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WEATHER.
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow;
continued cold: lowest temperature to
night about 26 degrees; fresh north
west winds.
Temperature for the past twenty
four hours: Highest, 36. at 2 p.m. to
day: lowest, 29, at 7 a.m. today.
Full report on page 16.
CLOSUVG NEW 10RK STOCKS PAGE II.
"From Pre** to Horn*
Within the Hour"
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Dally Avrr>(?, T5,11?s Sund... RS.44S.
No. 20,150.
ONE CENT.
Galleries, Corridors and Door
ways Thronged With Inter
1 ested Visitors.
HUNDREDS ARE UNABLE
TO OBTAIN ADMISSION
Woman Suffragists in Large Number
at Capitol to Urge Anthony
Amendment.
SPEAKER CLARK IS RE-ELECTED
Senator Ctarke of Arkansas Again
Is Chosen President Pro Tern,
of the Upper
House.
The Sixty-fourth Congress of
ihc United States came into be
ing at noon today w ith the tap
? of liisoric gavels in the Senate and
House, and the legislative engine
of the country opened its throttle
tor the first notch on what may
be a most remarkable and mo
mentous run.
As usual, galleries ami corri
dors and doorways in both wings
of the Capitol building were
thronged with visitors. 1 hou
sands of people passed through
the entrances vainly hoping for a
seat in oue of the galleries. So
great was the crush that strong
wooden fences had been placed in
the corridors near Senate and
House galleries, and only those
holding the coveted cards of ad
mission were allowed through the
gates. Extra guards were placed
at these gates to keep back per
sons who endeavored to use real
, or alleged "influence to get a j
gallery scat.
Hundreds Disappointed.
Hundreds of persons awaited outside
all day in the hope of getting a seat
before the opening sessions closed, and
all but a few were doomed to disap
pointment.
Women, attracted by the greatest
demonstration for suffrage ever seen in
the city, flitted here and there through
the Capitol, while the broad east steps
were the scene of a kaleidoscopic rush
of wrmen who camc to impress upon
senators and representatives the im
portance of enacting the Susan B. An
thony amendment, providing votes for
women. The purple, white and yellow
of the suffrage forces almost outdid the
majesty of the Stars and Stripes, so
great was the crush of women. Suf
fragists scored a triumph in that the
first piece of legislation Introduced in
this Congress was the resolution by
Representative Mondell of W yoming
providing for an amendment to the
Constitution so as to permit equal suf
* frage.
Exchange of Greetings.
As the hour of noon drew near, the
lawmakers of the country gathered
In the two chambers. In the Senate
' the welcoming handshakes were in
Keeping with the great dignity of that]
body. In the House, where legislation
IS shaped sometimes amid most rough
and tumble scenes, there was less dig
nity and more hearty slapping of ba^ks
and pump-handle handshakes.
noise of nearly 500 congressmen talk
ing at once, added to the buzzing in
the galleries, was like the roar of a
rainstorm. , ...
Today's sessions were taken up with
the routine organization of the Senate
and House for the Congress term.
Preparations were made for the read
ing of the annual address of the Presi
dent of the United States to Congress
tomorrow by the appointment of com
mittees of the two houses to notlf>
President Wilson that Congress was
ready to receive any communication he
had for it
Senate Begins Its Session
Without Predicted Storm;
Senator Clarke to Preside
The Senate was called to order at
noon by James M. Baker, secretary of
the Senate. In the absence of Vice
President Marshall. The Vice resi
dent is in Indianapolis today with Mrs.
Msrshall, who recently underwent an
. operation.
Senator Clark e. President pro tem
pore of the Senate during the last Con
gress and the selection of the demo
crats for that office In the new Con
gress completed his term of service in
the Senate March 4 last, and thougj
re-elected to the Senate lie could not
preside over the S>nate until the oath
of office had been admlnlstred to !>'"'?
