Evening star., 1924-01-31

NsStisalion g. c. SH1NN.
The committee. in the letter. makes
the specific request that the S5, 900. 900
surplus in thesTreasury to the credit
OF the District be made immediately
available for many necessary i'm
proVements in the city, including a
portion TOR better lighting, and de-
Velopment of the thoroughfareS.
IL * notorious that the lighting g
situation In Washington is in urgent
need of Improvement" says the let
ter. The streets by night are veri-
rable avenues of fieetirty shadows and
faint reflections conductive to crime,
accidents, and other disasters.
Near 590.OOO Population.
The city is fast nearing ii popula-
ton of one-half million and is crowd
Ing into all corners OF the District of
Columbia. Many new sections have
been opened, developed. and new
hofncS built where the so-called
passahie ohstructionS Maryland and
Virginia have good well paved high
ways leading to the District line on
ali sides and there are many
thorouGhfa which should be eX-
tended to the District line, thus af-
f"rding. quick and easy ingress and
egroSs TO and from the city and re-
lleVlng the congestion of the few
"NerburdeHed avenues of travel
IN the city proper there are hun
SdS vi SlTttlS WhGre the paving Is
being kept in disable condition by
patch and piecemeal work. Every
year Congress appropriates few
thousand dollars for the paving of a
section of street here and there,
leaving extensions of the same street
IN many Instances to await another
year for additional! Improvement.
1T must he apparent that the light
Ing. paving. Improvement and extern
sion OF the arteries of travel in a city
"i tho" size and Importance of the
Capital of the nation should he ap-
pruach, Il from Il larger aspect tha n
mere piecemeal and patchwork The
committee therefore urges upon the
respective committees of Congress
having jurisdiction of the subject
matter that Subcommittees be ap-
pointed, with authority to investigate
the. whole street situation. both as to
iShting ANA paving. and that a sur
FeE be made of the situation. with the
view OF presenting to the Congress
comprehensive and ADEQUATE pro-
gram OF street improvem, ntS, possibly
covering Il number of years for COM
pic ton. and with adequate annual ap-
preparations to carry on the work in a
l.uS1nesSiIhe and sensible manner
ms committees. cooperating with
other civic bodies and associations
VIII be glad to render any assistance
Possible To such subcommittee, with
the view that full information NAV be
Obta ined."
Specific Recommendations.
Specific recommendations are made
by the committee as follows: Eyten-
sion Of 9TH street northwest to the
District line: extension of New York
avenue, east of Florida avenue: ex-
tension of New Hampshire avenue
northwest To the District line: resur-
facing of all cobblestone streets: ex-
tension of Vermont avenue from Flor
ida avenue. northwest through to
ficofgia avenue.
y The committee also urges tho
boulevard system Of highways to
speed up traffic and the taking of
measures for safeguarding children.
1t recommends esthetic treatment of
the street situation and concludes
with the request that Congress APP
point Il committee to examine the
condition of the streets in Washing
ton