District boards reorder high school zoning to ease overcrowding
War era changes push toward nearest school enrollment with a plan to evenly distribute high school pupils across district schools. Officials expect large attendance as more children of war workers enroll, with transfers from Central High to Eastern or Western where feasible to balance capacities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Central High
Western
Supt
Thurston
AVL
Theigh
Central
Hgh
High School Admission Board
Central High School
Central 10
Central Territors
Marine Corporal U Boat Victim
The British troop transport Missanabio was torpedoed in European waters on September 10, killing Corporal Ierra J. Miller of Tamaroa Illinois. The Navy Department corrected an earlier report to confirm a loss of life in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missanabio
Ierra J. Miller
Tamaroa
Ill
Navy Department
City Briefs and Social Notes from the First Baptist and Nearby Events
A vesper reception for Rev W W Mc Master and Mrs McMaster is planned at the First Baptist Church as he resigns to accept a call from James Street Baptist Church in Hamilton Ontario. Belle C Nimme will sell amaryllis bulbs at 922 Fifteenth Street NW to aid the Red Cross. The Rhythm Players host an at home at Mrs Tinnin's studio at 1742 Church Street tonight at 7 30. A young women's club of War Department education officials opens club hours at Sixteenth and I NW to provide living quarters and a recreation center for government workers. A Strangers Cane event is set for the K of C hall for new workers. C J Blanchard lectures on Pagan People of the Southwest at the United Service Club on Dupont Circle tonight. Edward F Muth is named director of the YMCA players for 1918-19, resigning from Wilson Normals. The Avian Club dance at Thomson Community Center attracts seven hundred guests. proceeds aid Walter Reed Hospital wounded soldiers via a chartered steamer to Marshall Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Education and Special Training of the
War Department
Sixteenth and I
Northwest
Avian Club
Signal Corpa
Thomson Community Center
Marshall Hall
Morrow
Walter Reed Hospital
Daily Sun and Tide Weather and Tide Table
The weather bulletin from the Department of Agriculture reports cooler conditions east of the Rockies with high pressure over the Dakotas and Northwest, warning of showers on the Atlantic coast and mild to cool conditions nationwide. A detailed tide table lists high and low tides for the day, with sunrise and sunset times and regional forecasts indicating clearer skies in the interior and showers along the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept of Agriculture
Baresa
Washinero
Vorevast
District of Columbia
Marysaod
Warginia Rhowers
Vouler
Upper
Mississippi
Lake Wyton
Lennessee
Gulf States
Atlantic States
Texas
Ubie
Egiat
Rocky Mountains
Lower Lake Region
Interior Atlantic States
South Atlantic
East Gull Bater
Mississippi River
Kiorsla Peninsula
Tennessee
Will of William Tappan Leaves Estate to Widow
The will filed with Register of Wills Tanner after the death of William Tappan on September 12 names six children William F. Clarence Edith Trene Stella and Ruth Tappan to receive five dollars each. The remainder goes to his widow Emma A. Tappan with William F. Tappan named administrator without bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Tappan
Register of Wills Tanner
William F
Clarence
Edith
Trene
Stella
Ruth Tappan
Emma A. Tappan
William F. Tappan
Marriage license applications fall sharply in two days
A noted decline in issued licenses is reported with sixteen in two days versus about forty on September 1. Officials cite Col William A Kroll's vacation as a possible cause, while Cupid is said to be in mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cupid
Col
William A. Kroll
Licensed to Marry in a Set of City Notices
