Evening star., 1915-11-13

school were not exposed to danger of
being run over and killed by passing
street cars. vehicles and automobiles. So
insistent were members present for
action that several members of the as
sociatfon volunteered to serve on a
special committee to present the matter
to the proper authorities.
A strong protest was lodged against
locating the Gallinger Hospital, better
known as the Washington Asylum Hos
pital, now at 18th and C streets south
east, on the forty-acre tract owned by
the District at 14th and Upshur streets
northwest. 1t was stated that $4,000
had been appropriated by Congress for
plans for the new building, with pro-
vision for its erection at a later date.
1t was suggested that the present prop
erty be sold by the District and a SINH
lar tract purchased on the outskirts of
the city. Several speakers took part in
the discussion. which resulted in the
association concurring in the resolu-
tions recently adopted by the Piney
Branch Citizens Association on this
subject.
The association will also send a letter
to the District Commissioners urging
the removal of the trolley poles on
Georgia avenue from Florida avenue
to the District line and the construction
of the underground system instead.
At the instance of William Ramsay,
the association adopted a resolution re-
questing Congress to appropriate
s2,000.000 for the construction of ma
tiona1 convention hall to seat about
10000 persons. The. .amphitheater to be
completed by March 4. 1917. and con-
structed on the half-and- half plan.
John A. Saul urged the regarding
and matchmaking of Farragut street
Arkansas avenue from Emerson to
Farragut streets, and Buchanan street
from Georgia avenue to 18th street.
Wants Congress Enlightened.
Albert S. Galley introduced a resolu-
ton, which was adopted. requesting
the committee of one hundred now ex-
istinE in the District to send to all
the newly elected members of Con-
gress all the literature in possession
of the committee calculated to en-
Tighten them upon the relationship ex-
isting between the United States and
the District of Columbia.
Through resolution presented by
Judge Charles w. Russell, the Post
Office Department will be informed OF
the late delivery of mail in the vicin-
ity of 14th and Kennedy streets. the
mail, it being claimed, not being de-
livered daily until 10 o'clock and
later The association approved the
suggestion to develop the water power
at Great Falls, in a resolution intro
duced by Daniel o'C: Callaghan:
The resignation or Senator Biair Lee
of Maryland as an active member OF
the association was read by Secretary
Charles A. Proctor and upon Its ac-
ceptance he was elected an honorary
member. Richard w. Wheat. George
]. Schlosser, w. H. Norris. B. r. Stick
ney, Edward NJ. Cleary and John H
Ray were elected active members OF
the organization.
Resolutions of regret were adopted
on the death of Ira c. Day. who was
elected member at the recent meet
ing of the association. His death was
announced at the meeting by A. s.
Galley. -,
The District Commissioners will be
urged to extend the Piney Branch sew
er to Quakenbos street. in the interest
of public health. 1t was stated that
at the present time it was a menace
to the health of the school children In
that vicinity.