The Washington times., 1913-07-10
CITIZENS |NDORSE
WILSON NOMINEES
Congress Heights Improvement
Association Sends ReSolu-
ton to District Committee.

The Congress Heights Public Improve
ment Association today sent to the Sen
ate District Committee an Endorsement
OF the nominations Of Oliver P. New
man and Frederick L. Siddons for Dis
trict Commissioners. and urged early
confirmation by the Senate.
The association discussed the nomi-
nations at a meeting last night. and
adopted a resolution reciting that Presl-
dent Wilson selected clean and able men
In Messrs. Newman and Siddons. and
that the opposition to Mr.. Newman ap-
pears to be little but a mere bubble.
The association heard with interest
q report from President Price concern
ing the plan 10 acquire the valley Of
Oxon creek for a public park on
scale similar 10 Rock Creek Park. AS
the result of an interview with Colonel
Harding, Engineer Commissioner. Mr..
Price was enabled to make an encour-
aging report. 1t is likely a survey Of
the proposed park will be made soon.
II the Commissioners have no funds at
their disposal, Congress is to be asked
to provide an appropriation for sur
vey at once.
Twenty-one streets in Congress
Heights will be included in the next
budget of the Commissioners for i'm
provement. IL the list submitted by
Gustave Bender TO the District officials
for the association is acted upon ia
vorably. The Engineer Commissioner
informed the association that its recon-
mendations will be passed upon when
the Commissioners make up their next
~oll lNy
every street of Importance in the SUBJ
urb has been listed for improvements
by the association.
Edward Blaine recounted instances
where policemen are needed in hurry
throughout the District and said that
Utilities Commission II they board a
street car in order to hasten to their
duties they are required to pay car
fare. He said this condition ought TO
be remedied and the association voted
to send resolution to the Public Utili-
ties Commission stating that the policy
OF compelling policemen on duty to pGy
care fare is unwlse.
A. f. Mckay announced having en-
tered into communication with the Com
missioDers for the extension of Fifth
street to Nichols avenue through the
southern end Of the school house reser-
walton, which will require the removal
OF the public scales and result In
change in the limits of the school reser-
vation at that point The sealer of
weights and measures reported that
the scales will be removed If the as
sociation will name a convenient place
to locate them. The Engineer Com
missioner is considering the proposition
OF extending the street, but has reach
ed no conclusion.
The extension Of the Congress Heights
street car line south along Nichols
avenue was the subject of a report by
Mr.. Price, who stated that some pre-
liminaries of an encouraging nature
have been effected.
That plans for the addition to the
Congress Heights School will be ready
In two weeks was the statement Of sew
eral members who visited Municipal
Architect Ashford.
Edward J. Steggings was added 70
the committee on legislation.
The going abroad of Mr.. Price, the
president OF che association, for ten
weeks or more, was announced and
the association extended to him by
vote its wishes for a successful journey.
Mr.. Price will sail Saturday for France
and England.