Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-13

tire community could be voiced and
not only part OF the community. AS
a case in point, Col. Kutz said that
the coming law for the city had the
united support of the citizens and was
passed through both houses Of Con-
gress with practically no changes.
An appeal to the citizens of Wash
ington to support the park plan for
the District was voiced by M. r. Ha-
zen, surveyor, who related the history
of the development of Washington
under the LEnfant plan.
In 1893, said Mr.. Hazen. Congress
authorized the development of the city
where the L'Enfant plan left on, out
no provisions were made for the cIea
ton of permanent parks He said tnat
large number of the open spaces that
were now being used for parks were
private property, and urged the GU
zens to support a movement 1or 1eo-
eral control of these properties.
Three needs of the fire department
were presented by George Watson. fire
chief. They are: That the department
be completely motorized. that some
provision be made for the proper
training of firemen, so that they would
not have to pick up the art of being
fireman in the course oil serious Hre.
and that the salaries be increased at
least equal to those received by men of
other fire departments in cities of the
same population as Washington.
Legislation for living wage for
policemen was urged by Maj. Gessford.
who said that at the present time the
department was fifty men shy of its
quota. Free uniforms for policemen
were also asked by the superintendent,
pointing out that recruit on the force
had to pay approximately 500 for uni
forms, to be put on probation for
year. At the end of that time the re-
cruit was liable to be dropped, with
NhA
service could be made much more at
tractive to desirable men with this leg
islation enacted, in the opinion of Maj.
Gessford.
More Fairgrounds Needed.
The greatest need of the play
grounds of the District" said Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes. supervisor Of
"is more Fairgrounds.
every citizens association
in the city has asked for playground
haven't the number of Fairgrounds that
the city needs.
'One million six hundred thousand
people visited the Fairgrounds last
year." continued Mrs. Rhodes. land at
the present time we have only eight
owned by the District.
five loaned by the federal government
and the rest loaned by private indfvid-
uals. or twenty-five in all. We also
need more salaries for play leaders.
The salaries were made up. in 1911,
and except in two classes have not
been raised since"
Better housing facilities for school
children is urgently needed, accord
ing to DR.. Ballou. superintendent of
schools. who asked the cooperation
for an adequate school building pro-
gram to last over a period of several
years. Seven thousand more children
are attending the public schools this
year than in 1915. said Dr. Ballou, and
while the larger schools have alb
sorbing power has been taxed to its
capacity. and new buildings should
Immediately be erected.
Cooperation of the citizens of the
District in making Washington the
most sanitary and modern city in the
world. and legislation more adequate
ly to control the supply of milk to the
city, was asked by DR.. Fowler. DR..
Fowler said that the health officer
had a certain control over the supply
of milk but that it was desirable that
this control be increased.
Two Committees Report.
Owing to the length of the program
only two committees were ordered to
report by President Robert N. Harper,
who presided.
They were the membership COM
mittee. Sidney West. chairman. who
reported the acquisition of forty
eight new members since the last
meeting of the chamber, and the pub
lie health committee, DR.. Dufour.
chairman. who reported on the milk
situation. the practice of the auto
mobile license bureau in issuing
licenses to persons not competent,
physically or mentally. to drive an au-
tomobile, and the necessity of more
doctors and nurses in the public
schools.
On motion of Albert Schulteis a
resolution SwaSS adopted expressing
the appreciation of the chamber to
the Knights of Columbus for the offer
to build a 100000 war memorial in
this city.
The resolution follows:
The Washington Chamber Of Com
merce has had its attention called to
the offer of the Supreme Council Of
the Knights Of Columbus to erect in
Washington 100000 war me-
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