Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
M|DC|TY ASSOCIATION
TO BROADEN ACTIVITIES
Makes Donation to Fund for Injured
Policeman-Is Addressed by
Chief Justice Covington.

In an effort to disprove the ascertain
the interests of 7th street and indiffer-
emit to those of other sections included
In the territory it covers. the Midcity
Citizens Association decided last night
to hold its next meeting on upper 14th
street. The use of his office, at 14th and
U streets. as place Of meeting was
rendered by Thomas E. Petty, a mem
Der of the organization from that sec
ton, and the offer was accepted.
The action resulted from the express
sion of sentiment Of certain residents
of upper 14th street. assembled by re-
quest of Mr.. Petty and addressed by A.
]. Driscoll. president of the Midcity As
ISOLATION. in the effort to enlist new
members for the parent body. The
Midcity Association was referred to as
the 18th street association" and criti-
cised.
New Committee Created.
On motion of NJ. P. Sullivan COM
mittee of fifteen members is to be ap-
pointed by the chair. its personnel to
represent every section of the asso-
cations territory. which is to inves-
tigate civic conditions that need rem
edy or betterment and to present those
matters before the .Nifd-City Associa-
ton in the effort toEwiden the scope
of it's activities for The common veal
President Driscoll was authorized to
start a membership campaign. He was
directed to appoint a committee or
forty members. which shall divide the
organization into two teams which are
to compete in increasing the member
ship of the organization The losing
team is to give a luncheon party for
the entire organization.
Excessive Speed of Vehicles.
Thomas S. sergeon brought up the
matter of the alleged excessive speed
of assistant fire chiefs in going to fires.
He thought the engines should not
be checked in getting to their duty as
soon as possible. but did not think this
privilege should extend to the officials
in their separate vehicles. However. he
said, as the board of Commissi oners
has the matter under advisement. he
considered it hardly opportune to reg
lister formal objection.
The sum of $40 was voted for the aid
polite. recently struck and injured by
the car of an assistant fire chief while
the policeman was endeavoring to save
the life of child endangered by the
approaching vehicle. Also resolution
was adopted proposing that crossing
policemen be given the same status as
the regular force in pending legisla-
ton to provide police pensions.
Endorsement was given to the bills
to suppress misleading advertisements
and fake auctions. Condolences were
expressed for the death of the father
of Robert White, a member of the or
ganiZation.
A letter from the Capital Traction
Company told of the necessary delay
until June l of repaving between the
car tracks on 18th street. The cor
poration proposes to renew the slot
rails, and will be unable to get mate
rial for this purpose until May.
New members elected were j. o. Will
son. Peter White. Frank TIlpt. Frank r.
Pfeifer. Judge Thomas H. Callan.
Chief Justice Covington's Address.
Chief Justice Covington of the District
Supreme Court, the special guest, urged
that action back up discussion and con-
viction crystalline into resolution in the
efforts of citizens to obtain legislation
from Congress.
said, but results come from unity of ac-
ton to make others accept the verdict
of the council chamber. As a Mary
lander, he said, he did not feel a new
conner in Washington, as what remains
Of the original District of Columbia
was carved out of the state of Mary
land and old Maryland families whose
properties were taken into the District
Of Columbia have still their descend
ants here. OF the nearly 100000 in
ha bitants of the National Capital, he
said, 1t was surprising to discover that
so many of them belonged to nose
old families. knit in blood and k,cial
bonds with other Maryland FAM. in
the state.
AS a permanent dweller in Washing
ton. he declared himself now part of
the District of Columbia. He proposes.
he said, to get into close relations with
its citizens so that he could get at the
la.,xa q +, aide of his fellow cItizans ba.a