Slum Demos and Reforms In DC District
Commissioner Macfarland reports 179 of 379 sanitary buildings in the District of Columbia have been demolished and the rest ordered repaired or condemned. He says by July 1 the board will act on at least 450 cases, with alley conversions to minor streets pursued as court actions. Legislation urged to ease owners’ costs under a half and half plan with the United States.
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Macfarland
District of Columbia
Commissionera
Congress
United States
Studying Shallow Wells Protests Considered by Commissioner
Commissioner Macfarland reviews protests against closing twelve shallow wells ordered shut. Protests total twelve so far and future ones will be examined on their merits. Each case will include available bacteriological and chemical analyses from Public Health Service and District chemist. The closure followed a Public Health Service recommendation from a typhoid fever study requested last June.
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Macfarland
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
United States
Old Home Week Invites Washingtonians to Boston
Boston plans its first Old Home Week from July 26 to August 3 with a statewide and national outreach. Mayor Fitzgerald invites natives and district residents to attend, featuring a military parade, coast defense maneuvers, parades, reunions, illuminations, and historical and carnival events organized by a 1000 member committee.
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Fitzgerald
Washingtoniass
Boston
Eub
United States
Eur Old Home
Water main permit blocked by street grading needs
W M McFarland water department superintendent replies to Z LaPelle of 4000 Kansas Ave that laying water mains on Shepherd Street from Brightwood Ave to 14th St extended and on Kansas Ave from Randolph to Taylor requires streets to be brought to proper grade and sewer facilities capable of carrying wastewater. A special Congress appropriation is needed to grade six streets.
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W. M. McFarland
Water Department
Z. LaPelle
Kansas Avenue
Shepherd Street
Brightwood Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Randolph
Taylor Streets
Congress
Want Roadway to School at Stanton Good Hope DC
East Washington Citizens Association asks the Commissioners for a roadway and boardwalk from the Stanton public road to Stanton School. Sanitary plumbing concerns at the school are noted. Boardwalk is done but funding blocks a graded roadway. Only four sprinkling wagons exist, insufficient for central city car-track areas, delaying Connecticut Avenue sprinkling.
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Stanton Public Road
Stanton
Good Hope
D. C
East
Twohey
James S Harlan
Connecticut Avenue
Health Office Changes Made In City
Health Officer Woodward announced appointments and promotions after three resignations among sanitary and food inspectors. Arthur Murray becomes sanitary and food inspector at 1200 dollars per year, Gallagher and Warren named inspectors at 920 and ??? wages, replacing resigned staff. Leesburg Virginia hosts a horse show with events June 4 to 8 and special rates.
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Woodward
Br. Arthur
Murray
Howard W. Barker
John
Gallagher
A. Mor
le. Wollard
Charles L. Wanren
Plans for Fire Chiefs Convention Meeting
A municipal committee reports on plans for the International Convention of Fire Chiefs to be held in the city October 8 to 11. Commissioner Macfarland proposes using space in front of Centar Market and asks the War Department to lend large tents for demonstrations. Chief Belt suggests a meeting hall a memorial church for five chiefs who died this year and printing programmes and badges. joint committee to consider all ideas.
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Gineer Belt
Shade trees for avenue along Pennsylvania avenue plan
Several hundred large shade trees will line both sides of Pennsylvania avenue once improvements finish. Superintendent Lynhem orders immediate planting to use the torn up sidewalks. Capt. Jay J. Morrow notes trees address lack of greenery and public approval but merchants fear blocked displays. Two triangles at Tenth and Eighth streets will be sod and planted with trees.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Lynhem
Jay J. Morrow
Education in Playing and the Public Playground Movement
The article discusses Washington public playgrounds as more than recreation. It emphasizes directed exercise and learning through invited games, linking play to character and social belonging. It praises personal outreach by workers and notes modern school activity as a key educational expansion.
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Washington
Building permits issued by Inspector Ashford yesterday
Permits awarded for multiple properties including Chenier Hale’s four story brick dwelling at 1895 L Street NW costing 20000 with Bruce Price & de Stbour as architects and Lipscomb & Co as builders. Zeno B Babitt granted for eight two story brick dwellings at 608 to 622 Sixth Street NW costing 25600 with A M Ithne der ety as architect. Babitt also approved for five two story brick dwellings at 516 to 524 F Street NE costing 16000 with architect Julius Wealy. Anton Ostermann to build a two story brick workshop and sash house at 4010 Brightwood Ave NW costing 4600 with Julius Wealy as architect. George D Pyles for repairs on building in block 863 Angcostia at 2000. Allie L Douglas for repairs on dwelling at 211 Maryland Ave NE costing 2000 with W B Douglas as architect. James Dudley Morgan for repairs on dwelling at 919 Pittesath St NW costing 1000 with W P Lipscomb & Co contractor. Oaklyn lot sales offer at auction with gifts to attendees. details given at nearby railroad station.'.
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Ashford
Chenier Hale
L Street
Bruce Price
de Stbour
William P. Lipscomb
Zeno B. Babitt
F Street
Anton Ostermann
Brightwood Avenue
Julius Wealy
Peter Farsinger
George DP. Pyles
Angcostia
H. ©. Jones
Allie L. Douglasa
Maryland Avenue Northast
B. Douglase
James’ Dudley Morgan
Pittesath. Street
W. P. Lipscomb & Co
Electric Display Sets Tone for Washington Delegates
A flooded room erupted with light as appliances sparked and guests moved to the area, while a morning session convened at 10 o clock. William Hartley, vice president of the Washington Battery and Electric Company, will address members and invitees to tour the power plant. plans include remarks by President Wilson on the convention’s aims and reports from committees on accidents and business progress.
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Williame
George 3 ‘Hartled
Washington ” Ballgey and. Erectric.Company
Pany
W. Dent Wilson
Commerford Martin
Paul Mupke
Treyton
M.dittsbure
Executiva Arsigittes
White House
Woman drinks poison in public area during mental distress
Mrs Anna Barney aged 57 of Terra Cotta DC drank oxalic acid near Fourteenth Street and Georgia Avenue SE. Eyewitnesses alerted a policeman. she was taken to Providence Hospital where her condition was deemed not serious and likely discharge today. Her husband, a watchman, reported her missing from home as police issued lookouts and canvassed hospitals.
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Philadelphia
Waters
Ninth Street
Pailadelpha
Washington
T. Keané_ Co.’s
Southdown
Smithfield
Cooier
Boy Falls on Wagon Chain Hook in Early Morning
A seven year old boy, Rimmer Scott, of 626 South West Street, fell while attempting to climb into the rear of a wagon yesterday morning. A chain hook caught his mouth and arm, and he was taken to Emergency Hospital where doctors fear he may be hurt for life.
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Rimmer Scott
Pels
Wogan
Mothershead
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