Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-31
OPPOSES CHANGE IN LAW
Rhode Island Avenue Body Defers
Formal Action, However.
DAIRY CONDITIONS. SCORE
Organization to Fight for Removal
of Alleged "Nuisance"-More
Sidewalks Desired.

That the proposed amendment to- the
District code whereby juries in murder
cases may be allowed to return ''ver-
dict of guilty without the death penalty"
should not be enacted into law was the
sentiment of majority Of the members
Of the Rhode Island Avenue Suburban
Citizens Association at a meeting last
night in the Sherwood Presbyterian
Church.
President G.. S. lockwood said he had
received letter from George c. Shinn,
chairman Of a special committee, of the
committe on charities and correction of
the Board of Trade. asking that the asso-
citation express it's views in the matter Of
amending the code. This committee con-
sists of Judge William De Lacy. Ralph
Barnard. William NICK. Clayton. DR..
James D. Morgan and G. c. Shinn. Mr..
lockwood said he had written to Mr..
Shinn stating that he was opposed to
person committed murder, no matter If a
President or any one else was the victim,
the murderer ought to be executed.
The question was presented to the asso-
some argument to refer the matter to the
committee on law and legislation. This
committee is to make a report at the next
meeting. :-,s .7->,.-
,cas. Dairy Held Nuisance" a. "
| A dairy at 18th and Irving streets
| northeast, which was declared by the
committee on public health and sanitation
to be nuisance will be removed from
the neighborhood if the association can
| have it done. This committee was in
structed at the September meeting to
| investigate certain alleged unclean condi-
q IA
its report last night stated that informa-
i ton obtained at the health Office in the
District building showed that regular in
spection had been made OF the dairy and
| that the regulations were fully complied
| with. The committee thereupOn recon-
mended> that the matter be referred to
the committee on fire regulations and po-
Ice protection because it is nuisance"
| Charles L. Mendel. secretary of the as
sociation, called the attention OF the as
ISOLATION to much glass being found in
the streets. He declared that several
lamplighters have been seen to throw
| broken glass globes into the street.
The committee on streets and sidewalks
| of which W. G. Leuallen is chairman,
made a report recommending. that the
District Commissioners approve petit
| ton for a sidewalk on the east side of
| Goth street from Rhode Island avenue to
! a public alley. The Commissioners are
| also to be asked to lay a sidewalk from
| Rhode Island avenue to Jackson street
|
| by the owners of the property on 10th
| street north of the public alley.
Collection of Ashes.
| What is to be done with the ashes
from the homes of residents of Wood
ridge. D. C., this winter is a question
members of the association from that sec
ton wanted to know. 1t was stated that
no ash collection is made in that section.
and that the various places where the
residents have placed ashes in the past
have now been improved, and unless
something is done to have the ashes
| taken away they will possibly have to be
placed in the front streets.
One member declared that he had
trouble getting rid of trash. He said he
was compelled to bury all Of his old
| tin cans.
| 1t was stated that the District CONF
missiofiers are to include in the next es-
| Inmates to Congress an appropriation to
! erect a schoolhouse in the section. Presi-
dent lockwood said 1t was probable that
the school would be located east of 18th
street and north of Rhode Island avenue.
| President lockwood announced at
! the distribution of prizes for the lawns
and gardens would take place next
| month. He explained that one of the
judges had been tardy in submitting his
report, and that the delay in the dis
! tributiOn was the result. Julius b.
Brauer was elected a member Of the as
ISOLATION.