Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-07
OPPOSITION VOTED
TO WOMAN JURORS
LOCALIZED Boxing Also Re-
jected by Federation
of Citizens.

Opposition of the Federation o
Citizens Associations to the two Dill
pending in Congress making womei
eligible for jury service here was ex
pressed last night when the organiZa
ton at its regular meeting at tn
District Building adopted the repor
of its committee by a vote of 81 to ~
The committee report, presented by
William S. Torbert, chairman or tns
committee on law and Legislation
precipitated a lengthy debate. i've
women spoke against the measure aho
TWO for 1t, the former contending thal
women were not temperamental!y III
for such service and that their places
were properly in the home, while the
others claimed that the methods OF
justice would be improved by the
presence Of women on local Jurles'
Oppose Boxing Commission.
The association also expressed its
opposition to the bill providing for
boxing commission for the District
of Columbia. which would legaliZe
prize fighting, and when the viva
voc vote was taken there was only
one voice. that of a woman. in favor
Of the fighters.
A vote of confidence In the
citizens Advisory Council was given
by the association when 1t adopted Il
resolution introduced by j. Y. Yaden,
who. in the course of an address,
condemned those bodies and people
who are shipping at the council.
On recommendation of the commit
tee on public utilities, presented by Its
chairman, William Nick. Clayton. the
association voted to ask the Public
Utilities Commission for public hear
ing on the question of having the
local street railways provide auto
matte detaching devices for the plows
of the cars where they change from
the underground to the overhead sys-
TEN. Mr.. Clayton referred to acci-
dents in which pitmen lost their lives
due to the fact that they are required
10 expose part of their bodies above
the pit top when making changes, and
described the automatic system used
by one of the interurban roads here.
The association also voted to ask for
a public hearing on the question of
having the Public Utilities Commission
direct a change from the overhead to
the underground system on Georgia
avenue northwest from Florida avenue
10 the District line.
Guard Rails on Bridges.
w. p. Todd chairman of the com
mittee on highways, parks and water
ways, recommended that immediate
steps be taken to strengthen the
guard rails, curbs, etc, of the Klingle
Valley and Calvert street bridges to
prevent the recurrence of accidents
where cars went through the rails of
the bridges and were precipitated to
the valleys below.
The Washington Highlands Citi-
Zens' Association was admitted to
membership after the association
voted to discharge the membership
committee from further consideration
Of It's application. The association
covers the territory east of Congress
Heights.
Prompt steps were recommended by
fire protection apparatus for No.
Engine Company, on Virginia avenue
southwest between Four-and-a- Half
and Sixth streets. This action was
taken on the recommendation con-
tanned in a report of the committee
on police and fire protection, pre-
scented by Harry n. Stull.
Reports on the overnight parking
Of commercial vehicles, on increasing
the speed limit of street cars and
requiring them to stop at boulevard
streets and arterial highways, were re-
committed for further consideration.
The association voted to Join the
traffic council, authorizing two dele
gates TO be appointed to attend and
to report action to the federation.
Waterfront Improvements.
George A. Kicker, for the committee
on city planning. explained that the
United States Engineers Office for
this district was proceeding with all
possible speed with the work of plan.
ing improvements to the waterfront
and recommended that no action be
taken on resolution of the South
west Citizens Association. On the
suggestion of William G.. Henderson,
however. the report was amended to
say that the federation recommended
carly action on carrying the plans
into effect.
This committee recommended
a gainst indorsing any particular site
for stadium. but suggested that all
citizens associations should send in
information regarding possible sites
which could he placed before the
proper authorities when the stadium
is decided upon. 1t had before it
the recommendation of the Ana
costa Citizens Association that sec
ton r Of the Anacostia Park be in
dorsed for a stadium site.
Proctor L. Daugherty. chairman of
the committee on national repre-
read a letter which has
been sent, he said to the joint citi-
zens' committee urging a meeting
with view to having the Jones bill
for representation of the District in
Congress brought to the attention of
the appropriate committees.