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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1907
Page
14
West calls for a report from George Wilson on the number of confirmed drunkards and drug fiends treated at Government Hospital for the Insane. A comparison of current hospital care costs with building and maintaining a District inebriate asylum is sought to determine feasibility and funding.
Judge Kunbsli sentences six prisoners under a court policy to curb gambling. Police raided a northwest DC area den of craps and dominoes on a weekend, finding money on the table and several defendants facing jail or fines.
A national Counsel Chamax scaterday opinion, approved by Commissioners, holds the excise board has no right to disregard buildings rented for religious purposes. It affirms the 400 foot rule not to grant licenses near houses of worship and may be sent to the excise board. The corporation counsel argues that buildings rented or owned by religious congregations should be treated as places of worship if used as such.
The Women s Societies of the First Paptet Church at Sixteenth and Ontreste northwest will meet today at 11 o clock. Annual reports will be made. Discussions on alien admission and restriction are planned. A luncheon will be served.
Temporary offices in the Gude Building invite Washington merchants to join a first two weeks in December campaign to boost Christmas shoppers from nearby towns. George H Gall heads the effort, with rail fares covered for out of town patrons who buy from participating merchants. Over 50 merchants have contributed up to 30 dollars each, with more than 1200 dollars already pledged.
The National Civil Service Reform League at its twenty seventh annual convention in Buffalo New York rejected the Keep committee retirement plan for federal clerks. It urged using employer funded deferr ed annuities via Australian system to avoid government expense and discourage resignations. The debate highlighted a shift toward private insurance backed annuities with government participation. The discussion included officials Davia and Neagle defending current proposals and seeking cooperation with Keep committee. The article also notes a new Washington terminal opening November 1 1970 and Southern Railway service changes.
District Commissioners and justices of the peace will confer on centralizing their accounts as proposed in Awii flor Tweefale’s annual report. The auditor says the plan aims to economize time and labor while focusing on centralizing the justices’ accounting. A drugstore note touts C and B Tea Cream Velvet as a superior dessert.
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