Evening star., 1927-03-25
Property Values Increasing.

He pointed out that as an economic
proposition the assessable value of
property in Montgomery and Prince
Georges counties was increasing by
millions of dollars. He pointed out
that the people of. these two counties
are taxing themselves in order
TO increase the asSessable basis of the
State of Maryland, and for that rea-
son it is not economically unSound to
provide an appropriation of this kind
from the State. There are, he said,
few special appropriations that are of
direct and universal benefit to the
State of Maryland.
He then launched into a general de.
scription of the plan for developing
the National Capital and the sur
rounding area in the two bordering
States through the cooperation of the
Federal and District governments
with representatives of the two State
governments. He told of the plans,
carried out to some extent, to reclaim
the Anacostia fats above the District
line in Maryland and to carry the
improvement and park development
work through Maryland territory be-
tween the Eastern Branch and Rock
Creek. He pointed out that the State
of Maryland is represented on the
Federal Park and Planning Commits.
sion by one of its legislators in the
House, Representative Fred y. ZihI.
man, who. he told the Senate. has
introduced bill for the expenditure
of Federal funds in the Maryland ter
ritory. Senator Sasscer assured the
Senate that the State of Maryland
would get its share.
Senator Jones sought to take out
Of the minds of some of the Senator's
the idea that had been created that
Maryland State money was to be pro.
vided to build parks within the Dis
trict of Columbia. He distinctly i'm.
pressed the Senate with the fact that
ell of the money was to be spent in
the State of Maryland.
lie explained the present Maryland
park and planning commission, taking
up each name and informing the Sen
ate as to who the man was and added
that many of them were Republicans.
lie then said that all Of them said
that IL was right and proper that the
State of Maryland should spend
100000 for the development Of the
territory adjacent TO the National
Capital. He pointed out to the Senate
further that the State OF Maryland's
money could not be spent in the Dis
trict of Columbia for land even if it
was desired TO do so.
Senator Hagner asked whether this
appropriation is going to be a good
or "a bad precedent. TO which Senator
Mitchell replied that it was not 20.
Ing to be followed in the future as a
precedent because there is only one
Washington city. He said that this
ls an exceptional case and the State
was very fortunate TO be located near
the National Capital. He said that on
approaching the District of Columbia
from Maryland one met small houses
ana the approach was generally bad
lie said that any one going to Airing
ton County would find different spirit
whefe the people were all working for
CROWN and progress. II would be un-
fortunate, he said, for Maryland to sit
kuplneIy by and let the growth and
development 20 across the Potomac TO
Virginia.
Senator Squier said that he would be
IN laVor Oh doubling the appropriation
It II was to be used for the beautifica-
tion Of the State Of MARYLAND. He
said that he had planned TO vote
against the appropriation up until the
time that he came on the floor of the
Senate last night and listened TO the
speech Of Senator Colgan against it,
He said he did not believe that taking
this amount from the State treasury.
would increase the misery and hun
ger Of the poor people Of the State of
Maryland as pictured by the leading
opponents of the measure.
Voiced Need of Economy.
The opponent OF the appropriation,
Senator COlgan. based his arguments
against it generally on the need of
economy. lie spoke in the belief that
he money was 10 be used for the
building of parks for the use and en-
soyment of the citizens of the District
cf Columbia. He pointed out that
scores OF citizens Of Maryland had
come before the two houses seeking
small appropriations for worthy causes
and had been turned down and yet
there WAS being asked at this time an