The notice lists several marriage intentions and banns across multiple cities including Wilmington and Baltimore. Individuals named include Maj Merie Leonard and Mra Wiste Mae Hobson, Giulia M. Villa cork, and Margaret Naddings. Clergy figures James F Mackin and John A Bowman are cited with date-like details and locations, reflecting a formal schedule of weddings and banns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj
Merie
Leonard
Mra Wiste Mae Hobson
W. W. McMaster
Albert C. Talanie
Giulia M. Villa
Cork
James F. Mackin
William J. Mebures
Wilmington
Det
Margaret Naddings
James Www. Clark
Harry Gilbert Muller
Elizabeth
Barbara Lauterbach
John A. Bowman
Frederick Parks
Mia
Stella Thornton
Charles G. Warner
Charles J. Wack
Baltimore
Elsie V. Myers
Seltziend
Schroeder
Deaths Reported in Local Area
List of deceased include W. A. Hiyberger aged 40 at 1 stn stne Sadie Fenhegan 26 Emer. Hosnt T A Roantree 80 at 1930 18th st nw Dawn Farol 81 Naval Hospital Harcy Amer 50 at 1924 Pa ave nw Andrew Stict 68 U Home Damithy L Murrs 2 mos 420 8th st sw Drema Lawson 21 Geo Wash Hosp Infant of Chester J and Myrtle Lofft 1 day 22% bth st sc Philip Jyles 75 317 G st rw Martha Buber 54 627 host sc David BE Dorsey 82 1526 Church st nw John W Garrett 58 2222 th st mw Richard Johnson 17] yrs Prov Anapt Margarite Thorogood 1 mo 1241 5 Captain Infant of Alfred and Ida Walker 5 days Freedmen s Hospital Infant of James and Osceola Harris half day 4115 22d at a
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Hiyberger
Sadie Fenhegan
Emerg
T. A. Roantree
18Th
Farol
Dawn
Naval Hoapital Harcy Amer
Pa. Ave
Andrew Stict
U. & Home
Damithy
Drema Lawson
Geo. Wash
Infant of
Chester J
Myrtle Lofft
Philip Jyles
Martha Buber
David BE. Dorsey
Church St
John W. Garrett
Richard Johnson
Margarite Thorogood
Alfred
Ida Walker
Freedmen'’S Hospital
James and
Osceola Harris
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Wilson
Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Saks
Army
The
Navy
Navy Aviation
Marine Corps
Winterfield
Winterfeld
Washington
Sanitary Grocery Co., Inc
E2th
Pennsylvania Ave
Hudson & Dodge Bros
Wilcox & Dodge Bros
Semmes Motor Company
the Sunday Post
Peioe& Wider
Noow
Byron S. Adams
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
D. J. Kaufman
Onen
D. J.B. Super Fur
17Th St
W.W. McMaster
Belle C. Nimme
Red Cross
Fifteenth Street
Rythme Players
K. of C. Hall
Wew
Southwest
C. J. Blanchard
United Service Club of America
Dupont Circle
Edward F. Muth
Young Men's Christian Association
Mr. Muth
Wilson Normals
Wiliam
O'Brien
Twenty
Fifth Street
Hope S. Rathbone
Thomas Circle
Elizabeth Edwards
Indiana Avenue Northwest
Nellie Ross
Blagden Court Northwest
Camp Howard
Garnet
Phelps School
Vermont Avenue
Tenth Street
Eugene
Alma Young
Uoy
Montgomery KR
Bertha Shafer
George KR
Lemora M. Roberta
John Ty
Lottie McDuffie
Albert
Catherine V. Kuhn
James 1
Mamie R. Jones
Salvatore
Maria Garofalo
Christian MW
Anna Peythaller
Claude and
Thutter Elgin
Antonie
Kiama DiGiulian
Deskin E. Ann Wiorency M. Brown
Tage
Fennig Blanken
Larry Out
Mary Bermae
Arthing
Lottie White
Marshall W
Mary
Maud Hyson
Charles
Helen Goff
Fred and
Ida Brown
Loral
Raio
Acoucitu
Avia
TeaRio
Asheville
Atlanta
Atantic City
Baltinore
Bismarck
Nboston
Mass
Buffalo
Chicago
Cheyenne
Wyo
Weveland
Ohio
Davenport
Denver
Colo
Maines
Detroit
Duluth
Minu
el Paso
Galveston
Portland
Baines Ferry
Shenandoah
Maddy
Southern Pine Association
New Orleans, Louisiana
William S. Tappan
CUPID
Kroll
Exide Battery Depots, Inc
St. N. W
Franklin
BP M
Exide
Ling
Columbia Records
Mickey—Fox
America
Ational Fox Wine
Saiu Joh Cort Oters
Gomedr
Glorianna
Eleanor Painter
UW Otters
Bdan
Ovea
Reviera
Balton
Wodrhouss
Kalman
Urban
Magura
Melody
B. F. Keith
Blanchering
Joe Jackson
Herbert Clifton
Crosby
Fels Rush
Oliver & Olp
Vonlpht
Lionel Barrymore
Augustus Thowas
Owedr
Vommerding
Bertha Kalich
Peayol CE
Alt Anson
Albert Branin
Shubert Attractions
Jane
Wink
Inforwat
Teves
Thur
Sai
Bernard
Sunday Post
DISON
Gibson Co., Inc
G St
Y Casino Zsaram
Chevy Chase Lake
Strand
Corinne Griffith
LOEW
Columbia
Ethel Clayton
Fatty Arbuckle
I Penn
NEW Lyceum Feet
the Palace OF Burlesque
Auto Girls
Max Spifoei
I Abe Reynoltin
Florence Mite
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