Evening star., 1924-11-07
CITIZENS CONDEMN
j PEACE BODY HEAD
Cathedral Heights Associa-
ton DepIores Libby Speech
Before School.

With a view to curbing future ac-
tiVfties of the National Council for
the Prevention of War and its exec
utive secretary. Frederick J. Libby,
the Cath edral Heights Citizens Asso-
citation, meeting in st. Alban's Parish
ilal last night, adopted resolutions
dcploring the actions of school au
thorities in permitting Libby to dis
SIminate propaganda which it re
garded as detrimental to the rear
ing Of patriotic citizens. According
10 the resolution. Libby was the
principal speaker at exercises of one
OF the city's large private schools, and
fndeavcred to inculcatc in the young
minds methods designed to abolish
the Army and Navy and other means
OF national defense and expressed
other opinions inimical to the best
interests Of the United States. tend
Ing to undermine and destroy respect
f"r organized government, it was
pointed out.
The resolution. which will be sent
to the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations. the American Legion, the
superintendent Of SCHOOLS and the
principal of the school addressed
states that Libby and his association
should lie prevented from misleading
Youths as to the facts of history and
the dcmoralizinG effects of soyietism
and communism.
Mnj. Wheeler speaks.
Maj. r. A. Wheeler. assistant TO the
Engineer Commissioners outlined the
plans of the commissioners for the
completion of improvements to Wis
"onStn avenue. He estimated the da t .
OF final completion as about the mid
die of next May, stating that even
rhouSh there will be considerable de-
lay IN traffic movement. there would
ne kept open two lines of Nehicular
lfhiiic at all times during improve
'hents. The roadway Improvement ex-
lends from Massachusetts avenue to
IslNer road, being u feet OF concrete
paving on each side, with an 1S-foot
space in tho center of the roadway
Tor street ears. Watermains will be
relocated behind the curbS and sewers
under the sidewalks. Maj Wheeler
@Sked the association for cXpressions
"f opinion on the project. so that
plans could be made for any desira bic
suggestion as the work progresses
II" said the sewer will be comnlated
i4out frpruary b. Resolutions We're
adopted favoring the placing of troll
ley poles III the center of the roadway
Ask New school.
S'oool needs Of the community
w"re discussed and resolutions nassed
t
ElSh school to serve the TenlcytoVn
hcN| Chase and Cleveland Park sec
lions. and the construction of Il sclpoI
building near the Connecticut Avcnue
fridge on site which is already
owned 10y the District. 1t WAS point
ed out that this section iS growing rap
idlE, and the school facilities are mcaccr,
especially AT the Eaton school. The
resolution deplorcd tho lack OF Dlav-
ground facilities, and urged that
recreation spaces h" provided An
appropriation was made for he sup
port of the .Nnl' ricanizaiion .hooI
y nominating committee. composed
of Grahame II. Powell. II. &. Cole
and Alexander Eel, placed the fol-
lowing names in nomination for cleo
ton at the December meeting: For
president, II. VI. Frampton: first vice
president. George L. Wales and r. g.
cole; second vice president Sheri-
dan Ferrec: secretary. T. c. Hrough-
ton. and treasurer. IT, w Bucklcr.
Eleven new members We're admit tc d
10 the association. Maj. Cen. Eli \.
iielmick. president of the associate
presided