Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-15
subcommittee Report.

subcommittee Of the executive COM
mittee reported the results OF its recent
conference with Commissioner Judson on
the Georgetown park project. The matter
was again referred to the committee on
public improvements. The latter will
pursue its advocacy Of the first park bill
referred to and continue the campaign In
lis behalf in the halls OF Congress.
About the only important things we
have to reIort in connection with our
visit to Commissioner Judson," said Pres
ident A. X. Paris. ARE additional In
formation relative to the House bill pro-
vding for the purchase of Montrose and
the assurance that we need not hope for
a park this year. 1t is highly encourag-
ing for any one opposed to Georgetown
procuring park site"
That Georgetown and its residents are
determined to have the Montrose tract
for their own particular park and at as
early date as possible was manifest
from the determination Of the men who
participated in the discussion. The de-
mand for a park and an immediate ap-
preparation for its purchase IL practical
ly unanimous among all the Georgetown
residents. This demand has crystalized
in the association as the representative
body of the section. and the agitation will
continue as vigorously as ever. Among
those who are taking leading part in
the project are A. X. Paris, T. Janney
Brown, J. Hadley Doyle. George A. King,
1t is about the most representative body
of men from that section that has ever
taken up public matter Of this charac-
ter.
cuseed at length by the association and
the president was directed to ascertain as
many facts as possible relative to public
money expended for the benefit Of that
part OF the city in the past several years
The discussion was precipitated by the
following announcement from Mr.. Paris:
II determined to find out from the Dis
irict building how much money had been
expended for our benefit over here in the
past three years. and forwarded q
courteous request for such information.
/ have received two replies, one from the
Commissioners and another from the as
SCISSOR. One is very diplomatic, with no
information: the other brought forth vo-
luminous reports, which may be trans
lated by statistical expert All can
find are two items OF q little over $S,UOO
expended in three years for the benefit OF
Georgetown's streets"
Intended for Comparison.
Mr.. Paris announced he proposed to
obtain the Information and from It draw
comparisons with the expenditures in
other sections Of the city.
I'm get it IL have to employ the ex-
pert and foot the bills. Georgetown is
entitled to this information" remarked
the president.
other business Of the evening was the
Endorsement OF the probation commission
bill now before Congress, and the passage
of a resolution urging that George wash
ington University be extended financial
benefit under the Morrill, act. The action
Of the association in these two matters
will be conveyed to the House and SEN
ate. respectively.
Bum pickles and bad candy sold to
the school children Of Georgetown, &C
cording to Rev. Zed II. Copp. was called
to the attention Of the association. and
after short discussion referred to the
committee on public health for investiga-
ton.
For the sake Of official palates. let us
refer to the subject matter as deleterious
delicacies," remarked the president Of the
association during the discussion. The
matter went to the proper committee I'M
der the head Investigation Of deleterious
delicacies. !. e.. pickles and candy
The meeting closed with a provision
for the appointment OF a committee on
schools at the instance Of Prof. B. T.
Janney. The personnel Of the committee
Will be announced later.