Evening star., 1924-05-04

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that purpose shall constitute one
fund: Provided. That no part of such
fund shall be used for the improve
ment of any street or section thereof
not herein specified; Provided further
A separate amendment offered by
Representative Cramton, which pro-
vided that hereafter any moneys de-
rived from assessments against pri-
vate property for paving and resur-
facing streets under provisions of ex-
listing law, arising from the expendI-
ture of the fund created by such act
of April 20, 1924, shall be PAID INTO
the Treasury of the United States and
be credited to and shall constitute
pa rt of sa id fund and shall thereafter
be BILE for appropriation In the
same manner the proceeds OF tne
gasoline tax was rejected Wnen the
chair sustained a point of order by
Representative Thomas l. Blanton,
Democrat, of Texas.
Representative Davis explained that
Chairman Madden or the House ap-
propriations committee, accompanied
by members of the subcommittee on
the District bill had visited premises
occupied by the recorder Of deeds,
and had reached an agreement. with
the owners, whereby the entire build
ing would be supplied to the recorder
of deeds for s14,400.
New Building Planned.
Chairman Davis assured the House
that in few years a new building
would be erecte ed near the courthouse
to be occupied by the Office Of the
gressional Record.
Representative Chindbloom of 1lli-
nois told his colleagues that he had
recently visited the office of the re-
corder of deeds to look up title
and that he never saw public ONCE
so congested and men working under
such cramped and practically lmpos-
sible conditions.
Representative Blanton rose in op
position to the amendment for the
purpose of discussing his own pro-
posal that the two street car COM
panies in Washington should be fore
ed under their charter provision to
give transportation for a five-cent
fare. He declared that 10000 school
children are now compelled 10 pay
cents for street car rides.
Has List of Names.
In advocating a District tax rate
of $3.50 he showed pictures Of an
estate whose owner he said he
could not mention by name on ac-
count of congressional courtesy, but
that the owner of that estate has
declared his intention of defeating
the Cramton amendment which
changes the fiscal rela ations between
the federal and District governments
by establishing fixed contribution
of sS,0oe,000 instead of the s0-40 pro-
portionate arrangement.
Representative Blanton said he has a
list of senator's and members of Con-
gresS showing what property they own
in the district. and that if they persist
in an effort to keep the tax rate at
s1.20 he will print that list in the Con-
gressiocal record.
Makes Point OF Order.
Representative Blanton made a
point of order against all street i'm
provements, which was overuled.
Representative James 3. Begg, Re-
publican. of Ohio, offered an amend
ment, increasing from S4S2,750 to
100000. the appropriation for street
improvements, which he later with
drew. his purpose being to gain
recognition so as to make speech, in
which he declared that the policy of
parsimony practiced by Congress to-
ward the District of Columbia was
wrong. He said he would like to see
the District streets and schools the
best in the whole country. He de-
clared that the streets were in horri-
BILE condition. Representative BeGg
said that the people in the District
have greater difficulty in getting
street improvements than in any large
city. There the people simply petit
toned the board of aldermen. while
in the District they have to first
budget bureau and then they have
to satisfy five members of the sub
committee on appropriations.
Methood of Work.
He also criticised the method of
improving streets by first . dumping
in ashes, so that when a windstorm
comes up he said. it beats any alkali
tempt was made to do work like that
in any other city those performing
the work would he arrestd.
Representative Blanton referred to
Representative Beggs as the .'cutest"
member of the House, who, he said,
was anxious to get his picture in the
Sunday morning papers.
Representative Cramton, when ar
guing in support of his gasoline tax
street Improvement amendment and
his proposal to credit all assessments
to the gasoline tax. street improve
ment fund, said did SO. to keep
faith with the people of the District.
I'VE want to be fair" Representative
Cramton said. Il do not want the
time to come when LIND that I have
not kept my word with the people in
the nations capital"
During the debate Representative
I.ozier of Missouri declared that the
system of governing the District of
Columbia is all wrong. Congress
ought to be relieved of the necessity
from passing upon all details of local
government" he said.
Representative LoZier declared that
there never will be. peace between the
people Of Washington and Congress
until a new system is evolved. When
he suggested that it might be desirable
to decd back the District to Maryland
REPRESENTATIVE John, Philip Hill of
MARYLAND expressed keen interest"
Representative Blanton interposed
that there are only thirty-f five or forty
members of the House who devote time
to District business.
B1nten Move Defeated.