Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
FIGHT TO RESTORE
DISTRICT ITEMS
Griffin Wants Water Mains
on Alabama Avenue Con-
Structed.

With a final vote near the House
today resumed its consideration of the
District appropriation bill
Representative Griffin, Democrat, of
New York served notice that he would
offer two amendments to restore APP
preparations eliminated from the bill
for the construction of 12-inch water
mains on Alabama avenue southeast,
between Fifteenth and Twenty-fifth
streets, and Branch and Southern ave-
nues to prevent menace to health
from polluted wells In that district,
THE reason for this III that In the
section which these water mains will
supply said Dir. Griffin. there are
"a wells, Of which 19 have been found
by DIR. w G. Fowler, health officer OF
the District, to be polluted. Notifica-
tions have been put on these wells
and the residents are forbidden to
use them. 1t, therefore, seems to me
incumbent upon the District to supply
potable, wholesome water.
The cost of these mains will be
S42, 800 and $40. 100, respectively Mr.
Griffin said the cost viii be paid for
by the water revenues of the District
Headley to BE Reinstated.
Just before adjournment yesterday
the House made provision for the re
instatement of Capt. Albert ]. Head
ley to his inspeetorship in the Police
Department, from which he had beer
denoted by former Commissioner Fen
ming, by increasing the police item by
$500. Representative Blanton Of
Texas obtained adoption of the amend
ment through an agreement witI
House leaders, and 1t was un0pposed
This is to provide for the rpstora
ton of Albert J. Headley to his proper
rank, from which he was spitefully
denoted by former Commissioner
Fenning,' Blanton told the House.
Mr.. Blanton explained that $500 Of
the increase granted is to provide the
difference In salary between captain
and inspector and the further sum o.
$3.50 covers the automobile allowances
for the inspector
1t was not until after the House nae
adopted this amendment that Mr.
Blanton heard of Commissioner Dough
erty's denial that a gentleman
agreement exists between the Com
nissioners and the House Distric'
committee for the reinstatement ol
Headley as an inspector. This denia
brought from Mr. Blanton sharp re
tort. IF Commissioner Dougnerts
saws no agreements exists, he Is two
faced the Texan declared. Mr.
Dougherty promised me faithfully II
his Office that if he had authority te
create another position of inspector
Headley would be given the appoint
ment. He took the question OF author
itv up to Controller General McCarl
and the controller general decided the
Commissioner had the authority.
Blanton Tells of Agreement.
| Mr.. Blanton had Informed the House
about the so-called gentlemen agree
! ment" respecting Capt. Headley II
his report on the park policemen
hill and later when he offered hi'
amendment to the District bill. III
told the House then that Mr.. Dough
ertv had said that If the Commission
ers were given the money by Con
| gress they would right the wrons
done Headley."
."They have already enough money
| to nav his salary up to July /, Mr.
Tlanton said, land this additional
amount voted win give the money fol
Reverting to Dougherty's denial tha'
he had promised to reinstate Headley
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