Senator Kern, the democratic leader,
offered a resolution providing that Senator
Martin of Virginia, the senior 'lemocratic
member of the Senate, eliould be author -
ized 10 swear in the newly elected sen
ators. thirty-two in all. This resolution
was adopted, and the oath was admin
istered to each by Senator Martin_ Four
senators at a time, each fBcorted by a
colleague, came to the desk of the vice
president and there took the oath of office.
The only senator who failed to appear
when Ills name was vailed to take the
oath of office was Senator Brady of
Idaho. Senator Borah announced that
his colleague was absent on account of
illness.
Mr. Clarke Elected.
When all the new and newly elected
senators liad been sworn in the demo
crats offered a resolution nominating
Senator Clarke of Arkansas for President
pro tempers of the Senate. This was fol
' lowed immediately by a resolution of
fered as a substitute by the republican"
nominating Senator ?alltn?er *
1 lamptblre. the chairman of the republican
(.Continued on Second Pace.)
I
CONGRESS ASKED
N HISTORY OF U. S.
Amount Requested by Secre
tary McAdoo for Year Is
$1,285,857,808.
INCREASE IS $170,843,614
OVER LAST FISCAL PERIOD
Provision Is Made for an Increase
of Salaries of Government
Employes.
| $395,000,000 FOR DEFENSE
! Estimates for the Navy Total S217,
000.000. and the Arruy Bud
get Amounts to
?173.000,000.
I lie greatest sum of money1
e\ er asked of a Congress of the
L nited States in times of peace
is included in the estimates of the
go\ ernmerit, today formally sub
mitted to the new Congress by
the Secretary of the Treasury.
I he sum total. $1,285,857,808, is J
S17c.843.614 more than was ap
propriated by Congress for the
present liscal year, and outlines I
the administration's plans for ex
penditures for the \ear ending!
June 30. 1917. j
I he plans for national defense
and preparedness are responsible
tor the major part of the in
creases. Land defense estimates,
including army and coast fortifi
cations, total $178,000,000, an in
crease of S68,ooo,ooo; while the I
naval estimates total $217,000.000,
which is also approximately $68.
000.000 more than was appro
priated for the same establishment
tor the current year. These figures
cover the entire military and
naval establishments, including
new buildings, as well as fighting
machinery.
Increase of Millions.
These increases, measured by the mil
lions, have not crowded out proposed
increases making for progressive ad
ministration in other departments, and
there is a fairly large portion of in
creased salaries proposed in the gov
ernment establishment in Washington;
and provision for new buildings, new
parks and river improvement. No de
partment asks for a decreased expend
iture in total, although there and there
?ve fnou^Vi8l?n?,?' the government
le^ss money. " P?SSible to al?"S
The general recapitulation of the ??.
thTa/?n divlded by the Treasury into
of r-niM"? subdivisions, the District
of Columbia's 115,000,000 being swal
m 000 <Z- IT" the "miscellaneous:
.hi and larKc Portions of
the military and naval estimates h*?ink
included in the public work?and Pana
ma canal Items: ^ana
Legislative, 17,573.37:
Executive, J30.807.505.
Judicial. 91,36S,500.
Agriculture, *24,159.049
foreign intercourse. J6.i "6 619
Military, *152.354.259. '
Naval. J211.51s.074.
Indian affairs. J10.175.036
1'ensions, J 160,565,000
Panama canal. J27,535.469
I ublic works. J104.644.689
i Postal service. J316.364.879
Miscellaneous. J98.290.563 '
^Permanent appropriations. J13S.074,
Increases in Force and Salaries.
drld" "terally cover hun
dreds.of thousands of Items of Interest
ir?i i? les'",atlve' executive and Judi
cial items. of so much importance to
Washington. there -are practlcally' *
tion V* i P'enty of "commends
for increased clerical forces and
increased individual salaries. The first
i ?'hlhe5<! are to be found in the Public
| Library figures, the civil service com
I mission asks lor ?7.>,.**j more ltl ,
'<"? I?? employes, and the enor
mously increased work at the State ij?
partment has resulted in a request tor
a salary roll Increase of *14^ oou i.
the patent offlce new positions and pro
posed promotions total *7L'.(jijo New
hv* 1"ml'r;'um ?PPropri*tlon? asked /or
by the Department of Agriculture for
new investigations and new Warfweon
pests Which reduce the efficiency of the
, h " rtrm- " Kr?nt<=d. /Will result
pirUanTc^"1 ?' '
Public Parks of District.
