Evening star., 1920-12-14
CITIZENS DISCUSS
SCHOOL BOND|SSuE
Piney Branch Association
Opposes 8-cent Car Fares.
New Committee Named.

Aresolution advocating the issuance
Of bonds, principal and interest to be
paid on a. $3.50 basis. to meet the
proposed school program Of the Dis-
i tsict. was referred to its committee
! on taxation by the Piney Branch
! Citizens Association at its meeting,
! in the Iowa Avenue Methodist Church,
last night.
This action was taken after consid-
| cradle discussion by Clinton r..
! Thompson. who presented the resolu-
F.; ton; John W. Keener, G. Y. Shorey.
| T. A. Bradford and R. L. Hackenber-
/ ger, some Of whom favored ulre,l ap-
/ preparation and others increased tax
alton. The committee was instructed
| to report at the next meeting of the
| organiza ton.
! Mr.. Thompson announced also that
plans for the addition to the West
School would be in readiness by JAM
uary 1. when bids would be entered
| and contracts let. Suggestions pre-
sented by him pertaining to additions
to various schools In the area of the
| organization were adopted and voted
sent to the board of education. The
I removal of the Tuberculosis Hospital
/ from its present site and the erection
Of high school on the grounds was
| discussed at length.
New Treasurer Elected.
Edgar B. Henderson presided. and
announced that owing to the serious
illness of DR.. E. Clarence Rice, treas
1 urer. a successor to fill the office was
in order, and Robert Otterback was
unanimously elected.
| Mr.. Henderson read a draft for an
act to eliminate the great red plague,
prepared by DR.. Rice, and it was re-
ferred to the committee on legislation,
! He further announced that the as
ISOLATION would join other citizens
| associations in vigorous fight
aEana5 the asr,.rs S3c, &
brought up at the meeting Of the
Federation of Citizens Associations
tonight.
At the request Of the Chesapeake
associations attention was called to
the new telephone book just issued by
the company.
Urge Post ONCE Patronage.
The opening Of a branch post office
Ion 14th street, east side Of the car
barns was called to the attention of
the membership, it being stressed
depended entirely upon its usage.
T. A. Bradford reported that the safety
signs had been placed in front Of the
West School, and John w. Keener sug-
gested that the slogan, care and CO.
operation be added to that Of safety
first in the non-accident campaign.
A letter from Postmaster Chance in
viting the association to visit the post
Office and witness the workings Of that
department was read. as was COM
munication from the Takoma Park Citi-
zens' Association in reference to the
division Of the tenth police precinct
The patronage Of the membership was
suggested for the series of concerts now
being held by the National Opera Com
pany.
To Entertain d. C. Heads.
After President Henderson announced
that a special meeting would be ar
ranged in January for the visit Of the
District Commissioners. J. F. v. Ramage
Of the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company delivered an interesting
! illustrated lecture on The Telephone" /"
The appointment Of the following
chairmen Of committees was announced
| last night: ]. Walter Thompson. enter
| tainment; s. r. Cameron, law and legis-
lation; B. L. Hackenberger, fire and po-
! lice protection; B. L. Brill. mail ia
ciltties G. L. Shorey, membership; J.
&c. Mcdowell. parks and gardens; DR.. E.
Clarence Rice, public health and COM
! fort l. c. Franklin. public service cor
!. porations; Clinton R Thompson, schools
/; and schoolhouses Henry N. Shook.
!, sewers and water; J. A. Chamberlain.
ttaxation T. A Bradford, streets, side
walks and lights. and w. c. Hanson,
suffrage in the District Of Columbia