Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-15
COOPERATION IS ASKED FOR
STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE
PROPOSED. BUILDERS BILL.
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens AS
ISOLATION Seeks Support in Its
Fight on Measure.

At a meeting of tie Rhode Island Ave
nue. Suburban Citizens Association last
night in Odd Fellows Hall, 10Th street
and Rhode Island avenue northeast, IL
was decided to request the cooperation
of the other citizens associations OF the
District in opposing the builders Dill,
which has been framed by the Comisson-
and is about ready to go TO Congress
for action.
This action was taken following Il long
discussion of the bill and its provisions
by members of the association. The
drastic sections of the bill We're read by
President S. S. Symons. The presenta-
ton of the report of eth committee on
Legislation followed, setting forth reasons
why the measu was opposed. The re-
port, which was printed in The Star last
Saturday, was presented by M. +. Sabin.
chairman of the committee. The other
members of the legislative committee are
b. f. Edwards, II. A. Vieth and A. Min
nick Others who spoke in opposition to
the bill. claiming it was inimical to the
citizens of the District, were T.. NJ Law
son. f. NJ. Hatley. NJ. c. Hall and j. l..
knopp. On motion of Mr.. Knopp the
secretary was directed to communicate
at once with the other associations of the
District on the subject.
The association was informed by the
District Commissioners relative to a re-
cent request that red lights be used tc
designate fire alarm boxes in that section.
that red lamps are used only at fire alarm
box stations. where the boxes are con
nected underground. The underground
conduits. it explained. will be eN-
tended during the present year to include
the section referred to.
Mills Avenue Sewer.
Secretary c. l.. Mendell was directed to
communicate with the Senate committee
an appropriations and arrange for a hear
ing in connection with the extension of
the Mills avenue sewer and endeavor to
have the Senate restore the appropria-
ton as originally recommended by the
Commissioners. The amount was $4,000,
the House reducing the amount to $4,000,
which it was stated was insufficient to
complete the Improvement.
City Postmaster Barnes notified the as
ISOLATION that it was not deemed eXpe-
dent to erect letter box at the corner
of 24th and Irving streets northeast. The
box at the corner of Rhode Island and
South Dakota avenues he thought was
sufficient to meet the present needs of the
patrons of the office living in that vi
cinity.
Relative to the petition of property
owners in the vicinity of oath and Irving
streets that the streets be improved with
crushed stone. the District Commissioners
in communication replied that it would
require a special act of Congress for such
Improvement. but that the matter would
be considered in the next annual estii
mates.
Last night was ladies night and the
hall was filled, as Representative Philip
P. Campbell of Kansas was expected TO
address the meeting, but he was unable
to be present. A musical and literary
program was rendered after the regular
order of business had been finished.
Those who took part We're Miss Mar
guerte Harbers, Mr. Felix Ingold and Mr..
Carol X. Morrison. Addresses were also
made by Benjamin W. Holman of the dis
bursting office, Post Office Department;
r. A. NJ Lawson, former president of the
Langdon Citizens Association; III. A.
Vieth and President Symons.