Evening star., 1932-07-31

washington was greatly concerned In
the fate Of the river and harbor bill
Flats Improvement coy ont ming 4
Assured by Law. provision provision ,rd OF
project to reclaim the Potomac fats.
An amendment had bsen added by the
Senate to that effect and in conferences
1t was reduced from $500, 900 to S400, ,000.-
In that shape the bill was eventually
passed, although objection to the POI
tomac River improvement was voiced
in the House, particularly by Repre-
sentative Blount Of Georgia. The Star
Of July 26, 1882, said:
surprise Is expressed that q gen.
tleman of the intelligence of Mr.. Blount
Of Georgia should on various occasions
show such narrow-minded hostility to
appropriations for the improvement of
the National Capital. His State Is one
Of the most enterpriSing In the South
and we have failed to see any indica-
tions that Mr. Blount's constituency do
not feel patriotic pride In the Gov
eminent city and In having its sanitary
condition improved to make 1t fully
Nation. Yet we find Mr.. Blount oppos-
ing the appropriation for the reclama-
ton of the Potomac fats on the utterly
groundlesS theory that the improve
ment is in the interest Of private par
ties. The fact Is that the project is
bitterly opposed by all the private In.
terests concerned-by the Kidwell Bot
tom crowd and all the land grabbers,
spectators and tramp engineers who
are left out in the cold by this measure,
which proposes to peremptorily stamp
out all the shadowy claims upon the
river marshes and to have the work Of
reclamation done by the Government
upon the plan adopted by the Govern
ment commission Of Army engineers
ana sanitary experts. and which gives
the Government full possession of the
land reclaimed. The project Of the
reclamation Of the fats. so far from
being promoted by private interests. is
. work taken in hand some years ago
by the Citizens Committee Of One
Hundred, which also was charged with
the duty of procuring legislation to
equalize the burdens of District ex-
penseS between the general Government
and the people Of the District. By their
earnest and intelligent representations
TO Congress Of the injustice of taxing
the people Of the District to pay all the
expenses for the support and improve
ment Of the seat of Government laid
distances, that body was induced to
pass the measure Of relief by which
the general Government assumes half
Of these expenses"
The river and harbor bill was vetoed
by President Arthur, but was passed
over his veto by both Houses, and thus
the Potomac River improvement after
many years Of endeaVor was assured.
~
There was o meeting of the COM
ha sk~l1
Potomac River Jayy STgy as ne 1ssa s:sf "St ot
Regatta Voted. the the Potomac ,.o9 .,,.loS boat
for the purpose of making some def
mite arrangements for holding the Po-
tomac River regatta this Fall. There
were present from the Columbias. Presi-
dent Coon, Capt. Gibson and Mr.. Da-
Wis; from the Analostans. Capt. Pairo
and Messrs. Hatch and Marshall, and
from the Potomacs, President Appleton,
Capt. Johnston and MeSsrs. s. z.
and J. ]. Hollister. There.
the regatta. The Columbias were in
favor Of holding it as soon az possible.
as they have a splendid crew in good
trim, ready to row at an hours notice.
The Potomacs and Analostans favored
q late date as neither had q crew in
training. AS these two clubs made a
majority. 1t was finally decided to hold
the regatta on the Potomac River On
the 4th Of October next. wind and wa
ter permitting; II not, subject Ia the
call Of the referee. The subject az diss
lance was touched upon, but as thsre
was dimculty In coming 10 an avrs.
nent that matter was postponed i,rtJI
! future date. Some advocated = er,,r.n
Of mile and half straightaway and
'tners one mile and return N wss IA
;tded 10 have all the races rewad en-
me ssme Gay. There are f-e races IN