Evening star., 1913-06-12
CITIZENS APPROVE
WILSON POSITION
Resolution Respecting Uni
formity in City's Public I'M
provements Adopted.

The position said to be taken by Pres
ident Wilson in reference to municipal
improvements in the District of Columbia
in the future, so that all sections Will
secure their due proportion Of such inn
provements, was highly commended by
members of the Public, Improvement AS
ISOLATION of Congress Heights at its June
meeting, last evening In the town hall.
on Alabama avenue. after a long dis
cussion. indulged in principally by w.
w. Price president of the association:
a. f. Mckay and Gustave Bender.
resolution. presented by E. ]. Newcomb.
commencing President Wilson was unan-
imously adopted.
The acquisition Of the property lying
on both sides of OXon run, just beyond
Congress Heights. from the District line
to the Potomac river. and also the farm
now used by the Government Hospital
for the Insane, for park purposes Will
be strongly urged by the association.
A. f. Mckay stated he thought the ac-
quisition Of this property would give TO
the eastern section q park equal in all
respects to Rock Creek Park, In the
northwest.
The legislative committee was instruct
ed to see that the matter was presented
to the Commissioners, and also that
other associations In the District be ask
ed to assist in the movement.
Car Change Discouraged.
The association was in receipt of a
final report from the utilities commission
relative to the request for having all
street cars operating on the Anacostia
line run through to Congress Heights,
instead of turning part Of them back to
Anacostia, and this report indicated that
the commission did not consider that
the traffic on these cars warranted such
schedule at the present time.
In connection with railroad matters.
motion was unanimously carried whereby
an effort will be made to have the pres
ent street railway extended to the Dis
trict line from its present terminus on
Nichols avenue, a distance of about
mile.
c. ]. P. Weber presented a resolution
whereby some provision might be made
for caring for the large number of color
ed persons that attend the parks for
them in Hillsdale during the summer
months.
The legislative committee, it is announc-
ed, will meet shortly to place In condens-
ed form all Of the improvements desired.
More sewers are also desired. 1t was
learned that before this coming fall the
work of laying the eranolithic sidewalks
in the suburb would have been begun,
and also that some of the streets will be
oiled at frequent intervals during the
summer. President Price read a COM
mun!cation from Capt. Brooke, assistant
engineer commissioner, which ind Gated
that Livingston road from Nichols ave-
nue., and also Nichols avenue to the Dis
trict line, would be macadamized in the
near future. II the recommendation for
an appropriation for this work was car
ried into effect
The association refused to take action
indorsing any candidate for a position
on the new excise board.
Admitted to Membership.
The following we're admitted to men,
ship in the association last night: Victor
Boyer. L. D. Weeks, ]. ]. Pepper and
Charles o. Marsh.
President Price also named his stand
ing committees for the ensuing year as
follows: Legislative Gustave Bender;
w. w. Price. A. f. Mckay. L. D. Weeks
and E. ]. Newcomb; water and sewer,
Edward ]. Newcomb, chairman: L. D.
Weeks and w. p. Ballard; streets, high
ways and parks, A.. E. Mckay, chairman: !:
Milton J. Ffll:ps and RANGES Wahler;
police and fire, Edward Blaine, chairman;
John James and E. Seaman: schools, c.
F. Purdy. chairman: Warner H. Wright
and j. 8. Lyons; sidewalks, Victor Boyer
chairman: Rev. Merritt Earl and O. j.
Weber; entertainment Philip Magruder,
chairman; E. J. Stebbing and s. vi. Fill
l.us; lights, w. P. Ballard. chairman: w.
Wineland and J. j. Pepper: railroads.
Edward J. ,Newcomb, a. L. Mckay and
Gustave Bender.