Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-03
ACCUSE DISTRICT
OF BEING. UNFAIR v
Park View Citizens Charge
Unearned Revenue Delays
Street Opening.
PROBE TITLE COMPANIES
is ASSOCIATIONS ORDER
Executive Committee Instructed to
Investigate Their Legal
Status.


executive committee of the Park View
Citizens Association as the result Of
a decision reached by that body at
meeting last night. 1t will inquire into
the status of local title companies
and the reason for the delay by the
District of Columbia government in
extending Park place.
President John G. McGrath enlivened
the meeting with severe arraignment
OF the local. government in regard to
He charged that the District is OBJ
tanning revenues from the rental Of two
houses located on the property con-
demned for this street extension
property in which not one penny has
been invested by the municipality.
The association head asserted that the
condemnation of the land was authorized
by Congress in February, 1910, and 3d.
600 assessed as benefits against adjoin-
ing and abutting property. Since then,
he asserted. the District heads have
shown no disposition to extend the street
but have made the property acquired a
source Of revenue.
Declares It Is Unfair.
1T doesn't look like square DEAL" he
concluded. land I believe this organiza-
ton should look into the right Of the Dis
trict to charge rent for these houses
when no effort is being made to carry out
the law for the extension sof the street"
The association unanimously passed a
resolution directing the executive COM
mittee to investigate the matter There
was brief discussion Of a proposal for
an investigation as to the authority
under which local title companies
operate and the ability Of such con-.
Germs to insure titles. This sugges-
ton likewise was Endorsed and the
executive committee ordered to conduct
the investigation. The committee was
OF obtaining title to property that are
in vogue in the states.
Twenty-Five members were elected
the meeting being the last scheduled
ior the association until the first Fri
Day in October. The proposal to ex-
tend the privileges of the floor Of the
Senate and House to the District of
Columbia Commissioners when District
matters are under consideration and
to have the local government heads
attend the Senate and House District
committee meetings was Endorsed. Inis
plan is to be considered at the meet
ing of the Federation OF Citizens AS
sociations tonight. George H. Rus
sell, the associations delegate to the
federation. was Instructed to vote in
favor of it.
Object to Marrow Houses.
President McGrath appointed a COM
mittee, consisting of Theodore L.
Gatchel, E. C. Finney and A. III. Halt
man, to go before Congress and urge a
law which will prohibit the building OF
dwellings having q frontage of less
than sixteen feet Announcement made
that plans are being considered by
building firm to construct a row of
narrow houses on 9Th street from New
ton TO Otis street resulted in the adop-
ton of a resolution authorizing the APP
pointment of a committee for the pur-
pose named.
On motion of Charlton NJ. Clark. the
association voiced its approval of the
effort being made to obtain money with
which to construct a new emergency
hospital. and appropriated $40 toward
the fund. President McGrath has been
asked TO serve on the general commit
tee which, is directing the Embarrassing
campaign.
The committee on lawns and gardens
consisting of W. T. keaner and W. P.
Colman. recommended an appripria-
ton of $25 for prizes for the best
lawns, backyards and gardens. which
was allowed. The judges for the COM
petition viii be one of the Commits
sioners of the District Of Columbia
and representatives of the Department
of Agriculture and the Maryland Agri-