Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-11

he, understood. Tiny receive about $40
while those who teach all day get an aver
age of about $780, 1t was his idea that the
number of halliday schools might be de-
creased.
Mr.. Foster said the matter of increasing
the salaries of the teachers was started by
the association several years ago. An in
vesugation was made and Ii was found that
the salaries of the teachers averaged some
thing less than $500. while that of one gov
eminent office averaged about 81 400. He
made an earnest plea for the increase of
the salaries of the teachers, and his re-
marks were seconded by several other men,
berS of the associate
Dr. Starr Parsons, chairman of the sani-
tary committee, spoke of a number of
thihgs winch. he thought. had some bearing
on the work of his committee. He told of
the probable effect upon the health of the
city the open-cut tunnel would have and
also spoke of the question of boiling water
Ior orlhklng purposes. When he had paid
some reference to the usually muddy con-
dition of the Potomac water he was told
Dy MI. Holster that he evidently did not
agree with the doctors In Germany who
order mud baths.
But it's a different kind of mud said
the DOCTOR
Inc doctor also spoke of what had been
accomplished In Kidding the city of tramp
cats since the association called the atten-
ton OF the authorities to the nuisance.
Il am told that 300 such cats were caught
IN the Capitol grounds the doctor stated
The Anacostia Flats.
Inc reclamation Of the Anacostia flats
came in for a discussion The question was
brought up by Mr.. Sowerbutts. who de-
scribed the condition of the marsh land
and presented resolution asking other as
Soclatlons to assist in urging Congress to
remedy the conditions
MI trizzell told of the work done and OF
the delay In building the new Anacostia
Drldge, because of an insufficient amount OF
money having been appropriated.
IN the meantime" he said, 1.-The deadly
conditions will remain and there will be
work for doctors and undertakers"
resolution offered by Mr.. w. G. Lang
PROVIDED for a request that 9TH street
northeast between E and streets be i'm
proved. Ii was stated in the resolution that
this square Is a fire run. Mr. Willard OBJ
1ected to the motion unless 1t included nth
street. He declared that he will fight the
proposition when 1t reaches the Capitol
ana VIII do what he can to get Sth street
improved. During the discussion Of the
resolution Major Burke and Mr.. Willard
stated that Congress voted so much money
to the hospitals that not much is to be ex-
pected for street improvements Major
burke denied that the appropriations were
intended for the benefit of the sick and
said they were for the benefit of the people
who conduct the institutions
Mr.. Millards proposition to include Sth
street In the resolution was defeated and
ne declared the purpose of doing what ne
could TO defeat the association in the mat
ter or getting the F street Improvement
Mr.. Holster offered a resolution calling
on the Commissioners to provide an arte-
sian we'll for each school building In the
District, and the resolution was referred to
the committee having charge of such mat
ters. The meeting then adjourned