Evening star., 1924-03-26
SOUTHEAST CITIZENS
OPPOSE FLAG ISSUE
STARS and Stripes Good Enough
for District of Columbia"
Capt. Luckett Says.
CITY HEADS ARE INDORSED
Assail Anacostia Flats Reclamation
Project.

The Southeast Citizens Association
adopted resolution last night
strongly opposing any movement to
adopt a special flag for the District
of Columbia similar to the standards
of the several states.
The resolution was adopted after
an impaSsioned address by Capt. w.
L., Luckett who declared that the
only flag the District of Columbia
should cherish as its own is the
one flag for every American-the
Stars and Stripes. The meeting was
held in Tyler School.
Opposition Was Voiced.
Opposition was voiced to the law
providing for the reclamation of the
.tnacoStia flats. 1t was pointed out
that il the project goes through ad-
joining property holders would be as
sessed for the cost of the improve
mont. Nothing similar has ever been
attempted in connection with any
other river or park improvement in
The District. it was said, and as the
benefits derived would be city wide,
1t would be an injustice to the abut-
ting owners. The association will
cooperate with the several citizens
bodies in the southeast section and
the Chamber of Commerce in an eff
Tort to have this provision eliminated.
ii. W. Lynn, chairman of the pub
lie utilities committee. assured the
body that the bus line as requested
by the association would be in opera
tion in the near future. several buSses
having been ordered by one of the
transportation companies for use in
this service. The route to be trav-
crSed has not been determined upon,
il was said. but will extend from the
navy yard gate at Sth and NJ streets
southeast to 18th and II streets north
east.
Will Consider Proposal.
Capt. Luckett. II. w. Lynn, Lemuel
Fugitt and DR.. Victor G.. Farrell were
appointed to consider the provisions
of the proposed measure giving
greater power to the District Commits
sioners in the transaction of District
business.
y resolution was adopted compli-
menting President Coolidge for his
wise and courageous judgment" in
rcappointing Commissioners Rudolph
and oyster for another term. The
Senate will be urged to confirm the
appointments. In presenting the res
olution Capt. John II. Virnstein said
They have measured up to the exec
utive ability required of Commission
erS better than any other since Gov
Shepherds time
The commissioners are to be again
requested to replace the sections OF
sidewalk between 18th and 18th
streets on pennsylvania avenue
which were removed when a change
was made in the location of the
trees. 1t was said that the property
owners were assessed for the paving
and shortly after completion it was
dug up and never replaced.
An address in the interest of the
campaign for cancer contral was
given by DR.. r. X. Hollingsworth. He
said that Notwithstanding that the
disease is on the increase it should
not be regarded as a hopeless con-
dition. as the majority of cancers
are durable if taken in the carly
stages. The cause of the lawless
growth has not beena fully deter
mined he said, but it has been es-
tablished that it is not hereditary
is not contagious and is not a gen
eraI disease. The average age al
death from cancer, he said, is fifty
nine years. while the average age
at death from tuberculosis is thirty
six years.
John f. Rayford and Charles ker-
chenbaur were elected to member
ship President A. c. Hermann
presided.