The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-10
F()CHT BILL
Goes To
HOUSE
Committee Hears Citizens OF
District on Needs Of New
Highway.

The House District COMMITTEES
this morning voted to report IA
yorably the bill introduced by
Congressman Foeht of Pennsyl-
vania, chairman of the committee,
for the extension of Fourteenth
street to the property Of the Wal
ter Reed Hospital.
This action was the result Of
. hearing on the question asked
for 81 representatives Of the
Board Of Trade, Sixteenth Street
Heights Gitizens' Association and
the Brightwood Citizens Associa-
ton.
Like Senate Bin.
Charles 6. Lancaster, member OF
the committee on streets and
avenues af the Board of Trade, and
vice president OF the Brightwood
Association, told the committee that
the bill which had been introduced
by Senator Ball was passed by the
Senate on January 20, 1922, and was
referred to the House Military Az.
that branch of Congress.
subsequently Chairman Focht in.
froduced an Identical bill in the
House. This is the one which viii
be faHorablY reported by the Dis.
trict Committee to which it was
referred.
Lancaster stated that he was in
formed that Chairman Kahn Of the
Military Affairs Committee had
personally requested that the bill
be referred to his committee and
that he understood there would be
no further meetings OF the commit.
tee at this session Of Congress.
Provides for Widening.
The bill provides for the vacation
of streets and alleys within the
area of Walter Reed Hospital and
the extension and widening of
Fourteenth street from Montague
street to its southern terminus
south of Dahlia street, Nicholson
street from Thirteenth street to
Sixteenth street, Colorado avenue
from Montague street to Thirteenth
street, Concord avenue from Six
teenth street to its western ter
minus, west of Eighth street west,
Thirteenth street from Nicholson
street to Piney Branch road, and
Piney Branch road from Thirteenth
street TO Blair road.
Lancaster further stated to the
committee that ninety per cent of
the property had been dedicated by
the owners for the purpose and
that only ten per cent would be
condemned. He said that the con-
demnation would be made without
expense to the government.
Favors Deeds Office Probe.
Chairman Focht announced that
every effort will be made to get
action on the bill at = this session
Of Congress.
The House District Committee,
on motion of Congressman Zihlman
of Maryland, also voted to report
favorably on the concurrent reso-
luton for the appointment of a
commission to investigate the office
Of the Record of. Deeds of the Dis
trict. The commission, under the
provisions of the resolution, will
Senate, appointed by the Vice Presi.
dent, and three members of the
House, appointed by the Speaker.
They will investigate the quarters
and vicinities with what additional
personnel, if any. is necessary. The
resolution passed the Senate April
20, 1922.
Reports Equalization Bill.
The committee also voted on mo.
ton of Congressman SprouI Of II.
linois to report favorab the bill
Tor the equalization of the positions
OF policemen and firemen in the
District. The bill. which passed the
Senate September 9, 1922, was lost
In the House because ii did not
provide for equalization of the pen.
sions of widows. The bill as re.
ported, however, will contain an
amendment providing for the equal.
ization as regards the pensions OF
the widows of policemen and fire
men.
Congressman UnderhiIl. of the
committee, announced that he woulf
oppose the measure on the floor az
the House when it was brought m
He stated that it contained q retro
active feature which he did mt IA
Those present in the interests ~
the Fourteenth street extension 10,
the Sixteenth Street Citizens Asso
citation were s. B. Grove, refirins
president; w. n. Holmes. retirins
secretary; w. g. MENUS. and r
McBreen, and for the Brightwood As
sociation Mr.. Lancaster and Charie
w. Ray, president.