The Washington times., 1911-06-01
WEST ROCK CREEK
CITIZENS REASSERT
INDEPENDENT STAND
Take a Final Fling at the
Northwest Association and
} G. G. Lancaster.

Resolutions declaring the purposes
and the independence of the West
Rock Creek Citizens Association and
taking a parting fling at c. c. Lam
caster, president of the Citizens
Northwest Suburban Association, will
be presented to the District Commis-
sioners, the District Committees in
Congress and TO President Taft. The
resolutions were adopted at an en-
thusiastic meeting of the ''insurgent"
organization last night in the Tenley-
town Masonic Hall. Speeches were
made by Representative James F.
Byrnes of South Carolina, Attorney
Frank ]. Hogan. and Major Sylvester,
head of the Metropolitan Police De-
partment. President S. NJ. Hawkins,
of the association, presided, and made
@ short speech.
Representative Byrnes characteriz-
ed Washington as one of the most
beautiful cities in the world and re-
markably well governed in view of
the fact that the citizens have no di-
rect voice in making the laws and
regulations that are established. He
said that under the present conditions,
citizen organizations like the West
Rock Creek Citizens Association form
the most effective and best means for
making known to the District Com
tees in Congress, the needs and desires
OF the citizens.
Byrnes IndorSes Association.
Because of this fact, Representative
Byrnes urged every citizen of the
Tenleytown. and West Rock Creek
sections of the city to identify himself
arIfh 20 nrlr l.
ously in furthering it's aims. He
pledged himself to do all in his power
to aid the citizens organizations in
securing desired legislation from
Congress.
Major sylvester spoke Of the vide ter
ritarv and MANY scattered communities
that the Metropolitan Police are called
upon to patrol and protect in addition
TO their work in the ConGested parts of
the city. He said that this is one of
the reasons why the suburbs cannot
have the police protection 10 which
they are entitled. and that they really
need Major sylvester said that divided
authority is responsible for the failure
Of traffic regulations to operate satisfac-
torily He said that he can direct his
officers to hold up automobiles and 9TH
er vehicles to give safe passage to
pedestrians, but he has no power to
control the movement of the street cars
the street cars from the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and nlaCinE that
power with the Police Department was
urged by Major sylvester as a pressing
need
Attorney Hogan paid high tribute to
Tor Sylvesters administration CT the
Police Department and said that. con-
sidering the cosmopolitan character Of
the population. Washington is strictly
governed and kent clean morally.
To Beautify the Northwest.
President Hawkins announced that
the association intends to take UP an
active campaign for the improvement
and Identification of the northwest sec
tion Of the city. He said that the die
tatcrial and sclf-seekinE ways OF Presi-
dent Lancaster, of tie parent organiZa-
Iion, the Citizens Northwest Suburban
Association. forced the secession and
the formation Of the West Rock Creek
Citizens Association.
President Hawkins further reported
that the new organization is steadily
and rapidly gaining in membership. He
emphasized the necessity OF activity on
the part OF all members, that results
may be accomplished and the existence
of the association justified.
A buffet lunch was served ir the ban
uuet room of the Masonic block, and
speakers and, association members
Joined in an informal social hour. Every
ifiirg at the lancaster dynasty" as the
cid organization was termed in resolu- |
Itions and in President Hawkins speech |
was heartily applaUded.