The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-29

twenty District bills were passed by
the House of Representatives, yesterday
Among the measures thus approved were
the new slaughter house and meat in
specu0n BILL for the registration of
nurses, defining qualifications for veteri-
nary practitioners, prohibiting the setting
OF fires in private yards within less than
200 feet of buildings, and the bill provid-
ing code under which street extensions
may bee made
When the Olcott bin for free evening
lectures to be maintained under the au-
spices OF the school board came up il
drew from Mr.. Sims, of Tennessee, "A
spirited speech in opposition. The bill
carried an appropriation Of 1880 to defray
the expenses of light heat, and lecturers
expenses.
Mr. Bennett. of New York, advocated
the bin on the ground of "a sympathetic
feeling for the laboring men of Wash
ington deprived Of early educational ad-
vantages, stating that he himself had re-
ceived but five months instruction in
public schools or Incorporated Institutions
Of learning. For the rest he had to de-
pend upon his mother or other members
of the family or his own efforts.
Nr. Sims opposed the measure. He
satiricaIy reviewed the titles of lectures
delivered in the course last year. Feed
ing Personalities 10 Young Men," by DIT.
H. w. Wiley chemist of the Agricultural
Department. who under that heading told
of the experiences of his famous poison
squad" moved 1Ir. Sims to inquire.
'I5ow much did my friend from New
York lose by not having been taught that
in his early yOuJh?"
Continuing: Here is another. by MI
Henry OIdys on Bird notes. How
much has my friend lost by not having
studied that fascinating and practical
subject? How much do the laboring peo-
pie lose by not knowing all about bird
notes. I learned a great deal about them
by mixing up with the birds while holding
a pair of pillow handles, but / never Knew
% man who worked for "a living who cared
how those bird notes We're made, so long
as DE had the notes and the birds"
The House showed its appreciation OF
this sally by hearty laughter. TWO other
lectures that evoked Mr. Sims derisive
comments We're entitled Spanish Archi-
lecture" and Around the World in
Forty Minutes" Then hc reached the
summit OF lis effort "A well-known
minister, he said. '1ecured on, a Night
iu the Neither World. Oh, my laboriug
friends. how you axe denied opportunities
t, learn about the neither world You can
learn, too, All about nights in the sweat
shops and some of those shops are not
FAR away from where the gentleman from
New York comes from. Now. he wants
TO teach them about the neither world
Mr.. Bennett interrupted 10 say that the
GentlemaHs remarks might have been
true up To three years ago. but within
that period he said, 80 per cent of the
sweat shops of New York had been aboI-
ished
But what about the neither world?''
persisted Alr Sims: lis there anything
going on in New York to enlighten people
about thatG"
The gentleman from Tennessee re-
piled Mr. Bennett, and other people who
visit New York learn a good deal more
about the neither world in New York City
than we who live there know about it,
Incidentally the bin was passed.
Bills of lesser Importance.
Bills were passed for the extension of
AIbemarle street from Wisconsin avenue
10 Murdoch Mill road; of School street
from its present terminus to Irving street.
and for the opening of Mills avenue from
Rhode Island avenue northeast to Tween
ty-fourth street
The bin introduced by Mr.. Hull author
izing the Recorder of Deeds. at an ex-
mUtilated records copied. was passed
without opposition. The bin for the open
ing Of a parkway along Piney Branch
from Sixteenth street TO Rock Creek Park
was amended TO comply with the new
code bin and passed.
The charter Of the Supreme Lodge of
the knights Of Pythias was amended so
that that organization may hold real es-
tate 10 a value exceeding 100000
The Washington Market bill, to which
last District day there was strong opposi-
ton. came up in an amended form and
was passed without objection. It author
ICES the market company to manufacture
Ice on square S22. which now belongs to
the company. The former bin allowed
the company to make ice anywhere i'm the
District and was regarded as comforting
too broad powers.
Bills were passed changing the name
OF the National Safe Deposit, Savings and
Trust Company 10 National Savings and
Trust Company; prohibiting the sale Of
liquor 10 minors within half a mile Of She
Government Hospital for the Insane and
the Home Tor the Aged and Infrm maxi
ing the existing law on the retent of con
tracts To apply to contracts for bridges.
sewers. buildings. and other contracts for
construction work. provided that when
any foreign corporation shall have no
place of business in the District. service
on any agent or empl0yc shall suffice in
suits against such corporation growing
out Of any tort.
The charter Of the Convention Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church was
amended so that the church may acquire
property for church purposes up to an
amount whose annual income shall not
exceed 100000 The GurleY Memorial
Church bill to refund small sums for
taxes Illegally assessed against this church
and many others I'm the District. and
against the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Sis
ters of Visitation, Church of the Cove
uaut. and the Columbian University was
passed, Notwithstanding an effort on part
Of SIR Mann, Of HHonis 10 have ii laid
aside. 10 go over with other bills TO
which there WAS objection
The stock yards and meat inspection
bill provoked some discussion. Mr. Mann
pointed ont that it trenched on the gem
eral meat inspection and pure food laws
Mr., Campbell replied that under the gen
eral law it was possible for animals not
inspected TO b3 slaughtered in Maryland
and Virginia and brought into the District
to be sold.
II knew. Said Mr. Mann. THAI the
District Commissioners were violently OPP
posed 20 having the pure food law applied
to the District Of Columbia and so I was