Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-06
CITIZENS ELECT OFFICERS
ACTION OF MEETING OF CoLU1-
B1A HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION.
Charles S. Bundy Again Chosen
Head of the Organization
Adoption of Resolutions.

Judge Charles S. Bundy was reelected
president OF the Columbia Heights Citi-
zens' Association at a meeting OF that
organization last evening in the Savoy.
14th and Girard streets. Other omcers
reelected were William H. Saunders. first
vice president: f. G. Jefferys. second vice
president: w. r. Hillyer. third vice pres
ident: w. B. Todd. secretary, and l.. H.
Stabler assistant secretary and treasur-
er. Expressing, his thanks for the honor.
Judge Bundy declared that the work Tor
Columbia Heights should 60. FORWARD with
vigor. He added that 100000 should be
expended for paving streets on the
Heights and mentioned the condition OF
18th street He asserted that the COM
mittees of Congress do not seem disposed
| to give funds to the District OF Columbia
! for necessary improvements
Secretary Todd offered a resolution urg-
| ing Congress to leave in the District APP
prOpriation bill number OF items relat-
, ing to the public schools and the same
vas adopted. The resolution sets forth
that the Senate has added to the DISTRICT
appropria ton bill certain items affecting
| the public schools, they being In the
original estimates submitted to Congress
bv the Commissioners and being OF great
est importance to tine schools and the
pupils. The items relate to the normal
training school building to be erected
upon the lot acquired for the purpose a
few years ago. fire protection of all pub
lie school buildings. and the extension OF
the Johnson School building so that the
present frame annex may be removed.
thus eliminating constant menace to
the safety of pupils in attendance,
Representative Sims Commended.
Representative Sims of Tennessee was
commended for his efforts to compel the
street railway companies Of the city to
make certain improvements in equipment
and service. and appropriate resolutions
were adopted and ordered sent to Con-
gress, with the earnest request that Ia
vora BILE action be taken before adjourn
ment OF the present session.
Louis p. Shoemaker. president or the
Brightwood Citizens Association, was IN
attendance and delivered a short address
commencing the work done by citizens
associations and particularly the EFFORTS
of Judge Bundy. William H. Saunders
and others for the advancement OF Column
bia Heights.
marked. "a more highly educated and In
fiuential population than can be found in
any city of the size Of Washington in this
country. and If the influence which our
people possess could be exercised In a
proper way upon the national legislature
the District of Columbia could be greatly
improved and 1t would more rapidly be-
come the pride of not only the people OF
our country. but the admiration Of the
world"
A communication was read from Col.
Bromwell, superintendent of public build
ings and grounds. explaining that band
concerts cannot be given In Columbia
Heights under the direction OF the War
Department on a private reservation. A.
E. Shoemaker spoke Of the work for the
regulation of the liquor trahic In the Dis
trict and pointed out the provisions of the
Gallinger bill pending in Congress. A res
olution calling upon the members Of the
association to support the bill was re-
ferred to the executive committee. with
power to act.
F. G. Coldren, p. M. Brown. A. Left
witch Sinclair and William r. Harr were
elected members.