Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-03
D. C.LEG|S[AT|ON
! BY CONGRESS HIT
w. E. Andrews Says New
Legislators Do Not Under
stand Needs of Capital.

Sefore Washington as the Nation
80 ltal is directly benefited by theli
services, Representative in Congress
must be regeneral ed. William Il. An
,Girews, former Representative from
Nebraska, said in addressing meet,
ing of the Columbia Heights CltlZenS
Association in st. stephen faFisI
Hall, 30l7 Fourteenth street. last night
Air. Andrews declared the Legislators g.
with ideas formed in other commu UNI,
ties come to Washington with Wal pea
minds. He minated that until they
have been In the District OF Columbia
u sufficiently long time, their attempts
1T leglslatine for this Ciiy could best
he utilized IN other directions.
Mr.. Andrews stressed the importance
of a Public Utilities Commission sep
ttrate from the District Commission
ers. He asserted that the large cor
porations were the only ones 10 re
Ceive any benefit at the hands OF any
number of utilities commissions. as al
present constituted. IN various parts
OF the country.
Zih'man Bill Endorsed.
Endorsement was voted to the Zlhl-
man bill, pending IN Congress, proHld-
ing for the appointment OF an addl'
tional counsel for the Public GulltieS
Commission. Ii was pointed out tha'
the public interest is completely ig-
nored in hearings before the commits
sion, while the utilities have high sal
tried attorneys. Mr.. Barnes, chair.
man of the committe on public utIll
Ties, in his report, favored the aboll'
ton of the Public Utilities Commls'
sion, declaring that the public utilities
do not obey the orders OF the commits
slon. frequently appealing TO the
courts to set aside orders dlSagreeabie
TO them.
The association voiceds It's disap
proval of the proposed bill to create a
boxing commission of three members
10 regulate boxing in the District. II
Was brought out that with the com
mission in effeit there Woold be moth
ing TO prevent the holding of prize
fights in this city The chairmen OF
the Senate and House District commit
tees and the Commissioners are to be
notified Of the associations action
After considerable discussion of the
report OF the committee on laws and
legislation. in which It was recon
mended that the bill to prohibit cap
ital punishment In the District of Co
lumbia be favored, the association
voted 10 receive the report and take
10 action whatever.
Ask Removal Of Poles.
Resolutions presented by J. Clinton
Hiatt. chairman of the committee on
public safety and adopted, again urge
the removal Of the center poles Oh
Georgia avenue and elimination of tbs
pillow pit at Georgia avenue and "
street. This committee also offered
resolutions, which were adopted, re
auesting that Land be purchased ful
the erection of fire engine houses Al
Twelfth and W streets and at Six
teenth and Allison streets.
New members elected were: y. E
Ryon. Mrs. James Dewey, Lawrence
Lyle, john MuZzy. James Dewey, Har
Itet f. BurdiCk, John Andres. John II
Travers, l.. \. Sledge, George NJ. Met
rakos Z. l.. HardisIy, George ). Dan
iel, Jacob Cohen, NJ. [. Cunningham
Gus Harris. Narde E. Aiken, r. Z
coleman, Lillias Chopper, Mrs. G. B
Bradnack Maurice Schlosberg, Philip
p. Wagshal, S. Klein. a. L. Van Cor
den. Jerry Wolf, Sheldon G.. Davis d NJ
George Garoufes. Short addresse:
were made by Herbert l.. Davis, for
mer president of the association, anC
Dr. Keller. President W. I. swan
ION presided.