Evening star., 1925-04-08
FORMER FOES 0. K.
CITIZENS COUNCIL
Columbia Heights Associa-
/ tion Assents to Will Of
Majority in Case.

Endorsement was given to the Citi-
zens' Advisory Council by the Column
hia Heights Citizens Association at
q meeting. In ST. Stephens Parish
Hall, 307 Fourteenth street north
west, last night. At a pervious meet
ing this association opposed the coun-
Scil plan,- but it-was pointed out that
as a ma jority of the associations IA
vored it the will of the majority
should be upheld and the plan be
given a fair trial. w. l. Swanton,
president of the association, was
chosen for consideration in the cleo
ton for councilmen to be held by
the Federation April IA.
Mai. Raymond A. Wheeler, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner, spoke on
zoning and other District matters
He made a special plea for the dedi-
cation by property owners in .Sher-
man subdivision OF 30 feet sof front
property on each lot In order that,
fhe commissioners may. esta bIish d
restricted line. The property thus:
dedicated, he said, would remain tat
the disposal of abutting owners, No
tax would be levied on the dedicated
portion, and it would prohibit, ANY
one from spelling the beauty OF the
block by building past the established
line. ...Is z
Congress Aid Praised.
Commendation was given to Com,
gress for the large amount of con-,
structive legislation affecting the
District by c. T. Clayton, chairman
of the committee on laws and legis-
lation. After reviewing the number
of District laws enacted Mr.. Clayton
jemented the failure to provide for a
permanent freproof building for the
recorder of deeds, to replace the
present seven story "fretrap" now
used, where from 300 to 400 papers
are filed daily and where, In event of
fire, the loss would be incalcuIabIe, he
said
Resolutions were adopted urging
the purchase of the Lehman tract
and a plot in the rear of the Hub
bard School for playground purposes.
1he association, voted to support the
patriotic pageant to be given in Cen
trail High School Stadium in June.
RESOLUTIONS of sympathy and respect
on the recent death OF Edward Per-
kins, long a mem Der of this organi-
zatlon, were adopted. 1t was voted
10 petition Congress to provide for
publishing corrected maps of the
city property by the surveyors Of
hce, accurately and up-to-date each
year, instead of the present privately
owned system whereby a set OF four
books costs $500.
TrnfHc Rules Proposed.
Approval was given to resolutions
urging the director Of traffic TO
make the following regulations: Pro-
hlblt parallel parking on Fourteenth
street between Columbia road and
Monroe street: prohibit parking be-
tween painted lines for crossing pur-
poses; provide police protection for
children attending the Cook School
request for fire house will be
made for erection on or near Six
teenth street and the Tiger Bridge.
The Piney Branch Association will
be asked to cooperate in the latter
request. ..
Nomination of candidates resulted
AS follows: For president w l.
Swanton; first vice president, Alton
B. Carty; second vice president,
Elizabeth A. Hayden; third vice pres
ident, John c. Mulford;.> treasurer, A
NJ. Edwards; recording secretary, w.
r. Hargett; corresponding secretary,
Il. c. Phillips; delegates to the Fed
grafton of Citizens Associations, w.
B. Todd and Harvey B. Speelman.
Election VIII take place May s.
William Buckley, Charles r. Bour-
dene, Oscar A. Reed. Wendell NJ
Reed. c. A. Briggs, w. r. Johnston
and f. Med. Kintz were elected to
membership. President Swanton pre-
sided.