Evening star., 1933-12-16
CITIZENS REFLECT
ALL OLD OFFICERS
Glover Park Body Places
Myron R. Walker in Presi-
q. dency Third Time.

xtC-ClCStAA6 ChtAiC oAdtS "a cAAANSAS,
the Glover Park Citizens Association.
holding its annual meeting last night
in the Industrial Home School on Wis
consin avenue at Thirty-seventh street,
placed Myron r. Walker in the presi-
de::cy for his third term and listened
70 discussions that embraced liquor
control, traf1c. the civil works program
ard a pacifist plea to throw its weight
against erection of an armory here for
tha District National Guard.
Other officers reelected were: w c.
Cunningham, first vice president; Shell
ton w. Fairchild, second vice president;
Ben c. McOuay, secretary H. Q. KEEP
hart. treasurer, derry E. Juenemann.
sergeant at arms, and as delegates to
the Federation of Citizens Associations,
William D. Harris, local attorney. and
Mr.. Walker. The association voted to
turn over its next meeting to social
function, to be known as inauguration
night"
Urges Complete Repeal.
Taking the floor during discussion
of the liquor problem, Mrs. Victor Cur
rau declared prohibition should be re-
pealed completely. although she said
that she does not indulge in intoXi-
cants. The topic was opened when Mr..
Walker told the membership about the
deliberations of the federation and Mr..
Harris pointed out that there was a
sharp division, one camp having the
same idea as did the prohibition forces
at the time the eighteenth amendment
was adopted and the second favoring
persuasion and education, rather than
prohibition.
: II LIQUOR advertising is barred, as has
been advocated, said Mr.. Harris, Wash
ingtonians would have to turn of their
radios and no newspapers publishing
ads relating to intoxicants would be
allowed in the District. under this re-
striction.
Capt. Maurice Collins commanding
the Seventh Precinct, said he does not
know what is going to be done about
the administration of the new liquor
laws in the District, but declared that
whatever it Is it can't be any worse
than 1t has been" Answering a query
from the floor. the Captain said that
since beer has been legaliZed here,
drunkenness has been on the decline.
Does Not Fear Saloon.
Mr.. Cunningham asserted he has no
fear of the saloon coming in the Glover
Park area because west of Wisconsin
avenue is a residential section and
schools and churches are scattered
along Wisconsin ave. The prospective
liquor control bill here bars the sale of
LIQUOR 400 feet from a church or school.
Off-sale, he said, would not satisfy all
who voted for repeal, explaining that
man does not always have SIS or Sc but
II limited in cash would go in and have
q drink and then go home. He de-
clared that Congress should be per-
mitted to decide.
If the coming laws are adhered to.
there is no fear of the old-faShioned
raloon coming back, declared Mr.. Har-
ris. in the associations area.
The association took no organized &C
tion on the liquor question. however.
A plea for the organization to oppose
the expenditure of any further public
funds for the national defense forces
and particularly a new District Armory
was made by David Booth. who repre-
sented the Youth Peace Council and
said he was student at Georgetown
University. He contended the National
Guard stirs up war spirit.
This address was answered by
Thomas j. McCrink and Mrs. Currau,
but the association took no official &C
ton on the Booth plea.
Complaints Tabled.
The association laid on the table
complaints against Fire Department
authorities, brought to the attention OF
the group by communication. Despite
its stringency in funds which are tied
I'D in the Franklin National Bank, the
association members last night volun-
tarily paid up their funds for next
year, so that the organization might
be able to donate $25 as Christmas
gift to the Industrial Home School, in
which the association holds its meet
ings.
Capt Collins disclosed that he has
recommended to the traffic authorities
that Benton street, Huidekoper place
and Beecher street be available for
parking only on one side, because OF
growing traffic hazards on the 22-foot
wide thoroughfares. He did not desig-
nate which side should be thus zoned.
Members of the association were in
yited to suggest c. w. A. projects in
that area, after Mr.. Harris had read
a communication. Mr. Harris declared
that Huidekoper place should be ex-
tended south to meet Manor place as
one Of these projects.