Hospital expansion drive aims to fund new building
At the Columbia Hospital for Women quarterly meeting Gen Wilson Cal Truesdel and Cal Runadell were elected committees to urge Congress to provide 300000 for a new hospital and expansion of the nurses home on the current site. The plan envisions sections of new buildings rising as old portions are torn down. The board seeks 150000 next fiscal year and notes the hospital now serves 37 pay patients, 58 free patients, and 30 infants. The effort is supported by the board of charities and the District Commissioners.
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Columbia Hospital For Women
Gen. Wilson
Cal. Truesdel
Cal. Runadell
Board of Charities
Pennsylvania Avenue
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Board of Directors
Garfield
Providence
Congress
District Health Statistics Shows Disease Decline
Weekly district health report notes no deaths last week and a drop in typhoid cases to seven new infections. Scarlet fever declined from 44 to 43 with six new cases and seven discharges. Quarantine cases total 72. diphtheria remains in quarantine at three and earlier figures include polio and heart disease as leading causes.
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Health Department
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District of Columbia
Holiday Bill Favored By District Officials
Commissioners Macfarland and West back a bill to make Lincoln's birthday February 12 a legal holiday in the District. Engineer Commissioner Coil Biddle is sympathetic to honoring Lincoln and holidays but doubts adding February as another holiday, noting February is short and work slows in winter, which could disrupt public work less than in other seasons.
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Macfarland and
West
House District Committee
Lincoln
Coil. Biddle
Abraham Lincoln
Closing Lecture on Jerusalem Its Story by Mrs Crafts
Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts led the tenth and final free lecture for workers at the Jefferson school building describing her impressions of Jerusalem from a Holy Land tour. Mr White contributed with songs Jerusalem and the Holy City as the audience enjoyed the program and fashion notes suggested by a tailors display.
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Jerusalem
Wilbur F. Crafts
Jefferson School
Holy Land
License for Builders Requires Filing of a Bond
The District proposes a master builder license with a two architect two master builder examining board plus a building inspector. Applicants must file a bond up to 5900 and pay 28 yearly license fee. Violations bring fines from 30 to 50 and possible three months in the workhouse. Commissioner Macfarland says minor repairs stay allowed and cites capitalists urging board appointment. Robinson seeks committee report on district administration.
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B. H. Warner
Fireproofing Proposals Delays Theater Licenses
Theaters race to complete fireproofing of woodwork and scenery as commissioners push to certify compliance with safety rules. A December 1 deadline passed with authorities delaying license approvals while orders to install larger water pipes and fireproof coatings proceed.
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Commissioner West
Ashford
West
Willy Blind
Quarantine ruling on diphtheria infection clarified
Commissioner West acting on requests from the Brookland Citizens Association and health officials sought legal guidance on quarantining diphtheria. Corporation Counsel Duvail states that a person with throat bacteria is infected and must be quarantined even without fever or symptoms, a ruling tied to not closing Brookland school during the outbreak. Fire Chief Belt commends firefighters for year of swift, effective service and grants holiday time with families.
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West
Kenan
Brookland Citizens’ Association
Hull
Woodward
Corporation Counsel
Duvail
Brookland
Fire Department
William T. Belt
Belt
Correct for Evening Wear by Washington Tailor Motz
An ad praises W. C. Motz at 611 Pennsylvania Avenue as a reliable tailor for evening wear with fair prices not inflating by nome. Separately, John M. Vaughn a city guide, collapsed from heart disease on John Marshall Place and died. coroner ruled natural causes. The notice mentions a Jacksonville and Return fare via Southern Ry with date limits.
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Washington
W. C. Motz
Pennsylvania Avenue
John Marshall Place
John M. Vaughn
Nevitt
Q Street
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