Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03


plications for license or were refused.
Department of Weights, Measures
and Markets.
Division Of Weights and Measures
The work Of the division of weights and
measures was materially extended, 1905
more inspections and tests having been
made than during the preceding year.
New lines of work taken up are testing
all gasoline measuring pumps and test
ing druggists prescription scales. Many
OF the gasoline measuring pumps were
round inaccurate, and in such cases ad-
Iustments We're required before approval.
1t was also found that many druggists
were using weights in compromising pre-
scrlptions which did not conform to the
standards. All such weights were seized
and destroyed. In most instances drug
s1sts using inaccurate weights were not
aware OF 1T because no means had here
tofore been afforded them to procure the
Information. Much modern equipment
has been added, so that now the depart
ment is better prepared than formerly
to do Its work in a thorough and sys-
tematic manner.
The Municipal Markets-The new fish
wharf and market, authorized by Con-
gress. is in course of construction. 1t
viii have many modern convenierfces and
will be of inestimab1e benefit to resi-
dents of the District. because it will af-
sea foods where they are handled under
approved sanitary conditions.
The farmers produce market. while
devoted largely to wholesale distribu-
truckers ba. moved ~ creat henef,t IN
Consumers. who have utilized the onnor-
tunity to nurchase directly from nro-
ducers The accommodate tion.N at thi.
market have heretofore been insufficient,
an additional sshelfer now under con-
struction- ia comnIeted Conditions at
Eastern western and Georeetown mar
kets have been az satisfactory as could
be expected The Eastern and western
markets will be repainted and other re-
pairs will be made during the forth
coming year.
Prices Of foods in Washington. as well
as elsewhere, have been unusually high
during the mast wear. while Washing
fon fs not an Industrial CITY in the gen
eral acceptation of the terM, perhaps
are salaried people as that Of any other
foods have, therefore, been more keen
" felt here than in some other local
tiles. 1t is believed that the construc-
ton and operation of a municipal
wholesale market convenient to both
water and rail transportation would
be instrImental in bringing about a
subata ntial reduction in the cost Of
local dfstribution of foodstuffs and con-
seouently reduce the cost to consumers
There is also urgent need for a munich
pal market devoted exclusively to re-
tain nv farmers to consumers.
Lumber and Wood-During the year
5.49e.sS4 feet of lumber were inspected
and graded: 347,ss5 condemned The
gross fees collected amounted to ST.
S5o.39. expenses. s5S0.90: net fees re-
tanned by the inspector for services,
81 .DS9 40
The wood inspector reported 10.942h
cords of wood measured and graded.
Gross fees collected, $9S480; net fees
retained by the inspector for services,
1906 so
Receipts and Expenditures.-The total
receipts of the department, excluding
the fees of the wood and lumber in
spectors. which. under the law, are re-
tanned by these employees for services
rendered. were S365S9 The total ex-
nenditures were s2661419, leaving a
NET revenue Of ss.974.SI,
4A. p,.a
Department OF fiaygrounos.
The mast yaer has heen a successful
ona IN n1sysround work in the District.
Naw fsotyres have heen taken nm and
,,anv cnn,r,i,nity interests Forwarded.
nSsS.Li.n..e assornn1i.hed mat never
hornr. haYs shsen attemnted ana plans
~. r,s,,a that nrnraiae much
The sc,ivit;es embraced in the play-
1rn,'nd s.orI +, re- indusfriaI. nhyeical
so1 MD HE nnliNv nf
au saryice has been inaueu-
eonius sn,rtra.nt nh. NAV.
.1a.u ~ hsna hon throneed with mar
sIouMue s;rarant ectfwitia. nj.
ucipah.s IN .he r;n,,s sons or the
ieieu a. w ,a.tsndsnca nm ell The
year. me tot "a, GO
GROUNDS was s.I'o'Si
Inefe are thEee Eases y. 80
USED Tor piaysrouhus anu - y
by tne playground uepa tes y.
District: Ground that Is owhso ~ e.e
District OF CoLumola, sVuno ma. 20
owned oy the Ieoersi soeslhenl anu
ground that IS owned by pIisate par.ies
and loaned TO the department ior play
ground purposes.
For the repair ana upkeep OF srounos:
as well as Tor the storing ana care OF
supplies, the department mAinealns
storehouse and WORKSHOP at ioo2 WIS
consin avenue northwest.
Industrial recreation was given a. I'M
porfant place IN the playground curIIcu
lum during the past year, an enort
being made TO teacn every cnIio 70
make variety OF usefut tnings. no tne
constructive work was adoeo nature
study and elementary garoepinE-
The. outdoor kindergarten, whicn is
pure play along educational lines, was
given special emphasis The work was
planned after the Montessori methods,
and the control developed in even the
tiny ones is quite remarkable. the work
ground ONCE. The total enrolment Of