Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-04
FREE TEXT BOOK
MEASURE FAVORED
Columbia Heights ASSocia-
ton Urges Passage of Bill
for District.

Approval of the free text book bin
for high schools in the District was
voiced last night in a resolution passed
by the Columbia Heights Citizens As
ISOLATION meeting at the Columbia
Heights Christian Church. 1435 Park
road.
Following a discussion of the bill by
several members, the association voted
to send copies of the resolution to Con-
greSs, the Board of Education and the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
urging that the legislation be accom-
panied by appropriations to carry 1t
into effect.
More rigid enforcement of the smoke
law was asked in second resolution
passed. The resolution points out that
the Nations Capital was formerly looked
upon and designated as one of the most
beautiful cities in the world, and that
since the World War smoke from CHM
neys about the city has discolored mar
bic buildings and impaired the health
of residents.
Copy Sent to Committees.
A COPY of this resolution will be sent
to the chairmen of the District COM
mittees of both houses of Congress and
to the District committees.
A hearing urging reduction Of the
resident electric current rate from its
present rate of So cents to as cents
per kilowatt hour, before the Public
Utilities Commission, was asked in a
resolution passed by the association. A
COPY Of this resolution will be sent to
the Public Utilities Commission and to
the Citizens Federation.
Installation of electric lights along
Eleventh street from U street north to
Monroe street was recommended in
the report of J. Clinton Hiatt, chair
man of the committee on public safety
In his report Mr.. Hiatt urged that the
District authorities take immediate ac-
ton on his recommendation. He de-
clared that Eleventh street has become
one of Columbia Heights leading thor
oughfares for vehicular traff1c. and that
up-to-date lighting facilities were
necessary.
The recommendation will be for
warded to the District Commissioners
for consideration.
Franking Privilege Asked.
Another resolution asking that ap-
propriate legislation be enacted by
Congress permitting the District, gov
eminent to use the Government frank
ing privilege was passed by the asSo-
sage of such legislation would be of
great convenience in the transaction of
public business.
The association Endorsed the bill Of
fered by Senator Sheppard of Texas
which authorizes appropriations for
payment by theA Federal Government
Of its part of the cost for improvements
adjoining Federal building sites Copies
Of the resolution will be sent to Senator
Sheppard and to the chairman of the
Senate committee on public buildings
and grounds.
Lewis Rothschiid, director Of. the Bet
ter Business Bureau, made brief ad-
dress to the association, in which he
urged protection of the small stock
buyers in the District, and cited several
instances in the community served by
the association where persons had been
swindled by illegitimate stock concerns.
He supported the blue-sky law.
Harleigh II. Hartman, public utili-
ties commissioner, explained the work
ings of his commission and expressed
the willingness of the commission to
cooperate with civic organizations in
the District.