Evening star., 1915-12-16
THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1915:
ORGANIC ACT FAVORED
BY SOUTH WASHINGTON
Citizens Association Goes on Rec.
ord for Maintenance Of Half
and-Half Plan.

A motion offered by William Mooney
and unanimously adopted at a meeting Of
the South Washington Citizens Asso-
citation. held in the Jefferson School
building last night. put that organiza-
tion on record as being in favor of
maintaining the organic act, which
embodies the half-and-half principle Of
conducting the affairs of the District.
President Louis H. Johnson discuss
ed the question of what he termed a
modification of the Sunday theater
law. He explained that at the last
meeting the question of boys being
permitted to attend certain alleged OBJ
jectionable theatrical performances
had been discussed and referred to
Rev: John f. Briggs for presentation
to the pastors of Washington churches.
advised of that action.
Offers His Cooperation.
Rev. John e. Briggs assured the as
ISOLATION that he was more than will
ing to lend his assistance in an effort
to correct the abuses complained Of.
He had briefly discussed the question
with an official, he said, and that off,
cfal told him that the forces that make
for righteousness had remained silent
from those interested on the other
side. He said he knew that all the
ministers would be pleased to act for
from the stage.
Charles N. Thompson, principal Of
Jefferson School, said he was anxious
to interest the boys OF South Wash
ington in the night schools.
The room in which We are meeting
he said, was closed. because it was i'm
possible to get sufficient number of
pupils to keep il going"
w: f. Mooney. chairman of the COM
mittee on police. reported on a resolu-
tion passed at the last meeting. the re-
port containing a suggestion that the
commissioners be asked to revoke the
licenses of certain poolrooms in South
Washington. The police, he stated. re-
ported that arrests had been made on
Az street, where the conditions were
complained of, and the committee ex-
pressed the belief that the evils COM
planned of will be abated when some Of
the poolrooms are closed.
On motion of DIR. C. n. Chapman the
association voted to invite commit
sociations to be present at the next
meeting and explain what is to be
gained by joining it.
Report on Street Paving.
DIR. Millard F. Thompson presented a
report from the committee on streets
and avenues. He spoke Of the proposed
paving of 7th street from PennsyI-
vania avenue to the river front. Such
an improvement. he said. would mean
an immense outlay on part of the Capt.
tai Traction Company.
The committee, he stated, did feel
that the Commissioners might roll out
some of the humps on 9Th street. He
also told of prospective improvements
in the lighting of several places.
Helge o. H. Murray suggested that
1t would be well for the association to
do little charity during the holiday
season.
I'VE are organized for the betterment
of our section" he said. land certainly
the doing of little charity will be a
betterment."
Principal Thompson suggested that
such money might well be spent in the
purchase of shoes for poor school chill
drep. telling of such charity having
been done by some of his teachers The
association appropriated charity fund
of $16 to be distributed by the officers.
Samuel Z. Martin and George Kramm
were elected members of the associa-
ton.