Evening star., 1930-06-22


Fleming, John Poole, CharISs C. Glover,
jr.; Joshua Evans, jr; Sidney r. Talia-
ferro, Thomas p. Littlepage, Robert ].
Cottren, Dorsey Hyde and Frank Cole
man.
While these developments were tax
ing place at the Capitol the Merchants
& Manufacturers Association sent a
letter to President Hoover thanking
him for the interest he has already
shown in the District and asking him
to do whatever possible to help bring
about a resumption of conferences on
the appropriation bill to determine the
equitable appropriations that should be
borne by the National Government and
local taxpayers.
II Senator Bingham's motion for the
reappointment of conferees can be act
ed on tomorrow it Is probable a con-
ference will be arranged for promptly
The conferences terminated more than
a week ago, when the Senate members
despaired of persuading the House
managers to meet them on any figure
above SO 900 900. The Senate conferees
feel strongly that the House should be
willing to meet the Senate on some basis
of compromise. The Senate group have
indicated willingness to go half way
or even more toward the House figure
There are other amendments In the
bill not yet agreed upon, but If the Fed
eral contribution can be settled there
is little doubt that the other items on
which the two houses took different ac-
ton could be adjusted.
The letter the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association sent to President
Hoover, signed by its president, Mark
Lansburgh, follows:
NV dear Mr. President.
AT meeting OF the board of gov
ernors of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association yesterday, great
concern was expressed over the failure
to pass thus far the pending District
Of Columbia appropriation bill for the
fiscal year beginning July /, 1880.
"The board expressed their apprecia-
ton of the interest that you have shown
in the District of Columbia and the
consideration that you have already
given to this pending appropriation
bill
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association strongly urge that you do
everything in your power to bring about
resumption Of the conferences be-
tween the Senate and the House to de-
termire the equitable appropriation
that should be borne by the National
Government and by the taxpayers OF
this important appropriation bill for
the Capital City may be enacted into
law before Congress adjourns.
THE failure of the passage Of this
bill would be disastrous in, its effect,
for much needed improvements in
streets, schools and other public build
ings would have to be deferred ut least
q year. This would deprive several
hundred men In the building trades of
employment at a time when there Is q
need for providing work for men now
out of employment.
"As the bicentennial of the birth of
George Washington is to be celebrated
in the year 1882, and 1t Is planned to
invite hundreds of organizations to
convene here during that year, which
will result in many thousands Of Ameri-
can citizens visiting their National
Capital during that year, many needed
improvements should be made during
the coming year in order that the city
may be in readiness for this memorable
event..
we respectfully urge, therefore, that
you a. President of the United States
use your influence to bring about the
immediate passage Of this much-needed
legislation"