Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-15
ASSOCIATION DEFENDS
NEWMAN AND OYSTER
Residents of Randle Highlands
Oppose effort to Discredit"
District Officials.

citation is opposed to any effort to dis
credit Commissioner Oliver z. Newman
or Assistant Assessor Oyster and the as
ISOLATION so voted at meeting last
evening in the Baptist Church on Naylor
road. The matter was brought to the
attention of the association by P. L. Nc
Kinney, delegate to the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations. MIR. Mckinney desired
| to be specifically instructed as to what
action he should take should the question
be presented to the fedora ton, and this
resulted in renewal of the earlier action
of the association. The executive COM
mittee, however, is to meet in the near
future to prepare definite instructions to
the delegate to guide him when voting
upon this matter at the federation.
Declines to Consider Issue.
G. E. Crane, member of the associa-
ton, presented a resolution which had
been given to him by several women of
the community requesting the excise
BOARD to declare the suburb of Randle
Highlands residential section exclusive
~, thereby eliminating the establishment
or a saloon in the suburb There was
discussion for and against the adoption of
the resolution, with the result that Presi-
dent S. E. Snyder ruled that the matter
was one that could not properly be
brought before the association for action.
Attention was called to the fact that
the children attending the Randle
Highlands School in those grades where
manual training and cooking form a
| part of the course were required to
attend the Anacostia schools to receive
instructions in these two branches, and
that the Anacostia schools were fully
three miles from the Randle Highland
School. This. the members of the as
ISOLATION felt, was an injustice ard
would work hardship on the chill
dren during the winter months. At
tentiOn was called to the fact that
space could be found in the Orr School
In Twining City, and upon the adop-
ton OF a resolution the school COM
mittee was directed to ascertain from
Prof. H. NJ. Johnson, supervising prin-
cipal. if it would be possible to have
the classes conducted at the Orr
School.
Alleged Discrimination.
Attention was called to an apparent
discrimination against J. w. Humphrey,
a member of the association, who re-
Gently erected a home on Park place.
He was led to believe, according to
information made known last evening.
when he began the erection of the
house that he would be permitted to
connect to the District water and sewer
systems. 1t appears now, however.
that there is a small tract of land i'm
mediately in front of his home owned
by the District. but unimproved. and
, that Mr.. Humphrey was Informed he
could not receive the benefits of this
ment of this place. The secretary was
directed to write the authorities, ask
ing that immediate steps be taken to
improve this Park place, in order that
the water and sewer systems might
be available for this and any other
houses that might be erected in that
vicinity.
The association will endeavor to obtain
many improvements during the coming
winter Some of these will include the
opening and grading of 18th street from
Naylor road to PENNSYLVANIA avenue. In
order TO accomplish this it will be neces-
sary to condemn a small portion o.
White property. The Improvement OF
Pennsylvania avenue from the bridge to
Bowen road. making 1t its full width and
properly graded. and the betterng or the
condition Of cd street where it inter-
sects with Naylor road are also to be
| urged.
Asked to Decide Point,
r. F. Bradbury, chairman of the COM
mittee on streets, DfOuSht up tHe QueS-
ton as to whether the association de-
| sired Pennsylvania avenue from the
bridge to Minnesota avenue treated as a
| business or residential street. Mr.. Brad
| bury said a recent visit to the District
| authorities to urge that sidewalks be
placed on both sides of this avenue be-
! tween the points named brought up this
question. The association voted to Ie-
! quest that the Avenue be known as a
/ business thoroughfare. and it was stated
| that this would mean that a ten-foot
parking and a ten-foot sidewalk would
| result.
| 1t was the annual meeting of the asso-
| citation and the election of officers con-
| sumed a good part of the meeting, with
| the following result: S. e. Snyder re-
| elected, president; G. V. Blakney, vice
president; r. Reichert, recording and
! financial secretary: p. z. Mckinney
/ corresponding secretary: II. A. Reynolds
| sergeant-at-arms.
| President Snyder gave brief outline of
| what the ass ISOLATION had accomplished
| during the past year. and requested the
4 cooperation of all members during the
| coming year in order that more work
| might be accomplished.