Evening star., 1921-02-25
1dLLLRLVG PICTURES OF ID. C..
= SHOWN WITH POTOMAC IN USE
Mr.: Moore Tells
Trade Board
OfOuHook:

Should Take Quick
Action on Plant.
width of about one-half a mile, and
another between the Great Falls and
Brunswick, about thirty-nine miles IN
length, with an average width OF aoout
one mile. The scenic aspects Oh tne
Great Falls would rarely be In any way
marred-only now and then when there
happened to be very low water. Locks
in the dams would make it possible 1or
small vessels to navigate the river IEoaI
now towed on the canal between Bruns
wick and Georgetown could be moved
over the slack water OF the artihciai
lakes. The plan contemplates the CON
struction of bridges over the Two uaHlS
twenty one feet in width. connected with
the highway on both sides Of the river.
Aside from the commercial considera.
tions, the plan, II carried out, will almost
immeasurably add to the attractlvehess
and beauty of the surroundings OF Wnat
is already the most beautiful capital city
in the world.
Seriousness Of Water Here.
Pointing out the seriousness of the
water supply situation in this city, Mr..
Weller submitted the report or tne
water supply committee, which was
unanimously adopted. .
seriousness Of the present situation"
said the report. I'VE are wholly de-
pendent upon one single aqueduct
from Great Falls. which aqueduct mas
been in continuous service for over
sixty years. Naturally at the present
time 1t requires considerable repairs
and thorough examination. IT a seri-
Gus accident occurred to any part OF
this nine-mile aQueduct. which would
interrupt the supply OF water Tor over
tions here in Washington would be
terrible beyond description. There are
only several days supply in the reser-
voir, and during number OF days
in the year the actual water consump-
tion is in excess of what is considered
to be the safe carrying capacity OF the
aqueduct. 49,.
years, since the question Of increased
proposition has been tied together
with the project for developing water
power at Great Falls. SO that nothing
has been done. The present recon-
mendation Of the Federal Power Com
mission contemplates the construction
Of the second aqueduct Independent
of any water power development, so
that we now believe that there should
be no further obstacles in the way of
Immediately. starting work on this
project"
COmmittee's Report.
The committees report also dealt
with the Zihlman joint resolution. now
before the House District committee,
which would require government de-
partments to pay for the water they
use. The primary object OF this meas
ure is water conservation. It was
stated the resolution has been ap-
proved by a large number Of citizens
tot hndfoQ
'"rhe injustice. Of requiring the citi-
zens Of Washington to carry the en-
tire burden of operating cost of the
water supply system. at the same
time permitting the governmental in
stitutions the free use Of water, needs
AT least 100000 gallons of water
are now being wasted in govern
mental power plants, which water Is.
used for condesing steam, and II this
water were paid for such waste would
naturally cease" -.ss
Other Speakers.
Other speakers were Representative
IL. N. Tincher. of Kansas. Senator
Henry L. Myers Of Montana, Repre-
sentative James G. Strong of Kansas
Representative Stuart F. Reed of West
Virginia and Representative Thomas
u. Sisson of Mississippi. former chair
man of District committee. all Of
whom touched briefly on District af-
fairs and expressed pleasure at COM
Il ing in contact with representative
Washington business men.
Declaring that the recent decision
| Of the Supreme Court Of the District
Of Columbia in serving writ OF man.
| damus on the health officer to accept
milk from a firm in New York Opened
| the doors to impure milk In the Dis
trict," DR.. d. Percy Hickling, chairman
of the public health committee Of the
board. Introduced Dr.. William Fowler.
Emile Beriiner and Or. Harvey Wiley,
who gave brief talks on the milk sit
uation here-how it was and how it
should be.
DIR. Fowler, who is the health officer
| OF the District. said that the health de-
partment was proceeding along the
same lines as It did before the writ
| was served. namely. striving in every
possible way to keep the milk sold in
Washington up to high standard.
Mr.. Berliner, who is chairman of the
public health group of the City Club.
said that he was in favor of pasteuri-
zatfon of milk. DR.. Wiley, in answer.
said that pasteurization was con-
fession of impure milk
Call for Adequate Sewerage.
Adequate sewerage facilities must be
Installed in this, city in the near future
| Or much suffering will result from
disease, according to Asa E. Phillips,
sanitary engineer for the District and
chairman of the sewerage committee
Of the board. who submitted the report
| of his committee. -
"Holdups without number are occur
ring In this city weekly. and an effective
anti-pistol law should be made effective
at once" said odell s. Smith. chairman
Of the public order committee. Mr..
Smith said that the committee had been
making an extensive study Of the sub.
tect and had resolved itself on three
points relative to pistol law. First
permit must be obtained to purchase
a gun; second. that thesright to issue
the permit should rest with the police
department. subject to review by the
| Commissioners. and third. infraction OF
such regulation. either by dealer Or con-
sumer. would mean penalty Of $50 10
$500 and revocation Of permit.
Charles s: shreve. chairman of the
brief report, of the -committee's ac-
| tivities. " 5.
I! Submits Amended By-Laws.
E: c. Brandenburg. former president
| Of the board, read a list of amended by-
laws. which were printed in the recent