Evening star., 1929-10-06
GROUPS FIGHT OUT
BOUNDARIES ISSUES
Police on "CIericai Duty"
Also Draw Fire Before
Citizens Organizations.


Conflict between two citizens associ-
ations over boundaries broke into the
open at the Federation of Citizens As
sociations last night, while further con-
sideration Of the general question of
boundaries, promised lively develop
nents in the future, when committee
was appointed to consider pending
amendment to the constitution over
boundary lines.
The fight broke when the applica-
ton of the new Columbia Park Citi-
ZenS' Association came before the fed
Grafton and was vigorously opposed by
j. 3. Hpokins of Chillum Heights As
sociation. Hopkins threatened his as
sociation would withdraw from the fed
Grafton. and he would resign. if the new
association was admitted. taking over
what he contended was about half of
the Chillum territory.
Columbia Group Admitted.
The Columbia Park group was finally
admitted after long fight by a vote Of
43 to %. and following spirited argu-
ments. e. F. Neagle, president of the
new group, who was present, defended
the right OF his association to organize,
especially to get municipal action on
sociation was obtaining.
Following the vote admitting Colum-
bia Park, Hopkins rose 10 declare ht
resigned" from the federation, but he
continued to take part in tha debate
on other matters later. Columbia
Parks territory is bounded by Emerson
street, Georgia avenue, Kennedy street
and Blair road.
Other new associations admitted
without debate included Burroughs Citi-
ZenS Association, with territory north
of Rhode Island avenue. and east Of
Sixteenth street northeast; and Forest
Hills. bounded by Davenport ConneCti-
cut avenue, Rock Creek Park, Van Ness
and Sedgewick streets. OF this later,
1t was announced that Gen. Mason M.
Patrick of the Public Utilities Commis-
sion Is treasurer.
Resolution offered.
A pending amendment to the con-
stitution of the federation. which would
provide that new ASSOCIATIONS which
are forming IN territory partly covered
by old ones. must compose any diff
ferences with ncighboring associations
before the federation can vote on their
adnissibility, was referred for con-
sideration and report to a committee
consisting of William NICK. Clayton, E.
j. Brennan, James G.. Yaden, j. P.
Leake, c. A. LaVigne.
William A. Roberts, delegate from
Conduit Road. raised question against
the ruling of the chair, Dr. George
G. Havenner, that the federation could
take no notice of boundary lines. Roo
erts claimed that the question of bound
airy lines frequently had been fought
over in the federation, and if there
was nothing said about it in the "legis-
lation" of the federation it was high
time something should be done about it.
A letter of complaint to the fed
Grafton from the Glover Park Asso-
clatiOn against representative OF the
Burleigh Association. who had appeared
at a hearing of the Public Utilities
Commission opposing the Glover Park
request for extension of bus line
was under discussion for some time,
but motion to refer it to committee
was defeated and the federation finally
decided to file"
There was discussion Of the recent
amendment adopted by the Zoning Com
mission concerning the location of fire.
houses. police stations and other public
buildings in residential areas. The
federation finally adopted a motion au-
thorizing the recording secretary to pre-
pare a statement on existing regula-
tions, and the federations opposition
as expressed in the May meeting with
instructions that this statement be
placed In the hands of delegates to
take back to their associations. The
delegates were asked to read the pre-
pared statement to their associations
and put the matter before their associa-
tions for action
Complain AHout Police.
Complaint before the federation by
z B. Henderson that the city had too
few policemen to protect life and prop
vt io11x ~ 1oO tlxyit
of the city, drew from James G. Yaden
the comment that "a large number of
police are doing clerical duty
Unless there Is reorganization
from Within" said Yaden, II am afraid
We can't hope for much relief from that
score" Yaden estimated that with 184
police on the streets at any one time.
and three shifts a day, this would not
nearly account for the 1900 police au-
thorized for Washington.
we ought to find out where the po-
Mcemen are" he declared
They are acting as telephone opera
tors. when We could get better tele-
phone operators at less pay" declared
E. j. Brennan.
A communication from the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association recon-
mending the half holiday for Govern
ment employees the year round was re-
ferred to both the federation committees
on law and legislation and public wei
fare.
Seeks Hospital Probe.
A communication from West End As
scciation asking an investigation of hos
pitalS in the city was referred to the
public welfare committee.
Drawn-out discussion over a report
on trees from the committee on Ii
braries, parks and waterways resulted
in referring it back to the committee
for study, especially of the nursery at
Occoquan, and report back to the aSso-
citation.
On motion of Charles l. Stengle and
following complaint of inaction of q
special federation committee on a mat
ter of street widening of Benning road.
the federation voted its sympathy with
the Trinidad Association in its efforts
to get more equity in the establishment
Of street lines"
On recommendation of Chairman
Yaden of the education committee. the
federation reaffirmed its position in fa-
vor of election of the Board of Educa-
ton by popular vote.
The federation was ordered. and citi-
Zens' associations and civic associations
and business men were requested to
use the slogan, washington Bicen-
tennial, 1882" on letter heads, through
adoption of recommendation of Selden
Ely of the committee on celebration.
approving a proposal of the Columbia
Heights Association.
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