Evening star., 1918-11-26
.M|D-C|7Y CITIZENS
OPPOSE GAS RAISE
Association Contends In
crease in Rate Granted
Year Ago Was Ample.
FOR BRANCH POST OFFICE

Strong opposition to the petition Of
the Washington Gas Light Company
to charge s1.10 per thousand cubic
feet was voiced at a meeting Of the
Mid-City Citizens Association at 1909
7th street last night
! A. j. Driscoll, president and several
members took the position that the
| increase which the Public Utilities
Commission granted the gas company
about a year ago was ample. The as
ISOLATION will oppose the company's
request when it comes up before the
Commissioners.
The association again went on rec
ord in favor of the immediate passage
by Congress of a law to prevent the
| indiscriminate sale of firearms in the
District. The action was taken after
a lively discussion of the number of
murders and serious assaults which
have occurred in the District in recent
months. Members attributed these
crimes both to bootIegging and to the
fact that pistols are SO easily pur-
chased here.
Sales Restricted in New York.
President Driscoll told the associa-
ton that while he was in New York
recently he went intoSva store and
asked for a revolver to see if it was
easy to purchase one there. He said
the clerk informed him that he could
not buy firearm there without permit
| from the police.
The association appointed a COM
mlttee to ask Postmaster Chance to
establish branch post office in the
vicinity of 7th street. The commit
tee is composed of Thomas Sergeon,
Joseph Berberich. Somerset Waters,
Howard Moran, Charles S. Shreye and
A. ]. Driscoll.
Standing Committees for Year.
Standing committees for the year
were named by President Driscoll as
| follows:
Law and legislation Charles S.
ShreVe, chairman; James A. Toomey,
vice chairman; Somerset Waters
| Mark Stearman. j. Leo Kolg, J. Philip
Hermann. Wade II. Cooper, David j..
Barry, George Urciele, John 3. Geier.
James Murray, Howard Moran, Louis
| Giclas.
Streets, alleys and parks-M. Frank
| Ruppert, chairman; William L. Burk-
hart. vice chairman; John Shrughrue.
William ]. Thorn. Henry j. Auth,
Joseph Berberich, A. H. Plugge, NJ. P.
sullivan. Joseph Zegowitz. Arnold
Hirseh, Jacob Rosenberg. Thomas H.
Petty, Charles T. Butler. Vincent L.
Toomey. Louis Giclas, John R. Gallo
way.
| Standardization B. zeiler, chair
man; William H. Richardson. vice
| chairman; NJ. w. Henderson, John D.
Howard. H. {. Jones. William T. Ker-
foot. S G. Taylor, E. B. Myers, A. B.
McClosky. N. A Hammond, DR.. George
c. Rush. H. T. Ashton.
Public health-Dr. ]. D. NcCue,
chairman; DR.. Frank Abbott, vice
chairman; DR.. Hugh NJ. Smith. Dr. L.
II. Forster. DR.. D. w. Prentiss. DR..
Fred Kepetti. DR.. George H. Rush, E.
}. Quinn: Jesse Mann. NJ. Abramson,
J. J. McInerny. Charles F. Pitt, DR..
j. F. Simpson and DR.. Bronaugh.
Membership - William J. Thorn,
chairman: Louis Giclas. vice chair
man; Joseph Zegowitz, Max It. Pines,
NJ. p. Sullivan, William J. Burkhart,
Henry j. Auth. James A. Toomey, J.
Il. Baker, S. E. Adler, D. E. Barry,
II. L. Hoffman. George w. Huguely,
Max Cohen, NJ. H. Hopwood and E. s.
Myers
Entertainment-Tho S. Sergeon.
chairman; William j. Errkhart, vice
chairman; Henry J. Auth, c. T. But
Ter. George A. Amrein and W. ].
Freund.