Evening star., 1923-07-29

One, Senator R. B. Howell Of
proposition, would assess the costs a
In view of the fact that virtually
every senator and House member says
| he never has before had the matter
| brought to his attention. and that he
| has had no opportunity to study the
| situation, this is considered re-
markable showing for the civic lead
ers and business men who are urging
the establishment of a high pressure
system.
Seventy interviews with members
of Congress have already been print
ed in the poll of Congress that The
Star is taking. Twenty-one more are
given below:
Senator c. C. Dill. Washington.
states: Il am for it and will work
and vote for 1t. 1t seems to me that
! such system should have been
! adopted long before this"
! Wants "Other Side"
Senator Samuel M. Ralston, In
diana: The case seems so one sided
| that / feel l ought to hear the other
side before announcing any decision.
| can not understand why the Dis
trict Commissioners have not made
provision for the pressure system
! long ago. and l do not feel justified
in assuming that they have no reason
whatever for their lack of action"
Senator Joseph L. Ransdell, Louis
lana. prominent member of the
committee on commerce.: while I
am not familiar with the merits of
that system. hence cannot express a
ly in favor of the very best possible
fire protection for the nations cap
ital, and Will gladly support what
ever legislation is needed TO procure
same. Like all other patriotic Amer
leans, l am very proud of our great
hal oh
be liberal in the extreme in providing
whatever is necessary to make ii the
foremost city of its kind in the
world"
THE matter of providing adequate
fire protection for Washington is un-
debatable. But whether this, that or
the other proposition that may be
made actually is essential to adequate
Thing m sSinR it is my Sus duty to Mst
until 1 hear what may be said on all
sides of the general proposition as
we'll as on this one special phase of
it,"
In Favor of Project.
Representative Elliott w. Sproul
Illinois, q prominent member of the
House District committee. which
would have to pass upon this legis-
1ation: Il am sure that the Wash
ington IIublic is already familiar
provements for our capital city. and
that l have always been in favor of
making IL a model in every respect,
including every possible precaution
to safeguard life and property.
Therefore. l am with the project to
improve the water service and will
lend my aid and support to obtain
the required appropriation"
Representative Oscar L. Keller of
Minnesota, very active member OF
to-
shall gladly support and vote for
such an appropriation. Aside from
the human lives and physical dis
abilities that might be spared by
proper protection during serious fires
(Which in themselves would warrant
such an expenditureJ the economic
saving of property and stock, to-
gether with the reduction in insur-
ance costs (Which the efficient man
agement of insurance companies al
provements) would prove highly
beneficial to the residents of the city
generally. 1t is my belief Congress
will recognize the necessity for this
Improvement and will readily au-
thorize the appropriation required to
initiate the project.
Representative Otis Wingo, Ar
kansas, a recognized Legislative leader
and parliamentary expert on the DEM
ocratic side Of the House: Il do not
know enough about the details of the
plan suggested. but you may
rest assured that 1 will be glad to ap-
prove any proper measure to give
Washington an adequate water supply
with the best available water pres
sure"
Representative NJ. o. Mclaughlin.
Nebraska: II am in favor of the ne
cessary appropriation to give the
Capital City high-pressure water
service"
Necessary for City.
Representative Isaac r. Sherwood,
Ohio: THE city of Toledo installed
a high-pressure system in the down.
town district seven years ago. Now
it is desired to have the system ex-
tended all over the city. There is
no doubt about the value of the
high-pressure system. 1t is ne
cessity for Washington and every
metropolitan city. 1 am impressed
here in Toledo that a steamer ap-
paratus does not respond on the first
alarm in our downtown section. In
Toledo the pressure Is kept normal
until an alarm is turned in from the
high-pressure district. Then electric
pumps are started and water pres
sure is Immediately available that
has saved hundreds of thousands Of
dollars annually. BY all means a
high-pressure system for Washing