Evening star., 1922-02-22
WATERS|TUAT|ON
DECLARED MENACE.
KaIorama Citizens Meeting
Takes Up Questions of
Public Safety.

The present condition of the water
supply of the National Capital was
regarded "as a menace to the lives
and health of all the residents of the
District" in resolutions adopted by
the Kalorama Citizens Association
at meeting held at the Highlands
last night.
Joseph d. Sullivan. who introduced
the resolution. painted picture oi
Washington at the mercy OF
broken conduit. declaring that II the
conduit should break those residents
who did not leave the city wlthin
five hours would not be alio"eo "
do so by Maryland or Virginia.
The city, he said. would speedily
become a prey to all sorts of DIS
eases, and frightful epidemic mignt
break out in the National Capltai;
Congress. Mr.. Sullivan said, sheuio
not be blind to the facts In the case.
Col. keller's Advice.
Col. Charles Keller. Engineer Com
missioner, told of the action OF the
Board of Commissioners m d,s;sed feEasd
10 the water supply, and ADVISED
citizen aSsocia ations generally 10 nav
experts make careful studies oeIore
they went on record as 1a'orhhs
various projects. a .h,+
Tho closing of the theaters was tine
work of the residents of Washins
TON and that the Commi SS1oners hdo
not been stampeded into the acton.
3There was but one choice, between
protecting property ana proleeu"e
human lives" he SAID.
"The choice was a disagreeable one.
he continued, but we took our ACTON
in favor of the body of citizens as
whole. and not of a limited class.
"The hazards that frightened tne
lou o.
Commissioners saturday hisn., III,
keller cons slued, ARE immeasuraoiy
less now" He aSealed to all citlzens
associations actively to support the
pubIic servants AS to tneaters' he
stated, the authorities must nave d
carefully prepared conception OF t"e
way to keep the theaters @ saie. IN nav NO.
nrosram and then see that tne pro-
gram is fulfilled.
commissioner Keller asked Tor
"fewer headlines on the front pase,
appealing for more carefui anaiyses
and better programs on puohc aues-
tions.
"The popular clamor about two
bridges is-stultifying. if the bridges
are safe" said Col. Keller. 1t IS not
helpful to u.s.
KnickerbOcker Resolution.
The association adopted resolution
expressing sympathy to the iaIhiiies ~.
of those who suffered loss IN tne
commending the activity "of the
properly constituted authorities ana
their efforts to set in motion the car
of Justice" and indorsing the action
Of the Commissioners in closing places
of public assembly.
Extended debate was occaSloneu DS
this resolution. some members feel.
ing that the component parts shoulu
~be voted on singly. An amendment
to that effect was lost by vote OF
% to %.
for removal of snow by law. or by
individual citizens pending its acuon.
The authorities will be asked by
the association as to the clearing
away of Knickerbocker Theater
debris still lying on 18th street. The
association commended Maj. Sullivan
on his promotion to the super
intendency of police. asking for
rigorous enforcement of law.
President A. Coulter Wells. still
wearing a bandage around his head
from injuries received in the knicker-
booker disaster. received an ovation
from the assembled citizens when he
called the meeting to order.