The Washington herald., 1918-12-31
CITIZENS INNEED.
OF BRANCH P.0..
lexington Residents Start
Movement Due to made
quate Facilities.

North Capitol and lexington resi-
dents last night started a drive for
the establishyhent OF a branch post
Office within two blocks of North Capt.
toi street. between Florida and Rhode
Island avenues.
Present postal facilities, 1t was
pointed out by members OF the asso-
ciation. are in no wise adequate for
the needs of a thriving residential
community of between 15.ooo and 2o,ooe
persons
The association indorsed the pro-
posed creation of Public Utilities
Board for the District of Columbia,
separate and distinct In its personnel
from the Board OF Commissioners.
The Beeler recommendation for free
street car transfers both ways al
Truxton Circle, Florida avenue and
lexington Place, was approved.
Failure of contractors to collect
trash and ashes in the associations
territory was bitterly condemned
With view to securing more eco
nomical system of markets for Wash
ington. a special committee was APP
pointed to Investigate plans which
have been proposed looking to the es-
tablishment of a terminal market
This committee consists of c. A.
Bowman. chairman; ID. H. Johnson,
Sylvern Laupheimer, John Hartung
and President Selden NJ. Ely.
Other standing committees for the
new year announced by President Sell
den NJ. Ely were:
Executive. - Selden NJ. Ely. chair
man; c. A. Bowman, G. NJ. Koocko-
gay, Edward Foulke, Herman E. Blau,
William G. Henderson. E. r, Hang
liter, sr., Martin Solem. E. w. Nor
cock.
Membership. &C. NJ. Koockogay
chairman; p. II. Walsh, Z. w. Nor
cock, C. A. Bowman. William ]. Love
less.
Railways. - William G. Henderson
chairman; ]. w. Morgan, w. j
Hughes, C. E. S. Williams. ]. M
lNickles, III. w. Graham. ]. II. Waring
Charles ID. Sager. Claude N. Houchens
Press. - Albert d. Spangler, chair
man; L. E. Butsch. Jay F. Bancroft
Charles E. Kern. F. ]. Tennyson. jr.
p. J. Tavener, E. E. Moore. +. l.
Mckinley, A. G. Miller.
Streets, Sidewalks and Lights
Herman Z. Blau. chairman; c. A
Bowman. vice-chairman; Charlie:
| Gersdof, w. l. Mantz. w. F. Finn
T. Homer Hail, VIM. o. Ohms, r. A
Menefee, VIM. p. BarteL
Sewers and Water.-H s. Meak,
ham, chairman; II. J. Redfield. Z. s
! Bruce, F. b. McGivern. H. r. Eberly
]. o. Marceron. Z. r. Matzner. Earl,
X. Richardson. VIM. d. Brooks.
Fire and Poliee.-T. Homer Hill
chairman: Arnold L Burd. ]. B. Cor
ridon. J. w. Loveless, W. J. Frizzell
r. ]. Mawhinney. John Hartung. r
II. Jones. II. Jorg.
| Schools and Schoolhouses.-Mar
tin Solem. chairman; Selden NJ. Ely
A. ID. Spangler, Irwin b. Linton, NJ
G. Phoebus. Rev. II. E. Brundage
| H. F. Dean, T. w: Stanton.
PARIS and Parking.-Thomas C
Barr. chairman; Z. w. Morcock. c. w
| Floecker, f. B. Bell. W. ]. Loveless
John f. Sheehan. C. II. Godbold, Rob
ert c. Carter, William ]. Dow.
Mail Facilities.-E. r. Hangliter
sr., chairman. Z. H. Latch. Walter A
Sherwin. o. S. Webster. John E. Ho
gan. James L. Feeney, A. C. BIaisdell
c. W. Ackerman.
Public Health.-G. E. S. Williams
chairman; DR. A. c. Miller. DR.. w. L
Munger, A. H. Line. c. V. Gates, A
T. Tompkins, ]. B. Cissel, James S
Judge, c. c. Hawbaker
| Taxation in the District of Colum.
bia--Edward Foulke. chairman; f. NJ
Scates. J. X. Munroe. John r. wey.
rich, Robert W. winfree. James L
Feeney.