Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-14
"Fake" Advertising Measure
and One to Restore Standing
of Children Among Them.
TWO PROVIDE FOR NAMING
OFFICERS IN THE DISTRICT
Three Hours of General Debate on
Amendment to Present Act Gov.
erning Juvenile Court.

This was District day in the
House OF Representatives, and
flve bills were passed with very
little discussion. The fake" ad-
vertising bill, the recorder of
deeds bill, the register of wills
bill, bill to clear up the records
of children who have been con-
victed by the Juvenile Court and a
minor public utility bill were
passed.
The recorder of deeds and the regis
ter of wills bills contained the impor-
tant provisions that residents of the
District of Columbia must be appoint
ed to these positions. The recorder of
deeds is to be appointed by the Com
missioners and the register of wills by
the District Supreme Court
After these five bills had been passed
Chairman Johnson called up the bill to
amend 1,,mani,I the & present act on which the
for fundamental changes in that court.
This was merely parliamentary STRAIT
egg on his part in order to get the bill
general debate which followed his
bringing up the bill were used for
general discussions on other topics be-
on the Juvenile Court bill today, It is
believed.
Bill Benefits Children.
The first bill to be called up by Chair
man johnson was his own measure
"emancfpating from certain disabili-
ties children who have judgments of
conviction for crime of record against
them in the Juvenile Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia. The bill was
passed without any debate of impor-
tance. The measure is described in
tie report on the bill. written by Rep
resentative Tinkham Of Massachusetts,,
as follows:
more than 1000 children in the Dis
trict of Columbia, under the present
laws relating to Juveniles. have juds-
ments or conviction of crime entered
against them in the present Juvenile
Court and are thereby disqualified from
jury duty. from holding office. or from
entering the public service. These chill
dren should be emancipated from these
er rest upon them; the nation has
nothing to lose and everything to gain.
This bill. and a general bill for the
reorganization of the Juvenile Court
upon modern and humane lines. reported
by the committee on the District of
Columbia at the same time with this
report, cover the entire recommenda-
tions of the Attorney General of the
United States and of said committee"
Fake Advertising Bill Passes.
The fake advertising" bill recon-
mended by the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation passed with very little COM
ment, except from Representative
Mann Of Illinois, who said he doubted
that as written the measure covers
advertisements of merchandise. The
bill passed without a dissenting voice.
The report on it shows that ''one fea-
ture of the bill is intended to punish
the dissemination of fraudulent adver-
tisements to the public and another to
individuals.
TT is not only intended by the bill
to prevent the fraudulent advertise
ment of goods, wars and merchandise,
but also to prevent the fraudulent sale
to the public or to individuals of pro
NOTED" stocks and bonds OF hicfi-
tious or questionable value.
Part of the bill is intended to pre-
vent quack doctors and fake dentists.
etc, from advertising their fraudu-
lent nostrums. impossible methods an!
alleged results
Appointment Bills Pass.
The bill to provide for the appoint
ment of the recorder of deeds by tho
District Commissioners and the biz
to provide for the appointment of tho
register of wills by the District Su-
preme Court were also passed
Representative Mann asked whether
the President was in favor of the reg
lister of wills bill.
Il have no information on that SUBJ
iect" said Chairman Johnson.
"Why do you want the register OF
wills appointed by the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia" asked
Mr.. Mann.
lie is an officer of the court and
should be appointed by it," said Mr..
Johnson. Mr.. Mann replied that the
and the district attorney are
also officers of the court, but are named
by the President.
The bill then passed.
A minor bill taking from the public
utilities commission jurisdiction over
the faE ends of rails within the District
belonging to the Washington and Old
Dominion railway was passed. Chair
man Johnson said that only seventy
two feet of this system is in the
District.