Guts Out Electricity Asks For More Information
Chairman Tawney of the Appropriations Committee refuses to discuss merits as a ten year contract with Potomac Electric Power Company to supply all government DC buildings is stricken from the sundry civil bill on a point of order raised by Representative Gaines. The clause would have set rates for the first million kilowatt hours at 5 cents and 2.12 cents thereafter, supposedly saving about 0 percent. The provision may be added later in the general deficiency appropriation bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tawney
Appropriations Committee
Potomac Electric Power Company
District of Columbia
Gaines
West Virginia
Committee On Appropriations
House
Senate
Belt Inspects Six Churches for Fire Safety
Fire chief Belt inspected six churches including Sacred Heart All Souls St Aloysius Epiphany Vermont Avenue Christian and Luther Place Memorial. He found they are safe except for inward swinging main doors. He recommends trustees have doors swing outward though no regulation compels it. Commissioner Macfarland supports trustees following the suggestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Belt
Fire Department
Macfarland
Church of the Sacred Heart
All Souls
St Aloysius Church
New Municipal Building Nears July 1 Opening
The new Municipal Building on Pennsylvania Avenue opposite The Washington Post Building is to be completed by July 1. President Harper of the Chamber of Commerce and President Rudolph of the Board of Trade organize a celebration with committees and subcommittees. Edson chairs the joint committee with Bell Chanin Brown and Lisner on the subcommittee. A district conference with Commissioners Macfarland and Morrow confirmed the opening date.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington Post
Harper
Chamber of Commerce
Rudolph
Board of Trade
Jo. Eason
Board of Tracte
Charles J Bell
Edson
Messrs Bell
Chanin Brown
Lisner
Macfarland
Morrow
Taxicab fare schedule set by district regulators
Maj Sylvester and Commissioner West prepared taxi rate regulations for the District. The plan fixes fares for different party sizes, waiting time, and children, with free rides for young children and special rules for families. It also allows small baggage handling charges and requires rate cards in cabs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj. Sylvester
West
Safe stairs for theaters seek fireproof builds by law
Corporation Counsel Thomas has prepared a proposed amendment at Commissioner Macfarland's request. Mr Stone of the Bureau of Manufactures notes no regulation bans wooden theater stairs. The draft requires all future theaters or public amusements to have sufficient fireproof stairways and prohibits wooden stairs in such buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee
Thomas
Macfarland
Mr Stone
Bureau of Manufactures Department of Commerce and Labor
Exoneration Sought for Ashford Building Inspector
Unofficial reports from the district building suggest Building Inspector Ashford may be exonerated. Charges allege interest in a patent fire escape linked to his official duties. Commissioners will hear testimony in about ten days. no new evidence emerged at the recent hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashford
Ty EF Gibbs
Honor for Bead Director at Sullivan Funeral
Nearly a thousand Bureau of Engraving and Printing employees attended the funeral of Director Thomes J. Sullivan at St. Paul's Church in Washington. Secretary Cortelyou led officials, with a requiem mass, sermon by Rev Dr Shahan, and the hymn Lead Kindly Light. Interment followed at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Thomes J. Sullivan
St. Paul's Church
Wiliam D. Lelester
Fifteenth Street
Florida Avenue
Bureau
Secretary of the Treasury
Cortelyou
T. A Walsh
Father Mackinney
Father Donoghue
Father Hannan
Thomas J. Shahan
Catholic University
Mount Olivet
Sullivan
Funeral of A B Schofield Veteran Printer
Funeral services for Andrew Benner Schofield a veteran plate printer of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing who died Tuesday at his home 12 Fourth Street Northeast were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o clock from the family residence Rev C E Redeker chaplain general of the Commandery General Patriotic Order Sons of America and pastor of Bethany M P Church Baltimore assisted by the chaplain of the local camp officiated Interment was in Rock Creek Cemetery The services at the grave were in charge of MH Withers president and George R Maxwell marshal of Camp No 6 Patriotic Order Sons of America of which the deceased was a member pallbearers were John R Mahoney James W Alison Ik Bateman E G Leapley D T Garrett and M H Stern
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Benner Schofield
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Fourth Street
C .E. Redeker
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Bethany M P Church
Baltimore
Cam
Rock Creek Cemetery
MH Withers
George R Maxwell
Camp No 6
John R Mahoney
James W Alison
J Ik Bateman
E G Leapley
D T Garrett
M H Stern
Funeral of Mrs Gilbert with floral tributes from Roosevelt
The funeral for Mrs Margaret Gilbert, who died last Tuesday, was held at 2206 F Street NW at 10 am. Interment was at Glenwood Cemetery. Rev Dr Wells of Mount Vernon Methodist Episcopal Church officiated. Pallbearers included six grandsons. Floral offerings came from President Roosevelt, the Gilbert class of Metropolitan Roost Church, and No 2 Truck Company of the District fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Gilbert
F Street
Glenwoad
Dr Wells
Mount Vernon Methodist Episcopal Church
H G Reynolds
B T Rawams
Carl Clarence, Chapman, Jr
Charles Gilbert
Gilbert
Roosevelt
Metropolitan Roost
No 2 Truck Company
District Fire Department
Ghibert
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Bunker Hill
Vici Kid
Patent Colt
Thes
Belt
Hahn’ & CO
N.W
H.W
Penna
S. E
Lewspar
Briggs
City Bulletins
Sylvester
Health Office
Harry C McLean
Schneider
J. TD Pyles
Bobingers
Rina
Visew
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
D H Moore
Oclock
J. C Nicholson
Boclock
Tc. Krouse
Ninth Street
Connecticut
Hefflebower
Topeka
RC Hefflebower
District National Guard Ambulance Corps
Washington
Topekzx, Kans
Tleficbower
George Washington University
Washington College
Gan Radiators
Muddiman & Co
Manhattan Soap Co
BEAD
Bureda
Thomas J. Sullivan
Secretary of Treasury
Coztelyou
Pr. Shahan
A. B. Schofield
Wiatic Order Sons of America
President and Truck Company No. 2
RST Sas
Packard & Field
Burt & Packard
Robert Berberich
Seventh Street
Price
Joseph Aderbach
Warner
Bettie
Pallenia
Rite Warnere
Rochester NT
Wahington
Uneeda
Health Department
America
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
George M. Oyster, Jr
Connecticut Avenue
Prince Albert
F St
Chas. Kaufman & Sons
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Hirsh’s Shoe Stores
Seventh St. N. W
K and
L Sts
Arden Tools
Barber & Ross
Gallery OF Foreign Arts
Dupont Circle
Sheffield
Carl W. Toboldt
Sorsell
Hoeeeiese
Albert L. Johnson
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street N. W
Friedlander Bros
E Sts
IYON
JcConnell
Metropolitan Bank
Keeley Institute
Capitol Street
Creciiet of Co
Maryland
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