Senate District Committee Considers Many Street and Sabbath Measures
Senate District Committee referred bills to sub committees tackling street name reforms and street improvements including Sixteenth street preservation and extensions of Seventeenth street and Kalorama road. A stricter Sabbath observance bill would close most businesses on Sunday with limited exceptions and ban baseball and football games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
É&C
Biddle
Senate / District Committee
Sixteenth Street
Dill
Nngham
Long
Gallinger and
Burkett
Gallinger
Land
Rock Creek
Connecticut Avenue
Scott
Dubois
Dillingham
Martin
Union Station
District
Gamble, Allee, and Gorman
Fire Department
Fish Wharf
Metropolitan Police Force
Scott, Burett
Gearin
Seventeenth Street
Kalorama Road
Piney Branch
Rock Creel Park
Waterside Drive
Park Road
Allee
Mallory
Hansbrough
Goallinger
Gorman
Allen
Maine
Impbell
Kangas
Tistric
Fires Of A Month Costing Sixty Fires And Losses
Chief Magineer Hele sester may report December fire activity to the Commissioners. One hundred nine alarms and 105 fires were logged, with sixty in brick structures and thirty in frame buildings. Total loss estimated at 166,406 dollars with insurance of 10 dollars. A large loss at Boys' Reform appears tied to water shortages after the engine company arrived. A separate gas explosion at Washington Gas Company plant caused 150,100 dollars in damage but was not fire related.
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Magineer
Hele Sester
Boys’ Reform
Muhnel
Tedrest Engine Company
Wirafles Way
Lapcummber
Mass Washington
Washington Gas Company
Thought Asleep, Was Dead Charles H Smith Treasury Clerk
Charles H. Smith of 735 Twentieth Street NW, a longtime Treasury Department clerk, died at his desk yesterday afternoon after working unwell all day. He appeared to fall asleep around 2 PM and was found unresponsive. he was moved to his home, with funeral arrangements not yet set. Burial is planned at Glenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Smith
Twentieth Street Northwest
Treasury Department
Mr. Smith
Elica
Glenwond
Cosgrove Wins Bulk Sale Case Against Senay Justice Rules
Justice Barnard of the District Supreme Court ruled for Hugh Cosgrove in the Cosgrove versus Senay bulk sale dispute. Cosgrove sold a bottling business to Henry J. Senay and won after Senay refused to pay until compliance with the bulk sale act, which requires listing creditors and notifying them five days before closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Barnard
District Supreme Court
Hugh Cosgrove
Henry J. Sensy
Cosgrove
Senay
Justice Burnard
Mother Must Pay Tuition for Out-of-District Pupil
Corporation Counsel Thomas submitted to the Commissioners an opinion on tuition for a pupil living outside the District line in Maryland. Mrs Harley Ford Chevy Chase asked whether she as a taxpayer owning property in the District could claim free schooling for her son. The counsel concludes residence determines eligibility and tuition must be paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation
Thomas
Heme
Maryland
Harle F
Chevy Chase
Eee
Explosion Destroys Stannard Warehouse And Contents
An explosion of waterproof paint destroyed Mr Stannards warehouse used for the new Agricultural Department building. Two blasts occurred nearly together igniting flames that rose through the roof. Firemen fought the blaze but could not stop it. Benzine and asphalt stored there may have contributed. An investigation was promised to determine the cause with damage estimated at 750 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stannard
Agricultural Department
Edgar Grant
Belt
Coal Dealers Plea Over High Prices In Philadelphia
Philadelphia coal dealers denounce high prices and poor quality after strikes, blaming railroads for discrimination. They contrast with Capital City supply and note tighter consumer options while urging Interstate Commerce Commission intervention and support for President Roosevelt’s anti rebate policy.
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Philadelphia
Capital City
Baer
Pennsylvania
Reading
Maryland
West Virgin
New York
Antiy Ely
Interstate Commerce O Commission
Roosevelt
Aoms
Cats in Prize Contest at Madison Square Garden
A packed Madison Square Garden hosted the Athletic Cat Club show as 210 cats paraded for judges and thousands of onlookers. Hawthorne the black cat drew crowds, others like Siamese from Mrs. Hofstra’s display delighted attendees, with Dinah the Waif winning a tortoise shell class. Spectators debated merits of entrants while some handlers scrambled to manage the excited felines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sacred Cause of
Madison Square Garden
Richard Strauss
Tom
Tabby
G. H. Baker
Chicago
Hawthorne
Hiuwthorne
Mrs. Baker
Salem
Sirs
W. S. Hofstra
Commissioners oppose free lectures bill in school buildings
The commissioners yesterday reported to the congressional committee on Senate bill 59 proposing free lectures in public school buildings. They disapprove the bill arguing it creates heating meeting and janitor duties in the buildings outside the board of education's main maintenance responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee of Congress
Senate
Board of Education
City Bulletins and Local Advertisements
Walter C Allen cautions against moving Columbia road arc lights while Thomas W Smith seeks pole changes on the opposite side. Local notices include a District Supreme Court trespass suit by Agnes Grant for 000 damages against James L Karrick. Also listings for groceries, oysters, ice cream, goods and services with multiple local merchants and dining rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Allen
Columbia Road
Thomas W. Smith
District Supreme Court
Agnes Grant
James l. Karrick
Reisinger
Ogst
Satudays
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America
Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Ave
Uncle Sam
J. Chas. McGuire
Ninth St
J. Maury Deve Go
FN. W
Selinger
Cfor Pee Raglente
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
Lac. Ave. N.W
D St
Tedh
Smithfield
Magruder’s
Connecticut Ave
K St
the Sunday Post
Mali
Mr. Biddle
Treasury Building
Earle
Chevy Chase, Md
Shaffer
Lith
Conttractor Stannard
Washington
Seventh St
Pa. Ave
Children’s Reefers
Waumsetta
Vici Kids
THE
House OF Quality
A. Herman’s Sons Co
Hood
City Bulletins
Matt
Nuarcixeus
Kramer's
Rosenfekl
H. St. Ne
Geo
W. Fogle
Lidie
Lidies
Callaghan’s
Cor
Moran
Doody
Cap Fe
Noperson
C. A. Maddimen & Co
Saimp
Maddan & CO
12Th ST
Gayse Inn
F Street
N. W
Keene's Shoe
G St
Mayer & Company
Seventh Street
Star of Ladies
Eton
D. J. Kaufman
House & Herrmann
Sts. N. W
Thia
Sam
Tj. Bushela
Washington Gas Light
Hubbard Heating
HN. W
Bestir
Clothing House
7Th St
SheSmak Dilettted
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
A. Eberly
Wewspa Pre
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