Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-09
MOSQUITO CONTROL
FUND OF $4,000 IS
PASSED BY SENATE
Glass AssailS Amount, Lay
ing Suggestion to White
House Attache.
BINGHAM DEFENDS
ITEM IN DISPUTE
Needed to Combat Pests in Public
Parks and Wooded Areas About
City, He Says.

The Senate this afternoon approved
the 100000 item in the District appro-
priation bill to conduct war on mo-
squitoes in Washington, after lengthy
debate, in the course of which the neces-
sity for such an expenditure was ques-
toned by several members and defended
by Chairman Bingham of the District
subcommittee, in charge of the bill.
just before the item was sustained by
the Senate, Senator Bingham, replying
to the opposition, declared this appro-
priation is needed to combat mosquitoes
In public parks and wooded areas In
various parts of the city, and mot mere
ly in the lawn grass of the White House
grounds"
Glass Fights Bill.
Earlier in the day Senator Glass
Democrat, OF Virginia, who made the
chief argument against the appropria-
ton, had asserted that there was nc
question of public health involved, but
that the appropriation had been sug-
gested after an attache of the White
House had discovered some mosuui-
toes in the White House grounds.
Senator Bingham said he appreciated
The TACT that some people are not af-
fected by mosquitoes but:
They are Fortunate" Senator Bing-
ham continued, but there are thou
sands of others in the District who
are affected by them and who 60 into
the public parks and wooded sections
for recreation"
Hatfield Favors Fund.
Senator Hatfield, Republican, of
west virginia, who is physician, said
while he had no information as to
how much money was needed for this,
tnere should be some appropriation to
prevent the spread of mosquitoes.
Senator Glass declared that after ian
attache OF the White House discovered
some mosquitoes in bush in the lawn
grass, council of war" composed of
various local and Federal officials was
called.
Says President Not Bothered.
"The mosquito situation in the Dis
trict does not bother the President, "
Senator Glass continued. 1.-THE Presi-
dent Is the picture of health, and more
over, he goes to Virginia on the head
waters of the Rapidan and escapes the
few mosquitoes that appear to have
been discovered on the White House
lawn"
Senator Bingham explained the need
Tor the appropriation as follows during
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the need for passenger vehicles in
eradication work:
1T appears from the report made
by the Public Health officer that there
are some 5000 manholes in the streets
which must be visited and treated with
oil at intervals in order to prevent the
mosquitoes from securing very desirable
breeding places. Passenger-carrying
vehicles are necessary in order that the
inspectors and other employees engaged
In the service may not have to walk
around from one to another of these
5000 breeding places"
Senator Bingham explained that
there are many thousands of openings
In streets for the rapid drainage Of
surface water, and If they were screened
it would retard the flow of water into
the sewers. He pointed out that it is
necessary for inspectors to visit these
drainage places.