Washington housing crisis urged for war workers
Edwin Hege, head of the room registration office, appeals Washington residents to list spare bedrooms as a patriotic duty to house 6,000 needed for incoming war workers. Two government bureaus seek rooms for 2,500 workers this week amid rising housing demands and concerns over profiteering.
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Washington
Edwin
Hege
Man Beer
Mr. Nege
France
New York Avenue
Congress
Barracks Dance Opens Season With Gen. Barnett Guest
Enlisted men at the marine barracks held the first dance of the season in the Barracks auditorium last night. Maj. Gen. George Barnett attended as guest of honor. About 200 couples attended. Exhibits were arranged on the stage. Committees in charge included Sergeants D. H. Moore Charles F. Ohler Charles Buerger William Fo Lentach G. Gerhke TL Kreck and R Vardy.
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Marine Barracks
George Barnett
D. H. Moore
Charles F. Ohler
Charles Buerger
William Fo“ Lentach
G. Gerhke
TL. Kreck
R. Vardy
Drake Brother Brought Body From Indiana Auto Crash
John Drake of Baltimore returned with the body of Otis B. Drake the attorney killed in a December automobile accident near Connorsville Indiana The body was placed in a receiving vault awaiting Mrs Drake who is recovering from injuries in a hospital The Drakes had been driving to the Pacific coast en route to Washington and Yellowstone National Park Their home was in the Dresden Apartments Mr Drake who drove the car was killed and Mrs Drake injured The late attorney had an office in the Union Trust Building and was a partner of Peyton Gordon.
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John ©. Drake
Baltimore
Washington
Otis B. Drake
Connorsville
Ind
Prison escape leads to rear window dash arrest attempt
Raymond Clancy 22 fled from a prison van escapees last November and dived through a rear window of a lanch room at 825 Fourteenth Street Northwest. Other brief items note community meetings, Red Cross activities, and local thefts and arrests.
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Raymond Clancy
Fourteenth Street
Northwest
2Nd
Emory Wilson Illness at Central High School Leader Ailment
Emory M Wilson principal of Central High School lies seriously ill at his home at 3035 A fifteenth Street NW. Reported last night as slightly improved, friends say he is on the road to recovery though the strain of work last year is blamed for the illness. If recovery is slow he may not resume duties this month as he faced an extended period of overwork and heat.
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Emory M Wlson
Central High School
Fifteenth
Wilson
Deaths Reported In Local Entries
Obscure death notices list numerous individuals with ages and vague hospital or place names such as St Elizabeth Hosp Walter Teed Hosp Casualty Hosp and Wash Asylum Hosp. Entries include Mey er Kellhelaner 40 Suasan 13 Jules Reid 87 Statler 28 Caldwin 23 Ogapitos 6 months and Catherine Frasier 60 with scattered addresses and institutions.
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Meyer Kellhelaner
Gay Aye Nw
Timer Gallagher
Kenyon At
Saneheel CO. Suasan
N. J. Ave
Art Holz
St Elisabeth
Fiurley
South End
Aquefas Lige
Jules Reid
Fiizabeth Hosp
Renj. Statler
Walter Teed
Caldwin
Casualty Hosp ' Ambulance
Ae Ogapitos
Children’s Enneth Crown
Catherine Frasier
Wash
Asylum Hosp
Births Reported in Local Notice
Frederick Fr and Laura A Lasster announce a girl Ashlay EL and Lillian Af Geath report a girl John R and Catherine Wadeh welcome a boy George and Grace Mason announce a boy Joseph and Jan Stevenson celebrate a girl
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Frederick Fr
Laura A. Lasster
Ashlay EL
Lillian Af. Geath
John R
Catherine
Wadeh
George
Grace Mason
Joseph
Jan Stevenson
Skip stop coal saving plan eyed for cities over twenty five thousand
The fuel administration proposes a skip stop system to save about 1 500 000 tons of coal annually across U S cities with populations above 25 000 The plan limits stops to eight per mile in business districts six in residential areas and four in open country Stops would be omitted on hills and curves A city board of officials and railroad representatives would select the stops The program already operates in Washington Chicago Detroit Minneapolis and Brooklyn and saves roughly 500 000 tons annually
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As & War
United States
United States Fuel Administration
Fuel Administration
Yuel Administration
Washington
Chicago
Detroit
Minneapolis
Brooklyn
Weather and tide table and forecast from Washington DC
The page includes a sun and tide table with sunrise and sunset times, and a weather forecast from the U.S. Weather Bureau dated September 2. It covers District of Columbia and Maryland, Virginia, and notes a belt of low pressure extending from the upper Great Lakes to Texas. Cooler Tuesday in the northwest, with showers likely in the lake region, Ohio valley, and south, plus warmer conditions overall and variable winds. Temperature readings for midnight to 8 p.m. are listed with highs around 81 and rainfall detail noted. Potential showers Tuesday and Wednesday across regions mentioned.
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U.S
Upper Lake Region
Texas
Oregon
Kia
Plains States
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
Kanga
Iowa
Minnesota
Mississippi River
Lake Regina
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
East Gulf States
Georgia
Fiort
Atlantic States
Lake Region
Upper Lake
Lower Lake Region
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Nodtrauer
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Washington Centennial Lodge
Evander
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Georgetown Observat
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Eugene Hawkins
Lorton
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G Street Northwest
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Pa. Ave
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Gibson, Co., Inc
Anderson Printery
Equity Savings Basic
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Gorn Stewart Trucks
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Tasino
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Great Falls Park
Seth
Loew's
Columbia
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Lyceum
New Fe. Ave
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the Majestics
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Chevy Chase Lake
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Kaiser
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