Evening star., 1922-09-26
C|TR EMS |ND0RSE
|: FIGHT FOR FUNDS
Mid-City Resolution Lauds
, Work of Commissioners
J on Budget.

Efforts of the District Commission
ers to obtain appropriations for the
local government for the next year
sufficient properly to operate the city
government and make the necessary
civic improvements were indorsed III
q resolution unanimously adopted
last night by the Mid-City Citizens
Association, meeting in the audi
torium OF the Thomson public school.
The resolution was Produced ny
A. J. DriscolI. president bf the asso-
citation. Besides approving the course
Of the Commissioners i'll their eHorts
TO prevent the large reduction in
their estimates as proposed by the
bureau of the budget, the resolution
viewed with alarm Il cut as large as
that proposed and protested against
what it described as unfair treatment
OF the Capital city.
The meeting ADOPTED also 4 resolu-
ton, introduced by DIR. H. ID. Norton,
urging the Public Utilities Commits
sion to abc.sh the skip-stop system
arranged 70. the street car lines dur
ing the war. Or Norton declared he
could see no reason for such an IN
convenience i'll these times OF peace
Other Resolutions.
Other resolutions adopted We're:
That the police authorities furnlsn
the traffic policemen stationed at
street intersections with something
to stand upon: that the board of edu-
cation be requested to furnish wire
screens for the windows on the lower
fioors of the Thomson School to pre-
vent the window paneS from being
broken; that the association approve
the observance os fire prevention
week, in accordance with the procla-
nation of the President, and the re-
quest of the chief engineer of the
District fire department; that the po-
lice department devote more atten-
tion to the increased violation of the
regulations governing elarir,g lights
upon the front of automobiles and
that some effort be made by the po-
lice to reduce the noise made by
motor cyclists; that automobiles be
prevented from parking in front OF
property occupied by public schools;
that the association go on record eX-
pressing its gratitude TO Col. (. o.
Sheriff., officer in charge of public
buildings and grounds, for selecting
the site in the parking at 11th street
and Massachusetts avenue, for the
Edmund Burke statue and express
ing appreciation of his efforts on
behalf of the District of Columbia.
and that the association do every
thing within it's power TO make the
occasion OF the unveiling of the
1t IS the wish of the association that
the residents on the streets facing the
reservation or which the Burke statue
IS to be placed decorate their homes
with American and British flags on
the day of the exercises. PreSideN t
DriscoiI appointed the following com
-nittee to arrange for the community 5
participation in the unveiling: Miss
Nan Barclay Young. chairman: DR.. ].
9. Buchanan. Mrs. a. J. Driscoll, ]. A.
Ge1er and Russell Young.
ELECTION at Next Meeting.
Announcement was made that at the
next monthly meeting officers OF the
association for the next year would be
elected, and that the present officers
would present their annual reports.
President Driscoll appointed the fol-
lowing to audit the books of the treas
urer i'll advance of his report at the
next meeting: Michael Mahaney, Jo-
seph Sergeon and Joseph \. Geier.
Attention was called that public
hearing will be held by the Commits
sioners in the boardroom at the Dis
trict building Friday morning upon
request made by several citizens as
sociations for the paving of Georgia
avenue from Florida avenue to Fair
mont street.
The following were elected to MEM
hership: Nicholas Levantakies, r. r..
HaSgott. George r.. Shannon +. +.
jackson. the Hurley Motor Company,
T. RoSenblatt and Henry NJ. Camp.
The latter. who has been prominently
identified with the republican national
committee in club organization work
for many years. made a brief address,
in which h" Dr0 ised the citizens as
sociations for the patriotic work and
for their ceaseless efforts in bringing
about better conditions in the city.
He declared that their work should at
all times be constructive, and that
1he Commissioners of the District
should at all times seek their advice
and help.