Evening star., 1922-02-26

drive the clay into the sewers and
stop them up. When The Star man
visited this street he found a de-
tail from the sewer department of
the District shoveling bucket after
bucket of mud out of the sewer at
Georgia avenue and jefferson street
The Commissioners asked for an
appropriation of $500 to pave Ar
kansas avenue from Emerson TO Far
ragut streets. 1t was cut out in the
bureau of the budget. The stree, IS
only a temporary roadway Of cinders
and mud. and it is lined on both sides
by occupied homes which have been
about a half square of Arkansas ave-
nue. from Farragut street to Georgia
avenue which is in need of improve
ment. 1t is in worse condition than
that between Emerson and Earrasut
streets. Arkansas avenue On Its
southern end, connects with rne pro-
posed Piney Branch parkway, and
when improved will be a part IF the
park driveway system of the district.
Other DeplOrable Conditions.
On the east side of Georgia ave-
nue. there are streets which are
nothing but deep ruts of mud, and
the steep grades leading eastward
from Georgia avenue only increase
the difficulties of those who seek to
negotiate these highways. These
streets, too, are the scenes of new
home developments. There is the
case of Crittenden street east of
Georgia avenue. a sea of mud, and
of Aa Or
ming south. so dangerous, that ap
parentiy no automobile has yet tried
10 negotiate it, for there were no
wheel tracks in the soft red clay.
This street is lined with occupied
homes Buchanan street, one square
south, is in much the same condition.
An estimate of $500 for the paw
ing of Varnum street from 7th street
to Grant Circle made by the Com
missioners was stricken out in the
bureau of the budget This street is
typical Of many other streets in the
cinders. discarded brick and other
building materials. Just around the
corner, to the west and north, is a
square of 7th street. between Var
mum and Webster street One side
of this street is lined with fine homes
years. and there is new building
operation on the east side. But the
street is impossible, the roadbed be-
ing of black cinders, now very soft,
and the ruts are from Is to Is inches
deep. Then there is Webster street
nue., in almost as bad condition. APP
preparations were not asked for i'm
proving the latter two streets.
One Block to Be Paved.
Just up the corner from this is H.
linois avenue. The Commissioners
asked for and the House allowed an
appropriation of $500 for paving
this highway for one block between
Webster and Allison streets. 1t is
lined on the west by detached homes,
and the street is of cinders. which
have been cut up by traffic. That
part of this highway between Web
ster and Grant Circle is in much the
same condition.
Fourth street from Taylor to Up
shur street. and also Sd street be-
tween the same streets, scenes of new
and occupied homes. are in need of
paving. An appropriation of $1,000
for improving the former street was
asked by the commissioners, but it
was rejected in the bureau of the
budget.
The bureau of the budget also re-
jected an estimate for the paving of
Allison street from, Illinois avenue
to 7th street. This street is typical
of those found in the neighbOrhood,
and when the Star man arrived there
he found truck stuck and the chauf-
feur vainly trying to jack the wheels
up so that be could get it out. Final
iy he had to send for another truck
to aid him.
The bureau of the budget also re-
jected an estimate of the Commits
sioners for the paving of Randolph
street from 5th street to Rock Creek
Church road. gravel roadbed in a
bad state of repair The estimate
calid for an appropriation of $4,000
for paving. This government bureau
also rejected estimates for the paving
of Newton and Otis streets from
Georgia avenue to New Hampshire
avenue, both in a bad state of repair
The House allowed $S,400 for the
paving of Cpshur street from New
Hampshire avenue to 4th street, a
street of red clay. cut deep by heavy
trucks carrying materials to build
ing operation now going on there.
But even with this appropriation
there will be a SD etch of two squares
in just as bad condition. On this part
in a few months VIII be located
number of fine homes, steam shovels
now being engaged in cutting the
foundations.
Illinois avenue from Webster to
Allison street is of red clay and
gravel and dangerous for traffic in
wet weather. The House has allow
ed $500 for paving this small