 Lee
St Matthew’a
Mer Thomas Shahan
Catholic Uniersity
Edward J. Pare
Charlea Ft McCarthy
Priest Buckley Lectures on The Church and Her Teachings
The Rev. Edward L. Buckley of St Matthew's Church offers weekly lectures on The Church and Her Teachings detailing church doctrine and aims to illuminate faith for parishioners and the wider public.
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Edward L. Buckley
St. Matthew's Church
Body Found At Seventh Street Wharf Debunks Chain Bridge Sighting
Police report no trace of a blue bathing suit man seen Friday near Chain Bridge. A fully dressed body recovered off Seventh Street wharf is identified as a laborer aged about 50, 5 feet 7 inches, sandy complexion, brown hair, black left forearm tattoo. The coat and hat at the sea wall led investigators to conclude the new body is not the Chain Bridge sighting.
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Chain Bridge
Seventh Street Wharf
Police Pension Fund Shortage Leads to October Cuts
A reduction in payouts to pensioners from the police and firemen’s fund is planned for October while September will see full payments. The shortage stems from fund deficiencies and proposed legislation to create a police and firemen’s pension fund funded by licenses and other revenues. The fund currently relies on police court fines dog license receipts unclaimed property sales penalties and member contributions.
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Congress
Cares
Miller Case Taken Higher in Embezzlement Appeal
Justice Daniel T Wright perfected the appeal of John Horton Miller who was twice convicted of embezzling funds from the First Cooperative Building Association in Georgetown. Each sentence was 13 twenty years. The bill of exceptions was signed and the District Court of Appeals must pass on the issues. The case may not be reached before December with a possible February decision. Alleged juror disqualification is the main appeal ground. Millet is out on bond.
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Daniel T Wright
District Supreme Court
John Horton Miller
First Cooperative Building Association
Georgetown
District Court of Appeals
Milér
Court of Appeals
Millet
Bend
Split on water tax committees delay reports
District officials and local associations dispute water rate hikes as advocates urge more meters while others argue revenues should cover costs with free United States water. Committees from the Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce delay reporting until October, with real estate leaders and citizens divided on necessity and fairness of any increase.
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Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade
Water Department
United States
Board of Trade
N. L. Lansbury
Creed M. Fulton
West Washington Citizens’ Association
Mr. Fulton
Raya & Water Main
Girl Puts Burglar To Route In Baltimore Home
Miss Helen Powell awoke to a suffocating feeling and found a strange man ransacking her room at 11% McCULLish street. He fled down the stairs and out the door after saying he had only made a mistake. The burglar grabbed 76 cents and escaped. police seek him.
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Baltimore
Helen Powell
McCulich Street
Mies Powell
Catherine Rheem Dies in Washington at 46
Mrs. Catherine G. Rheem died yesterday morning at her daughter’s home 1361 Adams Mill road after two months illness. A Washington resident since 1882 she came from Lauffen on the Neckar Germany with five brothers. Funeral at the Hensey residence tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. Rev John T Huddle to officiate. Clarence B. Rheem is a member of Swartzell Rheem Henry firm. another son William E B Rheem lives in Boston.
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Catherine G. Rheem
Alexander T. Hensey
Adams Mill Road
St. Fe English Lutheran Church
Mr. Rheem
Heneesy
Clarence B. Rheem
Swartzell, Rheem & Henry
William EB. Rheem
Boston
Army and Navy Preparatory School of Washington Promotes Military Paths
Training for young men aims at entry to West Point Annapolis or major colleges. Year begins September 27. Courses prepare for bachelor of arts or science degrees with focused English support and personal instruction. Monthly field visits deepen study in historic Washington sites and public buildings.
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Military Academy
West Point
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Army and Navy Preparatory School
Washington
Army
Navy
Fire in Nicholson Studio Damages Building and Stock
A fire yesterday in photographer Nora Nicholson's third floor studio at 4306 Seventh Street Northwest caused extensive damage. It started in the developing room from spontaneous combustion and spread, damaging the building, Mrs Nicholson’s rooms, the Emil Weat shop below, and the studio equipment and stock, with totals over $4,000 including $2,600+ for gear and $300 for the shop stock. Firemen faced smoke-filled, upper floor flames and water damage flowed through the lower floor.
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Nora Nicholson
Seventh Street
Nicholson
Emil Weat
Phil W. Nicholson
Mr. West
Maj John Philip Bacon Dies at 73 in Springfield Illinois
Civil War veteran Maj John Philip Bacon aged 73 died at his Springfield home after a stroke while serving as chief clerk for the Illinois state treasurer. Born in Philadelphia he served with the Third and Fifty-first Alabama and later aided Morgan. Survived by widow formerly Miss Jeasie Cunningham brother Rear Admiral Albert Bacon living in Santa Barbara and sister Mrs Alice Blanton of Frankfort Kentucky.
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Springfield
John Philip Bacon
Washington
Maj
Bacon
Dmnols
James Ware Bacon
Surry County
Philadelphia
Romulus Riggs
George Riggs
Riggs
Third
Alabama
Fifty-first
Alabama Infantry
John T. Morgan
Maj. Bacon
Nicaragua Canal Company
Darius Ogden Mille
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Misa Jeasie Cunningham
Albert Bacon
Santa Barbara
Cal
Alice Blanton
Lves
Frankfort
School of American Archaeology Wins Foreign Concessions
The board in Santa Fe granted concessions from Mexico Guatemala and Honduras to extend exploration of ancient cities and temples. Work to resume at Quirigua Guatemala depends on safer arrangements against tropical fever. New officers named include Allee C. Wietcher president William P. Holmes vice president Nathan Jaffa treasurer Edgar L. Hewett director with several members added to committees.
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School of American Archaeology
Santa Fet N. Mex
Mexico
Guatemala
Honduran
Quirigua
Allee C. Wietcher
Washington, D. C
Chagas Forms New Cabinet in Portugal
Joao Chagas, long a leading republican figure, forms a cabinet in Libon Portugal succeeding the provisional ministry which resigned August 28. The new cabinet includes Premier and interior minister Joao Chagas, foreign affairs minister Augusto Vasconcellos, finance minister Duarte Leite, and war minister Pimenta Castro.
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Libon
Portugal
Joao Chagas
Augusto Vasconcellos
Duarte Leite
Pimenta Castro
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