Evening star., 1922-11-22
DISTRICT INSPECTOR
OF COAL PROPOSED.
Good Grade of Fuel Is Aim of
PetWorth Citizens
Association.

Efforts will be made by the Pet
worth Citizens Association to have
Congress enact law providing n
coal inspector for the District of Co
lumbia SO that good grade of coal
will be assured residents
The organization met last night
In the Petworth School, and after
listening to report from Graham
Hill, chairman of the committee on
economy and taxation, instructed the
committee to direct it's efforts toward
having a coal law passed
Mr.. Hill said he had conferred
utilities commission and was informed
tnat that body had no power in the
present coal situation except that of
persuasion. He suggested that any
residents who found that coal deliv-
ered to them not up to standard
should take the matter up with the
District attorney.
School Matter Deferred.
Action on the matter of getting more
power for the local board Of education
was deferred on suggestion Of DR..
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent of
schoois. transmitted to the association
committee. Mr.. Yaden said DR.. Ballou
was ANXIOUS that the local organiza-
IONS defer any proposed action until
alter the report Of the Cappcr bill Mr.
laden informed the association that
meeting of the board of education
VIII be he'd next month at which repre-
sentatives of the Petworth body would
present the needs for the Petworth
district.
After lengthy discussion the asso-
slg "a NnNrtnf fn<l
purpose of having the community post
olnce mopped once month.
Years Deficit Ii $3:.
j. B. Smith, chairman of the finance
committee, reported the association had
deficit Of sac for the year
communication from the George
town Citizens Association in regard to
;etting 4 congressional investigation of
he Industrial Home School and also
an investigation Of the Juvenile Court
avs OF the District was referred to
The committee on laws and legislation.
The committee on streets had re-
ferred to it Il resolution of the Park
View Citizens Association urging
better lighting on Georgia avenue.
An address on cancer control was
delivered by DIR. 4. c. Norcross and
DR.. W. l.. Darby explained the work
of the InterraciaI League.
IL. j. Phelps, vice president of the
association, presided last nightin the
absence of President Carr.
Committee Assignments.
The following committee assign
ments for the current year were an
nounced:
Laws and legislation-W. /. Gu
telius, chairman; W. c. Duvall. l.. o.
Cook. II j. Phelps. Jay B. Smith.
Schools. G. Yaden, chairman; W.
3. Patterson, G. J. James. Raymond
\. Hart, Miss Ida O'Neill. Mrs. r. ]. f.
McElroy. Rev. J. A. Campbell. Rev. e.
f. Williams, Rev. +. P. Lanehorne
Mrs. S. w. Norton, \. L. Caldwell
William II. Boyd, Irving W. Hitch
cock.
Rules and procedure-w. S. Ryon.
chairman: J. q. Yaden, John S. Mills.
K. J. +. McElroy.
Economy and taxation - Graham
Hill. chairman: r. II. Hartshorn, T. c.
Homiiier, j. ii. Hartley, Z. S. Esk-
ridge.
Financially 3. Smith. chairman;
W. L. GuteliuS, G.. w. Stose.
Streets-OlIver +. Jones. chairman;
George L. Carey. Kenneth NJ. johnson,
i. L. Jones and William E. Bukholtz.
Sanitation-H. G. Hayden. chairman
DR.. \. N. Trivett, Randolph Zeph, Ar
thur -. Cole and George Winn.
Public utilities-W. l.. Rhoads. chair
, man: w. s. Dey, George W. Smith,
, W. NJ. knowlton and J. T. Keister.
Fire and police protection-C u.
; Keller. chairman; George H. Mar
shall. Il. c. Gearhart. w. Writ Taylor.
E. Van Buskirk and l.. II. Kirk.
| Membership-Capt. j. +. Newport,
| chairman.
Lawns. parks and Fairgrounds
George II. Marshall. chairman. Ray
| mond A. Hart, II. H. HILL T.. W. Am
! rein and W. w. Eggleston.
Celebrations and OIhlicify-T G
Tincher, chairman; f. c. Wilbur,
Boyd S. Beckington. ]. A. Rice, f. W.
Hawkins. L. II. Russell and W. T.
| BuckhultZ.