Evening star., 1921-11-29
M|D-C|TY CITIZENS
APPROVE Of peck
Indorsed to. Succeed Maj.
Gessford as Police
Superintendent.

Capt. Charles T. Peck. commanding
the second police precinct. was last
night indorsed for appointment as major
and superintendent Of the local police
to succeed Maj. Gessford. retired, at q
meeting Of the Mid-City Citizens Asso-
ciation In the Thomson School This
action was taken in the adoption Of a
resolution in which attention was called
to the fact that Capt. Peck has long
been a valuable and prominent member
Of the association.
that Capt. Peck. has a long record in
the department which demonstrates that
he Is 'eminently qualified to fill this
high and important position" The as
ISOLATION also went on record as COM
mending the administration Of Maj.
ment Of an. *outsider" as a successor
to him.
Indorse Fowler Milk Bill.
Following an interesting and in
structive talk by DR.. William C. Fow-
ler, health officer Of the District in
which he described the position Of his
and how 1t has fought for pure milk
for the residents of this city, the as
sociation went, on record tndorsing
his milk bill now pending in Con-
gress. which provides. among other
things, annual tuDerculfn tests for
COWS furnishing milk for consump-
ton here and for the pasteurization Of
milk.
DR.. Fowler declared that he was
opposed to a reduced milk price II
the reduction is to be made at the
expense Of the quality Of the com
modify itself. "In my opinion" he
said. "the milk supply In Washing,
ton is as good as can be obtained
anywhere. and 1t is the aim Of my de-
partment to persist in maintaining
this superiority"
The association also indorsed the
Dyer bill providing half fares on the
street cars for school children; the
itect, and the proposed production IN
the auditorium Of the Central High
School of a play written by a high
school pupil, the proceeds from which
are to go to the public school play
grounds. The latter project was ex-
planned to the meeting by Mrs. Marie
Moore Forrest.
Urges More Trash Boxes.
in presenting the report of the ex-
ecutive committee. A: ). Driscol'
president of the association. empha-
sized the necessity for placing more
trash receptacles about the public
tfr6roughfares. Mr.. Driscoll called
attention to the tendency on the part
Of individuals to throw waste paper
and refuse on the sidewalks. and es-
pecially on vacant lots in neighbor-
hoods where there is a scarcity of
trash boxes. This matter was refer
red to the committee on streets and
alleys to take up with the proper city
authorities. Similar action was TAX
en- in connection with the resolution
introduced calling attention to the
necessity for a, traffic policeman to be
stationed at 11th street and Pennsyi-
vania avenue.
Gilbert L. Hall was appointed a
committee of one to act with the To-
cal cleanup committee, and DIR. ]. C.
Buchanan made a report Of the hear
ing at the District building recently
regarding proposed parking regula-
ton for automobiles in the downtown
section of the city.
Following the election of seventy
eight new members the association
approved reports made by w. ].
Thorn, financial secretary. and by NJ.
T. Pines, treasurer. The latter re-
port showed the treasury Of the asso-