The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-06
Geography Lesson to
Columbia Heights Citi-
zenS by Mr.. Stocking.
Executive Officials of the
City Declared to Be
incompetent.
Speaker Wants a Better,
Not a Greater, Wash
ington.

The present condition of this city is
a disgrace TO the nation" declared (.
3. Stocking before a meeting OF the
Columbia Heights Citizens Association
last evening in the Tarlors Of the Savoy
apartment house. 1t IS due 10 the IN
Competence OF those who manage Dis
trict affairs" he continued. Save US from
a Greater Washington while Penusyi-
vania avenue Is bounded On the north
BY gin mills and greg shops. and on the
south by disreputable res JrJs. Look At
Massachusetts avenue ana our other
great thoFoughfares. We need eXvcu-
lives in charge Of the District who have
had extensive business experience, Who
know how and when TO eXpend large
egns Of money and who have large
IDEAS. Something must be done TO save
MS from bearing all this expense 81 q
Greater Washington"
Better, Not Greater, City"
The speaker held up a man. on which
he pointed 70 a park near The limits OF
the District which he claimed was 70
consist OF twenty-five acres. And they
want % Put up a public building cut
Here and its six miles from town,
he asserted. we do not want a Graft
er Washington IL these highway ex-
tensions mean c0nhscatiOn. What we
want is a better Washington"
Air. Stockings ADDRESS was enthusiast
ideally received.
The meeting unanimously indorsed the
AJrEcli bill, and c0mpllAentgd the
Peuusylvauiau for his effort 10 secure
equitable highway Legislation. II was
suggested that the Sl-f0ot clause in the
measure should read CD feet ana fIr
all over that width % avenue the Gov
eminent should stand One-thtrd OF the
expense OF extension or widening one
taird 20 he levied upon property own
ers. ard the other third upon the Dis
LriCt.
Unequal Assessments.
Charles $. Bundy explained that not a
single proceeding had ever been taken
under the much condemned highway
extension act All improvements had
been made under special enactments,
which were insquitable. He blamed al
the inequalities Of assessments made in
SUCH cases upon the special juries.
which, he said, appraised property bene-
ats al their speculative value
Secretary " 3. Good read a commu-
H.cation from the telephone company
ia which il was said that the corpora
tto4l expected 20 nave all the wires OF
rs service carried IN coaduits within
eight or ten years. The company had
AL lis plans prepared and was engaged
m securing rights OF way for its con
duits.
School and Other Matters.
A communication from ". Z. Chan-el-
Tor, Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton, favored the project Tor a high
school on Columbia Heights. He de-
elared that all the high schools were
overJaxed ana CROW ded. He favored a
building that would provide for from
l--tO 70 l,500 pupils. at a cost OF not less
than $50 GO.
Regarding the price Of gas W. L
Todd said that IL would undoubtedly be
reduced.
The street railways. he said, appeared
20 Dc Wiling 20 adopt universal trans
Ter system.
A numerOusly signed petition for the
reclamation ard Improvement 0T
Eleventh street north OF Florida ave
nue. was iudOrsed
James T. Dubois. Henry Steinbsfg
John Cassell Williams. and Franklin IS
llsOn were elected to membership