An Increase of **00,000 for work on
the public parks of the District i?
asked for under "public works." and
J this Includes a proposed *60.000 fleld
j house for Potomac Park. The work of
, connecting Potomac Park. Hock .Creak
Park and the "Zoo" will be starir.i
with an appropriation of *26 000 if
Congress approves the estimates For
the completion of the Interior Deoart
ment building. *1.066,000 Is asked ind~
for the government central
p !? 'La^.OOO for completion Is re
quested. The sum of *700.000 for the
years work on the Lincoln Memorial l!
projects for SE#
amount to several hundred thou'.YnS
In the naval and military estlmat.
found in another column. It win ?!
seen tl.at a large part of the fnrrL
for such public works M a new a*,!"
vTci^ity. l? "e *Pent in th" cl?y tnS
The postal service estimate Is deduct
ible from the total, because Its receipts
?eav?rm9 m?2???t.hefhTrea"ury
iea\es 5969.492.929 as the actual total
of appropriations Cony res. i? asked ti
yea/' ?r ",7'863 4?' more than !?]?
The Hiate Department asked for
J??rX.Jlcre"e*' ln addition to the
fi S f-2r addlt'on?' clerical force in
the department. *25.0*0 additional for
the salaries of charge d'affaires, and
(Continued on Twelfth Pace.)
Statement by French Cabinet
Official First From a Re
sponsible Source.
TREATY MUST MAKE WAR
IMPOSSIBLE FOR FUTURE
Surrender of Alsace and Lorraine;
Bestoration of Belgium
and Serbia.
AID OF NEUTRALS EXPECTED
Union of Victorious Allies, With Ad
herence of Other Non-Germanic
Powers, to Secure Peace
for All Time.
I I'ARiS, December 6. n a.m.?
| I'ranee will not make peace until
Alsace and Lorraine are won.
Belgium and Serbia restored and
"German imperialism and Prus
sian militarism are put beyond
the possibility of resurrection/'
according to Albert Thomas, un
| der secretary of war.
The declaration of M. Thomas
j is attracting widespread atten
| tion, as it is one of the lirst state
i ments from a responsible cabinet
official concerning the attitude i
of the government in regard to
peace.
Made in Public Address.
The statements of II. Thomas were
made in an address to a large crowd as
I sembled last evening in memory of the
dead of the war of 1870. M. Thomas
| said;
J "There wiil be no peace until our Alsace
and Lorraine are definitely re-established
as part of the French unity.
"There will be no peace until our un
fortunate brothers of Belgium and Serbia
are assured of recovering their homes in
complete security and independence.
"There will be no peace until German
imperialism and Prussian militarism are
put beyond the possibility of resurrec
tion.
To Abolish War Forever.
"There will be no peace until a system
of right, founded upon the victorious
union of the allies and supported by the
free adherence of neutrals has abolished
forever the violence of war.
"Whatever may be the sacrifices,
France, united, will go steadily for
ward to accomplish this end. Today, be
fore the terrible obstacle which con
fronts them, justice and liberty have
only one road?that which our nation
in arms opens to them with the ma
chine gun and cannon."
The declaration of M. Thomas derives
added significance from the fact that
in addition to his conection with the
cabinet he is one of the leaders of the
socialist party.
Maurice Barres, president of the
League of Patriots, also addressed the
memorial meeting.
"What is the meaning of the deter
mination of France to carry on the war
to the end?" he asked. "It means re
establishment of the European equi
librium, and that no peace will be made
until Alsace and Lorraine are returned
and we are guaranteed of security
| from the Germans."
Thinks Allies Still Warlike.
j LONDON, December 6, 3:14 p.m.
