City Fire Department Seeks Automobiles and Model Firehouse
City commissioners outlined policy to ask Congress for 5000 dollars to purchase two automobiles for Captains Markham and Kelly and for motor fire apparatus. A model firehouse on Twelfth Street is planned to replace No. 2 Engine House, with a 95000 appropriation last year. Plans call for a motorized fire fleet to improve efficiency and attract attention, with an overseer and park maintenance items.
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Congress
Capts. Markham and Kelly
Jn “Amon
Thesr
Te Phy Captx
William Kelly
Edwin Ann
R O
Twelfth Street
D Street
Fourteenth
Leon Dessez
Wagner
Engineer Department
Rock Creek Park
Brightwood Reservoir
Decline in Building Permits Reported for August
Building Inspector Hacker releases August figures showing a drop from July in total permit activity. Permits valued at about 31,104,322 were issued, with 67 dwellings authorized and several new structures including two story brick dwellings, signal towers, and a single story brick dwelling. Distribution of spending highlights county and northwest areas as major recipients.
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Hacker
Agust
T. Melton
Girard Street
A. FL Beers
A. Jeffery
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington Railroad Company
Second Street
Virginia Avenue
James McGraw
Fourteenth and
Water Street
The
Cosmos Clubs
Madieun’ Place
T. J. D. Fuller
William T. Lipscomb Company
Typhoid Spread Check Shown By Week Reports
Health Office reports a downturn with 27 typhoid cases this week, down from 31 last week and 19 3 last year. Total under treatment now 18193. Twenty two discharged, seven by Meath. Deaths for the week total 118, with pneumonia causing 31 deaths and typhoid 17. Births recorded at 129.
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Health Office
Onty
Meath
Gonzaga Opens With Record Attendance and Staff Changes
Gonzaga College opened this week with the largest attendance in years. Seventy new students were registered on Wednesday. First year high enrollment reaches 40 boys, the highest for that grade at opening. Faculty has few changes. Rev Eugene Del McDonnell becomes minister, Rev Charles W Lyons presides, Rev Cornelius Glileapie joins from St. Joseph’s College as minister, Rev Raphael O’Connell assumes literature and philosophy chair for sophomores, John J Monahan becomes prefect of discipline, Rev John B Pittar continues in charge of Gonzaga School, which opened with over 450 enrolled. Students of Gonzaga College and School and 400 Notre Dame Academy pupils will attend the solemn High Mass of the Holy Ghost next Monday at 9 o’clock in St Aloysius Church.
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yGonmga College
Eugene del. McDonnell
Charles W. Lyons
Cornelius Glileapie
St. Joseph
Gonzaga College
Gonzaga School
Notre Dame Academy
Holy Ghost
St. Aloyaina
Roash Hashana Observed by Washington Jewish Community
The Jewish new year Roah Hashani was observed by orthodox and reform groups in Washington. Rabbis Abram Simon and Louis Stern led the Washington Hebrew Congregation with trumpet services. Additional evening prayers and a final service are planned, with further observances to mark the atonement on September 1 and the Feast of Tabernacles.
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Washington
Rabb
Abram Simon
Louis Stern
Caffee Honored At Farewell Dinner In Washington
Friends of J Hooper Caftes a noted local newspaper man hosted a farewell dinner at the Preas Club. Mr Caffee departs Washington for Denver today after two years in the city earning a reputation as a highly capable and well liked journalist. J Lynn Yeagle and Bert Repast presented leather traveling bags and a gold watch on behalf of former colleagues.
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J. Hooper Caftes
Preas Club
Caffee
Washington
Denver
Colo
J. Lynn Yeagle
Caftes
Bert
West
Nowa
Tll
Carnival for Children at Howard Playground
An athletic carnival took place at Howard playground.Elements included tenant games tether ball croquet and baseball with an exhibition of children’s industrial work. Two sessions ran 9 30 to 12 30 and 3 90 to 7 o clock. Afternoon programs featured beginemy folk dances and other games despite rain.
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Howard Playground
Whareats
Thomas E. Johnson
Misa Minna Price
Clifton Apartments Sold to Philips Hall in Northwest District
Lewis Breuning er sold the Clifton apartment house in Clifton Street between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets northwest for 110960 through Charles Early real estate office to Philip T Hall, a F street merchant. The new four story building completed three months ago features fourteen flats with modern appliances, constructed in white buff brick and stone with basement.
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Lewis Brewninger
Philip T. Hall
F Street
Clifton
Cltton “Street
Thirteenth
Fourteenth Streets
Charles Early
Ciifton
Breuninger
Cadets Uniform Contract Awarded to Saks & Co
The contract to furnish uniforms for high school Cadets was awarded yesterday to Saks and Co, which supplied the uniforms last year. Officials expect more than 60 suits will be needed, indicating continued support for the cadet program.
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Saks & Co
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School Board Delays Plan Attendance Rise and Course Changes
The school board postponed yesterday’s meeting and will reconvene at 1 oclock tomorrow to discuss anticipated turnout near 60,000 pupils. Phased opening delays at Garfield and repair work at Blake Ma Grudar Phillips and Jackson schools are noted. Plans include aligning graded courses closer to high school offerings, a proposed October flower show, and relocation of Armstrong Manuel Training School business courses to the old Lucretia Mott School building, signaling a likely large 1940s enrollment.
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A. Aiorim
Board of Education
Tha'beoend
Garfield
Blake
Magrudar
Phillips
Jackson
Sorori
Ghanger
Stephen Elliot-Kramer
Inter#mediate
Washington
Armstrong Manuel Training School
Lucretia Mott School
Armatrang
Engineer's orders approved for district street and sewer work
Engineer Commissioner Juoson presided when the board approved improvements in streets sewers and waterways. Hiram W Phillips of Boston to study the outfall sewer from the sewerage pumping station. Various street and hydrant adjustments and catch basins to be constructed or resurfaced with funding from maintenance sewer and street appropriations.
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Juoson Vester
Hiram W. Philips
Boston
Mays
Board of Commissioners
Woodridge Street
Twenty-Fourth
Twenty-ninth Street
Cathedral Avenue
Hiram W. Phillie
Potomac River
Washington
Wewerage
Monroe and
Fourteenth Streets
Irving and
Warder Streets
Patreet and
King
Fourteenth
Mrs Emma Coffman Dies at Home After Illness
Mrs Emma Coffman wife of Capt John Blake Coffman died suddenly last evening about 6 oclock at the family home in Vermont Avenue northwest The death followed some treatment but was not expected She was 19 years old born in Bier Maryland and came from a well known Maryland family She leaves her husband and one son Funeral arrangements will be announced today
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Emma Coffman
John Blake Coffman
Farmilg
Ima
Vermont
Avenue
Coffman
Bier
Maryland
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Arlington Bottling “Co
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Colorings of Fees
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Highlands Capitol
U.S. Pererone
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