Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
D. c. |NC|NERAT0R
PLANTS ARE URGED
Federation Recommends Ap.
preparation of 100000
for Refuse Burners.

Appropriately of sum not to exceed
$500, 600 for the construction of one OF
more modern incinerator plants in the
District Of Columbia was recommended
by the Federation of Citizens AsSocia-
tons st its meeting last night In the
board room of the District Building
The action was taken on vote of
rs To 20 after heated debate and fol-
lowing strenuous objections raised at
the preceding meeting of the fedora
ton over the operation of the trash
pant at Monticello avenue and Mount
O!!vet road. which was declared an in
sanitary nuisance.
The delegates TO the federation last
night also voted approval of the bill
now pending in Congress providing for
new system of handling condemna-
ton OF land for Federal Government
purposes with the additional of several
amendments designed for the protec-
ton of District property holders anu
providing that similar condemnation
methods shall apply TO property to be
condemned by the District government
Poli,ewomen Bill Reported.
The organization rcatiirmed Its APP
prevail Of the proposal that the old Pen
SION Office Building when vacated by
tile General Accounting Office. shall
be made available for use by the Dis
trici National Guard and as the head
quarters and meeting place OF organ
lied reserve units and veterans organl-
cations, and voted TO support actively
The Zih!Man bill for this purpose,
An unfavo-able report on the bill
providing legal status Tor the Womans
Bureau OF the Police Department and
for an increase in the number Of po-
licewomen was submitted by the COM
n1iitee on law and legislation. but after
discussion the matter again was re-
committed with instructions that the
committee state its objections 10 the
proposed measure, now pending before
Congress. II was pointed out that the
federation q year ago Endorsed the prin-
cipie OF the change in the status OF the
bureau
On motion by William NICK. Clayton.
for the public utilities committee. the
federation reStated its opposition TO the
use of one-Inan cars and urged the
elimination OF center trolley poles from
Wisconsin avenue. The latter action
vas taken on the request OF the North
west Suburban Citizens Association.
which urged that the Washington Rail-
way & Electric Co. be asked 10 remove
the center trolley poles on wisconsin
avenue from Massachusetts, avenue TO
Dist-ic; line when that portion OF the
street Is reSurtaced.
illustrated Lecture Given.
The session was opened with an IL
Illustrated lecture by A. l.. Harris, mu-
niclpaI architect of the District on the
development OF the proposed new mu-
nicipal center for District government
activities on the site between Third and
SeventS streets. D street and PennSyl-
yanla avenue.
The report by the special committee
on city refuse disposal. made by j. G
Hefiy. delegate from the Washington
Chapter of the American Society of
Engineers, was adopted after debate
lasting nearly an hour and half
The committee presented a skeleton
Graft o! a proposed bill and in addi-
ton suggested three sites for the pro-
posed plants, One at Buzzards Point
on the Potomac River, another to b.
located either at the foot OF M street
o. al a place east of Foxhall Heights
already used as a dumping ground and
along the Baltimore e. Ohio Railroad
tracks south of Takoma Park Mr.
Hefty urged that ashes and other solid
refuse could be taken 10 points along
the river :or filling purposes such as
al Graveily Point. where it is proposed
10 develop the District airport.
Vigorously attacking the proposal TO
construct The disposal plants on prep
erty within the District, Charles /.
Stengie warned the federation you are
standing on Volcano due TO fears OF
property owners that location of one of
the plants near their holdings would
seriously inture property values.
Opposition 70 the project also vas
voiced BY E. j Newcomb. q member
Of the Board OF Public Welfare, who
urged that the refw,e disposal be done
a. the Lor;or Eeformatory by convict
labor