Field Marshal von Hlndenburg, in an
interview obtained by Dr. Paul Gold
mann, expressed the view that the foes
of Germany do not desire peace at the
present time, says a Berlin dispatch
transmitted by Keuter's correspondent
at Amsterdam.
"They are not yet sufficiently bat
tered," the field marshal is quoted as
saying. "We must continue, there
fore, to press them, since they will
not admit any of our successes."
He considers the German tactical sit
uation excellent, the interviewer re
ports. "Particularly in the east," said
the field marshal, "the German army
has reached the most favorable stra
tegical line conceivable."
He added that it would fill him with
"especial joy if the war does not end
until the three main culprits, England,
Serbia and Italy, are punished as they
deserve."
Allies to Dictate Terms.
Germany can have peace as soon as she
likes, remarks the Post editorially, "but
only on the terms of the allies."
"The right answer to the German
peace conspiracy," the editorial ?oiv
tinues, "is for the allies to determine
what shall be the terms of peace to be
dictated when the right moment comes.
In the case of Great Britain repre
sentatives from the oversea* dominions
must be called into council."
The Post's Budapast correspondent
dwells , on the peaec talk there. "In
political circles in Hungary," the cor
respondent says, "one hears nothing
else but an early conclusion of the war
The return of Count Albert Apponyi
from Copenhagen Is eagerly waited. He
has been taking part in the Red Cross
conference and also had an unofficial
mission regarding paace possibilities.
Ford Mission Is Lauded.
?The Ford peace mission is highly
lauded In Hungary, the Pesti Hlrlap
saying, "Ford Is the first American mil
lionaire to Invest money in a respect
able scheme for humanitarian alms'
"The Hungarian Orand Lodge of the
Masons has voted to begin a ceaseless
work In favor of peace. The feminist
society, at a meeting held In honor of
the late James Kler Iiardle, has is
sued an appeal for peace on economic
ground, stating 'we have had enoueh
of murder and starvation." " ?
The Times In an editorial on German
peace talk declare, that the German
maneuvers are perfectly transparent
The German government, says the
Times, hops* to sow distrust among the
allies, attract the sympathy of soft
hearted neutrals and-assuage the in
THE NATIONAL TOASTMASTER.
creasing disappointment among the
these hopes will be grat c]early what
that the allien know quite clear >
sw^sssa.'ss
these conditions.
Text of Allies' Compact.
The text of the declaration signed
last'week by the British forelgr. sec
retary. sir Edward Grey,
French. Italian. Japanese and Ruesian
ambassadors at London, engaging each
of the Ave nation* not to concl
separate peace, is as follows:
"The Italian government having de
elded to accede to the ^clarattou be
tween the British. French and
KrsHioi^'^h'dec^atZn was
?ro1
10-" he British. French. Italian. Japa
a?d Russian governments mutu
ally engage not to conclude peace sep
arately during the present war.
SVSi's wa
allies." _
ATT) FOE THE MINNESOTA.
Tug Expected to Beach Disabled
Freighter Today.
S\N FRAN-CISCO. December 6?The
crippled freighter Minnesota, wallow
,ne in a heavy sea oft the Coronado
Islands, more than 600 miles 'outh of
Kan Francisco, is expected to be reach
ed today by a tug and the salvage
steamer Iaqua. sent from here Decern
ber 3 to assist the big vessel.
In addition to trouble with her ma
chinery the Minnesota is "ported 'o
have had trouble with members of the
crew, and one man is reported In irons.
The Minnesota probably will go
^?hemfclV^T'the water of the
Minnesota's boilers ?a*
tu. hrpukdown of the big rreignier,
Accordingto information received to
?f hi c W Wiley, marine superin
tendent of the Great Northern Steam
ship Company.
TO CALL JOINT COMMITTEE.
Senator Chilton Expects to Have
Meeting This Week.
