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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR hints at a local feature referencing The Mystery of the Yellow Room, with stray names and titles including Virginia and Mountain Pen. The readable pieces suggest a culture page note or theater or literary note about a work or author, but details are unclear.
The annual District commissioners report to Congress outlines recommendations to extend health department activities, add women to the police force, expand library facilities, and improve water front and parks. It cites figures for receipts 9,221,270.93 tax collections 9,221,270.93 and expenditures 14,752,582.98 with a 424,806.89 balance. It notes a low 1912 death rate 17.73 per thousand and urges visiting nurses, infant care, and day nurseries. It calls for more police matrons, a new juvenile court, merged police services, and a central station. It also addresses sewer pollution and demand for more swimming pools and recreation spaces.
The commissioners seek annual registration and license fees for automobiles, shifting authority from Congress and the commission to direct traffic rules, with power to set regs and enter reciprocal agreements. The plan includes municipal garbage study, a fish wharf, asphalt plant, and a central district warehouse. They urge higher library funding, note school enrollment and propose an 8 acre northeast park site.
England’s eminent eye specialist Dr Robert Henry Eliott visited Washington and was banquet guest of the Society of Ophthalmologists and Otologists at the University Club. Dr J J Richardsonoff presided as toastmaster. Reports note Eliott’s demonstrations at the Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital and his recent stationing in Calcutta with multiple physicians present.
The United Commercial Travelers of America No 966 will hold a gathering tonight at the Chamber of Commerce to entertain delegates. Representatives from Baltimore and nearby councils attend while Mayo and others have been invited. Refreshments will be served.
Secretary McAdoo announced near term plans to build a central heating and power plant supplying government buildings under the last sundry civil act. The plant will heat light and power offices including the White House, Treasury, Treasury annexes, Smithsonian, and several bureaus with expansion to State, Commerce, Justice, and Labor facilities as completed.
Georgiana Henry sues Washington Railway and Electric Company for 5000 dollars claiming a car started suddenly as she left, throwing her to the street. Lilian May Veatch seeks 5000 dollars against City and Suburban Railway for injuries August 26 while leaving a company car. The will of Amory K. Tingle filed in probate with widow Lily M. Tingle executrix and shares for Elsie Tingle and Clem Irwin Orr. Wilam A Griswold’s will bequeaths to Mrs. Rena V Naylian and others. executrix Mrs. Bayliss. Harry Matchett sued by Laura Matchett for limited divorce on grounds of cruelty and nonsupport. Mrs. Sarah Greenstein seeks absolute divorce from Elias Greenstein with custody request and name of corespondent. attorney J B Stein.
A printed legal brief on behalf of the German Alliance Insurance Co. seeks to declare Kansas fire insurance rate law unconstitutional. The argument says states have no power to fix private business rates, asserting insurance is a private matter and cannot be compelled by public policy. The brief links to New York bakery labor limits and cites a theater ticket case as supporting authority.
The Washington navy yard branch of the American Society of Marine Draftsmen held its annual meeting at the Hotel Continental. Officers elected for the coming year are G. A. Chadwick president L. F. Hewins vice president F. P. Peel secretary and C. W. Walah treasurer. After business a banquet was served. Members present include J. T. Burgess H. Blond William Boyle G. W. Brooke L. A. Brooke W. Burrell L. G. Butts J. A. Crockett A. H. Chase and many others.
The Library of Congress reports a record year with 115,862 new books and pamphlets pushed total holdings to 2,128,255. Librarian Herbert Putnam notes the growth brings challenges in classification and cataloging while stressing the library’s duty to preserve a broad array of material beyond standard press items.
A movement condemns buying useless Christmas gifts and endorses restraint. The note urges credit holders to seek out liberal terms at a Washington store described as most accommodating for credit in the capital.
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