The Washington times., 1911-02-15
SUPPORT
IICANP PAIGN OF TIMES
Hearty Approval Given at
/ Meeting of Petworth
II Association.

tlHearty commendation and approval of
The Times in its campaign to force both
hcuses of Congress to give more time
10 the needs of Washington was given
BY the Petworth Citizens Association at
It's monthly meeting held last night.
THE leading editorial in Tuesdays is
sue Of The Times, in which Congress
is asked what it intends doing about
legislation for the District on District
days, was especially called to the at
tsntion of the Petworth citizens by E.
W. oyster.
FtReStoration of self-government for
The District or the granting Of power of
ballot that will force Congress to regard
district day with something less than
The ruthlessness with which il has
heretofore looked upon it, was the
tSmedy suggested by Mr.. oyster.
While the association did not specifical-
iy instruct its delegate to the federation
pf citizens associations in the matter,
IL is expected that the attitude of Con-
Efess toward considering something
more important on District day than
District matters, will be brought up at
the next meeting OF the federation.
s Resolution Turned Down.
"a resolution 10 condemn the Commits
siOners for dismissing former Superin-
tendent of Streets Wood without a
hearing was turned down. 1t was de-
cited not to instruct the delegate to the
teferation one way or the other In the
ntatter, but to leave ii to his discretion.
A. motion approving of the suggestion
I'd close the delivery windows at the
pestoffice and branch postoffices on
Sunday was unanimously adopted.
Denial that he furnished Represent
ative Bennett, of New York, with fig
DIES for the criticism of the methods
used by assessors of the District was
made by Mr.. Oyster. Mr.. Oyster said
lie approved heartily of an investigation
Of the methods in vogue with the Board
Of Assessors.
;TThe system of assessment now used"
sa1d Mr.. Oyster. is nothing less than
rank partiality in favor of the real es-
tate SpeCulatOr or land-Grabber. Much
OF the work of assessing property values
for taxation is a mere matter of guess
work by people who know nothing about
the work they are doing.
. Standing Committees.
The following standing committees for
the ensuing year were named by Presi-
dent Paul Lesh:
II Street Railways
". !. GutiIius. W. n. Cromwell
w. F GUIDE. John r. Gaskins.
6. W. stose.
). Schools and School Houses.
Isaac c. Ellis. c. L. Gable
Jshm l. Walton J. L, Carr.
HCnrv 5. La Due.
!. Sewers, Sanitation, and Water
81 W. stSse. pr. e. c. shorey.
&, w. oyster. Zeb La PeIle
PF A. {. NorCross.
! Streets, Sidewalks, and Lights.
tohr l. Painter. A. Graves.
FEnry NJ. La Duo. Z. w. oyster.
e. IT. Hanson.
= Fire and Police Protection.
Rbbcrt l. Carr. J. H. Glasco
r, B. Brill r. II. Hartshorn
- Finance.
w y. Cromwell. a. Groupe
William T. Bair. J. S. Gruvcr.
tdshua Carr.
Delegates to Joint Committee on
3. Railways.
VI. L. Gutilius. w. N Cromwell.
9, W. Stose.
- Membership Committee.
Jasse c. Suter. J. II. Hester
p, NJ. Keaton. Jchn y. Stevenson.
L. II. Dewey.
Two other resolutions were adopted.
The first was one giving President Lesh
poEer to appoint a committee to change
I I'D constitution and hePin a CamDaigu
faT increase in membership. The other
wal a resolution approving of the ap-
pobntment Of a committee of five to at
telid the meeting of the Washington So
Ciety of Fine Arts. At this meeting in
{ ''ohtinental Hall next Monday, plans