The Washington times., 1912-04-10
WILEY TELLS MEN
OF COMMERCE HOW
TO BEAUT|FY CITY
Opposes Many Interests of
Chamber, But Is
Applauded. i

Frankly telling the members OF the
Chamber Of Commerce many things
ne knew they did not like TO hear, DR..
harvey w. Wiley last night made a
stirring plea for better health con-
oltions in the National Capital When
Washingtonians have brought about a
sanitary, healthful city, reduced the
death rate, and passed an ordinance
prohibiting building of any more houses
In row, them he said, the people of
washington will have the right to civic
pride
Dr, Wiley. although he opposed many
interests OF members of the Chamber.
was warmly applauded at intervals dur
ing his address, The Chamber was
crowded in anticipation of his speech.
Scores Houses In Row.
"A horrible condition OF affairs" he
termed the construction Of houses in a
row In the suburbs. He told of the
regulation in Kansas City, which for
bade the construction of any but de-
tached houses and urged similar
action be taken in Washington. The
former head Of the Bureau of Chemistry
said the death rate in Washington is
very high, and yet, at the same time,
the unsanitary conditions which caused
this high death rate might easily and
without much expense be remedied
DR.. Wiley inveighed against the at
tempt to Introduce manufacturing
plants into Washington. He told of his
campaign TO remove all factories from
the cities into the country, and urged
the Chamber to stop it's efforts to en-
courage the establishment OF factories
at the Capital.
Bend your energies to make Wash
lnKt0n nj ha
healthful, the most typical capital city
In the world. Then we can have civic
pride" concluded the speaker
The decision OF the Commissioners to
stretch banners across the streets was
announced by Joseph Strasburger, presi-
dent Of the Retail Merchants Associa-
tion, who asked that the Chamber IN
matter was hotly debated by HUGH ITar-
vey, John l.. Magruder, Washington
Topham, o. p. Metzerott, and others,
with the result that the resolution was
referred 10 a committee. ..s' d.
owen owen introduced resolution
asking that a hearing before the munich
pal law committee of the Chamber be
granted TO merchants in regard to
activity of itinerant traders. The resolu-
ton was adopted. ... s... ..r. .
Report Is Adopted.
Inc rcpOTI OIL the law anu 1eSISidtlOn
committee submitted by A. Leftwich
Sinclair. chairman, in regard to assess
ment of benefits I'm connection with
the Anacostia highway and park i'm
provements was adopted. This was fol-
lowed by the adoption of two amend
ments to the House bill proposed by
/ Albert Schulteis for the Anacostia
flats committee which provided that the
| Jury be not required to lind benefits
| for the entire cost of the improvement
and that the difference be appropri-
| ated for in the usual way. s.,.:
| Action was indefinitely postponed upon
a resolution brought in by washington
Topham, in favor of a six-year, single,
| Presidential term. -. .H
| A letter was read from the Federated
| Women's Clubs calling attention to the
lact of provision for small parks al
street intersections in Columbia Heights
| and Mt. Pleasant. The matter was re-
| ferred to the proper committee.