Guts Out Electricity Asks For More Information
Speaker Tawney refuses to discuss the ten year contract with Potomac Electric Power Co to supply DC government buildings with light and power. A point of order by Representative Gaines struck the provision from the sundry civil bill as new legislation. Tawney says the clause is out for now and could reappear 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 Door Safety
Chief Belt of the fire department inspected six churches at the request of Commissioner Macfarland to assess fire protection. He reports the buildings are safe except main entrance doors swing inward. He recommends trustees arrange outward swinging doors. churches visited include Sacred Heart All Souls St Aloysius Epiphany Vermont Avenue Christian and Luther Place Memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Belt
Fire Department
Macfarland
Church of the Sacred Heart
All Souls
St Aloysius Church
New Municipal Building Nears Open With July 1 Target
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 head committees planning a celebration. Edson chairs the joint committee with Bell Chanin Brown and Lisner on the subcommittee. A conference with Commissioners Macfarland and Morrow pledged the opening by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 submitted by officials
Police regulations fixing taxi rates for the district were prepared by Maj. Sylvester and Commissioner West and will go to the Commissioners. The top rates include 30 cents for the first half mile for one or two passengers, 10 cents for each extra quarter mile, and 1 cent for every six minutes waiting. Free for children under five with an adult. one child five to twelve free when accompanied by an adult. Three to five passengers pay 3 cents for the first third mile, then 1 cent per sixth mile, plus 1 cent per four minutes waiting. Two children ages five to twelve may count as one full fare. children over twelve pay full fare. No extra charge for a cab order within half a mile. 2 cents per mile beyond that. Baggage may be carried with a 20 cent outside load fee. Rate cards will be posted inside vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj. Sylvester
West
Safe stairs for theaters measure proposed by city counsel
Corporation Counsel Thomas drafts legislation at the request of Commissioner Macfarland to require fireproof stairways in theaters. Mr Stone of the Bureau of Manufactures notes absence of current ban on wooden stairs and cites risk in older venues. The amendment would bar wooden stairways in any theater or public place of amusement and require fireproof exits in new or altered buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee
Thomas
Macfarland
Mr Stone
Bureau of Manufactures Department of Commerce and Labor
Exoneration Sought For Ashford In Fire-Escape Case
Unofficial word from the district building suggests Building Inspector Ashford may be exonerated as charges by EF Gibbs president of a local fire-escape firm allege he backed a patented escape device in his official duties. Commissioners plan to hear more in ten days. no new evidence surfaced at the last hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashford
Ty EF Gibbs
Funeral honors for Sullivan of Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Nearly a thousand BEP employees attended the funeral of Director Thomes J. Sullivan at St. Pauls Church. Secretary Cortelyou and clergy led a solemn requiem with Rev Dr Shahan delivering the sermon on his forty years of incorruptible public service. Interment followed at Mount Olivet Cemetery with active and honorary pallbearers of prominence.
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 Engraver
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 named James W Alison Ik Bateman E G Leapley D T Garrett 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 Receives President Floral Gifts
The funeral for Mrs Margaret Gilbert was held at the family home at 2206 F Street NW, with interment at Glenwood Cemetery. Rev Dr Wells of Mount Vernon Methodist Episcopal Church officiated. pallbearers were six grandsons. Floral offerings included gifts from President Roosevelt and the Metropolitan Sunday class, and from No 2 Truck Company of the District fire department, whose captain is Mrs Gilbert's son.
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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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Belt
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H.W
Penna
S. E
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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
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