Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-11

gan, G. r. Miller. A. c. Moses. Miss
Leila Mechlin, DR.. E. p. Mertz. Clarence
D. Norton. Frank B. Noyes. Robert Lee
O'Brien. Capt. James F. Oyster, ]. c.
O'Laughlin. Thomas Nelron Page. Arthur
]. Parsons, NJ. NJ. Parker. Henry kirke
Porter. Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, DR..
Charles w. Richardson. Mrs. Charles w.
Richardson. Cuno H. Rudolph. Rt. Rev.
Mgr. w. T. Russell. B. F.. Saul. Mont
gomery Schuyler, Albert Schulteis, Rev.
Thomas ]. Shahan. Mrs. w. Cummings
Story, DR.. ]. b. Scott, DIR. Frank Sewell.
rue J. H. Small jr.; Rabbi Abram Simon.
A. Leftwich Sinclair. w. ]. Starr. Wendell
Phillips Stafford. Rear Admiral Charles
II. Stockton. George Stuart. george Oak
III. Warner. DR.. Charles D. Walcott, F. A.
Walker. Richard B. Watrous. John L.
Weaver Rev. w. r. Wedderspoon. George
w. White, Mrs. s. A. Willis, A. S. Worth
ington.
Mr.. Shannon's Comment.
After reading the report Mr. Shannon
said:
There seems to be lately quite a rage
to create committees to look after future
Washington (three in the last three
months). Members Of your committee (of
which the heads Of most OF the local or
C~e~Ao<sssOAAC
this movement, and, SO far we are Of
the opinion that it Is good. 1t merely be-
ing case OF all striving for heaven, but
using dfherent conveyances. but if there
should ever come the time when this
movement should he used as q cloak for
that which. in the opinion Of this COM
mlttee, would not be good for the Ma
tons Capital. the machinery Of the COM
mttee OF 100 on the future development
OF washington will be started and the
Chamber Of Commerce, all organizations
In the city OF Washington and the coun-
try. to whom the Nations Capital be-
longs. VIII hear Of It in no uncertain Ian
guage."
Mr.. Shannon also reported to the Cham
Der OF Commerce for a special committee
on the boat line between Annapolis and
the eastern shore Of Maryland. He said !:
1t gives the committee great pleasure
20 report that through the efforts OF the
allied chambers OF commerce OF Mary
land and the Chamber Of Commerce Of
Washington the United States mails will
now go direct from Washington to An
napolis. Md, instead Of by Baltimore. and
to the Immensely wealthy territory Of the
eastern shore Of Maryland via Annapolis
instead OF via Baltimore and sometimes
wilmington, Del. This shortens the time
OF mail to Annapolis by several hours,
anu shortens the time both for passen-
the eastern shore by from two to eight
hours.
'One can now leave Washington at 3
o'clock and be in Easton at Z, or Cam
bridge at $50. a saving Of seven hours
time to Cambridge and two hours to
Easton. and a great saving Of time to
Ocean City"
Alleged Debt Of District.
For the committee on municipal legisla-
ton. Frederick c. Handy presented a
report dealing with the Indebtedness of
the District Of Columbia to the federal
Treasury for care Of INDECENT patients at
the Government Hospital for the Insane.
The committee recommended that Con-
gress be asked to repeal that section OF
the present law which provides for the
payment of $769. 6.O8 by the District to
the federal Treasury. because Of discrep-
ancies In the figures submitted to the COM
mittee.
The amount charged against the Dis
trict for the maintenance Of INDECENT pa
tients at the Government Hospital for
the Insane. the committee alleges. will!
not be paid until the end Of this fiscal
year. giving the chamber time to petition
Congress that the bill be Set aside until
the accounts are properly audited.
The committee also notes that a dis
crepancy Of 100000 between the amounts
reported to the special committee by DR..
White and the amount reported to Con-
gress by the disbursing agent of the hos
pital was found. 1t was also reported
that since 1900 a little over 1917 per cent
Of the INDECENT patients admitted to the
hospital. which formerly would have been
charged against the District, are now
deported through the investigation of
the board Of charities.
Mr.. Handy further reported that the
statement OF DR.. White for unpaid
amounts due from non-indigent patients,
as made to the chamber, was $52 769 81,
while to Congress it was $50. 1902. DR..
White includes the years 1879 and 1880,
whereas Congress began with 1881 The
amounts in many Of the years in DIR.
Viii, IS letter to the committee. it was
stated, differed from those which were
furnished Congress.