The joint select committee of Con
gress on the fiscal relations h^',ee"
*he United States and the District of
Columbia will be called together th s
week for further work on its report to
Congress by Senator Chilton of West
Virginia, the chairman. He said to
dav that he believed the committee
could complete It. report within a com
^ 8
f".nadnereX,henac?tncheating the committee
a Veport must be made by January X.
GEN. JOFFRE'S NEW EOLE.
Expected to Eetain Supreme Direc
tion of All Military Operations.
PAfS' thrPTweerr.6o7Gen. jX" and
g"ingnhim command in all theaters of
givin? .^craut* aeain the question
operat'?n suggests bag?<n.gnated & ^
whether chlef of the armies on
commander-inch" ^ Bayg
th"Thr^overnment. in accord with Gen.
r ^ seems to have agreed that the
title of commander-in-chief of the
. . of the north and east, previously
armies o jofrrc> will not be re-es
frbun.fdGG^dJo^rr)--\'i!r^rrmer
^.CtrraUoa"sdon all fronts."
Russian 1917 Class Enrolled.
PKTROGRAD. December 6. -via Lon
l . i"o? pro.-An imperial ukase ?
don. 1--0 _rdenng ,he enrollment
Issued today o 191g thus bring
of the class of 19" af^y on# y *r
before* they would have reported otHer
| wilt. "
i MONSTER SUFFRAGE
i PETITION PRESENTED
j
Parade E^corting J^four-Mile
Plea" Welcomed at Steps
of Capitol.
The first annual convention of
the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage was ushered in
today when representatives of the
woman voters of the west, bear
ing a monster petition for the
Susan B. Anthony suffrage
amendment, arrived in Washing
ton, were welcomed at the steps
of the Capitol building and were
received later in the afternoon
by the President of the United
States.
Western Envoys Welcomed.
Shortly after 12 o'clock the big: pa
rade, escorting the motor car of the
envoys and woman's liberty bell, which
had been met at 4th street and Mary
land avenue northeast, swung into East
Capitol street and headed for the Capi
tol building. The colors of the Con
gressional Union, purple, white and
gold, filled the street, for every par
ticipant was either clad in or carried
banners of those hues. Several mili
tary bands were included in the line of
march, which was headed by a mounted
escort of women In cloaks of the union
colors.
Into the Capitol plaza came the wom
en, preceded by the American flag, Su
san B. Anthony banner, and the suf
frage colors. In the presence of a
great crowd the head , of the line
marched up the Capitol st^ps, divided,
and formed ranks reaching down each
side to the asphalt below. The envoys.
; Mrs.. Sara Bard Field of Oregon and
Miss Frances Joliffe, accompanied by
their woman drivers, advanced to the
head of the flight, followed by the long
double line of the bearers of the peti
tion. which was too great in size to be
entirely unrolled from the rod on
which it was carried. The bright sun
overhead and the high wind which
fluttered the cloaks and flags of the
suffrage advocates made the picture an
impressive one.
At the head of the steps the envoys
were , met by Senator Sutherland of
i Utah and Representative Mondell of
Wyoming, who are to introduce the so
called Anthony amendment into the
Senate and House, respectively. Both
expressed the. hope that Congress will
give due .heed to\ the trmndous sig
niflcanc of the appeal presented.
The two envoys left San Francisco
after the women voters' convention held
in that city September last, by automo
bile, and after a successful overland
transcontinental* trip, came into Wash
ington in the same machine in which
they started.
Mr. Mondell's Welcome.
"We welcome to the capital of the
nation the envoys from the convention
of woman voters held in San Francisco
last September." said Representative
Mondell. "and the splendid and impres
sive escort of loyal women who have
gathered to do them honor and to join
with them in the presentation of the
message they bring.
"Mrs. Field and Miss Jolliffe, we fully
apreciate the dignity of the 'Character
in which you appear as the ambassa
dors of four million voting women, and i
the impressive character of the mes
sage you bring to the Congress of the
United States from this vast voting
body of good citizens.
