Improvements for Anacostia and city services urged by Commissioners
District officials urged Congress to favor funding for Anacostia basin improvement, a new municipal hospital, expanded sewers, a new armory, and park and front development. They called for a thorough land-use study, a second conduit from Great Falls, and ongoing municipal upgrades to police, fire protection, and alley cleaning as part of the sixty first Congress priorities.
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Anacostia Basin
Congress
Macfarland
Ansccatia
Department of Justice
Great Falla
Brightwood Avenue
Alto
Washington
Rock Creek Valley
Asa
Commanioners
National Guard
Pennsylvania Avenue
Btete
Commerce
Labor
Justice
United States
City of
Wants Policemen Out In Garfield District
A Garfield District committee of colored citizens petitions the Commissioners to remove J M Dent and D J Garvey from the police force. They accuse the officers of neglect of duty and claim their trial testimony implies hiding in a stable while alleged chicken thieves were caught. The notice lists the committee members and states delegates are named to attend the National Civic Federation conference in Chicago October 22 to 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
D. C
J. M. Dent
D. J. Garvey
Garfeld
J. W. Caldwell
BO. Bowman
Forreat
J. Haley
L. Robbins
John M
Wilson
Robert N. Harper
Scott C. Bone
Theodore W. Noyes
Edgar D. Shaw
Yoho R. McLean
C. Glover
Charles J. Bell
John Joy Edson
W. W. Finney
J. Howard Gore
J. Selwyn Tait
Charles W. Needham
David H. Buel
D. J. O'Connell
Simon Wolf
B. H. Warner
Hennen Tennings
James ¥. Oyster
W. Woodward
Diatrict of Columbia
National Civic Federation
Chicago
Typhoid Record Improves From Last Year End Week
The typhoid situation is better than the same period last year with 34 cases on hand this week, 380 then. Forty-five new cases were reported and thirty-three discharged while there were three deaths. Diphtheria rose by three cases to a quarantine of eleven. Two new scarlet fever cases brought it to three in quarantine. whooping cough up to seventy-nine with fifteen new cases. Measles totaled twenty-three and chickenpox thirteen. nineteen district deaths, one more than last week but fewer than last year. Births numbered 105, two fewer than deaths. last year 135 births. Of last week’s births, seventy-eight were white and twenty-eight colored.
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Health Department
Vinse Af
Slaven
Militia Budget Hikes Demand New Armory Upkeep
Brig. Gen. George H. Harries submits the annual militia estimate to the Commissioners showing a total of 73,000 dollars for the coming fiscal year, an increase of 2.88 percent from last year. The plan calls for 45,200 dollars for camp expenses, 15,640 for troops pay, 4,000 for life practice and camps, 1,000 for cleaning and repairing uniforms, and various smaller sums for armory upkeep, printing, and incidental costs, with emphasis on improved weapon care and training.
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George H. Harries
Harriss
Harries
Waa
Timate
War Department
F. W. Sigourney
Adjutant General's Office
Reception for Rechabite Chief in Home Life Building
A reception for N Elwyn Vowles the new high bhlee ruler of the Independent Order of Rechabites is held in this evening at the Home Life Insurance Building. Local tent chapters Jehu Engle Union Advance Harmony join in the event amid ad listings and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehu
Engle
Union
Advance
Harmony
John B. Henderson
N. Elwyn Vowles
Mixnte Tapioca
FT. D. Pyles
Ground broken for Northminater Church new home
Ground was broken for the Northminater Presbyterian Church at Eleventh Street and Rhode Island Avenue. A ceremony featured Rev. George P. Wilson, with the first spadeful by Mr. Jones and the elder’s oldest member. The church will cover 100 by 120 feet and should be ready next spring with about 40,000 dollars spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northminater Presbyterian
Northminater Presbyterian Church
Eleventh Atrest
Rhode Tviand Avenue
George P. Wilson
Jones
Nansemond Apartment House Sold to Col Johnson
The Nansemond apartment house at Twenty second and N streets northwest sells for about 150000 to Col RE Johnson of South Carolina. Harry Wardman and Clarence Norment were owners. structure is four stories with thirty two apartments in colonial style. sale handled by Early Vampcon and Blundon Belt. Johnson is a wealthy timber owner who recently bought the Nelson apartment house on Twentieth street between R and 9 streets.
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Nansemond
Twenty-second
N Streets
Col RE Jonson
South Carolina
Early & Vampcon
Blundon, O'Brien & Belt
Harry Wardman
Clarence Norment l
AH. Beers
Col. Johnson
Nelson
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Hanan Shoes
Saks
Saks & Company
Seventh Street
House Herrmann
Nanereas
the Sanitary Paper Bottle Co., Inc
C St. N.W
Bugs Cory Elim
Pato
Cassaer
Pettit & CO
Castelberg
S. Washington
Penna. Ave
Munyon
Wood
T. W. Wood & Sons
Seedamen
Richmond, Va
Heven
Knabe
WM. Knabe & Co
St, N. W
Johnson Bros
St. N. W
Tell District
Connecticut Avenue
Test
Reynolds
District of Columbia
Mupe Congress
Aousca
Anacostia
Plump Dyford
Massachusetts Avenue
Dounte
Alee
Reba Prins
Heurich
Washington, DC
Grewery
Searac
Senate
CHR
Heurich Brewing CO
Horn
Isaac Chapman
Sage N. Chapman
Robert FE. Lee
Hin Hom
Hin
Dr. Smith
Snworth M, KE
Glenwayd
Militia
City Bulletins
Lillian Lee Haslam
Adelity
Charles W. Haslam
District Supreme Court
Harvey's
D. Doody
Kodak
Ida
Wodaam
Nini St
Pocahontas Association
Pocahontaz Memorial Association
Edditt House
Cook Staves Cottage
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Beld Rearich’s
Ase
Anington Bottling, Company
Dlace, Fhona W
Clabaugh
Samuel Posner
Haas
Tocateo
L Haas &O
Ave
Composition Books
R. P. Andrews Paper Co., Inc
Howe Wik
Tollow
Louisians Avenue
Seventh St
Pennsylvania Ave
Duffy
Jottain
Aruggista and Grocers
Irect
Gay Praser
Uhks Paper
Budgy Malte Whiskey Company
Evans’ Drug Store
F Street
N. W
Rick South Carohoz Man
Nansemond, 224
Seiing Oll
Thers
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Potomac Electric Power Company
14Th Street N.W
Duskels Lane
Enrliol Carr
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street
Randle Highlands
U.S
White Mouse
Enea
Pital
Dupont Circle
Drea Automobile
Droperty Boaut
U Realty Company
Tih Bi
Amcid
Callmttea
Terge Ottea
Potomac Guarantee Loan CO
St. N. Wy
Atlantic
Rooux New
Taieptone
Mats O
Fe Insurance
Citizens’ Loan & Trust CO
Adler
Lang Lenge
Victor E. Adler
Tih
Keeley Institut
Morth Canitel Atraet
Wanhitetes
Amlaves
Colemae
Alvara
Merchast Plumbers
Lacey & CO
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