Evening star., 1914-04-08
Report on Lighting System.

Clinton S. HiattS chairman Of a special !
committee appointed to present to Ensi- |
neer Commissioner Harding resolution |
calling for the installation of up-to-date |
lighting system 14th street from |
Florida avenue to Spring road, together |
with petition containing signatures of
several hundred business men in that Sec
ton. read a report of which a summary
follows:
AT a hearing granted by the EnSinee: /,
Commissioner. April u. Mr.. Hiatt present
ed arguments why the business men and
the matter. He called attention to several
serious accidents recently in that locality
Other speakers at the hearing were Will
lam n. Saunders. president of the asso-
alton: F. W. Clements. second vice
president; Charles f. Gross. the pioneer
business man in Columbia Heights: Elmer
+. Ramey. Charles c. Lancaster, Commo-
dore George II. Peters the first president
of the Northern Dispensary and Emer-
Sency Hospital. and DR.. Benjamin F.
Gibbs. the first siGner of the petition
"On the request of Col. Harding. Wal
Ter G. Allen. electrical engineer, filed an
estimate that it would cost 81 900 more to
install the proposed lights and that the
cost of maintenance would be same as at
present. Col. Harding stated that he was
in favor of more light. but the District
Commissioners We're hampered at the
present time with limited funds He said
however. it might be possible to shift
the appropriation after July l in order
to grant the installation OF the desired
electrical light system.
Inspection Is Promised.
col. Harding promised to make a per
sonal inspection of the conditions this
week. The committee has established
headquarters at 1923 18th street with Dr.
Benjamin F. Gibbs as secretary, to re-
ceive any inquiries or suggestions regard
ing the campaign. Managers of the NOV
inS-picture theaters in that district have
promised to throw on their screens no.
tees regarding the campaign for better
lights.
i. THE committee expressed the opinion
that the requested improvements would
soon be established. Members of the COM
mttee are; J. Clinton Hiatt. chairman;
Dr. Benjamin F. Gibbs, Charles +. Gross.
Elmer T. Ramey. Daniel w. Edelin,. B.
II. Barndollar. A. Leftwich Sinclair.
Charles e. Lancaster. Judge Charles S.
Bundy. Arthur T. Ramsey. F. W. Glenn
ents DR.. Lewis J. Battle. William E. An
drews. Charles T. Clagett w. S. MinniS,
II. J. Clark. Commodore George II.
Peters. Mai. f. F. Riggs and DIR. Daniel
r Birtwell and William H. Saunders
On the suggestion of w. w. Bowie. a
contribution of 81 to help defray the
penscs OF sending out the Cleanup
week notices was voted
Louis T. Post on Nations Duty.
Louis F. Post, assistant secretary of
the Department of Labor. spoke on Cap
ital Cities Mr.. Post denounced a land
grab policy that thwarted the architect
of the National Capital. causing his plans
for the harmonious. systematic and eco
nomic building up of the city TO be dis
tortcd by their eXtortions. He described
how the commonwealth of Australia is
! building up national capital following
TIN, example and -profiting by the mistakes
, of Washington.
This is city created by the people
of the United States for national cap
ital" he said. las the nation has es-
tablished it's capital city here. it is the
duty of the nation to maintain it. 1t
should never seek to evade this duty by
, ahrogating the half-and half principle. |
will go even further. 1t is the duty of
this nation and of every nation to pay all
the expenses of its capital city
! There is one other nation that has
decided to follow the example of the
United States and build up capital
city 1t is going 10 pay all the eX-
penses of the capital city and not lay
the burden of support on those who
earn their own living there. The COM
monwealth of Australia has authorized
he ACQUISITION of 900 square miles of
territory as site for this capital, where