Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-07
HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
Favorable Report on Anti
Tipping Bill.

The feature Of todays regular weekly
meeting Of the House District committee
was the authorization. Of a favorable re-
port on the multiplying bill for the District
introduced by Representative Murphy Of
Missouri. The report was practically unani-
nous. The measure, which Is intended to
promote the comfort of patrons Of hotels
restaurants, cafes and eating houses In the
District. makes it unlawful for "any guest
or patron at any hotel, restaurant. cafe or
eating house in the District to offer or give
to any steward. waiter. porter or other en-
ploye, or for such employee to solicit or re-
ceive, or for any proprietor or manager to
permit the receiving of any gifts, compen-
sation or honorarfum other than the regu-
The measure provides that violation shall
be punishable by fine of from s. to 800
for each offense.
Members Of Congress have long made the
claim that the tipping evil was worse in
washington than even In New York and
that they have been the principal sufrerers
Some members of the District committee 20
SO far as to predict that the bill will r,ass
the House next District day. The fact thai
the Murphy bill was Endorsed by prominent
hotel managers Of Washington and Other
cities had considerable weight with the
committee. '"e
The committee gave brief hearing dur
Ing executive session to Representative
B0uteH Of Illinois who urged Favorable
| auInOrlZlnR a
trict Commissioners to establish. maintain
and supervise system of play f.ro,nds 4,
the District. Consideration of the bill was
postponed until the session of the committee
next Thursday
Favorable reports were authorized on the
following bills: 'Ae
Senate 1868, to authorize the Washinstor
Spa Spring and Gretta Railroad Company
OF Prince George county Maryland to ex-
tend its street railway into the district
with single and double tracks, and to oper-
ate for the carrying Of passengers parcels.
milk. garden truck and other small freight
along a route from the Bladensburr road
or Baltimore and Washington turnpike. at
the dividing line between the District and
Prince George county; thence along Bla-
densburg road to 18th street east and II
street. where 1t intersects with Maryland
avenue and the Bladensburg road. -
II. r. 23576, to provide for the extension
Of New Hampshire avenue with q uniform
width Of 120 feet from Its present terminus
H. r. 24875. introduced by Representative
Allen of Maine, authorizing the extension
OF 45th street northwest from its present
terminus In Wesley Heights to Nebraska
avenue, with width OF ninety feet.
House resolution 242S4 introduced by
Representative Pearre Of Maryland. to pro-
vide for the opening OF Warren and 4eth
streets northwest. a.als
Representative Hull Of Iowa, to amend
section S7S OF the District code.
House resolution 2z030 introduced oy
Representative Babc0ck to prohibit the dis
tribution Of circulars and certain other
advertising matter ON private property
House resolution 25475, introduced by
Representative Babcock. to amend the phar-
The bill introduced BY Representative
Dalseil Of Pennsylvania to construct road
along the south hank OF the Anacostia
river was laid on the table and IT. con-