The Washington times., 1924-05-16
CONGRESS
V||SLEED,
CLAIM
cisseI-Saxon Legion Post
Says Clique Misrepresented
Facts to Block Extension

The sensational charge that
clique Of Congressman, through
Misrepresentation Of the actual
views of wounded veterans at
Walter Reed Hospital, succeeded
in defeating the proposed bill au-
thorizing the extension Of Four
teenth street northwest in the
House Monday is contained in
resolution unanimously adopted
last night by the Cissel-Saxon
Post, No. 81, American Legion,
held at Silver Spring Md.
The American Legion men in
their resolution appeal to Con-
gresmen that they should not be
duped by the misleading posi-
ton" of this clique which repre-
sents itself as attempting to
serve wounded war veterans and
enlisted soldiers when, in reality,
they are only serving the desire
Of the officers of the Army Medi-
! cal Corps for the creation Of a
sacred and exclusive officers col
lege and area"
Finds Men In Favor.
Attention Is called to the fact that
Congressman Hersey Of Maine
frankly told the House that he lived
in the vicinity of the hospital and
that in his talks with the veterans
he found they are oil in favor of the
extension of Fourteenth street.
Emphasis in this resolution Is
laid on the fact that the medical
officers who have mustered Con-
gressmen to oppose the bill are not
Interested on the defeat Of the bill
because street cars on Fourteenth
street might disturb the veteran
patients, but because they have a
pet plain to make the grounds
IAN exclusive and sacred officers
hill upon which no enlisted men
| VI "ooLACO NClCIdh Will UO uC6lEOU
by the medical officers of the
army any more than these same
medical officers now desire the
travelling prblic to use TIE much
needed extension Of Fourteenth
street."
Further attention is directed to
the fact that the street cars which
would run on the proposed ex.
tended Fourteenth street would not
be as near the wards Of the vet.
Grams as the Georgia avenue line
Ia already, but would be two city
squares distant.
Veterans M1srepresented.
B. Stone Lerzear, commander Of
the Cissel-Saxon Post is directed
to send copies Of the resolution
to the American Legion posts in
the districts Of the Members Of
Congress demanding the closing
OF Fourteenth street.
The Cissel-Saxon Post No. Al, Of
the American Legion" SAYS the
resolution, located at Silver Spring,
Mo-, does most earnestly regret and
resent this ill-advised action based
upon the misleading position Of at
tempting to aid our wounded com.
rades Of the world war and the
enlisted soldiers Of the Walter Reed
Reservation
The resolution also sets forth
that In voting down the bill to ex.
tend Fourteenth street the House
paid no heed to the recommends.
tons Of the Federal Highways Com.
mission, the District Commissioners
the citizens associations of north.
west Washington, the Washington
Board of Trade, Warrington Cham.
Der of Commerce, and all the gov
ernmental representatives Of ad.
jacent Maryland that Fourteenth
street be extended through the
Army Medical College.
Congressman MisIed.
In discussion which led up to the
adoption Of the resolution it was
pointed out that many Congressman
were won over to the forces on.
posed to the bin by the "misinfor.
nation" that Its passage would be
a. detriment to the veterans con.
fined at Walter Reed Hospital.
Those Congressman who led the
fight for the defeat of the meas.
ure were Congressman DallinHer.
and Rogers of Massachusetts. Mac.
kenzie of Illinois, Hull of Iowa.
Knutson of Minnesota, Summers OF
Washington, BIanton of Texas and
Garrett OF Texas
Four Congressman who champion
ed the merits of the bill were Con.
gressmen Zlhlman, Hill and Lin.
thicum OF Maryland and Congress.
man Herooy Of Maine.