Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
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3rightwood Group Urges
Coolidge to FIN Next Va
-cancy From Masses.

An appeal to The President To az
point AZ commissioner Of the District
when the neNI vacancy occurs, Ar
active worker In 1.-THE citizens move
mem" ather than a representative oi
the trade. banking or real estate IN
terestS OF the city. WAS voiced last
nigh; in a resolution una nimouslN
adopted by the Brightwn"d Citizens
Association, in largely attended
meeting in the Holy comforter Parish
Hall. 31lS Georgia avenue.
The resolution declares that since
the institution of the present form OF
government In the District nearly 5t
wears age n" commissioner has beer
named from the ranks Of the citizens
associs ions hut. with one negligible
exception. their appointments have
been Influenced. if not directed. by the
trade and commercial bodies. the ha nix
ing and real estate interests the pub
lie utility corpora tons working 10
Rether in close alliance md for com
mon purpose.
The mass Of people here whose
government is thus affected and con
troled could easily defeat this comb
nation at the polls. but they are de
MED the vote. and so we are com
PEELED TO appeal To the President for
his patriotic interest in this situa
ton"
coming Change Opposed.
The association also vigorously pro-
tested any change in the restricted
coming Of property between Peabody
and Rittenhouse. Fifth and Ninth
streets. which would permit the con.
struction OF row houses instead of
semi-detached homes.
The resolution was una nimously
adopted and the following committee
appointed to represent the associa ton
at the public hearing to he held by
the ZOning Commission a the District
Building Thursday: William Nick.
Clayton. chairman; Henry r.. King
Elmer Johnson. n. r. Sullivan. Henry
W. Syfrid. DIR. Charles f.. Ralph and
J. c. Buck
The association renewed it's former
action requesting the District Com
missioners To require the tax office
In rendering tax bills to have the same
show any delinquent taxes due in
order to prevent the sale of property
for this cause. without the knowledge
Of the owner. az has been the prac-
tice for many years
District Librarian Asked.
Col. John G. Proctor invited the at
tention of the association to the IA ct
that many valuable records Of the
early history OF the District of Column
bia are stored away in the basement
Of the District Building but are not
accessible to the general public The
associat ton adopted resolution urg-
ing the Commissioners to include in
their annual budget an appropriation
for librarian who in addition to per-
forming this duty In keeping these
for a librarian. shall put them In such
condition to he available for inspec-
ton by the public.
report on the Memorial day exer-
cises on Monday. May 81. al Battle
ground Cemetery was outlined by Vice
Cha irman Col. Proctor, who related
number OF interesting points in con-
nectiOn with the battle at Fort Stew
ems and adjacent territory.
The following were elected members
Of the association: J. Reinhardt, Os-
valid Johnson f. G. Stuart, Joseph
A. r. Boyd. G. Milton Lantern, Will
liam NJ. Johnson. ir.. Edward G. Gill,
and Clarence Y. Neidmanski.
~. r. Landgraf protested agaimt
three-year auto drivers permit and
The accompanying charge. which was
followed by other protests against
The traffic regulations. Charles w.
Ray, presided. :