Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-07
CITIZEN BODY JOINS
in BILLBOARD WAR
Removal of UnSightIy Signs
Asked by Devonshire
Downs Association.

A resolution indorsing the campaign
of the American Civic Association for
the removal of unsightly signboards
from roadways leading into Washing
ton was adopted last night by the Dew
onshire Downs Citizens Association.
Action was taken on motion Of j. B.
Dickman, jr.
Complaint also was registered by the
Committee on Streets against the flow
of water issuing from the Bureau of
Standards, which is allowed to run
unguided down Van Ness street and
onto Connecticut avenue. This creates
an unsightly and hazardous condi-
ton, it was said. as the water on cold
days forms into sheets of ice and makes
automobile and pedestrian travel dan
gerous at this point.
More Guards at Jail Demanded.
Additional guards for the District
Jail were urged in resolution adopted
by the association. In a communica-
ton received by the association, it was
stated that the guards are now COM
PEELED to work seven days a week for
81 500 year, with no provision or COM
pensation for much overtime necesSi-
tated when serious situations arise or
when executions are in order The
guards also have to furnish their uni
forms and meals. DR.. j. W. Aldrich,
chairman of the Committee on Streets
and Alleys, who presented the resolu-
ton, urged employment of four addi-
tional guards to permit six-day week
tor all guards.
New School Considered.
j. w. McGarry, representative of the
Cathedral Heights Cleveland Park Citi-
zenS' Association, exhibited a blue print
showing the location of a new school
and Fairgrounds proposed at Thirty,
seventh and Tilden streets. A Joint
committee from Richmond Park, Cathe-
Oral Heights and Devonshire Downs Is
endeavoring to have provision made for
an assembly hall and gymnasium in
connection with the proposed school,
which, it was said, is to be of eight
rooms. Mrs. M z. Baughman of the
Schools Committee was instructed to
cooperate with the joint committee
and report at the next meeting for the
action of the association.
Harry N. Stull, delegate to the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations from
the Stanton Park Association, adj
dressed the meeting briefly, outlining
the advantages of membership in civic
organizations and condemning the fea-
lures of the old Borland law with re-
spect to assessment for street resur-
facing.
Speaks for Community Chest.
Joseph D. Kaufman, representative
of the Community Chest, made a plea
for support of the forthcoming drive
of the Chest. He said there was high
hope for success because reports from
all sections of the country indicate that
Chest drives are averaging per cent
oversubscriptions.
The associations requests for change
of bus stop and erection of shelter at
Connecticut avenue and Van Ness
street and changing the car stop on
Connecticut avenue for southbound
cars from the south to the north side
of Van Ness street, were denied 1t
was voted to urge the removal of the
bus stop from alongside the car stop
in front of the Bureau of Standards.
President A. j. Barrett appointed
e. A. Jones. p H. willis, Mai. H. r.
Jones, Mr.. Mack and Mrs. Baughman
as a committee to consider changing
the name of the association and to
report at the next meeting
John S. Grant, Mr.. and Mrs z. B.
Hughes, H. w. Leese and r. Albert were
elected to membership.