Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-22


port on water supply submitted by
Francis r. Weller. chairman OF the
committee thereon. at the regular
meeting OF the Board OF Trade last
night at the Willard Hotel.
The meeting was the last of the full
board prior to the annual meeting
November 10.
Will Seek Legislation.
The report of Mr.. Weller announced
that the committee intends to make fur
ther efforts to secure legislation to stop
water waste and to authorize the water
department to charge the federal and
municipal governments for water used,
both OF which things the board has al
ready officially Endorsed. In addition
the committee made specific recommends
tons that the entire control of the main
tenance and extension OF he water
works system be in charge OF the Dis
trict water department; that money be
appropriated to make a valuation by
disinterested engineers of the total cost
Of the system; that additional trunk
mains be built where needed to improve
suburban service and, finally. that work
be started as soon as possible on sec
ond aqueduct from Great Falls or from
some other source of water supply. The
adopted.
Mr.. Garland Tells Of Supply.
J. s. Garland superintendent of the
water department, was a special guest
OF the meeting and answered QueS-
tions regarding the capitals supply.
He explained that the Commissioners
have nothing to do with the supply:
they can only supervise its distribu-
tiAn the SunnlV hciner under the chiar
OF engineers of the Army. Although
tho capacity of the present conduit
can be increased. he said, il is bad
business to put all ones eggs in one
basket. and the city should undoubt-
ediy have a second conduit.
There were twenty-five days in
September last when the water con-
sumption was in excess of $1,000. 900
gallons. the safe capacity OF the ex-
listing aQueduct. the report stated.
Also, of the 23.500.0o0.O00 gallons
pumped in the last fiscal year. citizens
Of Washington only consumed and
pN06nr 1885. o00. O80 gallons. There
tsAlitSte chance Of reducing private
consumption, and the only Immediate
re8M8p sight is the elimination of
wa{tn BY the federal and municipal
govefhfhents- OF the total amount
ex99He$e to date on the system the
C1tedr States has contributed but
d. layer one-third. -
A fhore, during the last three
ys4S i9&s than sss5.ooo has been
ment- Hnd-spent on the aqueduct and
hltration plant, which is the province
OF tA1lS4eraI government. No half
and arrangement was observed in
this expenditure, 1t was noted. Sew
0ral trunk mains are badly needed for
suburbs. but under the scheme of US
ing revenues of the water department
Tor maintaining the aqueduct and FL
tration plant the department cannot
a6ord to put them in.
Mrs. Rhodes on Fairgrounds.
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes. supervisor
Of District Fairgrounds. was a special
guest. and in a brief talk pointed out
that inasmuch as the best and the
most in recreational work originated
IN the Capital city, Congress should
enable Washington to maintain the
Hce originally set by providing per-
anent Fairgrounds here. with a year
3Hund serv3ce. She told how some
Mounds. about to be sold. serve as
MANY as LOO children day, while the
9hentele of the whole system is not
4Aly coextensive with that of the pub
Hf schools. but even larger and for
More hours day.
Hpudse Charles s. Bundy, chairman
q the committee on parks and reser-
fAtions, submitted resolution,
!paHiWoasiS adopted, setting 1ortn
fhat there are but IS Fairgrounds to
1so SCHOOLS. and that the sense of the
hpar$is that conditions call for i'm
DnedH1e and vigorous efforts to
9T}ksn the lawmakers to the press
tn411ekd for more, for larger and for
NeeeP equipped grounds. The reso-
RApn specified further that the Com
iaHOhe rs be requested to include in
SAasA of the sites of the following
1founds. otherwise to be lost:
jEolumbia Heights Park road near
1Ath), Park View (Warder street and
otis piace), Logan sd and G streets
horthwest), Rose Park, colored (27th
near o street) and Gallinger Of street
between 2lst and ed streets).
Finds School Conditions Bad.
The report of the committee on pub
lie schools, submitted by Roy c.
Ciaflin, chairman. declaring the school
situation the worst in the city's his
tory, and unanimously adopted, con-
tanned twelve recommendations the
first four previously indorsed by the
board. They provided for the follow
ing: Substantial increases in the
salaries of practically all employes:
enactment of d teachers retirement
law: extension and DEVELOPMENT of
vocational training work; creation of
a business manager for the schools
system; generous building program
early construction Of the New Eastern
High School; appropriation for a new
and suitable building for Mckinley
Manual Training School and the con-
eentration Of all high school manual
training under it's Jurisdiction; the re-
lteving OF eighth grade principals
from teaching duties: the supplying
of text books free to high schooi
pupils. as in the grade schools; dis
approval of the bill, introduced by
Representative King of Illinois, pro-
viding for adjustment of the present
school system and the appointment OF
the superintendent by the President
of the United States, and lastly, the
passage of an emergency appropria-
ton providing for an additional mum
Der of teachers and for buildings en-
tirely adequate to the Districts needs
Make Brief Addresses.
A number of brief addresses were
made by board members and guests
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley discussed the
importance of water supply from the
sanitarian standpoint; Earl Goodwin
made an appeal on behalf of the com.
ing financial drive for Trinity Com.
munity House, characterizing mi,