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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1908
Page
23
A newspaper blurb promotes Easter suits for boys emphasizing great value for money. It notes careful selection and finicky standards, urging readers to view the line and promising clothing well cut and made like men’s wear.
Henry S. Curtis warns Congress has blocked District funds for playgrounds, urging aid as 320000 chidren attended last summer and 95000 in contributions show strong need. He notes Washington pays teachers less than similar cities and calls for joint funding to maintain and improve playgrounds.
The District Commissioners reject a bill to establish an asylum for the criminal insane, arguing existing facilities at the Government Hospital for the Insane suffice. They note 132 criminal insane inmates, with 104 US prisoners and 28 Market prisoners, 118 male and 14 female, housed in Howard Hall and general wards. a separate facility would cost about 250000 and raise maintenance costs.
Subscriptions for a bronze memorial to Crosby S. Noyes in front of the new district government building were received yesterday. The memorial committee met with Commissioner Macfarland’s office to close the National Theater memorial meeting and to organize a large general committee with Charles J. Bell named treasurer. A formal statement of the memorial’s purposes will be issued soon.
Commissioner Macfarland recommends amending the District code to punish first degree murder with life solitary confinement at hard labor and second degree murder with life or up to twenty years. He argues executive clemency could nullify these terms, noting pardoning power may terminate any sentence.
Dc A Snow, re elected president of the Washington Humane Society, declares no policy change. He emphasizes directing effort to the centers of greatest suffering among work animals. He cites daily lash, harsh harness, scant food, and bedless stalls as common, calling for focus on animal cruelty over dogs and cats.
The Central Law request for Washington Chamber of Commerce to cooperate with the Employer Association to settle a strike was refused. Secretary De Nedrey received the letter from William Ef. Gudh, secretary of the Chamber. He called the refusal a turn down and said the Chamber missed a chance to aid the community.
Building Inspector Ashford reports March total construction and repairs at 1,199,694, up nearly 500,000 from February. Permits issued 631 in March versus 276 in February. Erection formats include 98 brick dwellings and 78 frame dwellings, with major totals across Northeast Southeast Southwest Northwest and county districts.
Edward Hatch Jr of New York urges the President to push a national fight against water pollution. He warns 600 million gallons of sewage could reach New York Harbor daily from Bronx and Passaic Valley trunk sewers. Hatch cites typhoid deaths and costs while calling for government measures to clean rivers and harbors.
John Raferty was ordered by Judge Mullowney to four and a half months in the workhouse in default of fines totaling 95 for reckless driving and cruelty to animals. Police Court witnesses said Raferty drove a horse and buggy along Pennsylvania avenues with utter disregard for pedestrians and other vehicles. He allegedly struck a carriage carrying Fourth Assistant Postmaster General De Graw, causing the horse to stumble. the arresting horse was described as in a collapse.
Engineer Commissioner Morrow proposed renaming Anacostia streets that were previously named for U S Presidents. North of East Capitol street letters will run then one syllable names of leaders. southeast streets use city and geographical one syllable names. Diagonal avenues adopt Southern state names. irregular roads labeled as roads.
Arrangements are complete for the eighth annual meeting of the Womens Interdenominational Missionary Union of the District at Metropolitan Memorial M. 2 Church on Monday April 1. Morning sessions will include officer and committee reports chaired by Mrs. LaFerra and Mrs. Topham, with remarks by Mrs. Ellis and Rev. Shaw. Afternoon events feature officer elections, Mrs. Peason on A Light Shining in the Darkness, and a German song. A discussion on languages for gospel outreach to Jews in Washington follows, with roll call and resolutions to close.
The Government Printing Office cut sixty two temporary compositors from the roll due to reduced copy from Congress and limited work this year. Applications for reinstatement flood in from many of the four hundred dismissed from the bindery division as work conditions and funding reduce chances of readmission. Constantine suspends Jerome Hennessey, head of the roller making division, for insubordination.
City bulletins note the postponed lecture on housekeeping and tuberculosis originally set for Tuesday April 144 at 3 p.m. at 923 is short northwest now moves to Saturday April 11 at the same hour. Also highlights local ads for dining at Callaghan's Restaurant, groceries from D Pyles' stores, Schneider's crab feasts, and promotions by Paris fashion dealer Stanley at Arlington Hotel with reductions to clear inventories.
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