Evening star., 1915-06-10
PREDICTS NEXT CONGRESS
WILL TAKE UP FRANCHISE
William NICK. Clayton Believes
Question of Votes in District
Will Arise.
Addresses Brightwood Park Citizens
Observation-Disclosures
Business Disposed Of.

William NICK. Clayton predicted at a
meeting Of the Brightwood Park Citi-
zens' Association, last night in Van
Horns Hall. Georgia avenue and Long
fellow street. that the question of
franchise for the residents of the Dis
trfct would be taken up at the next
session of Congress in connection with
the half-and-half proposition. He re-
ferred to the various points involved
and said that the question was sure to
receive consideration when the fiscal
relations between the United States
and the District were up for discus
sion.
The association prepared a list OF
streets in the park to be sent to the
District Commissioners with the re-
quest that they be included in the an
nual estimates to Congress The list
includes Illinois avenue between Ingra-
ham and Hamilton streets: 9Th street
between Ingraham street and Illinois
avenue: Illinois avenue between Ken
nedy street and Georgia avenue; 7th
street between Kennedy and Longfel-
low streets: 5th street between Ken
nedy and Longfellow streets and Ham
ilton street between Georgia avenue
and Illinois avenue.
Repairs to School Sought.
Frank J. Metcalf, chairman of the
school committee, reported that he had
communicated with the school board
relative to making a number of re-
pairs to the Brightwood School build
ing, and also a request to improve the
grounds surrounding the building. The
board of education, he said, reported
that 1t would cost $500 to improve
the grounds. In view Of the fact that
no repairs have been made in seven
years, the association decided to make
another request Of the board that the
necessary improvements be made.
The secretary was requested to COM
municate with the Monday Evening
Club and the board of charities. ask
ing these bodies to consider the FEAST
bility Of the municipal government
providing some means to relieve those
seeking loans, in view of the closing
Of a number of pawnshops. which, 1t
was claimed, had worked a hardship on
need Of funds. The two organizations
will be requested to Investigate the
system. in vogue in France, where the
government has charge Of business OF
this character. Last year it was said
that 80 per cent OF property on which
redeemed.
Col. william W. Harts. superintendent
of public buildings and grounds. In q
communication to the association
stated that 1t would be impossible tc
give band concerts at the entrance OF
Rock Creek Park at Brightwood, as
the park is under the jurisdiction OF
the District Commissioners, and it Is
the policy of his Office to assign con-
certs only to parks that are in charge
OF the War Department.
Street Extension Policy Opposed.
The association will send a protest to
the District Commissioners against the
present policy Of condemning proper
ty. extending streets and assessing
benefits, without making improve
ments, The question was in connection
with the extension of 18th street north.
ward from Madison street, which was
done about four years ago.
The association will request the pub
lie utilities commission to prevail upon
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company to sprinkle the roadbed or
Georgia avenue, in view of the dusty
condition of the road in tho summe,
| months.
At the conclusion of the business
meeting James W. Dyre, a former
! Association, made a brief address He
! spoke Of the work of the various as
sociations throughout the District and
of the formation of the Federation OF
Citizens Associations, with which he
was connected for the first three years
Of its e1istence. He was followed by
Mr.. Clayton, who spoke along similar
lines. In the absence of Secretary Fal-
coner. Frank J. Metcalf recorded the
minutes Of the meeting.