Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01
CITIZENS ASSOCIATIONS.


Nearly every citizens association in the
CITY TOOK action during the past year on
the water rate test case being contested
III the Courts Of the District, and a large
majority OF them volunteered to bear a
proportion OF the expense incurred by
the litigation.
majority of these organizations also
adopted resolutions urging the use of
school buildings as meeting places for
civic bodies and as recreation centers.
street improvements i'm various sections
OF the District and a larger appropria-
ton from Congress for city streets were
advocated by many associations The de-
nc1ency in the police and firemen's pen-
sion fund was another matter which re-
ceived the attention of these civic bodies.
several OF them taking action deploring
the state of the fund and urging n con-
gressional appropriation to make I'D the
deficiency.
Speed of Automobiles.
The great number Of accidents to De.
destrians caused by automobiles during
the past three or four months was dis
cussed at the meetings of many of the
citizens associations, and in some cases
resolutions were adopted asking that the
police regulations be amended SO as to
reduce the speed of vehicles on business
streets and to compel the drivers Of such
vehicles to refrain from passing q sur
face car when ii is receiving or discharg-
ing passengers.
The report of Representative Henry
George on the taxation system in the Dis.
trict of Columbia, and the bill drafted by
i'm IN oh, h.
with the disfavor of several associations.
which they expressed in the form of reso-
buttons.
The Mcmillan plan of connecting Po-
tomac and Rock Creek parks by a park
ing and highway to run along the bank of
Rock creek was approved of and Endorsed
by number of associations. The extern
sion of the parking system of the city in
the outlying districts of the city was
asked by some of the associations having
jurisdiction in those sections
Disapprove Liquor Bill.
The Jones-Works bill to regulate the
liquor traffic in Washington was disap-
proved of by some of the organizations,
certain sections of it meeting with the
disapproval of the citizens rather than the
whole bill. Not a single association went
on record as favoring the bill i'm its pres
ent form.
During the year three new associations
were formed, the Connecticut Avenue
Citizens Association. January IL: the
OXon Hill Citizens Association, July ~.
and the West End Citizens Association,
October IS
The Park View Citizens Association
formed a womans auxiliary to the Or
ganization. the first i'm the city. Early in
the year the Columbia Heights Citizens
Asso citation withdrew from the Federation
of Citizens Associations.
Oppose George Tax Plan.
The federation took action at its De-
cember meeting opposing the George tax
plan, and earlier i'm the year adopted re.o-
lutions placing its members and the asso-
Citations they represented on record as be-
ing opposed to the proposed plan of suf-
frage in the District Of Columbia when
1t interfered with the provisions of the
organic act of 1873
Two associations unanimously Endorsed
Commissioner Cuno II. Rudolph for reap
pointrnent to his present office and the
APPOINTMENT of Capt. James L. Oyster to
the position of Commissioner occupied BY
Gen. Johnston.