Evening star., 1926-11-15
COMMITTEE HEARS
LIST OF D. c. NEEDS
Urgency Of Suffrage and
Many improvements Told
by Trade Board.

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When the Gibson subcommittee OF
the House District committee re-
sumed its hearings on the municipal
administration of the District Of Co
lumbia today, a long list Of projects
affecting the upbuilding OF the city,
"all worthy of accomplishment at the
very earliest date" was submitted by
the Washington Board Of Trade,
through J. Harry Cunningham, presi-
dent. The board, however, empha-
sized three of these projects as most
urgent at this time, as foll6ws:
First-"We favor Federal control
over the District Of Columbis> and the
present commission form of govern
ment. We believe civil appointments
to said commission should be limited
to bona fide legal residents of the
District Of Columbia, as should all
official positions in the Nations Cap
ital"
Second-"That primary responsible
ity for the support and development
of the National Capital is Upon the
Nation. Congress, not the people of
the Federal District. fixes the amount
Of our tax contributions toward the
cost of the Capitals maintenance
The revenue derived 'FRONT.' various
sources of taxation is not sufficient
in itself properly to develop and
maintain the Nations Capital. The
Federal Government should by all
means pay it's fair and equitable pro-
portion for the maintenance of its
Federal CITY,"
Third-"Amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the United States granting
national voting representation tc
residents of the District OF Columbia
in the House, Senate and Elect ora
College, with access to the Fed deral
Court"
Fuller Explantion Desised.
Chairman Gibson stated shat he
would ask for q fuller explanation
of what the Board of Trad. means
regarding access to the aFederal
courts"
Amplification of the reckless driv.
ing clause and careful study bf diplo-
matte immunity, which now iextends
not only to the official representatives
of foreign governments. bus TO all
their attaches and employees. were
recommended by Traffic DiraCtor NJ.
o. Eldridge. He declared that %
miles an hour on wet pavement Is
dangerous at all times, urged the
Gibson subcommittee to inSite the
Traffic Court judges to explaiA "dis-
graceful situation in the courts that
ought to be corrected by immediate
legislation" referring to the con-
gested dockets, and to invite Corpo-
ration Counsel Stevens to st4te what
additional assistants he rkeds to
prosecute cases.
In the longer list of pr Iects to
which the Board of Trade hks given
it's Endorsement, are the following:
A new Chain Bridge, new fDuilding
for Recorder of Deeds office, sufficient
funds for the growth and mainte-
nance of public schools system, merg-
er of the local traction companies.
appropriation for the estat3 ishment
of a mental hygiene clinich for the
early diagonsis and treat hent of
mental cases. sufficient appropriation
for sewerage and water in the out
lying sections Of the city as occasions
demand and for repair andy mainte-
nance of the existing beverage
system.
A high h-pressure fire protection sys-
tenn, sufficient appropriations for the
necessary repairs and maintenance OF
streets and highways, the simprove
ment Of the street lighting system of
the city, the abolition of at Ieast one
steam railroad crossing efch year.
that q bridge building program be In
stitutcd for replacement of oad bridges
in their proper order. a municipal ath.
letic stadium commensurate with the
surroundings Of the Capital, Jan insur
ance code for the District 4f Colum
bia, a law to prevent the sale of fraud
ulent securities, a building for central
police headquarters, a new building
for the Municipal and Juvenile Courts
provision for adequate municipal
bAthing facilities, improvements along
the south side of Pennsylvania avenue
between First and Fifteenth streets,
sufficient annual appropriations for
purchase Of grounds for park and play.
ground purposes, new fire engine
house in the vicinity Of Connecticut
and Nebraska avenues, removal of all
temporary war buildings.
Funds for Hospital
Continuation Of appropriations for
construction work at Gallihger Hos
pital, a new armory buildihg, a FIVE
wear building program for branch
libraries of the District. national Law
regulating manufacture and sale o!
firearms and deadly weapdas, estab
lishment of dispensary and clinic
for tubercular children. Improvement
and maintenance of a 24-foGt channel
in the Potomac River, completion OF
reclamation Of Anacostia River fats
above Benning Bridge TO tile District
line, completion Of sewerage purifica
ton work. II:
Complete repeal of the Bosland law;
extension Of streets and highways as
the growth Of the city ders4ands; re-
moval Of the pollution in Rock Creek
Park by sewerage inflow from Piney
Branch Valley; elimination Of educa-
tional institutions of fraudulant ma.
ture; adequate appropriations for the
water distribution SYSTEM. appropri-
alton for improving the wkter service
in the eastern part of tae District;
appropriation to begin t4e work of
replacing inadequate distribution
water mains in the older bart Of the
city; the careful study Of THE projects
Of acquiring the right of way of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal extend
ing from Washington to Cumberland
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