Senate District Committee Screens Street Names and Public Safety
The Senate District Committee referred bills to subcommittees including preserving Sixteenth Street as a residential thoroughfare, erecting fire escapes, regulating pharmacies and poisons, widening avenues and park approaches, and shaping street car operation and building codes. A Sabbath observance bill would close most businesses on Sunday with fines for violations and no baseball or 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 Reported with $166,830 Loss
Chief Magineer Hele sester may submit a December report to the Commissioners. The department logged 109 alarms, 105 fires, with 60 in brick rail lines and 30 in frame buildings. Total loss estimated at $166,406 with $10 insured. Major incident at Boys' Reform Inn tied to water shortages. gas explosion at the Washington Gas plant caused $150,100 damage, not fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magineer
Hele Sester
Boys’ Reform
Muhnel
Tedrest Engine Company
Wirafles Way
Lapcummber
Mass Washington
Washington Gas Company
Treasury clerk Charles H. Smith dies at desk
Charles H. Smith, 735 Twentieth Street NW, a longtime Treasury Department clerk, collapsed at his desk yesterday afternoon and died. He had complained of illness all day and was found with his head on the desk. His body was moved from the front office to his home. Funeral arrangements were not yet made. burial will be at Glenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Smith
Twentieth Street Northwest
Treasury Department
Mr. Smith
Elica
Glenwond
Cosgrove Vests Case Against Henry J Sensay
Justice Barnard of the District Supreme Court ruled in Cosgrove versus Sensay. Cosgrove had sold his bottling business to Senay who delayed payment pending compliance with the bulk sales act of 1944 requiring disclosure of all creditors. The court sustained Cosgrove.
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 Student
Corporation Counsel Thomas submitted to the Commissioners an opinion on tuition payments for a pupil living outside the Maryland district line. Mrs Harle of Chevy Chase, the pupil’s mother and property owner, argued for free school privileges. The opinion holds residence determines the duty to pay tuition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation
Thomas
Heme
Maryland
Harle F
Chevy Chase
Eee
Explosion Destroys Stannard Warehouse in Fire
An explosion of waterproof paint and nearby benzine and asphalt caused a major fire that destroyed Mr Stannard’s warehouse used for the new Agricultural Department building. Fire teams could not stop the blaze. damage is estimated at 750 dollars and an official investigation will determine the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stannard
Agricultural Department
Edgar Grant
Belt
Coal dealers accuse railroads of price and quality discrimination
Philadelphia coal dealers denounce railroads for high prices and poor coal quality after the strike settlement. They compare with Washington and Capital City supplies, noting prices held firm while consumers lose choice and face worse grades. They urge action by the Interstate Commerce Commission and endorse President Roosevelt in the antirebate fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
The Athletic Cat Club held a cat show as an extension of the poultry exhibit in Madison Square Garden. Cats from Siamese to white coats drew attention, with Hawthorne the big black cat valued at $700 causing excitement before being captured. Dinah the Waif won blue ribbon in the tortoise shell class, while fans debated breed merits and cheered the cats amid lively crowd chatter.
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 Senate Bill 59 On Public Lectures
The commissioners reported to Congress a bill providing free lectures in public school buildings but rejected it arguing it would fund heating meeting and janitorial services in school buildings separate from maintenance by the board of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee of Congress
Senate
Board of Education
City Bullets and Local Notices Mixed in Advertisements
Electrical engineer Walter C Allen reports no benefit to moving arc lights on Columbia road and Thomas W Smith seeks to swap pole positions. A court action by Agnes Grant seeks 000 damages from James L Karrick for trespass. Local ads promote oysters nights and dining rooms, groceries, meats, and shoes with various prices and store addresses in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Allen
Columbia Road
Thomas W. Smith
District Supreme Court
Agnes Grant
James l. Karrick
Reisinger
Ogst
Satudays
Also Mentioned on This Page
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
Alent
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
Uu Io
Uushela
Washington Gas Light
Hubbard Heating
HN. W
Bestir
Clothing House
7Th St
SheSmak Dilettted
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
A. Eberly
Nheowspaper
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