The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
WORK
FOR RANDLE
HIGHLANDS
Strong Association Goes After
What It Wants and Has
Record Of Success.

Progressive in its policy, but con-
sentative in lending its assistance
to the furtherance Of projects for
local or city improvements until
satisfied they come within the
scope of activities in which citizens
bodies may engage, the Randle
Highlands Citizens Association is
recognized today as one Of the most
aggressive civic units in the
District.
I With approximately 200 active
members, the majority of whom are
property owners, the organization
has steadily grown from less than
twenty members to, its present
strength. According to its officers
! 1t will not be long before it can be
! rated in the 100 per cent class-an
accomplishment rarely attained by
such organizations.
"Randle Highlanders" are kelly
interested just now in improving
street car transportation in their
section of the city. Through the eff
forts of it's representatives in con-
ference with the District Commits.
sioners and the traction interests,
an assurance has just been given
the association that trolley .serVice
will be improved in the immediate
future.
Buses to Compete.
Among the improvements to be
included by the traction company
will be the extending of it's service
This probably will be effected by
the operation of bus lines. They
will run, it is understood, in opposi-
ton to an independent trolley com
pany which holds a franchise
through the Randle Highlands sec.
ton, but which, association repre-
sentatives declare, has failed to give
service meeting the demands of the
neighborhood.
Street improvements are also in
teresting the association. Cross
streets, as well as main thorough
fares, members declare, should be
brought up, to the highest paving
standards.
The association takes an active
interest in all measures bearing
on public school interests. 1t
favors adequate pay for teachers
sanitary, modern school houses, and
properly. equipped Fairgrounds.
Stand For Economy.
LET us not advocate plans which
time and experience will prove were
penny wise and pound foolish, -
says DR.. T. B. Woodward, president
of the association. at is wisdom
| to be economical under all circum
| stances, but circumstances should
be studied in their relation to com
| ing developments, and made tC
interpret not only, the present, with
| it's apparent needs, but the future
and what it will hold
According to it's members, the as
sociatiQn never. plays politics. When
| the decision has been made to ad
vocate certain improvement the
association adopts the direct method
Of attaining the end sought. The
policy it follows, members insist
has proved time and again to be
sound and effective
While the Randle Highland Sec
ton is its immediate ward, the
interests of Washington it regards
as of equal importance. and it is
ever ready to lend it's influence in
promoting them. It is a member
of the Federation of Citizens AS
sociations and it's representatives
attend all meetings called by the
The officers of the association
are DIR. b. T. Woodward. president;
A. K. Ware, vice president; j. r..
Coryell, treasurer; j. F. Soresi as
sistant treasurer, and a. H.
Blakeslee, secretary.