Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-11-01

After years Of effort, he secured pas
sage OF legislation permitting the cree
ton in public park in Washington
OF a statue Of James Buchanan. former
President OF the United States, with
money bequeathed for the purpose BY
the Presidents surviving niece. Mrs
Harriet Lane Johnston This small
concession to the last wish u q cul
tared woman anu to the honor OF
dead President was bitterly fought BY
Senator Lodge and others on tie
ground that President buchanan was
TOO much in sympathy with the south!
He secured Legislation authorizing
the extension OF water from the n.ters
and mains OF the District "a Columbia
TO Montgomery and Prince George
I Counties adjacent 10 the DistriSt He
worked thar the children Of parents
employed in the District and residing
in Maryland might have the privilege
OF free taition II the schools Of the
District Of Columbia and get Il
lie secured the appropriation and
permission for the Confederates, Re
nn,on IN Washington. u C and a1so
for the G s X Reunion in Wash-ls
ton. D. O. and for the National Capital
| Preparedness Parade
While Ch~nHn OF the District
Committee he was fortunate in secur
ing the appropriation for the estab-
lishment Of a fine Municipal Hospital.
He took the deepest interest III the
educational welfare OF the p.asr.ei and
worked for the betterment 81 the
schools and the teachers. salaries and
for the extension of the school Play
grounds and community Fairgrounds
Of the District and was equally inter
/ ested in securing increased salaries
for the officers and privates or the Pc
| lice and Fire Departments. and the
two platoon system for Flrenlen of tue
District
AS a member Of the large Commit
tees on Appropriations Naval Affairs
and District OF Columbia lie persist
emily advocated and secured salaries
for Federal employees which were in
a measure more nearly in Just keeping
with the Increased cost of living
lie got appropriations for construc-
ton Of extensions 10 tile shelters for
/ farmers produce market used by farm
ers adjacent to the District Of Colam
bia. ana also for the construction OF q
] new fish wharf and market In Wash
ineton
Senator Smith urged the reclamation
of the Anacost,a River and flats, and
i finally secured the necessary aEDro-
i prtation for that work to extend to the
District Line. the development TO be
named Anacostia Park This aids
4 Washington and also that section OF
Prince Georges County adjacent to
the District Of Columbia
No one worked harder for the i'm
i proyement Of streets in tho District
OF Columbia and for suburban roads
Healing 10 the District Line to connect
With the maryland roads in Prince
| Georges and Montgomery Counties
than Senator Smith At the last SEES
sion he secured appropriations to i'm
prove M to the MARYLAND Line within
The Distsset 81 Colanbia the B.adens
burg Road the Bowen Road and the
4 Ridge Road
The late Vice.President Sherman
+ recognizing his special fitness, as pres
ident DC the Senate was gracious
1 enough to appoint Senator Smith a
i member Of the lnpaid Commission 10
acquire the Forest Reserves for the
protection of the watersheds through
out the mountains of the country The
country profted by Senator Smiths
experience III the tiilber business and
knowledg Of timber values. Aided by
/ a personal examination Of many tracts.
Il he was enahIed 10 save the Govern.
,nem large sans in the purchase OF
Il the enormous areas acquired
Let aay enc who wishes TO criticize
Senator Smith point u any senator
| who ever represented Maryland who
1as ACCOMPLISHED more. or to any Can,
| did4te ii tbs FIELD again 1 him who can
aver hope to accomplish a tenth a.
/ much.
Resnactfully
SAMUEL *. DENNIS.
/ BY Altl49riy
4 q # TAYLOR, Treas.