Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-06
MEMBER OF SCHOOL BOARD
MIR. CHARLES NJ. CAMPBELL RECON
MENDED FOR APPOINTMENT.
Action of Columbia Heights AssOcia-
and Telephone Service.

AT the regular monthly meeting of the
Columbia Heights Citizens Association,
held last evening at the Savoy. 14th and
Binney streets, Mr.. Chas. NJ. Campbell, a
member of the organization, was unanl-
mously selected for presentation to the
District Commissioners as a member of the
board of education. Mr. Campbell is a
well-known citizen of Columbia Heights, a
man of large property interests. and is
said to have been largely instrumental in
originating the investigation which result
ed in the abolition of the old school board
Mr.. l.. II. Meyers. another member of the
association, was nominated for presenta-
ton to the Commissioners for the same
position. receiving almost equal vote
At his request. however, the selection of
Mr.. Campbell was made unanimous.
INDUCES in Criticism.
Dr. B. F. Gibbs. chairman of the COM
mittee on sanitary affairs, called attention
to the careless and inefficient manner in
which the disinfecting of infected premises
is conducted by the employees of the health
department.
In one case, said DR.. Gibbs, it is almost
certain. a person contracted a contag-
ious disease because of the careless way IN
which bedding and clothing from an In
fected house were handled by health de-
partment employees. The man at fault,
however, was dismissed by the health Of
ficer, who is very DESTROYS of having the
assistance of citizens in securing larger ap-
preparations for such purposes. without
Increased appropriations, it appears, there
can be no very efficient service.
The committee was authorized to give the
health officer all assistance possible, and
then Mr.. C. S. Bundy, chairman of the
committee on parks. referred to the recent
action of the Northeast Washington Citi-
zens' Association in adopting a resolution
SfOnf1V onnOSinP the DrODOSittOn to desc
crate the mall by running boulevard
through. In this connection Mr.. Bundy re-
ferred to the position taken by The Star In
the matter. and for the preservation of the
parks generally of the city. adding that for
one he desired to publicly acknowledge the
Indebtedness and gratitude of the people of
the District to The Star.
Mr.. s. G. Rogers and other members
agreed with Mr.. Bundy, and upon the lat
ter's motion the association expressed its
unalterable opposition to the construction
Of the proposed boulevard.
Mr.. Bundy also referred to the PROPOSE
ton to extend the Zoo Park to Potomac
Park, stating that his committee will en-
deavor. by working with the board of
ment of one or more parks in Columbia
Heights.
Overhead Wires.
The chairman of the committee on tele-
graph and telephone wires, Mr. august
Peterson, declared that overhead wires are
still being erected in violation of law. and
he accused the electrical engineer of the
District. Mr.. Walter C. Allen. with being
responsible therefor. charging that Mr.. AL
len favors the telephone company rather
than the people Of the District in the mat
ter Mr.. Peterson referred to the failure
of the Senate to act on the bill incorporat-
ing a rival telephone company. declaring
that 1t seems that body paid more attention
to the voice and wishes of the president of
the Chesapeake and Potomas Telephone
Company than to the voice and wishes of
the people of the District, who, he said.
are at the mercy of a grasping, Indifferent
monopoly.
The invitation Of the Business Mems As
ISOLATION to authorize two members to par
ticfpate in the meetings of the association
was accepted. Mr.. G. NJ. Hustled and DIR.
j. Preston Miller being designated for the
purpose.
The secretary Of the association was d.
rected to correspond with the Columbia
Historical Society upon the subject of TAX
ing charge of the records of the association,
and then an adjournment was ordered until
the first Tuesday in October