Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-17
OPEN VENT|tAT0RS
IN CARS DEMANDED
Georgetown Citizens Suggest
Method Of Safeguarding
Against Influenza.

Declaring it to- be the first duty of
loyal municipal officials to make every
effort to stamp out influenza here, the
Georgetown Citizens Association last
night adopted a motion asking the
District Commissioners, as the first
step for the public safety. to request
the street car companies to keep all
ventilators of their cars open.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of the association by Catlett
G. Davis, who. said that all street cars
now are operated with capacity
crowds and with every window and
ventilator closed tightly.
Lack of Labor Hats Street. Work.
A communication received from the
District. Commissioners, in response to
an inquiry from the association, an
nounced that no permanent street i'm
provements would be made during the
remainder of the fiscal year in the
Georgetown section. This, it was ex-
planned. was due to lack of labor.
A special committee charged with
pushing the work on the Key bridge
reported that important improV ement
was apparently at a standstill and
that nothing would be done on the
was directed to consult the chief of
the engineering department of the
Army and see 1.-THE -WoIk~could not
be pushed to early completion. !.
J. A. Oliver, who acted for the local
food administrator in the distribution OF
ceived the thanks Of the association for
his services.
Urge Double Platoon" System.
Attorney George A. King, vice chair
man of the legislative committee. pre-
scented resolution. which was unani-
mously adopted, directing the commit
tee to ask the House District committee
and the House appropriations commit
tee to have House bill No. 1891, provid-
ing for the double platoon system in the
fire department. re-enacted so as to
make it nlandat tory on the District Com
missioners to put the system in opera
ton. eliminating that feature that makes
it optional with the Commissioners to
inaugurate the system.
President Bowles announced sched-
ule of work for a special committee. in
which the District Commissioners would
be asked to replace the old gas street
lights with incandescent electric lights
or Wisconsin avenue to r street. along
VI street from Rock Creek bridge. and
from the Dumbarton bridge, along @
street to Wisconsin avenue.
A special effort will be made by the
association to get immediate repair of
Wisconsin avenue from r street to 36th
street.
Standing Committees Announced.
President Bowles. recently reelected
fo- the third term. made announcement
Of the following standing committees for
191S-1919:
man; John Eadley Doyle, Henry S.
Matthews Thomas j. Stanton and B.
A. Bowles. -
Legislative--J. Heldsworth Gordon,
chairman: George A. King, vice chair
man; George W. Offutt. jr.. secretary;
Alexander S. Stewart, William Ga :
baugh. William A. Leetch, E: A.
Roeger. William w. Anderson and J..
Mckinney Berry.
Public improvement - Walter T.
Weaver, chairman: Henry W. Offutt.
vice chairman: ]. Leo Kolb. secre-
tary: John A. Hanna, Capt W. H. Har-
rison. Frank A. Kerr, Frank A. O'Neil,
j. William Stohlman. George w. Of
futt and George f. Potter.
Commercial interests F. Baker
Weaver, chairman: Joseph A oliver.
vice chairman: John D. Donovan, sec
~etary: George l.. Nicholson. Or. Mall
colin w Morgan. Benjani in sSinsheim-
ar. Milton Baer. Patrick F. Carr, Theo
t. Wrenn and John 7. Jenkins.
Public health--Dr. F. Scott Avery.
hartman; DR.. George W. Wood. vice
chairman: Charles V. Hilton, secre-
tary: Samuel Artz. Robert l.. Middle
ton. DIR. Howard L. Ame>, L. s. N: DR..
Michael J. Ready. Isaac Birch. Robert
B. Tenney DIR. y. DuNaH Brecht and
q William G. Bar.
man.; H. W. Fisher. vice chairman;
Phillip NJ. Garnett. secretary: George
T. Potter. Rev. Henry J. Shandelle.
f.. A. Boeger, w. J. Conlyn. Clifford
c. Fawsett, George L. Nicolson, DR..
Elmer S. Newton.
Finance-Louis p. Hieston, chair
man; Reginald 3. LOCKER and Robert
B. Tenney.
Parks and observation-disclosures J.
Stanton, chairman: Frank P. Leetch
and Alexander S. Stewart.
Observation-Disclosures 4. Oliver,
chairman; Isaac b. Nordlinger, vice
chairman: c. G. Davis. secretary: J.
j. T. jenkins. Thomas J. Stanton,
Isaac Birch. Frank A. Kerr. c.. G.
Smith. William Clabaugh. J. Clinton
Tribby Milton Baer, E. o. Craig. Ed
ward F. LOCKER, Arthur Small. Wal
ter T. Weaver. Frank A. ONeil. DR..
John l.. Ready. J. William Stohlman
and J. Leo kolb.
ID: W. 7. NIayhaugh. Philip Walker,
John +. Costello. Charles f. Murray.
Isaac B. Nordlinger. w. H. Brewton,
George r. Dewitt and NJ. l.. Brewton