Evening star., 1928-04-05
GOLDEN RULE DRIVE
GETSINDORSEMENT.
Oldest inhabitants Approve
Traffic Campaign-Market
Site Is Debated.

The Golden Rule safety crusade,
sponsored by The Evening Star for the
purpose of decreasing loss Of life from
trafic accidents. was unanimously in
dorsed last night by the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants.
II association also went on record
IN favor Of a market north Of PennSyi-
yania avenue instead of Southwest, and
approved the 60-4o principle of fiscal
relations, and Senator Phipps' cham
pionShip OF that cause. The market
question provoked spirited debate.
The resolution in6orSiuH the Golden
Rule crusade was offered by Washing
ton Tonhann. who praised the movement
highly. This crusade" he said, is
ore Of the best things ever done in
washington. and no doubt will result
In the saving Of many lives, not only or
children. but Of adults as well. We
should commend The Evening Star for
It's good work"
Vote Is Close.
Argument over location of the mar
ket lasted for some time and the vote.
which approved placing market north
Of Pennsylvania avenue when Center
Market has to move. was close.
Charles S. Eisinger. author OF the
motion. declares that any location would
be better than one in the Southwest.
Erection OF Federal buildings in the tri-
angle, he pointed out, would congest
trafic crossing this area 10 the mar
ket, Fred A. Emery said accessibility
was the principal factor IN market To-
cation and that as the largest part OF
the city was north Of Pennsylvania ave
nue., that location would be far more
accessible TO the puhs:c.
Mr.. Topham emphasized that the
greatest consideration in any market
Is the purchaser. Dealers. railroad
facilities. refrigeration and other fac
tors will not make q market the
purchaser is left out. he said.
william E. Luckett led in defense
az the Southwest site "A market, any,
where YOU put il. IS a nuisance" ne
declared. and location Of a market in
the Northwest would rundown real
estate values in the vicinity"
Suggests Location.
The vicinity of the old Savage Market
at Fifth and * streets was suggested
hy J. Eliot Wright as an advantageous
location for O new market. both whole
aale and retail Real estate in that
vicinity he said has deprecated and
could be bought at q reasonable figure.
Besides it Is accessible 20 the District
and adjacent counties
Savage Market" he said. was well
patroni1ed Along the curbstones on
the four sides of the market could be
found countrynen from Maryland and
Virginia and competition was very
active. Peaches were 5 cents quar-
Ger Of q peck; pork chops. pounds
for a quarter: large chickens and keats.
dressed at 8 cents each. and every
thing else IN proportion"
Senator Phipps and the newspapers
of Washington were commanded IN a
resolution by Mr. Topham. unanimously
adopted. for their fight for the 6o-40
principle of fiscal relations. We want
70 get away from the lump sum." he
said. "and Senator Phipps is making
great fight"
Gordon Congratulated.
Mai Peyton Gordon received oficial
congratulations Of the association for
promotion TO the bench from the dis
trict at3orneyShip In q resolution by
Percy B. Israel adopted by the asso-
ciatlon.
washingtonians were urged to take
advantage Of their privilege Of voting
In the presidential primaries of both
Republican and Democratic parties next
month. In brief address by James
r. Duhamel
Description Of washington In 1900
was given by ARENAS c. Harmon. who
suggested that In future development
Il would Be- veil TO have Pennsylvania
avenue built Up On both sides with pub
hc structures.
Appropriate to the Easter season
Charles H. Venabie read a description
q visit he had made once to the
Holy Land and TO Rome.
Echoes OF the recent dispute over the
Monitor and Merrirnac we're heard In
discussion by Mr. Luckett, william
Tindsn and w. A. Cooper.
Mr TophaTn read two humorous ad-
vertisements from the old National In
telligeEcer.
Speaker Invited.
At the suggestion Of T. w. Noyes.
President Of the association. communi-
Gated by letter, the association extend
81 an invitation 70 Harold PeIIlgYin. d.
rector for Near East Relief. TO address
the next meeting.
Wallace Mex. EtowelI and Millard
=. Nicholson were admitted 70 men,
heYgfip.
Mr. Duhsnael reported plans were
being made TO keep the aSSoeiationS s
b1ilding open On Sunday afternoon
during the Summer. beginning in May.
John Ciasett Proctor. vice president.
presided.
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