Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-15
SF0RENLARGED
POLICE SERVICE
18th Street Heights Associa.
ton Petitions for Sub
Precinct.

Following a discussion in which 1t
/ was pointed out that the tenth police
precinct has too large a territory to
adequately patrol. and that the resi-
dents of outlying districts were af-
forded poor protection at best because
, of this reason, the Sixteenth Street
| Heights Citizens Association, at
meeting last night at the home of r. c.
/ Wright, 1911 Floral street. unanimous
J ly favored a subdivision of the pre-
cinct.
The resolution to this effect. intro
! duced by. Mr.: Wright. asked that the
new sub-Drecinct be placed in Bright
! wood or at some point reasonable
! distance from the District line. 1t was
asked that the new station house cor
| respond to the one in the Tenleytowh
i district. and be commanded by police
lieutenant and suitable number of
! men. The resolution will be sent to
] the Commissioners for action.
Urges Cleaning Of Walks.
! The street and sidewalk committee
was instructed ITO ask the Walter Reed
,, authorities to clear the sidewalk on
fthe north side of Dogwood street be-
. tween Georgia avenue and 18th street,
, and on the west side of Georgia ave-
niue between Dogwood and Holly streets
The committee was further instructed
: to take appropriate action toward the
repair of Geranium street between 18th
and 18th streets. and to determine what
Gction could be taken to secure a side
wa k on the west side of 18th street
: ana TO secure passable condition of
the roadway on 18th street between
the same thoroughfares.
, Vote of Thanks rendered.
, vote of thanks was given Robert
f. Heater for cleaning the streets of
; the section with snow pillow dur
ing the late snowstorm SO that We
hicles were able to use the roadways
while most of the city streets were
still inpassable.
An interview with Chairman Focht
of the House District committee. was
reported, in which it was stated that
Mr.. Focht personally favored the ex-
tension of 18th street and that the
bill containing that matter would be
reported to the House at the earliest
possible date. 1t was also stated that
a bill. duplicate of the House bill,
had passed the Senate since the in
terview with Representative Focht.
Take Part in Debt Clearing.
The association voted a donation to
the Federation OF Citizens Associa-
tions in response to the appeal that
the federation in clearing up the debt
incurred during the recent member
ship drive.
S. D. Grove and r. c. Wright were
reelected delegates to the federation.
special committee was appointed
to look after the extension of gas
mains into the subdivision. Mem
bers of the committee are Fl. L.
Stroh, Thomas Humphreys and George
S. Barr.
Committees Are Announced.
The following committees and men,
bers were chosen last night:
Shinn. chairman: H. M. Phillips, Perry
Cleveland and w. r. Lyman.
Streets and sidewalks-Perry Cleve
land. chairman: George Gerberich. Il.
E. Scott and H. L. Stroh.
Fire. police protection and lights
r. C. Wright, chairman; L. B. Scott, G.
W. Bonnette and r: H. Lewis.
Legislation-H. NJ. Phillips, chair
man; George C. Shinn. P. B. More
house and r. c. Wright.
Health and sanitation Thomas
Humphreys. ir., chairman; H. J. Hor-
ner, Mr.. McBreen and L. b. Scott.
Education and community activities
Mrs. H. NJ. Phillips. chairman: Mrs.
R. c. Wright. LIB. Scott and w. T.
' Pubneity-H. NJ. Phillips and w. N
Entertainment-Geor w. Bon
]. Horner and Mrs. Thomas Humph-
reys.
Barr and H. H. Nichols were elected
to membership. s. D. Groye, presi-
dent, presided.