"It is our hope that Congress will
give due heed to the tremendous sig
nificance of the appeal presented by
you in favor of the submission of an
amendment to the federal Constitution
that will afford the women of the en
tire Union the privileges and oppor
tunities which you and those for whom
you speak now enjoy.
"We trust that the pressure of other
matters of importance will not be made
\
an excuse for delaying or postponing
action on the highly imponant -iues
tion in behalf of which you
your petition. I'nder free government
there can be no more lmp'V"'an^"a?e
tion than one involving the suffrage
rights of half the people.'
Monster Petition Escorted.
The monster petition, said to contain
nearly four miles of names, and its
bearers, was escorted first by a division
of women on horseback. Next came a
group on foot, bearing the American
flag, the banner of the Anthony amend
m?it and the suffrage colors of purple,
white and gold. A group of young
glrto clad in the suffrage hues and
wearing liberty caps foHowed and
after a military band, marched thirteen
women representing the twelve stateB
whose women already have the fran
chlse. together with the ter"t?'ythe
Alaska This group was led by the
woman representing Wyoming, the first
state to grant its women the ballot.
After these divisions came the envoys
in their car, driven by Miss Ingeborg
I Kindberg and Miss Maria Kinstedt,
both of Rhode Island, and both more
than sixty years of age. These in
trepid women donated the use of the
automobile and served as chauffeur
and mechanician throughout the entire
trThe group following the envoys was
composed of the 300 women invited by
Congressional Union leaders to be pres
ent when the President received the
envoys at 2 o'clock, and then came the
actual bearers of the big petition to
Congress, which was spread on white
cloth.
Special Sections in Line.
Special sections of suffrage workers,
divided into groups of lawyers, literary
workers, doctors, college women, so
cial workers, business women and state
delegations also were in line, together
with invited guests and a second
mounted escort which brought up at
the rear of the line.
Following the ceremonies at the Capi
tol. the parade reformed, marched down
Capitol Hill and into Pennsylvania ave
nue and headed for the White House,
being timed to reach there at 2 o'clock
A ?' o'clock the envoys and their In
vited escort of 300 prominent suffra
gists were received by President Wll
"?Mlss Anne Martin Introduced the
two envoys to President Wilson. They
made their appeal in appropriate words
aifd presented to him the petition.
Promises Consideration of Petition.
President Wilson told the envoys that
it was too late to embody any recom
mendation for a federal suffrage
amendment in his message which will
be read to Congress tomorrow.
He also explained that in his present
office he has to speak for others as well
as for himself and this he cannot do
until after consultation. He charac
' H the visit of the envoys and the
terized tl delightful compliment and
f"most impressive demonstration." He
SaW thirhe would give their request
most serious consideration.
The^ delegation Included men and wom
en^and there were representatives of the
niivv congressmen and de
arm,L^t heads and suffrage leaders
parm <fu nortions of the United States,
from all portions o as artlstic
Mrs. Mary Austif h| h M
1'/hen ?lav WhUe was grand marshal
5 Mim Clara Louise Rowe chairman
of"the marsl^l sCommittee. The list of
marshals included.
List of the Marshals.
The list of marshals: Miss Delia
V mi., Gertrude Leonard. Mrs.
M\Cry" kUk Clagett. Mrs. Charles Kd
Russell. Mrs. Herman Gasch. Miss
Blanch waters. Miss Elizabeth Smith,
Miss Bertha Dana. Mrs. Mabel Hamp
MIss Be Hjll -weed. Miss Grace
ton. Mrs. Helena H Kagland, Mrs.
Anderson. Mis May Edwards. Dr.
Helen Kerb>, Mary Walker Eaton,
Helen Perkin?. Dr^MaryDr Myra gtcw;
M'.8S Ml.?aDorothy Hueller. Mrs. Ade
?Th M? .11 Mrs Minnie Brooke. Miss
laide Neall. M ? G c Deppe, Miss
Julia J?rp?'ocker; Mrs. Henry Lock
Gertrude Crocker. F|3her Mlag un,an
wood, Mrs. v. Lancaster, Mrs.
|neEICCorrMl Duniap, Mrs. A C. Muhse,
: ls-.tlii* P Hellman, Mrs. J. A.
