Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-10
DISTRICT OF coLuMR1A

Columbia Heights Citizens associa-
tion voted retention of the haif-and-
haiI system Of financing the District.
various cities for Information a. to
their water rates. School system hear
ing continued before the Senate co..
mittee Methodist Episcopal. Meth,Y
ISL Episcopal. South and Methodist
protestant Church conferences are
holding annual NEE ings here. cham
Der of Commerce directora nntad
against zone fare system Mai. Cen.
"il1am L. Sibert was retired. Several
women were arrested for picketinR the
British embassy and State Department
In the interest of the Irish cause
Washington Railway and Electric
employees asked recognition of their
union. Director General of Railroads
Hines asked Congress for an appro-
priation of 1920. 000 900 to run rail
roads until September l. Senator Nell
son OF Minnesota urged Regular
Army of 100000. House subcommittee
reported annual pension bill. House
Leader Mondell said the United States
went into debt another 100000. 900
during the first nine months of the
present fiscal year. Senate judiciary
committee favorably reported Volstead
bill amending District code. District
of Columbia Virginia bounds was ruled
as low-water mark by Court of APP
peals. Senator Jones of Washing
ton introduced an amendment to the
District appropriation bill providing
for the restoration Of the half and
half plan of appropriating for the
District. District Court Of Appeals
upheld gas rate. Thomas A. Gary re-
signed as chief clerk Of the rent com
mission Miss Rose Gillick was
drowned at Great Falls.
Brig. Gen. William W. Harris de-
MED alleged cruelty to United states
key to investigate coal prices Health
Officer Fowler urged milk safety zone
before House subcommittee. House
Leader Mondell said the House senti-
ment is for retaining $40 bonus J.
II. Howell was elected president Of
newly organized Stanton Park Citi-
zens Association. Board of Trade adj
mitted thirty-one new members
Episcopal churches elected officers
for the ensuing year. Sixteenth
Street Heights Citizens Association
urged appointment of local man as
head of the militia. North Washing
ton Citizens Association opposed in
creased taxes. Other EMPLOYEES of
Washington Railway and Electric
Company Joined carmen in wage in
crease demand House passed reso-
luton to end state of war Validity
of intangible tax to be passed on by
United States Supreme Court Par
tial express embargo hit the District.
Fountains in public parks may remain
dry this summer in saving water
plan. Association of Oldest Inhabit-
ants met. Public schools to be used
as polling places for the District pri-
maries. Carter B. Keene resigned as
director of United States postal saw
ing system. Women's Trade Union
League urged probe Of mail bag re-
| pair shop. Arbor day for District
| planned for April Is. City Club nom
mated officers. Establishment of
steamship line between Washington
| and West Indies and South America
proposed. Excessive prices paid for
fish in the District. Methodists hon
ored memory Of Francis Asbury Sem
ate passed the civil service retirement
| bill. National Capital School Better
ment Council to seek flve-year school
building program. Federation of Cit
liens Association to fight tax raise
and half-and-half repeal.
Among those who died were Edwin
Pothury. Mrs. Ellen Wilson. August
II. Dahler. Mai. F. c. A. Kellam, jr
Mrs Jane Reilly Brown, Mrs. A. ".
Parsons, Mrs. Anna Krebs. Mrs H. G.,
Wallace and Capt. William A. Nc
Nulty.