The Washington times., 1912-12-31
RESUME INSURANCE
INQUIRY THURSDAY
President Charles c. Glover, of Riggs National Bank
Defends His Course in District Matters in State
ment Before Subcommittee.

The next session Of the subcommittee
OF the House District Committee, which
Is conducting the insurance probe will
be held Thursday. Then. for the first
time, the entire membership OF the sub
committee 10 expected to be present.
Congressman Redheld viii he back by
that time. and Congressman Prouty and
Berger also will be nerS.
The session yesterday afternoon closed
with the appearance on the stand OF
President Charles e. Glover. OF the
Riggs National Bank. Mr.. Glover had
less 10 say about insurance matters
than he did In making n personal dc.
tense OF himself. For many years. hiH
course In various District matters has
called forth criticism from his enemies.
and he was given permission to make a
statement In which he justified that
course. lie gave a resume OF his efforts
In behalf or the beautihcatIon OF the
Capital. especially In behalf Of Rock
creek and Potomac PARKS.
Following the establishment of the
Rock Creek Park. and while Potomac
Park was being reclaimed. Mr.. Glover
formed the plan Of connecting the two
by stretch t Sf land lying Between hsT1 them;
Chase Heights and adjacent fashionable
sections. tie obtained an option on this
Tor tsO.0o and offered u to the United
asnss % a :s.... s, s he he sss Ssass ny
tract to Congress at S6uo.O9. or other
sums beyond the option price.
Calls Statement Falsehood.
In this connection. he said:
'The statement that I offered that
property to the Congress Of the United
States at 100000. that l was prickcd by
conscience. and reduced the sum to
15600D. that It was embodied In my
bill by my authority at $475.0Io or. az
Mr.. Sims says. It Is now before this
houss at $500. il an absolute and
unqualified faiBehood. never offered
the property save at the one single price.
of $4,000 plus the 5000 added by the
Commissioners Of the District Of Co.
iumbia.
"As that charge stands. l can we'll
understand why Major Judson has had
to defend my character before aome
members Of the House: 1t leaves me.
xcn. a man with an option on a piece OF
property at $4,000 epdeavoring 10 palm
i off on the government Of the United
"It was one Of the most valuabls
any conceivable circumstances, have
been bought by the Government Of the
United States, beautiful I, its magnlh-
cent woodland. and Its s?tndid springs.
and with the pieces Of property already
owned b. the Governmentof the United
States, Il would have given about 1000
feet front from Rock Creek Park To-
Thirty-fourth street on that magnificent
avenue.
Property Now Valuable.
"This property today Is selling some-
where from about So.0O0.0Oo to 100000.
1t IL selling fromk 90 to + to 30 cents,
or nearly 81 per square Eoot. 1t wps
one OF those mistakes which can never
be rectifcd. But It Is rather an unfair
ADVANTAGE to take Of man who cannot
get before the House Of Representatives,
to make a statement that could SO
easily be disproved by the gentleman
calls for not 900 or S,s5.OOO or $3.50, 900,
or any sum. but s42l00O.
"There was bill introduced just he
Creek Park bill. introduced into both
Houses Of Congress. to establish a ZOO
logical park.
Sherman, Senator Allison. and several
others of the very first men In the Sem
ate. That bill was promptly taken from
the committee and passed,
I'm the House It was defeated by
few votes. but ! had ARRANGED with Mr..
geological Park bill. involving only an
expenditure Of 100000. This was done.
I then went back to the Congress OF the
United states. reducing the sum that !
had originally asked for to 81. ?00. 900, for
q large park. taking up the entire Rock