Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
FEDERATION BACKS
FOES OF FACTORY.
Dahlgren Citizens Associa-
ton Endorsed in Its Fight
for Zoning Change.

Peculiar circumstances" surround
ed the issuance of a permit to well
known Washington business estah
lishment To erect Il factory on Tenth
street between Rhode Island avenue
and Hamlin street northeast. ii was
charged by William Mex. Clayton al
meeting last night of the Federation
of Citizens Associations.
Mr.. Claytons statement was made
in connection with "a resolution he In
troduced urging the federation 10
support the Dahlgren Citizens Assoc
citation in its effort to have the coming
commission rezone the property on
the block on which the factory is To
be located. The resolution was
adopted.
Granted Same Day"
On December IS, one day before the
coming commission ordered the prop
erty in the vicinity Of Tenth and
Hamlin streets Zoned to industrial
area, the building inspectors office
received an application for permission
10 erect factory in that territory
and il was granted the same day, Mr..
CLAYTON declared, whereas the Gus
tomary period for action on an appli-
cation for a building permi: ranges
from week to 10 days.
These circumstances seem very
peculiar" said Mr.. Clayton. and |
believe the federation should support
the Dahlcren Citizens Association IN
it's movement to have the property in
question rezoned To residential area.
The people in that neighborhood
bought their homes with the under
standing that it would he a residential
section. and il would be unfair TO
them to permit the erection OF fac
tory"
Efforts of Traffic Director NJ. o.
Eldridge TO improve trattic conditions
in the District were indorsed by the
federation. in adopting report sub
mitted by Harry y. Stull. chairman of
the committee on fire and police pro
lection.
Traffic Resolution.
The resolution on which the report
was ba sed originated in the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association. and the
committee reported on il favorably,
with the following comment:
The traffic director is doing his mt
most in Conscientious and fearless
manner TO improve traffic conditions.
and in view OF the fact that he has
held office less than a year and that
some of the regulation promulcated
GRAFTON should be sparing in its criti-
cism of man who is endea voring by
all means in his power TO bring about
safety upon the public streets"
resolution submitted by the Six
teenth street Heights Citizens Asso-
citation. requesting the commissioners
To defer action on the pedestrian
control regulation until the ira ffic di =
rector is in position To offer proper
protection TO pedes TRANS, and re-
questinC Mr.. Eldridge to cease issu-
Ing new regulations and confine his
activities to enforcing the regulations
which were in force when he assumed
Office. received an adverse report
from Mr.. Stulls committee The fed
Grafton also adopted this report along
with the committees comment which
follows:
There may be some doubt a. to
the wisdom of the PRONUNCIATION of the
regulation as to pedestrian ira ffic Il
street crossings. but the commute
cannot indorse that part of The resolu.
ton which undertakes To request the
commissioners to instruct the director
OF traffic 10 cease issuing new traffic
regulations and la confine his efforts
10 enforcing regulations in force when
he assumed Office"
Esta blishment by the commissioners
OF continuous system of inspection
and maintenance of streets. whereby
daily patrols will repair brea ks before
theN become enlarged. was approved
on recommendation of the committee
on highways, parks and WATERWAYS
of which W. b. Todd is chairma n
Another report of this committee. pro.
posing the creation of a public park
and playground on the 40-acre Wilson
or 1t.
dorsed.
Education Board Election.
Two reports by the committee on
education. submitted by James G.. Va.
den, chairman. were adopted One
It's for the erection of an elementary
school in the vicinity of Twelfth street
and Bates road northeast for the chill.
dren of Michigan Park and the other
reaffirmed the federation's previous
action in indorsing popular election of
the Board of E,duca ton
The latter report was adopted by a
vote of 32 to 9, after Mr.. Yaden had
called attention to the bill prepa red by
the Commissioners to extend their
powers. by which they would he given
the authority to name school boa I'd
members.
Mr.. Yaden also proposed an amend.
ment to the federation's constitution
which would prohibit all organizations
not strictly citizens bodies from
becoming affiliated with 1t in the
future. The amendment will be- con.
sidered at the next meeting.
Among other actions of the fedora
ton were the Endorsement In Drincjple
OF the Keller mothers. pension bill.
adoption OF report putting IL on
record as in favor of discoura cement
to efforts designed to force contrary de-
cisions of the Zoning Commission. and
the adoption of an expression of con
fidence in the administration of Mai
Edwin b. Hesse, superintendent of
police.
George T. Grove. Hartman of the
special committee in charge of the
federation's annual get-together social
announced the completed plans. The
affair will he held at the La Fayette
Hotel January %. and a number of
members Of Congress and District
Officials will be invited as guests.
Jesse c. Suter president. appointed
two new members to committees.
John Ihlder was placed on the CITY
planning committee, vice A. r. Shep.
herd, jr., and Miss Cora Van Sandt
was given an assignment on the
committee on highways, parks and
waterways, vice J. d. Smoot.