Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26
DIR. JOSEPH I. FRANCE.

| DIR. JOSEPH I. FRANCE.
| Vigorous condemnation of efforts to
do away with the half-and-half sys-
| tenn Of paying the running expenses
of the District Of Columbia and of
| general penuriousness and stinginess
on the part of the administration and
Congress toward the National Capital
featured a republican rally in Masonic
Hall. Hyattsville, last night.
| Candidates for the United States
Senate and Congress from the fifth
Maryland district and other party
leaders advocated a generous spirit
for the development of the Capital
city to make 1t the most beautiful city
in the world. They said that every
citizen of the United States should be
! proud to see the capital made in all
| ways an example of beautiful archi-
lecture. wide and well kept avenues,
with large and well kept parks, and
the nations heroes of war and of
craftsmanship and culture immortal
lied In bronze and marble for the in
spiration and encouragement of visit
they said. should be a model city for
sanitation, water supply, municipal ef-
ficiency; should have model highways
leading in all directions, connecting
with great nation-spanning thorough
fares
1t would be unfair, they argued, that
all the expense of this should be sad
died upon the government employees
who. earning but meager salaries and
make up the large percentage of capt.
tai property owners. They thought it
but fair for the government to bear
its share in generous spirit of the i'm
provements that rebound to the credit
and satisfaction of the entire country.
Pledged to Better Roads.
The campaign of. WASHINGTON BUSH
ness men for better roads in the Dis
trict to join with the fine roadways
for which Maryland is known all over
the country received energetic encour-
agement and the candidates pledged
themselves to cooperate in this en-
deavor. Other large public improve
ments Of particular advantage to near
residents of Washington in the fifth
congressional district of Maryland, for
which the candidates promised to work,
are the extension of trunk line sewers
Joining with the system OF the District !;
the laying of a main to bring Potomac
water supply through that section and
promote better sanitation; a military
road from Washington to Indian Head,
station at College Park and dry dock
in the waters Of southern Maryland.
Joseph l. France of Baltimore, candi-
date for the United States Senate: Sid
ney E. Mudd. candidate for reelection
to Congress: F. S. Carmody of Seat
Pleasant. chairman of the republican
county committee; Oliver 8. Metzerott,
twice a member of the state legisla-
ture, and Vincent A. sheehy. president
were the principal speakers. The lat
ter presided.
Mr.. Carmody who, as county chair
man, opened the meeting, said that
conditions speak well for a great re-
publican victory this fall" He defined
Candidate Hughes as a man whose
record squares with his words" He
pointed to DR.. France as q candidate
of large means, who Is spending it to
educate deserving boys and other pub
lie benefactions. He said that this can
didate had made a special study of san
itation and therefore could serve the
district exceptionally well in its cam
paign to secure trunk line sewage and
Potomac water supply.
Scores Representative Lewis.
The opponent of DR.. France" said
Mr.. Carmody, was leader in the fight
in Congress against the proper devel-
opment Of the National Capital. There
are three men In Congress whose names
| should be written indelibly in the mem
ory of the people of this neighborhood
so intimately associated with the
growth and prosperity Of Washington
as enemies of that prosperity Those
are Ben johnson of Kentucky. William
P. Borland of Missouri and David ].
Lewis Of Maryland. Representative
Lewis, who is opposing DR.. France as
candidate for the Senate has voted
against the half-and- half principle for
the Capital city on every occasion posi-
| BILE.
HE has even gone so far - to state
| to John r. Costello. the democratic ma
| tional committeeman, that he ts proud
of that vote and attitude and would
not pay a nickel II he could help It for
the support of the capital city. con-
| tend that such a man Is not At to rep
resent you in the Congress Of the
United States and should not enjoy any
Of the benefits and privileges OF the
Mr.. Carmody commended the work OF
| Representative Mudd in the naval at
fairs committee.
Mr.. sheehy. in taking charge Of the
meeting. attacked the democratic ad-
ministration for being responsible for
! the increasing cost of living when one
Of the planks in its platform had been
to lower the cost of living In speak.
ing oi Inc ftshs price oi oTeau nc Suiu
| facetiously that the loaves would soon
| be so small that the union baker would
| be unable to find space on which to
| paste his label. He said that all the
prosperity the present administration
can point to Is that made by a few mu-
nitions manufacturers at the price OF
| the misery of the rest Of the world
and that the United States should not
be proud Of any such prosperity. In
referring to a statement made in Hy.
attsville recently by Carl Vrooman. as.
sistant secretary Of agriculture, that
| the national wealth has increased $751;
100000 900 during the administration OF
| woodrow Wilson. Mr.. Sheehy commended
that the poor government clerk could
not become very enthusiastic over that
| when he was having to spend most OF
his salary for one decent steak and
the necessities to sustain life.
]. LAnHsd With National Capital.