Evening star., 1922-04-25
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West End Citizens Would
Have All Assembly Halls
Near Streets. +,

STIRLING that t-ballroofns ana danIF
halls on thestop f,oots Or high buiin-
ings are a menace to the public In the
case Of fire, recently demonstrated IN
the Willard Hotel fire, when only the
time of the, happening. members be-
lieve. saved many lives. Capt. George!
W. Evans introduced a resolution AT
the meeting of the West End Citizens
Association last night at the Con-
cordia Lutheran Church. goth ana Y
streets northwest. petittonins the
Commissioners of the District OF CO.
lumbia to issue such regulations that
will restrict and prohibit the use OF
such rooms and halls in the future
for places OF public assembly. inc
resolution was adopted following
short discussion by several other
members.
The resolution in full is, as follows:
"The West End Citizens Association
respectfully petitions the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia 70
issue such regulations as may be
necessary looking to the protection
and preservation of life in places OF
public assembly. The West End
Citizens Association, more particu-
larly, invites attention to. and pro-
tests against, any regulations that
nance of places Of public assembly
on the top floor OF hotels or other
buildings, where, in case of fire or
other causes, a panic might ensue
and Of such character as to endanger
the lives of many persons by reason
Of the impossibility of ready exit.
Six Feet Above Street Liae. u
The West End Citisens' Association
further requests that the building reGu-
lations bo so amended ~ to provide that
in the erection OF auditoriums. halls
or other public places of assembly the
main fioofs be 20 constructed as not
to exceed more than sfx feet above the
street line, with d SUFFICIENT number Of
exits to ,ailow any large gathering to
egress therefrom IN q minute and 3
Another resolution was introduced by
Can't Evans asking TIE Commissioners
to name, the Hew ;GeQrgetovn bridge
The Francis Scott kay Bridge" in
honor OF the distinguished American
patriot. the author, Of the nations
anthem .Ths. star SpanEtefi: Banner"
Upon a a motion by DR.. Mark r.
Finley the association adopted . re1o-
luton calling the attention OF the Public
Utilities Commission to the unsatisfac-
tory street car service at goth street and
Pennsylvania avenue. and asking that
a street car stop. be made there for
traffic going both east and west.
Pestal Susgestiens Asked.
A communication was read from
Postmaster N. o. Chance calling the
attention of the e'azsoc4a ton to mail i'm
proyement week from Ma I to 6, in
elusive. Mr.. Chance asked that mem-
bers, aud residents OF the city take
this time to send in to the post office
general improvement OF the service.
A talk was given by William Deane
Ham on the subject of idle Land"
He asked that all who could make
out a statement OF the vacant and
unimproved lots in the neighborhood
and turn them into his Office at 1901
Charles Raub called the msmberS
attention to the bad condition Of the
sidewalk on the north side OF G
street, between 18th and 3lst streets.
E1s Easns' esaen essirmsn an q the Streets .iieys
and sidewalk committee
Make Parling Protest.
The association also brought I'M the
matter of parking all day on Penn
syIvania avenue between 17th and
20th streets. and ordered the secre-
taEysto write again to the Commits
sioners and request them to enforcs
better regulations. Morris Hahn.
treasurer of the association, gave 4
report On q poolroom on tho Avenus
and stated, that Capt. Flather had obs
jected to II. >
Three new members were elected,
nsnae1y. William II. Grass, Thomas
F. Laheney and Miss Blanche Hucag.
At.the; 81 djeurnmsnt OF the associa-
tioa fefreghments were served. DI.
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