Evening star., 1916-10-10
.FAVORS THE LOCATION
OF ARM0R PLANT HERE
Piney Branch Citizens Association
Passes Observation-Disclosures
Hospital Desired.

The Piney Branch Citizens Associa-
tion almost unanimously voted in favor
of having the proposed government
armor plate plant established in Wash
ington at its meeting last night, acting
upon resolutions to that effect intro
duced by L. S. Clarkson The only
opposition to the resolution came from
n. L. Collamer, who stated that he be-
lieved that 1t was not within the
province of such an association to take
any stand in the matter, and that also
the esta ablishment Of the plant here
would be big step toward making
the city commercial one and would
both mar what beauty it now can boast
Of. as well as bring an undesirable
lower class of people here.
Resolutions favoring the establish
ment of ferry between Potomac Park
duced by Mr.. Clarkson, were indorsed.
Favors Municipal Hospital.
The association also went on record
last night as favoring the establish
ment of municipal hospital on any
site in the city except the one at 14th
and Upshur streets northwest. The as
sociation took this stand because of a
misunderstanding that had arisen in
some quarters to the effect that IT, as
well as other similar associations. op-
poses even the establishment of the
institution, owing to its vigorous fight
against having it built at 14th and
Upshur streets.
Following report on the work Of
the hospital special committee by
Charles p. McCurdy, chairman, reso-
lutions. of thanks for assistance in the
hospital site fight given by certain
senator's were adopted, and the Dresi-
dent of the association was given au-
thority to appoint a committee to pre-
pare suitable testimonials. Mr.. Nc
Curdy stated last night that he be-
rlieyes that the situation in regard to
the location of the hospital is only
temporary, and that another fight
against it's establishment at 14th ana
Upshur streets will have to be maue
this winter The association will take
definite steps to campaign actively
against any proposal to that effect.
Constitutional Change Beaten.
An amendment to the constitution of
the association, limiting membership
to males and to persons not connected
with any other, citizens association,
made by Louis G. Juiihn that the word
male" be stricken from the amend
ment, thus allowing women to become
members Of the association. was car
ried by a majority vote, but the
amendment, as then amended, was lost
because it was unable to carry by a
two-thirds majority. The element IA
voring the admission of women. under
the leadership of Mr.. Julihn. then voted
against the original amendment pre-
venting its passing. The provision dis
qualifying members of other citizens
associations from membership also met
with a great deal Of opposition. Ac-
cording to ruling made by President
George A. Finch, women will not be
admitted to the association until they
are allowed to do SO by a constitutional
amendment.
A resolution from the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association, protest.
ing against the Borland amendment,
assessing half the cost of street i'm
provements upon abutting property
owners, was indorsed. A number of re-
ports from special summer work COM
mittees were heard.
The following new members were ad-
mitted: l.. B. Kemon, Ulysses Butler,
T. F.. Langley. s. b. Loveless and Max
Vollberg.
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