Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-01
FIGHT FOR MARKET
TO REACH CAPITOL
Women Fail to Get Promise
of Help From City
Official.

Unable to obtain from Commissioner
Dougherty a definite promise that he
would recommend supplementary item
for the continuance of the Western
Market at Twenty-first and X streets.
committee of women representing the
West End Citizens Association and
housekeepers OF that section made plans
today to carry their fight TO Congress
The committee called upon Commits
sioner Dougherty this morning to de.
mand why the appropriation for con-
tlnuance OF the market was omitted
from the District bill and to learn who
was trying TO kill the market" They
comprised Mrs. George w. Evans. vice
president of the West End Citizens
Association: Mrs. Charles Edward Rus
sell and Miss Anna NJ. Martin.
Mr.. Dougherty told us that no one
was opposed TO continuance OF Western
Market Mrs. Evans said afterward,
and he admitted that, pld item swas
stricken from the budget without an the
facts being known. as a necessary meas
ure OF economy. He said he did not
have all the facts. but Is beginning to
investigate the matter"
Claim Capper's Help.
The delegation seemed unimpressed
by the visit TO the Commissioner and
was planning TO make its fight before
the Budget Bureau and Congress. where
u said that Senator Capper, chair
man OF the District committee. was in
sympathy with it.
mrs. Russell declared that the mar
ket. Instead of being conducted AT a
loss, actually made a profit of sl.7O0
last year. She denied the market build
ing Is IN an insanitary. leaky and diiapi-
GATED condition and added that among
us 10000 patrons not woman could
DC found who desired 1t discontinued.
We are making this fight In the in
terest OF the housekeepers OF large
part OF Washington" Mrs. Russell said.
The market men have gone on record
as being in favor OF having their rents
doubled in order 10 keep the place
open. / cannot understand all this
soiici.ude about the taxpayers pocket
book
We asked Commissioner Dougherty
70 MAKE a supplemental recommended
ton Tor the small amount needed to
keep the market open. but we got no
assurances that this would be done
Now We are going 10 get the Budget
Bureau 10 find out who Is trying to
'kilF the market. The residents Of the
community served by 1t are unani-
rYlousiy In favor Of keeping 1t open. We
feel our rights should receive some con-
Siderati0n In the matter"
District officials declared the reason
the market item was dropped from the
supply bill Was because IL would require
at least $4,000 10 put 1t In modern re-
pair.
Mass Meeting Saturday.
The West End Citizens delegation de-
ciared they live in its immediate yicin-
ity and Know the market building is In
no such state III diktepai..
The matter will come To an issue
Saturday morning at citizens mass
meeting 10 be held at the market al 10
O'Clock. under auspices Of the '"est End
association.
All housekeepers Interested In the
movement ~ continue opera IN of the
market we're urged TO attend this meet
ing The Tomens committee enpha-
SIZED the fart that the Western Market
Wi!i be more neefed than ever when
The Center Market il cl0aed IN house
wives on January II. 1929.