The Washington times., 1913-01-15
T" jim CROW" CARS
ARE OPPOSED BY
BODY OF CITIZENS
RandIe Highlands Association
Gives instructions to Its
Federation Delegate.

Declaring that it has no knowledge of
any demand in the District for the sepa-
ration OF the white and the colored
races in the street cars, the Randle
Highland Citizens Association has in
structed P. E. Mckinney, its delegate
TO the Federated Citizens Association,
TO vote against such proposition should
1t arise in the federated body, and to
report to the central association tina;
the Randle Highlands Association will
not indorse any legislation looking to
the separation of the races in cars. The
issue arose on a reference of the subject
from the Federated Citizens Associa-
tion, which reported that it is trying TO
obtain the sentiment of each citizens
association before taking action.
Robert F. Bradbury expressed what
Ircved to be the opinion of the asocia-
tion when he asserted that the organi-
zation is not concerned with the ques-
ton of a separation of the races so
much as it is with the one of getting
more street cars for the suburb.
At the same time the association
directed Delegate Mckinney to cast his
vote in favor of tax on collateral in
heritances when that matter comes up
IN the Federated Citizens Association.
There was q lengthy discussion of this
question, on which c. A. Barker de-
manded that the association have full
Ter Information. 1t was given by Dele
gate Mckinney and there was so much
sentiment in favor of the taxation of
inheritances generally that the vote in
favor of having the association declare
for this form of taxation was unani-
nous almost.
Discuss George Report.
Starting a prolonged discussion of the
Henry George report on taxation in the
District, a matter presented by a spe-
cial committee, of which P. Z. Nc
Kinney was the chairman, the associa-
ton was compelled to lay the recon-
mendations of the committee aside tenn
porarily to consider other business.
Two of the committees recommended
tions had been discussed when this was
done. One of them was that property
should be taxed on its full value. the
other that the true consideration should
be named in all deeds and bills of sale.
Many views for and against each propo-
sition were given. Finally, the commit
tees report, with its list of recommen-
dations. went over for while
Because II is feared that IL the asso-
citation demands a new bridge TO span
the Anacostia river at Pennsylvania
avenue southeast in lieu of the $4,000
drawbridge the Commissioners propose
to build at the instance of the War
Department, that the plans for the
reclamation of the Anacostia flats may
be delayed indefinitely the organization
determined to request the Commission
ers to build new bridge instead of in
sertfng draw only. but to make IL
plain that the organization will be sat
isned, in the event that the new bridge
n ho Va
the draw built to harmonic with a
new bridge which viii be built ulti-
mately. 1t is necessary to have a draw
bridge put In to get the machinery for
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 1t
was reported, has plans for a new
bridge, with a ffty-foot draw, Just east
of the structure at Pennsylvania ave-
nue., to replace the present railroad
bridge.
Ask For Lights.
Members of the association expressed
themselves strongly over a report from
Captain Schley that when the munich
pal officials deemed certain lights asked
for by the association to be necessary
steps will be taken to provide them.
The association had asked for the street
lights. and on motion of Mr.. Bradbury
IL was voted to send back a communi-
cation stating the association considers
the lights necessary.
New members elected were c. W.
6tansberry, E. Minor and W. H.
sweedie.
Resolutions on the death of George e.
Crane, who was a leading member, were
passed at the instance Of President s.
z. Snyder.
]. M. Brooks, chairman of the COM
nlittee on police, said street lights are
needed on the south side of Minnesota
avenue between the street car line and
the town. 1t was agreed to ask the
Commissioners to erect additional lights
or to move from the other side some
Of the existing lamps
Secretary r. Reichard read a COM
n1unicatfon from the Commissioners
stating that the fiagstone crossings.
asked by the association, will be put
down in different parts OF Randle High
lands.
George v. Blakeney. of the entertain
ment committee, reported plans under
way for an entertainment by the asso-
oiation in February