The Washington times., 1914-03-11
BUSINESS MEN
ASK CONGRESS
TOCHANCES|TE
FOR HOSPITAL
Chamber .sf Commerce Sends
Deputation- to Senator Gal
Iinger Protesting Home for
InebriateS.

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Location Different From
That Set Forth in District
Appropriation Bill.
Taking the stand that the spirit OF
he Chamber of Commerce is in SYM
athy with Congressional legislation
on the inebriate asylum proposed for
fourteenth and Upshur streets north
sited Senator Gallinger this morning
ith the request that a. favorable view
Ie taken of the citizens side of the
'uestion, as expressed at last nights
Meeting Of the commercial men.
Former Senator Butler of North Car
Lima, as chairman of the committee of
we, in an interview with Senator Gal
niger, brought out that it was not in
spirit of protest against Congress
onal legislation. but more in sympa-
ny with the proposed action to es-
abIish an inebriate hospital, that he
as sent as a result of last nights
meeting.
Stands For Hospital.
For the Chamber ne said:
The sense of our meeting last night
@as not to defeat the proposal for a
hOEntfa1 IN he
"orked hard for il for years. There
a feeling current that it was in agi-
alton and protest that we met last
night.
Such an opinion is entirely wrong
md may have been misinterpreted by
he stories in the papers. We want to
-rge on you that We want an inebri-
ate hospital even if We do have to have
it located at Fourteenth and Upshur
streets.
We do want to suggest before final
action is taken that there are better
Jhat its location in upper Fourteenth
street would be highly detrimental 10
residential conveniences in that highly
.eveloped section Of the city.
Site Is Proposed.
II was suggested by the committee
nat probably the location of the hos
-ital in Bladensbure road would be
.nore desirable. Property values, they
leld. were less. and the vicinity was
rot highly developed as a residential
enter
Action on the District bill, of which
Te provision for an inebriate hospital
, be located at Fourteenth and Upshur
Teets Is an item, is expected today.
senator tIdlilnpeF assured the
ittee that he would voice the appeal
Z the Chamber of Commerce before
Ie measure was put to vote.
The members OF the committee which
I sited the Capitol this morning Were
prmer Senator Marion Butler. John
'clph. II. II. Classic. Albert Schulteis.
nd w. VI. Cromwell.
Resolutions Are Adopted.
The Chamber last night adopted the
Glowing resolutions:
Resolved first. That Washington IS
,nr Capital of the Government of ali
Ne people and should be made a
apital commensurate with the size,
ealth and dignity of the greatest of
auons.
Resolved second. That the few resi-
.ents Of the District. holding minority
Z values, as compared to the greater
.Dldtngs of the Government. are not
de alone TO contribute sufficient taxes
- accomplish this purpose. and that il
unjust to force them to bear such d
rdep.
Resolved third. That Congress. on
hall OF AL the people of these United
ratcs should congratulate the tax
ayers Of this small District upon their
illinguess and ability TO contribute
,lf OF the taxes for the support Of
~ Nations Capital
Just before adjournment Mr.. Butler
opposed these resolutions, recommend
* their adoption by the Westminster
onmercial men. Loud applause
sreeued his expression on behalf OF
Washington. and the resolutions were
s,rried. emphasizing the stand Of The
Nsshington Chamber with other civic
DVdies and institutions as opposed to
~ legislation Inclined TO abrogatc the
slf-and-f dlf plan Of taxation now in
'Peration in the District.
Ovation For B. H. Warner.
one incident Of last nights meeting
"as the arrival Of b. II. Warner. the
cal estate broker. who Of late i.aIs been
Ee verbal target of Ben johnson. chair
.l2n Of the House District Commit &c.
II. Warmers arrival was applauded. He
aid he accepted the ovation as an ey-
rression by the organization Of it's ap-
rroyaI Of his efforts 10 better conditions
. his city and his country.
The appropriation Uf Sl,200,0 900 for a
,'entral High School in North Washing
ON was favored in report by the COM
lttee or education. The same report
,,pposd the use Of 100000 of this fund
or tho erection Of a high school in the
.Outheast.
George Y. WorthingtDn. chairman oi
IA committee on highways, parks and
lIdges reported opposition 10 the re.
sIiOval Of the Botanic Garden to ROcb
reek Park. The installation OF a bus
line similar to the one in operation 81
Niagara Falls 10 carry people 10 al
parts OF tine park with transfer privileges
VAS suggested by the committee. II
was recommended that the Patterson
ract be bought and converted into :
public park.
Washington Memorial Urged.
ID. j. Kaufman, chairman of tn,
George Washington Memorial Commit
.ee, reported fayorably on the proposed
erection of a sJO0,0o0 memorial On thf
lite formerly occupied by the old Penn
+ylvania railroad station. 1t was pro
posed TO raise the fund by populal
Contribution.
special meeting of the Chamber