The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22

Morse said ne was counting on Su-
perintendent Garland Of the District
water department to help him out of
hts predicament. He said he has
sent an assistant to the District Off.
cials 20 get q hose connection from
the fire department hydrant II
Chevy Chase circle. Morse said II
this were done, they can fill the
Chevy Chase tank within slxty.five
feet Of the top and that tonight.
after the heavy draught has sub.
sided, they Will be able to fill Il com.
pletely.
The engineer threatened today to
issue an Vltlmatum 90 regards the
use Of water In Chevy Chase TO-
sprinkling lawns and gardens, unless
the unprecedented demand on tha
limited supply Il stopped.
He iptiniated that Chevy Chase
residents must be boarding water In
tear Of future trouble. He eaid the
demand during the past two lays
hes been the greatest In history.
He made light Of demands osing
made by Chevy Chase residents for
the substitution Of wrought.irou
pipes tor terra Gotta, saying that
such q proposition wAs the height
OF folly. He said that the portt,n
Of the terra Gotta pipe under pres.
sure has been reinforced with
wrought iron and he Ia positive that
the other sections Of the pipe are
good for many yeAre 70 como.
VIM 'sNever FORGET"
The chief engineer admitted that
he cannot bring water pressure to
normal 40 fast a. he expected. and
he attributes this condition and the
''sevefai rnishaps" his crew expert.
enosd % the generous pledges he
made yesterday that adequate sup
ply would be turned on BY o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
When asked II he believed that
apprehension over the supply would
bo o thing OF the past In q couple
Of days, he said he knew from the
attitude OF residents who have con-
fronted him that they will never
forget about 1t.
Morse further voiced the belief
that had he yeiltured into the Chevy
Chase district yesterday, and had
made his presence known, he would
have suffered bodily harm.
Views of Residents.
Residents of the waterless sub
urbs today declared that while En-.
gineer MorsN'B promise of water
within tw0nty-four hours was nice, -
that at best it would only be q tenn
poF4ry supply.
1.-THE only way to remedy the
depIorabie situation Ii to employ
1000 workmen at once-today--and
tear out the antiduated terra Gotta
piping, installing, as should have
been done n first, wrought iron
piping" declared Samuel Henry.
West Kirk street, Chevy Chase. Md.
Kirk with other members OF the
Chevy Chase CittSeus Association
last night sent q telegram to
Governor Richie. apprising him Of
the situation.
1--WE are paying more for our
water than almost anybody in the
United States and have less of it."
Kirk added. This should be q
warning to the commission and un.
less they act we will take steps to
see that they do"
Come to CITY Hotels.
While the verbal tilt was being
waged between residents Of the
suburbs and Morse a. to whether
there was water, many OF the home
owners locked up their homes and
are now registered At downtown
hotels.
At 1880 today. Morse's statement,
that there was water, was found to
be without foundation in half a
dozen places wf1ere The Washington
epfN1n AL WAVAOn-kA NnMAkrFhA tina ctAn,,,
various sections, not enough water
could be ooaxSd from the taps to I'LL
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