Evening star., 1922-10-04
CITIZENS RALLY
TO MOTHERS AID
Columbia Heights Associa-
ton Supports Move to Sc
cure Return of Children.

y Aroused by the personal plea OF
Miss Cora Van SAINT. secretary of the
Conduit Road Citizens Association
the Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
ciation,, at the first meeting of the
autumn. held in st. Stephens parish
hall last night. adopted resolutions
calling upon the board of children's
guardians to restore to Mrs Laura
Kenyon. 500 G street southeast, her
five children.
Adoption of the resolution follow ed
after various members of the associ-
alton had spoken feeliEgly of the
matter. charge being mace from the
floor that the refusal to return chill
dren to Il mother who is now able to
support them was courageous"
Moved by Appeal.
Miss Van SAINT explained that her
own association has adopted resolu-
tionS recently on behalf of Mrs Ken
yon, after she / ad made a personal
investigation of the matter. Her re-
cital So stirred the members of the
Columbia Heights body that Louis F.
Post. former assistant Secretary OF
Labor. moved the suspension of rules
and the passage of the resolution was
made the special business of the as
Sociation-
A. b. Carly declared that the laws
having to do with the taking away
Of children from a mothers care are
practically inhuman.' Several MEM
berS pointed out from the floor that
il 4 mother with five children were
given the $50 apiece allowed others
for the care of such children. the
mother herself could amply afford to
care for her own brood. The board
of children'S guardians. according to
{. t. CLAYTON. is "one of the blunder-
ing attempts Of humankind"
Raps One-Mnn Cars.
Resolutions calling for the restric-
ton of one-man street cars to Subur-
ban lines We're adopted. upon the
recommendation of Mr.. Clayton. in
his report as chairman Of the pub
lie utilities committee of the associa-
ton. The one-man cars are potential
ly dangerous" DIR. Lyman F. Kebler.
former secretary of the association,
declared that busses are ''one-man
cars. too. and are not on tracks
either.
Resolutions were adopted ask ing
that Park road between 11th and 10Th
streets he made a upe way street for
busseS. The question of skip-stop on
the street car lines and the price of
anthracite coal We're held over for
further investigation.
Waits Peace " :th Congress.
"A rre.iy kettle of fish" were the
words used by George A. Ward.
rnairnafL> of tn" iaV and legislation
committee. To label the resolut ion
recently p:i SSed 10y the Senate to
exempt members oi the cabinet and
oiher government officials from pay
ing taX.S on tangible and intangible
personal property.
Edgar G. Snyder. chairman of the
taxation committee. said that what
the citizenship of the District of CO.
lumhia needs is peace at the hands
of Congress and the avoidance of
constant tiukering with the laws of
the District.
Warns of .'ire Mennces.
David L. Lee. speaking on behalf
OF fire prevention weyk impressed
upon the membership the necessity of
individual carefulness of citizens
II the huge fire loss of the country
is to be reduced. He warned those
who are buying soft coal that
coal should not be piled more than
four fee; deep, lest spontaneous COM
bustion take place. Dry leaves piled
against porchcS also break into
flames. he said as may oily rags used
for duSting and cleaning.
President Harley V. Speelman pre-
sided. Reports of officers showed the
association to be in fine condition
for the meetings to come. Members
admitted last night included John C..
Mulford. Mrs. w. Hammet. Henry c.
Eimball. William Small. William H.
Somerven, Charles +. Morrison, a. J.
Henry and r. r King