Evening Star Newspaper, May 4, 1935, Page 4

PXQE N srcsstrisse e BB e AAmE S NA VTN RIVERS CONGRESS APPROVES % J0BS J" wo D. C. Projects on List * Involving Expenditure of $880,000,000. After approving 90 waterways im- provement projects, involving esti- mated expenditures of $880,000,000, the thirtieth convention of the Na- tional Rivers and Harbors Congress completed its 1935 session yesterday. Among the proposals receiving fa- vorable action were two from the Dis- trict of Columbis, their total cost, estimated at nearly $2,000,00. Pirst of these was a propesition to deepen the Anacostia, Georgetown and Washing- ton channels by 4 additional feet, the final depth to be 24 feet, at & cost of $325,000. Second of the District proposals is that of constructing three commercial piers, two District piers and four yacht basins at & cost of about $1,650,000. Both Projects in Bill. Both projects were described as reasonably certain of producing an- nual revenue in proportion to the in- vestment. Both also are included in the omnibus rivers and harbors bill which already ‘has passed the House and is before the Senate Commerce Committee. ‘The favorable action was taken THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1935 ‘| through the Projects Committee, which has been considering data on 181 projects. In approving the report of its Reso- {utions Committee, the Congress went on record in opposition to the sug- gestion of Joseph B. Eastman; Federal cosordinator of transportation, that waterway transportation facilities be brought under a unified control with railroads, highways and the air. The waterways, the committee reported. should remain as a distinct entity, Other principal features of the Resolution Committee’s report were reccmmendations that a national agency be auth to co-ordinate efforts aimed ainst pollution of streams and harbors, that the United States Merchant Marine be main- tained at & high level and that rivers and harbors projects be given & prom- inent place in the new work-relief program. The congress re-elected Representa- tive Joseph J. Mansfleld of Texas, Wade O. Martin of Louisiana, Wil- liam E. Bernard of Pennsylvania and Daniel Fleming of Louisiana to the Board of Directors and named Martin F. Smith of the Btate of Washing- ton, Arch Hurley of New Mexico and Dewey Short of Missourli as new members. The board voted to continue the terms of the present officers of the congress: They are: President, Frank R. Reld of Illinols; secretary, Fred- erick D, Beneke of Tennessee; treas- urer, - Seymour Weiss of Louisiana; chairman of board, Representative W. J. Driver of Arkansas. EDGAR B. MERITT FUNERAL IS TODAY National and Legal Figures Take Part in Rites at 2:30 0°Clock. Services for Edgar B. Meritt, 16 Indian f Affalrs, for the last year y for_the Public Works Administration, were to be held at the 8. H. Hines funeral chapel today at 2:30 pm., followed by burial in Glenwood Ceme- Mr, Meritt dled Thursday of pneumonia at his home in the Nor-’ thumberland Apartments. The honorary pallbearers are Sena- tor Joseph T. Robinson and Repre- sentatives Claude Fuller, Tilman B. Parks, Ben Gravens, William J, Driver, John Miller, Dave Terry apd John McClellan of Arkansas; Representa- Dwgnlgm. Frank A. Birgfeld, Dr. . P. , J. Harry Phillips and Ray- ips and Ray- Services at the grave will be con- ducted by National Lodge, No. 12, of Masons, with which Mr. Meritt had been prominently affiliated for many years. Uve Merlin Hull, Wisconsin; Edward " Mr, Meritt, a native of Arkansas, had Finney, Francis Goodwin, Charles H. Burke, Etert K. Burlew, Samuel H, Brosius, Right Rev. Willlam Hughes, Henry H. Wright, Hulbert H. Bisselle, Bert H, Brockway and Edwin H. Bra- shears, Represen! the legal division of the 2, W.‘tAh:'m Judge John A. El- more, Judge Walter A. Koons, Porter W. Dent, Charles E. Fay and George W. Meuth. ‘The active pallbearers are J. Harry lived in Washington Railways Ask Aid. ‘Two rallways'in Spain have asked for government assistance. WISTARIA TO BE SEEN Dr. Coville Will Open Garden to Public Tomorrow. Dr. Frederick V. 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