Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-07
CITIZENS DERORE
FRACTIONAL FIGHT
Detrimental to Welfare Of
School Children, Says Six
teenth Street Body. /,

Admitting that the faetional fight O:
the Board Of Education was deplorable
and detrimental to the welfare Of the
school children Of this city. Jesse Ben
tamin. chairman OF the school commits
Citizens Association. urged that tho as
sociation should be represented at the
meeting Of the board Wednesday night
and present its plea for appropriations
and improvements The association.
which met last night at the Sixth
Presbyterian Church, adopted Mr.. Ben
jamin's suggestion and ordered that he
represent the association uninstrlcted
l. j. Julihn opposed the school chair.
mans views, stating that he believed
that the Board Of Education was acting
in contempt OF the United States Sem
ate. However. 1t was shown that his
views were in the minority. and the
discussion was brought to an end.
The alleged danger Of the street car
loop at 18th and Kennedy streets was
thoroughly discussed. and a resolution
was adopted following its presentation
by L. ]. Julihn. that the street and
transportation committees Of the assc-
citation confer with similar committees
Of the Piney Branch, Brightwood ana
Takoma Park Citizens Associations IN
order that satisfactory plan Of relief
might be drawn up.
A resolution Of sympathy was adopted
to be sent Capt Judge Of No. 10 pre-
cinct in the death OF his wife, II was
also voted to send Letter Carrier Cole.
time, bouquet Of flowers during his
illness Of pneumonia
Five new members were elected to
membership-namely Maxwell John-
ston, George II. Getz, n L. Person,
Edward Clark and G. l. Strohecker.
hA a.
ton on the subject OF reclaSsfncation.
He spoke of the various classes IN
government work in detail.
Committees Named.
The following committees were
named by the president. PauI =.
Grove, to serve for the following year:
Membership comniittee-J. N. Mauptn.
chairman; w. c. Hunt, w. c. Dauot.
J. D. Rhoden. J. 2. Carroll, B. II.
sticknek and B. T. Garrison. y
Taxation and assessment-P. M
Bealer, chairman: H. E. Clafiin. George
Shoemaker. c. A Tanner. Seton Darr,
C.. E. Alden and Charles e. Hood.
Press and postal faciNties-W: T.
Coleman, chairman; A. H. Fay, X a
Johnston, j. l. Leverton, I. T. beiote
and Jesse Benjamin.
Streets, alleys, sidewalks and lights
F. r. Weller. chairman; Helge Murray
n. Hume Smith, ]. N. Callan. G. -
Riorden, B. H Strohecker and M. D.
Lindsay.
sewers and water-B. r. Stickney,
chairman; II. E. Porter. George Won
Dachenhauser, w. H. Hunt. d. H Lane
J. D. Ligou and w. c. Herbert
Fire and police protection-P. I.
Balch, chairman: F. E. Lucas, @. Il.
Kraemer, C. E. williams. T. E farrell.
M. II. Adams and C. Skinker.
Education-Jesse BENJAMIN. chair
man; DR.. A. L. Howard. w. r. Whitman.
Rev. ]. d. Buhrer. J. r. Maegan. M. L.
Jacobson and e. L. Thurston. -
Parks and pardng-W. c. Daudt.
chairman. r. L. Haycock, Dr.. 9. @.
Patton, n. v. Lansda1e, Ralph R. Rose.
r. s. Stunz and g. p. Meyer. Z
Public health-Dr. I. J. Battle. ohair-
man: DR.. C. A. Baker, Maj. c. e. Ed
wards, DR.. J. E. Smith. DR.. J. G. Biggs.
Or. A. s. Wolfe and Elmon Burton.
Transportation-Ls y. Juliltn. chair
man; c. B.. Asher. W.sP. Bealer, d. W.
Lun, B. r. Woodson. ]. E. Karnes ana
A. o. Tingley. @S.1sr ~. 3.
Law and legislation Charles: W.
Darr, chairman; ]. D. Rhodes. r. l.
Haycock, q. L. Dalby., w. Muehleisen-
ID. c. Palmer and L. @. Julihn.