Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
FOR HALF-AND-AALF
Citizens Federation in Favor
of Strict Adherence.
SAYSvIOLATION THREATENS
President Clayton Declares Commits.
sioners Have Not Attempted to
Prevent Change Of Method.

Strict adherence by CONGRESS ~ INC
half and-half principle of appropr1atinS
for the District was advocated by the
Federation of Citizens Associations In
resolutions adopted at a meeting or that
bodv in the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce last night. The federation oe-
cided that il would be better to have no
appropriations for Fairgrounds than TO
nrovide for them on any other basis than
that of equal contribution by the local
and federal governments. and commended
Senator Gallinger for his having amend
ed the public utilities bill so that the cost
of maintaining the proposed utilities COM
mission will not fall entirely upon the
District.
AS chairman of the Senate District
committee. Senator Gallinger was praised
by President Clayton of the federaton
as friend of the District
President Clayton called attention 10 a
threatened violation of the half-and-hah
principle, which. he said, the District
commissioners. as far as he mas peeh
able to learn, have not attempted to pre-
vent -
passed by the House, he said. is an item
providing that hereafter one-half of the
fees collected OIL account OF permits, GER
tifcates and transfers of records issued
nv the inspector of buildings shall be paid
credit of the United States. At present
these fees are deposited wholly to the
credit of the District. This paragraph
was knocked out by the Senate committee
on preparations
The speaker added that the Commits
sioners had interposed an objection to an
item in the District appropriation Dill as
passed by the House, providing for the
depositing on a half-and-half basis, fees
collected by certain departments organ
lied under the District government.
This item also was stricken out in the
District appropriation bill reported yes
terday to the Senate
Urge Police and Firemen's Pensions.
Among the resolutions adopted by the
federation were those favoring police
and firemens pension fund, to be pro-
vided by the half-and-half plan of APP
propriations. and not by fines. for
FIXTURES and license fees: the adoption
Of the Gallinger public utilities bill, as
amended to prevent violation of the
organic act, and elimination of the item
in the appropriation bill as PASSED by
the House providing for a division be-
tween the local and federal govern
ments organized under the District gov
eminent Of the fees collected by certain
departments.
preparation bill. upon which the fedora
ton acted, included the adoption of
resolution recommending an increase in
the salaries of employees of the street
cleaning department from $3.50 to 50 a
day.
James f. Wood, former superintendent
OF the street cleaning department, and
representing the East End Suburban As
ISOLATION; c. W. Burr of the Anacostia
Southeast Washington Association were
appointed a committee to draft q bill for
presentation to the Senate and House
providing an increase in the salaries of
members of the street cleaning force.
Refer Question to Committee.
After considerable discussion, the
federation delegates decided to refer
the question of recommending an ap-
preparation for the maintenance of CO.
lumbia Hospital for Women to a COM
mittee. Charles C. Lancaster, repre-
senting the Northwest Suburban As
ISOLATION. endeavored to have the fed
Grafton go on record as favorable to
the appropriation in line with similar
action taken by the Chamber Of Com
merce and Board of Trade
Allan Davis Of the Southeast Associa-
ton presided. while President Clayton
took the floor to speak against the reso-
luton. Mr.. Clayton said that the matter
was one which should be considered care
fully by committee before the fedora
ton acts upon 1t. This view prevailed,
ana President Clayton appointed the fol-
lowing committee. Charles c. Lancaster
J. w. Dyre of the Takoma Park Associa-
ton and Allan Davis of the Southeast AS
ISOLATION.
On motion of George F.. Williams of
the Brightwood association, q committee
was appointed to consider changes in the
present method of assessing benefits in
street condemnation cases that may be
considered desirable and report to the
federation at its next meeting This COM
miftee consists of Mr.. Williams Mr. Lam
caster and Z. r. Colladay. representing
the Chevy Chase association.
The federation unanimously adopted
resolution presented by D. A. Edwards
of the Lincoln Park association express
ing regret over the resignation of Repre-
sentative j Hamnfnn Moore. 90 a MACMILLAN