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Show ZION PARK ROAD GIVEN $210 500 Washington, March 18 The Sin-nott Sin-nott bill, pasped by the house today by unanimous consent and appropriating appropri-ating a total of $7, 500,000 for roada in the national parks, contemplates an nllotment of $219,500 out of this total for road work In Zion park andl 1 480,000 for roads in Yellowstone park. The total amount appropriated is to be spread over three years, and this survey In the opinion of the national nark service, will put the highways of all parks In good condition condi-tion for motor travel. Some of the strongest support given giv-en the bill came from eastern members mem-bers who recently have visited the parks of the west. Never before ha-s a bill appropriating so largo an amount passed the house by unanr-mous unanr-mous consent. The bill yet. has to pass the senate, but when it doers, it is assured presidential approval as it was recommended by the secretary of the interior. |