Evening star., 1927-05-01
FEDERATION URGES
JAIL IMPROVEMENT
Better Municipal Lodging
House Is Adv0Cated-Air-
port Is Considered.

Specific recommendations for inn
provement of conditions at the Jail,
and for the provision of a better
municipal lodging house were ap-
proved by the Federation OF Citizens
Associations last night at a meeting in
the boardroom of the Municipal Build
ing when it adopted a report of its
committee on charities and cOrrec-
tions, presented by Mrs Fl. NJ. Phillips,
chairman.
The report recommended that ade-
quate medical attention be provided
the prisoners, 1t being pointed out that
such attention now is being rendered
by an undergraduate from the Gal
linger Hospital. Such medical atten-
ton should be provided. the commit
tee said, by competent graduate phy-
sician.
1t also recommended provision for a
graduate pharmacist at the institu-
ton, the report imparting the informa-
ton that pharmaceutic duties now
were performed by a prisoner.
Adequate Salaries Backed.
1t recommended adequate salaries
and a six day week for the guards of
the institution. These men, the re-
port said, now get $105 a month, out
of which they must purchase their
uniforms.
Removal of the laundry from the
building was urged, as it results In
excessive heat.
Employment of a counsel for the
prisoners also was urged, so that
prompt and adequate legal advice
could be given those awaiting trial.
AS to the municipal lodging house,
the report pointed out that the pres
ent one on Twelfth street Is In the
same condition as it was in 1915,
when $4,000 was appropriated for a
site and new building. It pointed out
that a site was purchased at Sixth
and Louisiana avenue, for which
$4,000 was paid, and the remaining
$4,000 was insufficient to provide the
building. The money is still avail
able, and the committee recommended
that either additional funds be OBJ
tanned with which to erect a building
on the site provided or that the va
cant site and the unexpended balance
of money be used for some other use
full purpose.
Norris Bill Endorsed.
The association adopted a report of
it's public utilities committee, present
ed by Vice Chairman Clayton K. Emig,
offering to the Public Utilities Com
mission the aid of the federation in OBJ
tanning a reversal of the ruling of the
controller general of the United
States, prohibiting the employment of
expert witnesses before the commits
sion except at rates fixed in the clas-
siffcation act.
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recommendation of this committee,
the Norris bill providing for the de-
velopment of a hydro-electric plant
in the vicinity of the Great Falls of
the Potomac.
After a lengthy discussion, it EN-
powered the public utilities committee
TO study the merits of the one-man
car in comparison with an increase in
fare. and instructed the committee to
appear before the Public Utilities Com
mission and urge that body to defer
any action on the one-man car ques.
ton until the constituent bodies of
the federation could have an oppor-
tunity to act on certain requests for
information on this question sent out
by the commission.
Airport Special Order.
1t also adopted the report of this
committee urging that the Utilities
Commission direct the sale OF three
tokens for 20 cents by the conductors
of cars: the abolition of the charges
for transfers between the two COM
panies, and the transportation of
school children at reduced fares.
While on public utilities matters,
the federation adopted a recommends
tion of Mr.. Emig that the report on
an airport in this city be made the
special order of business at the meet
ing next Saturday night. 1t was
pointed out that this matter was ur-
gent, as Baltimore was trying to get
the place on the mail airways which
belongs to the Capital City.
The federation adopted the report
of it's committee on highways, parks
and waterways, presented by Thomas
Lodge, chairman, that Benning road
be widened from Fifteenth and H
streets to Kenilworth avenue, and
that the latter thoroughfare be wild
ened from Benning road to the Dis
trict line.
Another report adopted recommend
ed the immediate construction OF u
sidewalk along Giesboro road south
east, and also that the Highway be
partment of the District give early
consideration to the widening of this
road. now said to be a main thorough
fare to Blue Plains and the Naval
Research Laboratory at Bellevue.
InterfederatiOn Dinner.
The federation also adopted recon-
mendation of this committee that pro-
vision be included in the 1929 budget
for the widening of Connecticut ave-
nue. from M street to Dupont Circle,
and that the Witherspoon Statue be
moved to another site.
1t also adopted recommendation
for the appointment of an advisory
committee on tree space and public
parking, to consist of three members,
one to be a landscape gardener, one
a forester and the third to be the
chairman of the highways committee
of the federation.
The report of the action of the
traffic advisory council concerning
traffic lights, presented by r. s.
Hege, was adopted, and subsequent.
ly the federation gave it's indorse-
ment to the proposal for an inter
federation dinner, to be held in the
Fall, to be attended by the citizens
of this city and those of the metro
politan areas of Maryland and Vir.
ginia.
Mrs. Fl. s. Parsons, chairman of
the committee on education, recon-
mended the development of the
year building program for branch
libraries. and also the provision of
free books and supplies for all public
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