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369 D. C. EMPLOYES
INJURED IN YEAR
Inspector Dawson Reports
. Amounts Allowed From
Compensation Fund.
Three hundred and sixty nine, em
ployes of the District government
were injured during the iast fiscal
year and received compensation from
the employes’ compensation commis
sion fund totaling $8,114.42, according
to the annual report of K. S. Dawson,
Inspector of claims, submitted today
to the Commissioners.
The Street Cleaning Department
led the injured list with 142 cases.
The surface division was next with 67,
and the Sewer Department third with
38. Injuries in other departments
* follow: Fublic schools, 30: Water De
partment, 20: repair shop, 17: Board
of Charities, 17: Electrical Depart
ment. 3; superintendent of buildings,
9; trees and parkings, 7; corporation
counsel, 1: Police Court. 2: Health De
partment, 7. playgrounds, 1, and
weights, measures and markets. 2.
Tlie commission expended $15,729.1 lj
during the year, including tiie ss,-
114.42 for compensation to injured em
ployes. The items, making up the ex
pense account included hospital and
doctor hills, the purchase o! artificial
limbs and the care of dependent
widows and children.
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FALL FLOWER SHOW
PRIZES ANNOUNCED
Federal-American National Bank
Awards to Exhibitors in Com
petition Under Its Auspices.
Prizes were announced today for
exhibitors in the Fall flower show of
the Federal-American National Bank,
Which opened last night.
The winners were as follows: Mrs.
Charles H. Gallther, 1321 Farragut
street, and Miss Estelle Louise Milne,
1861 Newton street, first and second,
for the best arrangement.
Clay J. Unger, 5603 North Capitol
street. and Mrs. Robert V. Hannah,
Ballston, Ya., first and second for
most perfect blooms.
Mrs. Charles H. Galliher received
special mention for miniature zin
nias.
