The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03

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/. Of the Child Welfare Society. 4
OF ae,6O5 applications. e.6S7 were
disapproved. Permits Of 313 persons
were revoked after they had been
convicted In the courts Of driving an
automobile while drunk.
The Police Department recon-
mends more stringent deadly
weapon law, q stronger law to con-
troll auctiOneerS, additional legisla-
ton giving the police authority to
bold fugitives at least ten days.
profits from / to per cent In the
District 81 approved by the police
and early action on the bill, which
goes before Congress this session, is
urged.
Magisterial System Urged.
The establishment Of the magis-
terial system liz urged by the Dis
| trict Commissioners. The plan
calls for q magistrate to handle
all cases Of q minor nature within
the precinct stations instead of
| taking them to Police Court.
Apparatus Of the fire department
is In bad condition. the report
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larly to the front drive tractors
which are in such condition as
to prevent them travelling at a
| speed Of more than twelve miles
an hour. This rate of speed Is too
slow and these machines should be
| replaced by more up-to-date ap-
paratIas, the Commissioners say.
During the fiscal year, 2.702
alarrns OF fire were turned in. an
| increase OF 1853 over the preceding
year. The fire loss for the year
amounted to $2,074,096, an increase
/ OF %s94,293 over the year before.
-Four big fires necessitating fourth
and general alarms caused more
than $1,000, 900. the report says.
G,3OS Deadths Reported.
The portion of the report deal.
ing with the District Health De.
partnent shows that during the
year there were 6,306 deaths, an
| increase Of 24S over the preceding
year. Births totalled 9,121, an
increase of SO over the year before.
OF the births. 6.623 were white and
1888 colored.
For every 1000 babies born ia
the fiscal year ending June 80.
last, 84.5 died during the first
year OF their life.
At the public crematorium, 10.
Gated in southeast Washington, 427
bodies were crenated, q of ad.
ults, 16S Of infants, and 245 stiIl.
born.
Rabies was unusually prevalent In
washington during the year, %
dogs found TO sb0 suffering from
this disease. Thirty-eight dogs who
bit persons were examined and 16
Of them. were found to be suffer
Ing from rabies.
The Health Department kept close
check on all theaters and took
LAPS samples Of air, ~ Of which
were found impure.
Fairgrounds Popular.
The playground population con.
tinueg to grow. The report shows
that during the fiscal year 2,994,2S0
visits were made to the Fairgrounds
by children. The daily attendance
in the summer averaged 10000 and
in the spring and fall $4,000.
The free public libraries report q
thriving business during the year.
The book collection now totals near.
~ 100000 volumes with more than
$4,000 registered users OF them.
During the year 1,044,213 books
were loaned out. Eighty.nine thou
sand mounted pictures were also
loaned out.
The Commissioners are pleased
With the success Of the southeast
library, reporting that In its seven
months existence during the last
fiscal year, $4,000 volumes were
loaned out. Despite the fact that
Congress would not appropriate
money for libraries in the new
Langley and mcfarland Junior
high schools, the Commissioner
say the prospects for libraries in
these schools are good. The Com
missioners also say that the new
Mt. Pleasant library to be built al
a cost of 100000 will help thu
library situation here.
Insurance companies report in
creased business. the report states
During the year 363 companies
were operating here with total as
sets Of $10,120, 2O3,138.5 Tota
premiums last year were $16,s76,
9z6.22 and losses ran up to $685.,
sOb.24. The Commissioners recon
mend the passage OF the new in
surance code.
The report Of the weights, meas
ureS and markets department ind
cate they were constantly on tn
Job. During the year $3.50 in
spections were made, 1881 NOR
than the previous year,
License Receipts Increase. =
Washington's increased automobIl
population brought about an increas
20 license receipts. The Commits
aoners report that from tags an
other Licenses, $612,S5S was receives
% the license office, an increase Il
revenue OF more than 500, 900 owe
the previous year.
Inc commissioners report that tn
pnrcnasing officer expended $3,O7S,