Guts Out Electricity Call Asks For Details In DC Contract
Chairman Tawney of the Appropriations Committee blocks merits discussion as a sundry civil bill provision for a ten year contract to supply all government buildings in the District of Columbia with light and power is stricken on a point of order by Representative Gaines. The move would have set prices at 0.5 cents per kilowatt hour for the first million kilowatt hours and 2.12 cents thereafter. Tawney notes the clause could be reintroduced in the general deficiency appropriations bill if not added by the Senate, claiming potential overall savings though no discussion followed.
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Tawney
Appropriations Committee
Potomac Electric Power Company
District of Columbia
Gaines
West Virginia
Committee On Appropriations
House
Senate
Fire Chief Inspects Six Churches Inward Doors Flagged
Chief Belt of the fire department inspected six churches at the request of Commissioner Macfarland. He reports the buildings are safe except for inward swinging main entrance doors and urges trustees to install outward swinging doors. The churches visited include Sacred Heart All Souls St Aloysius Epiphany Vermont Avenue Christian and Luther Place Memorial. Commissioner Macfarland expects trustees to act though no regulation requires it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Belt
Fire Department
Macfarland
Church of the Sacred Heart
All Souls
St Aloysius Church
New Municipal Building Nears Opening Celebration Planned
The new Municipal Building on Pennsylvania Avenue opposite The Washington Post Building is to be completed by July 1 and opened with a celebration. President Harper of the Chamber of Commerce and President Rudolph of the Board of Trade head committees. Edson chairs the Board of Trade committee, Bell chairs the Chamber, with Chanin Brown and Lisner on a subcommittee. A joint body discussed plans with Commissioners Macfarland and Morrow, who promised the building would be ready by July 1.
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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 proposed for District
Regulation draft by Maj. Sylvester and Commissioner West sets cab fares. For two passengers rate is 30 cents for first half mile plus 10 cents per quarter mile, plus 1 cent for each six minutes waiting. free for most children under five. for three to five riders 3 cents for one third mile and 1 cent for each additional one sixth mile plus 1 cent for four minutes waiting. two five-to twelve year olds may count as one fare. no extra charge within half mile, 2 cents per mile beyond. baggage upcharges possible. rate cards to be posted in cabs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj. Sylvester
West
Safe Stairs for Theaters Legislation Proposed
Corporation Counsel Thomas prepared the amendment at Commissioner Macfarland’s request to require fireproof stairways in theaters. Mr Stone of the Bureau of Manufactures notes no current ban on wooden stairways and older theaters use wood. The amendment prohibits wooden stairways in any new or altered theater or public amusement building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee
Thomas
Macfarland
Mr Stone
Bureau of Manufactures Department of Commerce and Labor
May 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 of a local fire-escape firm relate to a patent fire escape. Commissioners will review testimony in about ten days. no new evidence emerged at the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashford
Ty EF Gibbs
Honor for Bead Director at Sullivan funeral service
Nearly a thousand Bureau of Engraving and Printing employees attended the funeral of Director Thomes J. Sullivan at St. Pauls Church. Secretary Cortelyou led officials into a solemn high mass while Rev Dr Thomas J. Shahan preached on public service and integrity. 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 Andrew Benner Schofield Veteran printer
Funeral services for Andrew Benner Schofield a veteran plate printer at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing were held yesterday at 2 pm from his home 12 Fourth street northeast The Rev C E Redeker led the service assisted by the local camp chaplain Interment followed at Rock Creek Cemetery MH Withers and George R Maxwell led grave rites Pallbearers named were John R Mahoney James W Alison Ik Bateman E G Leapley D T Garrett and M H Stern Schofield belonged to Camp No 6 Patriotic Order Sons of America
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 and floral tributes from Roosevelt
The funeral for Mrs Margaret Gilbert was held at 10 oclock yesterday from the family home at 2206 F Street NW. Interment followed in Glenwood Cemetery with Rev Dr Wells of Mount Vernon Methodist Episcopal Church officiating. Pallbearers were six grandsons: H G Reynolds, B T Rawams, Carl Clarence, Chapman Jr., and Charles Gilbert. Floral offerings included one from President Roosevelt and another from the Gilbert class of the Metropolitan Roost Church, plus a gift from No 2 Truck Company of the District fire department, whose captain is a son of Mrs Gilbert.
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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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Health Office
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Schneider
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D H Moore
Oclock
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Tc. Krouse
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Topeka
RC Hefflebower
District National Guard Ambulance Corps
Washington
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George Washington University
Washington College
Gan Radiators
Muddiman & Co
Manhattan Soap Co
BEAD
Bureda
Thomas J. Sullivan
Secretary of Treasury
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Pr. Shahan
A. B. Schofield
Wiatic Order Sons of America
President and Truck Company No. 2
RST Sas
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Robert Berberich
Seventh Street
Price
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Warner
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Rochester NT
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Health Department
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George M. Oyster, Jr
Connecticut Avenue
Prince Albert
F St
Chas. Kaufman & Sons
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
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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
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Friedlander Bros
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