Evening star., 1923-07-25


Yes. set me down as vigorously favor
ing the proposition"
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas,
chairman of the committee on claims:
Il think ii most important that the
downtown section of the city should
have every possible protection agains ST
fire. and shall be glad to support an
adequate appropriation for the in
stallation of the necessary additions
to the water system"
For Improving Capital.
Senator Furnifold Mel. Simmons
on the committee on finance: "Of
course l am not familiar with this
| subject, but / have no hesitation in
saying that in a general way ] am
! in favor of Congress cooperating
with the city in making Washington
what it should bean ideal city in
every way"
Senator Woodbridge n. Ferris of
Michigan: AT present / am not ac-
quainted with this situation, but rest
assured that as United States senator
| / shall try to serve the best interests
| of the capital"
chairman of the democratic national
committee: II shall be only too glad
Ito give every attention and con-
isideration to the proposed appropri-
alton for high-presSure system for
Washington. l think there is much
merit in the statement of facts re-
garding the need for this legisia-
ton"
| Interested I'm Project.
| Rep. Daniel r. Anthony, jr., chair
| man of the appropriations committee's
J subcommittee on the Army budget:
| This is the first / have heard OF the
proposition to install additional wa
| ter pressure for fire protection in
Washington. l was very glad TO sup
port and to attach to my bill last
year the item for the increased water
| supply for Washington. Should the
present fire protection be found upon
| investigation to be inadequate from
| the standpoint of water pressure
| would be very glad, indeed, to CO.
| operate along the lines OF improving
| It, L would be very glad to be advised
just what is the pressure al the fire
| hydrants in the business section OF
Washington at the present time and
! just where the present method OF
! supplementing it by steamer pressure
| fails to work satisfactorily"
I Representative William S. Ware
| former member of the appropriations
! committee, who is now a member
! oil the Pennsylvania state senate. but
who has been reelected to the House
Il am in full accord with the propo-
l water system fnaugurated in the Dis.
trict of Columbia. Philadelphia has
had such a system in the business
! part of the city for many years
| and it is regarded as not only in.
| creasing the efficiency of fire servics
. . md RI t,ttt
the cost of insurance. l am serving
| as a state senator in Pennsylvania
at the present time, but should
decide to return to Washington
will be glad to be helpful in the
| matter
Strongly Fayors Project.
| Representative Roy q. Fitzgerald
| of Ohio, very active member of tn.
House District committee, which
would pass upon the proposed legis-
| lation: Il am strongly in favor of q
| high-pressure and thoroughly ade.
| quate water supply system for Wash
| ington. Our construction in this
country. compared with that OF Eu.
| rope tends to an enormous fire loss oi
| something like $300.000,000 here.
am strongly in favor of fire protecting
| construction wherever possible, but
| above all of any for safeguarding and
/ protecting against fire and adequate
L
| which do occur. Washington. the most
| beautiful and marvellous city in the
\ world, ought to have every possible
protection thrown around it,
Representative Florian Lampert OF
| Wisconsin, who is being urged by his
friends to be next chairman of the
| House District committed: 'I an
| with you on this proposition. II
| should have been done long ago.
! Representative Ralph Gilbert OF
/ II III, n L.
House District COMMITTEES: 'Tt is
strange my attention had not beer
called to this proposition before
The suggestion rather appeals to me
but do not like to commit myself
without having thorough investi.
| CATION Of the situation. OF course
| Washington should have adequate
| fire protection. When 1 return tt
| Washington in the fall l will be glat
| to give the matter early attention
T. Edmcnds Pledges Aid.
! Representative George w. Edmonds
|, of Pennsylvania, author of the shiI
subsidy legislation and a strong ad
| vocate Of the model insurance code
! for the District: 81 am happy to tel
you that / will support an appropri
4 alton for a high pressure water sup
ply for Washington. I think this is {
! necessity and 1 know the value OF Il
| from our experience in my home cit,
of philadelphia / will be glad tt
assist in whatever way l can"
| Representative Richard N. Ellio
| of Indiana: II have not made any
| investi tigation Of this question, but Il
| upon Investigation 1T appears to bt
necessary for the District to have
| such a fire system I know of no rea
son why 1 should not support it
1t has been my policy. as q member
of Congress, to cut out all un
necessary appropriations possible, bu
III do not believe that our Nationa
! Capital should be placed in leopard.
lin order to save a little money"
Representative Charles E. F'ulle
Of Illinois, chairman Of the commit
fee on invalhI pensions: "T an