Commissioners Urge Assistant Chemist for Health Department
In a letter to Representative Washington Gardner, chairman of the House subcommittee on District Appropriations, the Commissioners urged adding an assistant chemist at 1800 dollars yearly. They argued that Judge Mulloway’s ruling undermines Inspector Hatton as a sole milk and cream analyst and that prosecutions under the adulteration act require a qualified assistant chemist for the District laboratory.
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Congress
Health Department
Washington Gardner
House
Gardner
Mulloway
J. C. Hat
Death of German Orphan Asylum Superintendent at Anacostia
Jacob Gerstenberg fifty two year old superintendent at the German Orphan Asylum Anacostia was found dead in a tool house on the asylum grounds with a bullet hole in his head Coroner Isaacs certified death by own action The body was discovered by Policeman T J Whalen after Gerstenberg had been missing since morning He had been in ill health and suffered melancholia recent months His wife son Ernst and brother Ernst Gerstenberg of 1843 Pennsylvania Avenue NW survive Funeral arrangements not yet definite likely Friday.
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German Orphan Asylum
Isaacs
Jacob Gerstenberg
Anacostia
Nevitt
Gerstenberg
T. J. Whalen
Whalen
Ernst Gerstenberg
Orphan Asylum
Gerrtenhberg
Ernst
Penn ‘Sylvania Avenue
Ten Club Licenses Denied by Washington Excise Board
The Washington Excise Board refused renewals for ten of eighteen clubhouses that previously held licenses to sell intoxicants to members. Officers were faulted for lax management, nominal initiation fees, and violation of Sunday rules. Denied: Brightwood Driving Club Chamberlain Club Home Club Jolly Fat Man's Club Sparta South Washington Business Men's Social Club Villa Flora Washington Jockey Club Bartenders' Union Wine View Pleasure Club. Licenses granted to Army and Navy Club Cosmos Club Century Club Garrick Club Eagle Club Metropolitan Club University Club Washington Saengerbund. Captain Williama of the First Precinct reported adversely on all clubs.
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Washington
Washington Excise Board
Brightwood Driving Club
Chamberlain Club
Home
Jolly Fat Man’s Club
Sparta
South Washington Business Men's Social Club
Villa Flora
Washington Jockey Club
Bartenders’ Union
Wine View Pleasure Club
Army and Navy Club
Cosmos Club
Century Club
Garrick Club
Eagle Club
Metropolitan Club
University Club
Washington Saengerbund
Williama
First Precinct
West to Decide Alley Work Conversion Vote
Commissioner West said he will investigate before voting on converting three minor Second Precinct alleys into streets. Engineer Commissioner Morrow favors discontinuing the work while Commissioner Macfarland backs the change. A meeting with Board of Charities secretary George S Wilson and alley committee members William H Baldwin and Fred L Siddons discussed expense considerations.
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West
Morrow
Macfarland
George S Wilson
Board of Charities
William H. Baldwin
Fred L. Sidgdons
President's Home Commissions
Messrs Beldwin and
Siddons
Ash Gatherers Protest District Ashes Collection
A local group near Ninth and Tenth streets Northwest forms to oppose District ash collection from a stable in the area. Two attorneys are retained. They threaten legal action if the nuisance is not abated. District began collecting ashes three months ago and plans to let the contract to private bidders. Proposals were advertised with bid openings set for January.
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Ninth
Tenth
Approval for Gallinger tuberculosis bill indorsed
The Commissioners approve Senator Gallinger's tuberculosis bill for private health department registration and free sputum exams, and will not send their own bill. They favor extending railroad completion time and accept Indian Refining's liquid asphalt plan to treat District macadam roads, starting May 1 at about $1,000.
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Congress
Gallinger
Health Department
Senate
District of Columbia
House
Eany Enadment
Gallager
Indian Refining Company
New York
Grip Kills 36 in a Week in City Report
Health Of fer Woodward’s report to Commissioners shows 36 grip deaths in the week ended last Saturday. Total 198 deaths that week, 37 from lung diseases. grip led, with 13 prior week and 7 the week before. Northwest section bore 19 grip deaths. 4 southwest, 3 northeast, 4 southeast, 6 outside city. Clerks account for five deaths. no occupation shows excess risk.
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Woodward
Grip
Navy Yard Mechanics and Patternmakers Seek Pay Rise Visit
Two delegations from Washington and Norfolk navy yards met with Assistant Secretary Newberry to request higher pay. The Washington yard group saw no sufficient evidence to grant an increase, while the Norfolk delegation's request was sent for further investigation. James L. Gernon of Brooklyn accompanied the patternmakers.
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Washington
Norfolk Navy Yards
Newberry
James L. Gernon
Brooklyn
Patternmakers’ Association of America
Washington Yard
Norfolk Navy Yard
City Bills on Benning Road widening and conduit work
Senate District forwards a bill to the Commissioners to widen Benning Road northeast from Fifteenth Street to Oklahoma Avenue. The measure requires Washington Railway and Electric to extend underground conduits and operate cars to Oklahoma Avenue. It provides $600 for damages in widening the road.
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Benning Road
Fifteenth Street
Oklahoma Avenue
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Senate
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Senate Tuberculis
Washington and Maryland Railroad Company
Senate District Committee
Navy Yard
City Bulletins
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Wilbur
Fc. Raising, LLC
Malaga
le J. T. D. Pyles
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Metzerott
Tocquart
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144Th
I Streets
Tos. R. Costinett
1Th St
Brownley
Treasury
Great Bear
Geatty
Maddiman & CO
Heurich
Maerzen and
Arlington Betting Company
International
Gallery of Foreign Arts
Dupont Grete
Wa. m
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Dupont Circle
Sui
Long Jesse
Victor E. Adler
Occirncc
Columbia Heights
Chambers and
Bath
Thos. J. Fisher &Co
Incorporated
Fifteenth Street N. W
Columbia Heights Bargain
4Th Street
Thos. J. Fisher & Co., Inc
Fifteenth St. N. W
Potomac Electric Power Company
14Th Street N. W
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
West End
Ps. Ave
N. W
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Castelberg's
Opticians
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Selinger’s
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Clifton St
W. H. Walker
15Th St
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A. Herman Sons CO
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R. W. & J. B. Henderson, Inc
F St
G St
Eye N. W
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McConnell
Life Eternicity Institute
F Street
Brink
Khelny Institute
Capitol Street
Cot
Maryland
Lagey & CO
Washington Post Building
Johnson Bros
St. N. W
Alwave
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street N. W
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United Cloak Company
Goodyear Comssey
Moar
Duffy
Rochester
Marvel CO
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