The Washington times., 1916-10-04
Columbia Heights Association
win Lead Other Civic Bodies
In Demanding Repeal.
WORKS FOR ARM0R PLANT
Takes First Steps to Amend
Constitution So As to Admit
t Women.

An organised campaign for the repeal
Of the Borland amendment, which as
sesses half the cost Of street improve
ment against abutting property, was
launched by the Columbia Heights Citi-
sens' Association at It's meeting last
night.
a committee of fiye was appointed to
obtain the cooperation Of alt other citi-
zens' associations In carrying on the
fight for repeal OF the amendment.
Other important actions taken at the
meeting last night were:
Endorsement OF the Chamber of Corn
merce's campaign to bring the 81 900 900
armor plate plant to Washington,
First steps to amend the constitution
to admit women to membership.
Approval OF the proposed municipal
race course and picnic grounds west OF
Park.
Awarding prises for best kent marks
ana . lawns In the Columbia Heights Sec
To Carry Fight to Congress.
The fight against the Borland amend
ment first took from at meeting of the
association a month ago when Il was
voted to abstain from making recon-
mendations for street improvements un-
til the amendment Is repealed.
by our action last month we have
debarred ourselves from recommending
street improvements" Frederick ]. Rice,
president Of the association, said in
introducing his resolution last night.
We have thrown down the gauntlet;
now lets make Il a fight to a finish and
carry II to the halls of Congress, II need
be, to have this Infamous law repealed.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Rice,
and passed unanimously, denounces the
Boriand amendment as unfair and un-
lust in the exereme," that the method
OF its adoption as rider" TO an APP
preparation bill was particularly dis
provision which allows the Commission
ers 10 order street Improvement without
publication or reference TO the taxpayers
Who are to bear the burden rs vicious
and un-American."
list the aid Of other citizens associa-
lions was composed of Frederick ].
Rico, chairman; J. Clinton Hiatt, Har-
Icy ". Speelman, Daniel w. Edelin,, and
william M. Conrad.
Women Seek Membership.
The question of admitting women to
membership was brought in as an
amendment to the constitution which
win be voted on at the November meet
I'm.
President RE was authorized to ap-
point q committee OF three to CO.
operate with President Moran, Of the
Chamber Of Commerce in the campaign
Warrington in a resolution introduced
b. Harry A. seay. and unanimously
's4Se building Of this plant offers
Washington one Of the greatest oppor-
within q decade, and II Is high time to
grasp this opportunity" the resolution
A resolution was adopted indorsins
ers In closing the Washington schools
70 tuberculous children. and favoring
the erection Of separate school for
such children In an isolated section.
Another resolution favored regulations
to prevent the indiscriminate sale OF
w. ]. Swanton. chairman Of a special
committee on taxation. made pre-
ifminary report. The committee made
a canvass Of the district bounded by
FLORIDA avenue and Shepard street. and
found few vacant houses and apart
81 1,2s7 houses in the district only 10
were vacant; and there we're only l5t
vacant apartments out OF total OF
Prizes for Lawns Announced.
Dr.. Seneca B. Balm. chairman Of the
committee Of parks and lawns, an
nounced the following prizeu for best
kept lawns in Columbia Heights las
First. to James T. Lloyd. aS Six
teerth street.
Second, to Mrs. A. H. Plant. 1889 Eu
cid street.
Third, to Thomas w. Fowler. 1s2
Irving street. .
Honorable mention was given to tn
Al thirteenth and Fairmont, north
west, northeast. and southeast corners
Belcourt Seminary, Thirtcent ant
0rard. Thirteenth and Harvard. north
west, northeast. aud southeast corners
northeast corner Of Thirteenth an
Kenyon, and S2S2. S406. and $500 Thir
teerlth street. 3i75 and 35s2 Fourteentl
street. S111 Eleventh street,. $eo6 Ceorgi
avenue. 3oo1 and S646 New Hampershir
avenue; wardman and Falkston
courts, 1857 Fairmont street. 1904: 1s2:
and 1s41 Girard street, 1347 and IA!
Harvard street, also the Ross School
and the Wilson Normal School.