Evening star., 1916-04-05
OBJECTIONS
TO HOSPITAL TRANSFER
Columbia Heights Citizens Oppose
Site Chosen and Disapprove
School Forum Proposition.

Important questions brought up at
last nights meeting of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association were
those relative to the proposed new To-
cation of the Washington Asylum Hos
pital and the merits of the johnson
bill allowing the use of school build
ings as community forums.
The association unanimously voted
for the retention of the Washington
Asylum Hospital on its present site in
the southeast section Of the city. Fred
the general citizens committee held
Monday night, at which representatives
of citizens associations in the north
west section made plans for a big
mass meeting of protest against the
proposed location of the hospital at
14th and Upshur streets.
Disapproval of johnson Bill.
That part of the report of the citi-
zens' school committee disapproving
the Johnson bill was adopted. Some lit
tie debate was occasioned by the re-
mainder of the report, in substance
resolution asking that Congress en-
act such a law as would give the citi-
zens of the District the right to use
the public school buildings on Sunday
"or any other reasonable time" No
action was taken on this proposition.
A resolution, introduced by j.. Clin-
ton Hiatt, secretary of the association,
recommending the installation of an
improved lighting system on Georgia
avenue from 7th street and Florida
OF
street from Florida avenue to Monroe
street, and on 14th street from Flori-
da avenue to Shepherd street was
adopted.
A resolution was adopted asking that
a crossing policeman be stationed at 14th
and Park road between the hours of and
I pm, and that a policeman be stationed
at i 9Th and Columbia road between the
hours of and Z pm. daily and l to
s pm. Sundays.
Speed of Ambulances.
The association indorsed "the stand of
Mai Raymond w. Pullman, superintend-
ent of police, that drivers Of hospital con-
veyances be amenable to the law for care
less and reckless driving. but in emer-
gency cases they be not restricted to the
speed regulations in force in the District y
The citizens voted against any change
being made in the fire Stops demanded
Sf street cars.
Two resolutions introduced by H. v.
Speeman were adopted One requests
the Commissioners to install a system of
lights in the public alley extending west
ward from Mount Pleasant street and
lying between Harvard and Hobart
streets. The other requests the paving
of that section of Hobart street extending
westward from Mount Pleasant street.
New members admitted 20 the associa-
ton last night are n H. Str1sburger,
John Flather and Karl Langenbeck.
Streets to Be Improved.
Secretary Hiatt read a communica-
ton from the Engineer Commissioner
announcing that the following street
improvements asked by the association
will be formally advertised soon for
Cement sidewalks. Meridian place,
north side, 14th to 9Th street, 14th
street, east side. Perry place to Ran
dolph street: 14th street, east side,
Florida avenue to Belmont street; 14th
street. west side, Florida avenue to
Chaplin street; 18th street, east side,
Lamont street to Park road; Holmead
place, west side, Monroe street to Perry
place; Holmead place, east side, Otis
street north to where cement begins:
Monroe street, south side. 11th street
to New Hampshire avenue; Monroe
street. north side. 11th to 18th street; !;
Harvard street, south side, 18th to 18th
street: Chaplin street, north side. 14th
to 18th street: Belmont street, north
side. 18th street west to where cement
begins.
The date for the hearing on these
proposed improvements has not been
set.