Evening star., 1933-11-18
GLOVER CITIZENS
DISCUSS PROBLEMS
Walker Renominated PreSi-
dent-Association Favors
Free Federal Parking.

Myron r. Walker was reneminated as
president OF the Glover Park Citizens
Association at its meeting last night at
the Industrial Home School, Wisconsin
avenue at Thirty-seventh street, which
considered traffic matters. heard an ad-
dress on the Community Chest and an
cSiler on parking problems in which the
speaker advocated that the Government
provide free parking space for its own
workers.
Renominated with Mr.. Walker were
W. E. Cunningham for first vice presi-
dent, Sheldon Fairchild for second vice
president, Ben G. McQuay for secretary,
II. 0. Kephart for treasurer ard H. e.
Juenemann for sergeant at arms. AS
delegates to the Federation of Citizens
ASSOCIATIONS the group proposed Attor-
ney william H. Harris and Mr. Walker
nominations are to remain open until
the next meeting, Mr. Walker explained,
Wnen balloting will take place.
Explains Chest Plan.
The association president called at
tention to the Community Chest drive
and called upon DR.. Herbert E. Day of
the Speakers Bureau of that organiza-
ton, who explained that 400 cities in
the Nation now use the Community
Chest method of caring for their needs
1t costs but onethird of what it used
to cost under the old system for only
cents out of each dollar is used to
administer the fund, Dr. Day asserted.
d. E. McQueary, president of the
Association for Adequate Parking and
Recreation Facilities Among Govern
ment Employees, Inc, told the asSocia-
tlon that Government employees should
be provided with free parking space on
Government land. He cited the case
OF the parking lot on the east side of
the Department of Commerce. which
is Government land, for which Gov
ernment workers are charged a park
ing fee by a concessionaire. Certain
police hound and haraSs Government
employees numerically" said Mr.. Nc
Queary, on parking violations. and to
eliminate this the Government itself
should furnish parking space for its
workers. The division chiefs, he said.
have parking space in the Department
OF Commerce Building.
The Government should buy prop
erty outright and provide parking
spaces or garages for Government work
ers, just as is planned for District en-
ployes in the new Municipal Center"
he declared THE Government en-
ployeS should band together to crystal
ize sentiment for action at the next
session of Congress-
The Federation of Citizens Associa
tions and the Federal Bar Association
both favor this, as do prominent citi-
oens OF the city asserted Mr.. McQueary.
Banker Speaks.
Frederick P. H. Siddons of the Amer
lean Security & Trust Co., told the
association that the banks are propos-
ing to place a service charge on their
customers, for all kinds of work. A code
Tor banks Is in prospect for December 3
and arrangements are now being made
TO satisfy the requirements OF the new
Federal guarantee deposit law. He
pointed to the reasons for the service
charge, in view of the increasing burden
placed on the banks.
Capt. Hugh H. Grove, commanding
the fifth precinct, addressed the asso- |
citation on the need for boys clubs in |
various parts Of the city as deterrent |
to crime.
The association agreed to ask the !
Public Utilities Commission rot to |
change the routing Of the Glover Park !
Trinidad bus line until that body |
should hear further from the members. |
The members again discussed the re-
moval of the stop signs on Calvert |
street, the main entrance to Glover |
Park, in view of the fact that a new
road has been opened up to the north
ward Of Mount Alto Hospital. linking !
Tunlaw road with Massachusetts, ave- |
nue. The association wants Calvert |
street made through street, placing
the stop signs on Tunlaw road, which |
is now through thoroughfare. NJ. O. |
Eldridge, assistant director of vehicles |
and traffic. is to be asked to address
a future meeting of the association, ex-
planning how the traffic count, which
determined the placing of the stop
signs at that point, was made and to
ascertain If the associations wishes
can be met
The members listened to various
committee reports