Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07
STARS SAFETY CAMPAIGN
ENDORSED BY CITIZENS
Northwest Suburban Association De.
mands Strict Enforcement of
Traffic Regulations.

The campaign for street safety inaugu-
| rated by The Star was Endorsed in res
/ olution adopted by the Citizens North
| west Suburban Associa ton at meeting
| held las might in the Masonic Temple at
| Tenleytown. In the resolution the asso-
| citation insists that the traffic regulations
| be strictly enforced by the police and the
| Police Court. without fear or favor.
| against the rich as well as the poor
The resolution follows:
/ THE public highways in the District of
Columbia are becoming more dangerous
| to the life and property of the citizens by
the increased use of motor vehicles and
| reckless driving.
/ "A concerted movement of public spir-
| ed citizens initiated by the Evening Star,
/ has been recently organized by the for
nation of the Washington Street Safety
| Association. to cooperate with the Off
/ Gals of the city government to enforce
| strictly the traffic regulations and to ed
| ucate the people to avoid and prevent &C
/ cidents to persons and property.
/ Therefore. be it resolved by the Citi-
/ zens Northwest Suburban Association in
public meeting assembled. this 9th day of
| June, 1913. That we earnestly lndorse this
1 movement to prevent street accidents and
| to punish the reckless use of vehicles and
we insist that the regulations be strictly
! enforced by the police and the Police
| Court without fear or favor against the
| rich as We'll as the poor
Talks of Alley Conditions.
| Alley conditions in Washington are not
| as bad they might be. according to
| Senator Henry +. Hollis Of New Hamp-
| shire. member of the Senate District
committee. who addressed the associa-
| ton at its meeting. Senator Hollis said
| he has seen worse Sums than those of
Washington. and that while they are
bad enough and should be eliminated
| there is no immediate danger of the city
| being infested with disease from them
Before | came to Washington l heard
of the awful slums of the city, said
| Senator Hollis. land since my advent
have learned that there are two sides to
the story. l recently visited Goat alley
in one of the White House automobiles,
in company with five ladies, and while
| the alleys are bad enough and could be
greatly improved ] have seen much
worse places in other cities and In New
England l saw no great menace to
health. but should be glad to see them
ton should be the model city of this
country. and the nation should do its
| share to make it So
Senator Hollis spoke in favor of the
present form Of government enjoyed
| by the District and pledged himself
| to work for the development of a more
| beautiful Capital city.
Association Elects Officers.
1 President G.. c. Lancaster was re-
| elected for the seventeenth term at the
| annual election Of officers. Other Off
| GERS were elected as follows: J. r.
4 Shoemaker first vice president DIR. J.
| ". Chappell, second vice president:
| Louis p Shoemaker fourth vice presi-
dent; DR.. A. NJ. Ray. fifth vice presi-
dent. F. j. Heider. treasurer Alex. j.
Vowel, secretary, and F. r. Robey,
sergeant-at-a
The association adopted resolutions
bring about the Improvement OF roads in
bring about the improvement of roads in
| the northwest suburban section; opposing
| the plan for the retrocessiOn of Virginian
territory which originally formed q part
Of the District of Columbia and petition
ing the President to take no action what
| soever to impair the validity OF the act of
July 8. 1896 and the act of the state OF
| Virginia accepting the retrocession, and
| indorsing and recommending the enact
| ment of the Senate joint resolution au
| thorizing the appointment of board to
ascertain and report to Congress the
| probable cost of acquiring lands on each
| side of Pennsylvania avenue east of 18th
street to the Capitol grounds as sites for
| buildings necessary for the transaction
| of present and prospective governmental
| business.