Mrs. Estelle **- rtrude Hunter, Dr.
Hodgklns. Mrs. JoU,e
F. of the convention have
Headquarters o)d Cameron
b??n "'a&"S?on place, facing Lafay
house on Madison p flr8t of many
ette Square, an a busy convention
business sessions th#re tonlght, when
week will be 2lel Uve committee will
A reception to the
- - - - (Continued on Second Page.)
DISTRICT ESTIMATES
TOTAL $15,473,67634
FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR
Far-Reaching Reforms in Expenditure
Sought in Budget Presented to Con
gress by the Commissioners.
CENTRALIZATION OF AUTHORITY
IN MANAGEMENT IS SOUGHT
Abolishment of Existing Boards of Education and Chanties
With Transfer of Aqueduct System to Local
Government Recommended.
Far-reaching reforms in the expenditure of District appropria
tions are sought in the Commissioners' annual estimates presented
to Congress today.
Culminating a two-year study for a model District budget, the
Commissioners have endeavored to provide for all the municipality's
needs in one bill and charge themselves with entire responsibility for
expenditures.
The most important features of their plan for bringing about a
centralization of authority in the management of the affairs of the
District are recommendations for abolishing the board of education
and board of charities and the transfer of the power vested in these
bodies to the Commissioners. Another important proposal is the
transfer to tlie Commissioners of the jurisdiction over that branch
of the water supply and distribution system of the District now
exercised by the War Department.
All of the new legislation proposed has a direct bearing upon
expenditures.
TOTAL EXPENDITURE OF $15,473,676.34.
The estimates call for a total expenditure, including water de
partment expenses, of $15,473,676.34. Congress appropriated for the
District's current year needs 811,97.2,5.24.41.
Exclusive of the water department estimates, the budget calls for
S15,343.196.34. This year's appropriations, exclusive of those for the
water department, amounted to $11,843,369.41.
Did Not Include All He venues.
The Commissioners did not estimate
up to the full amount of District reve
nues available, but stopped about $400,
000 short of this mark. X'nder the
half-and-half plan the District heads,
had they so desired, could have added
nearly a million dollars more to the
budget.
If their recommendations concerning
the school and charity boards are
adopted, the Commissioners in the fu
ture will appoint the members of these
boards, who will serve without pay.
and also will appoint a director of edu
cation and a director of charities, who
will replace the superintendent of
schools and the secretary of the board
of charities. Inasmuch as they are re
sponsible for the appropriations sought
for the school and charity boards, the
Commissioners are of the opinion that
they should direct the administration
of these branches of the local govern
ment.
The recommendation for consolidation
of the water department under Dis
trict control is made in the interest of
economy and good government, it is
st&ted.
Some other legislative reforms pro
posed call for a change in the Dis
trict's assessment methods, so that
there may be annual instead of tri
ennial assessments; appointment of the
board of children's guardians by the
Commissioners instead of by the police
judges and the judge holding criminal
court; appointment of the board of the
National Training School for Girls by
the Commissioners instead of by the
Attorney General; appointment of the
register of wills by the District Su
preme Court, and of the recorder of
deeds by the Commissioners, instead of
by the President.
More School Boom Sought.
With respect to the physical needs of
the District, the Commissioners have
been most liberal in their estimates.
They have asked for additional ground
for playground purposes for fifteen
schools and appropriations for the fol
lowing additions to buildings: Eight
room addition to Elizabeth V. Brown
School tn Chevy Chase, $80,000; four
room addition to Gage School, $60,000;
eight-room addition to Petworth School,
$72 000 In addition, they request $200,000
for starting the new Eastern High
School, the total cost of which is not
to exceed $750,000. and $90,000 for
building an eight-room school in
Woodridge between ISth. 20th. Monroe
and Newton streets. An appropriation
of $40,000 for a site for a slxteen-room
school between 10th and 16th streets,
on or near Spring road, also is sought.
