Evening star., 1934-12-30

rerouting effecting both the down.
town and outlying areas.
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer requested the citizens associa-
tions to give their opinions on pro-
posed all-night parking and other
traffic regulations which were studied.
The au-night parking ban on some
streets was ordered into effect dur
ing part Of the Winter months over
the protest of many citizens associa-
tions.
Libraries.
The federation approved all requests
for individual branch library prof.
ects during the past year. It also
expressed favor in retaining the pres
ent board of trustees of the public
library. The greater number of civic
groups which considered the matter
at all, approved the present library
board.
Associations representing outlying
northwest were rewarded in their ef-
forts fora Georgetown public library.
AS the year ends the contract for this
project has been let and it is to be
completed in 1885.
Efforts to secure a library next to
Roosevelt High School have met with
partial success also. A branch library
in Petworth is listed By the library
trustees Us the next addition to its
present facilities.
Other Libraries were asked for and
many groups are continuing their ef-
forts along this line as the year closes.
Parks and Fairgrounds.
The Federation of Civic Associ-
ations and conference of colored civic
bodies, has waged a fight-so far un-
successful, but to be continued-to
clear of property adjacent to the
George Bell Public School. Appeals
have been made to Government de-
partment heads and a petition sent
to the President of the United States.
The Northeast Playground Commit
tee, composed of more than 20 civic
groups in northeast-sought the aid
Of the federation in efforts to secure
playground facilities in northeast.
Parks and Fairgrounds throughout
the city have been cleaned on the in
sistence of associations, many in the
early part of the year through funds
from the Public Works Administra-
ton.
Schools.
The federation many times in 1884
viewed with alarm crowded conditions
in schools and repeatedly asked more
money for schools.
The Northeast Citizens Association
and the Blair Hayes Parent-Teacher
Association this Fall sought immedi-
ate replacement of the Blair School
heating plant, contending escaping
gas and SCOT injured the childrens
health. Temporary repairs were made
with a view of replacement in the
Spring. The northeast group enters
1885 carrying on battle to have other
northeast school heating plants re-
paired.
Conference Activities.
When 1884 opened, in addition to
the federation and inter-federation,
there was one other conference of
neighborhood citizens associations; it
was the Joint Conference of North
east Suburban Citizens Associations.
James G. Yaden. federation presi-
dent, said the conference idea in
practice is an aid to the federation,
since it gives an opportunity to de-
eide on an issue before presentation
to the federation.
As the year closes, there are three
more conferences. They are the Joint
Conference of Northeast Citizens
Associations, Southeast Council of
Citizens Associations and the George
town Recreational Council Another
one was proposed in northwest by
L. A. Carruthers at the December
meeting of the Forest Hills group.
Membership.
The federation inaugurated a CITY,
wide membership drive and appointed
special committee headed by A. J.
Driscoll to handle this work.
Only few groups declined to enter
the drive which opened at about the
time blizzard struck the city. The
cold wave at the beginning Of the
drive restricted many Of the associa-
tions' work and the closing date had
to be changed to later date.
Mr.. Driscoll reports total of 1927
new members gained by the drive.
New associations admitted to the
federation included the District Phar-
maceutical Association, SO years old,
and the Pharmacists Society of the
District, new organization.
The application of these rival
bodies brought about considerable
contention and an amendment is now
pending to the federation's constitu-
tioA limiting all future admissions to
neighborhood citizens associations