The Washington herald., 1911-04-05

THE INSANE ASYLUM
Congressman Clark Presents
Resolution in House.
ASKS COMMITTEE OF FIVE
He Asserts that the Institution
Needs Thorough 0verhauIinS.
terest introduced 1esterday-An
Arlington Highway Proposed.

REPRESENTATIVE Frank Clark, OF Florida,
in House resolution introduced yester-
day. proposes that the Government Hos
pital for the Insane be Investigated at
cncc by a select committee of five mem
bcrs.
In sweeping terms, the resolution sets
forth assurances of need for a thor
ough orerhaulng OF the asylum. and
also names Supt. W. \. White as per-
son who should be investigated in his
official capacity for alleged mlsmanage-
ment of the institution.
In the preamble of the resolution Rep
rescntative Clark cites the fact that IN
the Fifty-ninth Congress d special com
mitee was directed TO investigate st
Elizabeth and DR.. Whites management.
and make a report. Although the com
mittee was organized and started work
on April Il, 1906. it did not make its re-
port until February Is, 1901 at when
time. Representative Clark asserts, 1t was
too late in the session for Congress to
act upon it. In view of the reports
which indicate a continuation of misman-
agement at the institution, according 10
the author Of the resolution, It is d.
rected that a committee not only lnNeSu-
gate it at once and report its findings
but present to the House the testimony
taken by the special committee appointed
in the F'ifty-ninth Congress. which testi-
mony. it is alleged, discloses gross mis-
MANAGEMENT of the government hospital.
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on the DiStric; of Columbia,
which may take it W at one of its first
meetings.
A Separate Street Car Bill.
Representative Clark also introduced a
bill in the House yesterday. proposing
that the street railway companies oper-
atins in the District shall suitably ar
range to transport the two races sep
arateIy making no distinction TO the
class of aCCommOda atoms supplied to
each. The bill provides drastic punish
rnent for the infraction of such a law
a penalty of $500 is assessed against the
company which sum is divided between
the District of Columbia and the person
bringing the charge. In addition to this,
the official at the head CT the company
is charged with misdenheanor and fined
from 500 to $1,000 or placed in the Dis
trict Jail for 4 period Of from three TO
six months.
Representative Clark reintroduced a
District measure of the last session, in
cooperating the East Washington Subur-
fncorporators are named: 5. +. Cox. w.
A Harrison B. H. Warner. Albert
Garry. o. A Ernmons. John Kuhn. Maui
rice Otterbach, G. {. Emmons, and Rob
ert Bradbury, of Washington; Reese
Carpenter, of New York, and T. II.
Phillips, OF Virginia.
Various Measures Reintroduced.
MANY old-tiners in the line Of District
legislative projects and familiar meas
ureS of the last session appeared among
the bills introduced in the House yester-
day Representative Madden. of Illinois,
reintroduced his measure of the last ses-
sion placing the price of gas in the Dis
trict of Columbia at % cents per Loo
feet
Representative Smith. of Michigan, the
former District Committee chairman. re-
introduced several bills, which passed
the Senate last session, but failed in the
House. These include the bill to re-
fund the debt of the District, and pro-
vide for a system of improvements, a
bill to confer on the Commissioners of
the District the powers of public serv-
ice commission. bill authorizing the ap-
pointment OF a commission TO consider
the restoration to the District of Col
umbia of a portion of Alexandria Coun-
~. Va; the compulsory child and wife
support bill the loan shark bill. a bill
to establish and disburse a public school
teachers fund. bill to enable the Tele-
post Company TO construct and oper-
ate its plant and transact business in
the District. and 4 bill to provide for a
report and comprehensive map showing
land necessary to be acquired for the
creation Of parks.
Representative Flood of Virginia, re-
introduced a bill establishing a code of
laws governing insurance companies IN
the District of Columbia.
4 Highway to Arlington.
4 bill reintroduced by Representative
Carln. of Virginia, authorizes the Sec
rotary of War to have constructed a |
direct road leading from the south end
of the new Highway Bridge to the Ma
tionaI Cemetery at Arlington. Repre-
sentative Carlin also reintroduced bills to
erect a suitable monument in Washing
ton in memory of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence authorizing
the coinage of certain memorial half-doI- |
lars for the benefit of the Washington
Monument Association. and protecting
the monument on the battle field of Bull
be erected there.
Storage of Food Products !
Representative Moore, of PENNSYLVANIA. |
reintroduced his measure of last session |
relating to the storage of food products |
in the District of Columbia, which was
reported to the House but failed of pas
sage. Ever since the introduction of this |