Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-28
OPPOSE WOOL BILL MAY RECEIVE WATER
Plea of Drought-S Glen
Echo Likely to Be Needed.
ENGINEER VIEWS CONDUIT
Capt. Warren T. Hannum Looks Over
Ground to See if Tapping of
Main Is Practical.

drought-stricken Glen Echo made by
Mayor Witkowsk promises to be needed.
That the appeal has not fallen upon deaf
ears Is indicated by the trip today Of
Capt. Warren T. Hannum of the Engineer
Corps. and assigned to duty with the Of
flee OF Potomac river and harbOr improve
ments. etc, accompanied by Mayor Wit
kowski. to the Conduit road and i'll the
vicinity of Glen Echo, to look over the
topography of the Washington water sys-
tenn to see where the main could be tap
ped, if it were determined by the War
Department to allow Glen Echo to draw
a supply from that source.
Surgeon General Wynan. head of the
public health service also indicates his
willingness to analyze the water supplied
from the Glen Echo reservoir in response
to any request from the town authorities.
Mr.. Witkowski's communication. express
ing his fear that the water supply is
foul and a typhoid menace imminent
and asking for snch examination has not
yet been received by DR.. Wyman. The
surgeon general gives assurance of his
willingness to make the investigation at
any time it may be asked for.
No Assurance of Relief.
No assurance is conveyed in the in
vestigation undertaken by Capt. Han
mum that the relief asked for will be af-
forded. The acting Secretary of War.
Gen. Oliver, has directed that Capt. Han
mum make examination of the situation.
determine the necessity under which the
town Of Glen Echo labors for additional
source of water supply. ascertain whether
it would be practical to provide water
from the Conduit main if it should be
decided to give the privilege asked. to
make certain whether the law would per-
NIT it, and further to suggest what IMAM
c;al arrangement would be proper
Capt. Hannum, with William M: Gaines
of the Washington aqueduct office ana
Mayor Witkowski, visited the reservoir OF
Glen Echo and found only a small pool
of water. not sufficient to fill one-inch
main, and of quality that they con
sidered likely to be undrinkable. The
question of supplying water through a
meter and charging for the quantity COLI
sumed was discussed.
To establish that Glen Echo is menaced
by typhoid fever as a result of water
asked the county authorities at Rockville
to have Health Officer Emmett make an
inspection of conditions. lie has also
with the hope of proving to the PRESIDENT
and War Department that an emergency
exists which would Justify the grant OF
permission to use the Washington water
supply for the town. asked Surgeon Gen.
Wvman of the public health service to
have the water examined.
Writes to Surgeon General.
His letter to tho surgeon general is as
follows:
Because of the inadequate and I'M
healthy condition of the water supply OF
the town Of Glen Echo. Md. of which
1 have the honor to be mayor, the citi
zens. many of whom are employed in
Washington, are threatened with an cpl
demic of typhoid fever.
"I respectfully request that you have
the source of water supply of the town
examined to determine its condition. and
make report to the Secretary OF War.
in order that We may be allowed to get
water from the aqueduct supplying water
to the city of Washington.
Warrants for the arrest of employees of
the amusement park for violations Of the
blue laws every Sunday since the park
opened, May q, are to be sworn out by
Mayor Witkowski If he adheres to his
announced purpose. This will make a
total Of something over 800 complaints.
The situation has been explained from
his viewpoint by Mayor Witkowski in a
circular letter addressed to every Mary
land legislator and to the delegation in
Congress.
No Application to District.
No application has been received from
Glen Echo officials at the District en-
cheering department, it was stated to-
day. relative to the tapping of District
mains to relieve the water shortage at
the Maryland town. Several years ago,
when a water famine threatened, Chevy
Chase. the District Commissioners held
that residents of that section, in order
to tap the mains. would have TO secure
authorization from Congress. 1t is re-
garded as practically certain that the
Commissioners will make a similar ruling
should Glen Echo officials ask permission
to use the Districts water for emergency