The outstanding items in the charities
budget are $150,000 for starting work
on the half-million-dollar municipal
hospital to be located at 14th and Up
shur streets northwest; $40,000 for a
new municipal lodging house: $45,000
for continuing work on the reforma
tory, near Lorton. Va? and $20,000 for
the construction of a central power
plant for the reformatory and work
house which Is located on an adjoin
ing tract. ,
The Commissioners also ask for $200,
000 for continuing work on the Ana
costia flats reclamation project. Last
year's budget asked for only $100,000
for this purpose.
The estimates provide for rapid
strides in the motorization of the Are
department. In all, nineteen pieces of
motor fire apparatus, to cost a total of
$125,600, are estimated for. It is ex
plained that each motor provided adds
a man to the fire-flghting force, since
It reduces the number of firemen who
are required to look after the horses
while a fire is in progress.
In the police department recommen
dation is made for Increasing the sal
aries of captains from $1,500 to $1,800 a
year; lieutenants from $1,320 to $1,500 a
an<* sergeants from $1,250 to
51,320 a year.
Two Police Women Desired.
The Commissioners have recommend
jed that two "police women" be em
ployed to help guard the citizens of
the National Capital. They are to be
paid $900 each. They will be practi
cally the only increase of the personnel
of the police department, if the recom
mendations of the Commissioners are
adopted, though changes have been
made in the various classes so as to
increase the salaries of many of the
privates and Increases are asked lor
officers.
Two big park items are features of
the estimates. One is for the acquisi
tion of the Dean tract, at Florida ami
Connecticut avenues, at an estimate.!
cost of $625,000, and the other, t lie
Patterson tract, at 5th street and
Florida avenue northeast, at an esti
mated cost of $500,000.
With the acquisition of this ground,
the District will have a fan of parks,
beginning at Montrose Park, on the
west, and following along a half-circle
the line of the old city limits. It is no
secret that the Commissioners regard
this as the last opportunity to acquire
the Dean tract, which contains 404,000
square feet of ground and already is
being sought for building purposes.
They point out that it is located in the
center of the apartment house region,
and, if converted into a park, would
have an important esthetic as well as
social value.
Street needs claim a prominent sec
tion of the budget. In this connection
the Commissioners have provided par
ticularly for improvements in sections
already built up. Streets which are in
need of improvement because of their
relation to through traffic conditions
also have received attention. The pav
ing of B street, from 7th to 12th, back
of the market district, is provided for.
Other important thoroughfares which
are to be put in better condition are
12th, from E to F streets; 14th, from
Pennsylvania avenue to F street; 7th.
from R street to Florida avenue. The
grading and paving of four blocks of
23d street, so as to provide a satisfac
tory travel way between Washington
Circle and the Lincoln Memorial, also
is estimated for.
Additional Cost for Lighting.
The lighting estimates call for an
expenditure of slightly over half a
million dollars, or about $40,000 more
than was spent for this purpose this
year. One of the important lighting
improvements planned is the installa
tion of three rows of lamps along
Maryland avenue northeast from the
Capitol to 15th and H streets.
Based upon an expert study of the
problem of handling garbage in the
District, the Commissioners have in
serted in the estimates a request for
$300,000 for beginning work on a
municipal garbage collection and dis
posal plant, the ultimate cost of which
is to b.e $900,000. With such a plant
they claim the city will be able to re
duce the cost of handling garbage from
54 cents per capita to 36 cents per capita
per annum. This estimate is inclusive of
interest and depreciation charges.
The estimates provide for new public
service stations at 9th and F streets.
15th street and New York avenue and
Wisconsin avenue and M street.
They contain a recommendation for
increasing the salaries of the judges
of the Municipal Court from $2,500 t.?
$3,000 per annum and for providing
more convenient quarters for the court.
There is also a recommendation for a
graduated increase in the pay of pub
lic school janitors and for an appropri
ation of $3,000 with which to establish
(Continued on Tenth Fags.)
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