Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-07

BundE, chairman-Speedy and progress
| sive development of Potomac Park: ap-
propria ton Of 100000 for open valley inn
provenent Of Rock creek within the city
adequate appropriations for reclamation
OF Apacostia flats, .as a measure of sani-
tation affecting the whole District: pur-
chase Of all land not already owned by
| the government between Pennsylvania
avenue and the Mall; no abatement OF
cur efforts *to' secure the passage of a
law to provide for system of parks in
! the District: purchase of lands east and
south Of Connecticut Avenue bridge,
known as. Park jew Terrace: purchase
of sufficient ground at northwest corner
Of Columbia road and 18th street for a
children's Playground; purchase of the
site Of Fort, Bunker. Hill for park:
De ssage of Senate bill for the purchase
Of forty-six and. one-half' acres or land
as addition to Rock Creek Park on its
overwhelmingly: passage Of Senate bill
for the purchase Of .,Graceland ceme-
terry, containing twenty-five acres. for a
park: ma ssage of House bill for the pur-
chase, of sluare north Of square 3337' at
junction Of, Rhode Island avenue, 11th
and Q streets. for q park: passage OF
House bill for condemnation of land for
extension Of Rock Creek drive from T
street to Massachusetts avenue north
west: that the Board of Trade refer to
the appropriate committee the matter OF
urging upon Congress to. so amend ehe
from the effects Of the form Of legisla-
ton which assumes that alleged "bene-
fits" are the equivalent Of the lust COM
pensation'i promised by the Constitution
whenever private property is taken LOT
the public USE
Public Library. Fred G. Coldren. chair
man-More liberal appropriations Tor
maintenance of the library. to PROVIDE
more assistants. better paid assistants
and larger sums for purchase of books,
Increase in Police Force.
Public order, Walter A. Brown, chair
man-Increase in the police force OF loO
nriyates of class 1: new station house
for the first precinct: equipment OF all
station houses. with modern steel ceis'
replacing the present patrol wagons with
motor vehicles: purchase Of an automo-
bile for the use of the major and SUI
perintendent at police Headquarters; own.
ership by the District OF the horses useN
by mounted officers; erectlon OF su,.ao'e
arfnory Tor the DISTRICT National Guard.
public schools Adds B. Browne, chair-
man-That Congress. fully MAINTAIN the
appropriations necessary Tor the grown
and maintenance OF the public schools OF
the District Of Columbia; that immeoiate
| action be taken looking TO the extension
and modification Of the manual training
school courses so as to afford full OPP
uortunity for complete trade scnooi
+, I, aiming; that the next project demanding
| nrompt attention is the purchase OF a
suitable site and the erection or ne"
Central High School: that legislation DC
enac ted for the teachers retirement ana
pension fund.
Insurance, E. c. Brandenburs, chair-
! man-Better fire protection through the
addition Of motor engines and hose carts
for suburban districts; adoption or the
high water pressure service Tor the pusl-
ness sections of the city.
Praise for California.
At the conclusion of the business,
Joseph Scott, president of the Los Angeles
chamber of Commerce, made an address
heartily praising Washington as the ma
,;on.s most beautiful city, and asking all
wa shinst onians to join with MIN III
| nreine That Congress name San Francisco
ss the city I'm which the celebration OF
the connection OF the Panama canal shall
| he held. Mr.. Scott is here with the Can
| fornia boosters for San Francisco.
! \ buffet supper was served after al
| journment. -.
,rhe board of directors has voted Its
! ;,dnrsement of the National Style Show,
| hitch will be held in Washington at the
same time. the National Merchant Tallors
| Xsaociation convenes here. February lH
70 ~ letter of welcome will be sent
70 the organization Owen Owen is pres!-
Sart of the association and Charles ).
| f,ol,,n,bus is manager Of the show.