The Washington herald., 1922-09-03
BLAME CONGRESS
FOR HOLDING UP
BRANCHLIBRARY
Northwest Citizens Hope
For Speedy Action on
Lamont Site.


Realization Of plans Of the Public
Library trustees for erection of 4
branch library at Sixteenth and La
mont streets, northwest are being
delayed by failure Of Congress to
appropriate the funds to buy the
site, according to those In close
touch with the situation.
The city has already been assured
$4,000 from the Carnegie Foundation
for use In constructing the building
appropriate approximately $4,000
with which to purchase the site.
The site in question Ii owned by
Mrs. John Henderson and has been
offered to the Library trustees at
$50 a foot, while on the open mar
ket the property 10 believed to COM
mand a price OF s2.50 foot. Sew
eral of the northwest citizens as
sociations have approved OF the To-
cation for the library.
Tentative plans for the building
have been prepared and with the
return of the trustees from their
vacations and their meeting late this
month. efforts will be made toward
purchase of the site and construc-
tion OF the building.
At present there are two branch
libraries in Washington one In Ia
koma Park. and the other at Seventh
street and South Carolina avenue
southeast. The program Of the II
brary trustees calls for two new
branch libraries In addition to the
foregoing. The proposed sites for
the last two of the Ave on the pro-
gram are located on the Upshur
tract and in the neighborhood of
Twelfth and II streets northeast.
Miss Alice Paul. also of the Ma
tional Woman's party, has returned
from a visit to Mrs. o. II. p. Bel
mont. in Newport. R. I.
J. H. Gichner. Of $3.50 Highland
avenue, Cleveland Park, who has
been at Emergency Hospital for
several weeks following an opera
tion for appendicitis, has been re-
moved to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Rome. 1914
Engleside Terrace. returned yes
terday from tour through Penn
sylvania.
Nathan Cayton. 2l20 H street
northwest. has returned to the city.
after an absence of several days.
Maj. W. r. Metz. superintendent
of the Government Printing once
returned a few days ago
following motor tour through
Pennsylvania, Maryland and New
York.
Rev. II. p. Cave. of Ninth Street
Christian Church northeast, has re-
turned from an extended vacation
and resumed his pastorate last
Sunday.
A valuable suggestion for Maj.
sullivan emanated from the Seventh
precinct station. on Volta place yes
terday.
One of the real needs of the de-
partment here is police dogs, a vet
eran offlcer of the precinct declared.
and told Of the great assistance
given him about fifteen years ago
by Jim" bull terrier.
This dog, although of different
breed than the genuine police dog.
became a terror to law breakers in
the precinct. On many occasions
he aided in the capture of thieves
when they were in a fair way to
escape from the police.
His most notable achievement
was the capture Of thief who had
been successfully robbing chewing
gum slot machines in Georgetown.
One night the police surprised the
thief as he had emptied one of the
machines Of its pennies Before
they could get close in on him he
mounted his bicycle and started
down the street at a rapid pace
No doubt he would have escaped
but for Jim The bull terrier
caught up with him about half
block away and IN one leap knocked
him of the bicycle. The police then
came up and placed the thief under
arrest.
There was great mourning at the
precinct when, the dog was run
down and killed by a patrol wagon.
Civil Service Commissioner
George r. Wales, ais P street
is away on a months
vacation. which he is spending In
Longport, N. ].
Joseph P. Quinlan. statistician of
the Bureau. Of Housing of the De-
partment of Commerce, and Mrs.
Quinlan. the Monmouth Apartments.
Are visiting Mrs. Quinlan's parents
In North Brookfield, Mass.
Mrs. Emily Newell Blair Is on her
way to Albuquerque, N. Mex, to aid
the campaign for Senator Andrieus
Jones.
Judge John J. Mcmahon IL vaca-
tioning at Atlantic City.
Miss Helen Moran. 1880 Longfel-
low street northwest, returned to 4
the city last week after a three
visit to Boston.