Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
|BENN|NC CITIZENS BODY
TO LACK REPRESENTATION.
Delegate and Alternate to Fedora
ton Resign and No Others Are
Named in Their Places.
Number of Matters of Importance
Are Taken Up at Meeting of As
ISOLATION Last Night.

There will be no representation of
the Benning Citizens Association at
tomorrow nights meeting of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations, Mi
chael A. Keane, delegate, and Charles
n. Farr alternate, of the former body
having rendered their designations at
a meeting held last night at the resi-
dence of James W. Brown, Benning. In
rendering his resignation Mr.. Keane
said that the Benning association had
been mentioned on the floor at meet
ing of the federation as the second as
ISOLATION of Benning.
He spoke of the recognition of the
Benning- Kenilworth association in or
der that a particular delegate might
be admitted and stated that there was
no such organization in existence to
be admitted.
II attended two or three of the meet
ings of the central organization, he
said. land I found that we. do more
business in this little organization
than is done by the larger one
A suggestion was made that the as
ISOLATION withdraw from the central
body. 1t was debated and action post
poned until the next meeting.
Favors Free Text Books.
DR.. Harry Epps presented a resolution
favoring the purchase of free text books
for all pupils in the public schools. w. P.
Irwin said he was heartily in favor of the
resolution. and told of trouble he expert
enced in the matter of getting books for
his child last year. The resolution, which
included the graded and high schools.
was adopted.
A resolution offered by James w
Brown provided that the thanks of the
association be rendered members of the
District committee of the House of Rep
resentatives and the subcommittee on
schools for the defeat of the proposition
of the Commissioners to change control of
the school system. The resolution was
adopted.
On motion of William B. Young, a new
member of the association. it was voted
to ask a referendum vote on the liquor
question.
DR.. Harry Epps presented a resolution
favoring the enactment of a law giving
pawnbrokers the right to charge 3 per
cent month on loans of $50 or less and
per cent on larger sums. Favorable ac-
ton was taken.
On motion of A o. Ollie the associate
voted to favor fixing the pay of laborers
in the District employ at 81 a day. 1t
was also voted to oppose the increase of
higher salaried employees until the labor
ers are paid living wages.
Easier for Policemen.
A letter from the Commissioners said
that policemen detailed at Benning would
be permitted to report off from the box,
especially at midnight. instead Of being
compelled to go all the way to the sta
ton. The request was made, 1t was stat
ed, in the interest of better police protec-
ton for Benning
President Farr read a letter from the
Commissioners relative to the abolition of
the dangerous grade crossing at Benning.
1t was explained in the letter that the
plan Of an overhead bridge cannot be
changed without the consent of Congress.
Secretary Oppenheimer told the associa-
ton that he had received no communica-
tion of any kind from the Federation Of
Citizens Associations, although he had
sent them a communication several weeks
ago. a check for membership IN that body
it.
William Brent Young was elected mem
Der Of the association and James NJ. Wood
was elected honorary member