Evening star., 1934-03-06
WOMEN PRESIDE
| At CIVIC SESSION
chairmen's Reports Given
! in Poetic Style to Ia
] koma Citizens.

I An innovation in citizens associa-
Gon meetings was adopted last night
Nv the Takoma Citizens Association
Chen woman members presided, pre-
sented committee reports and ar
kanged the entertainment features.
{ Mrs. wallace c. Magathan acted as
president, with the other officers IN
their respective places, The meeting,
Which was held in the Takoma Park
Branch of the Washington Public
library, was we'll attended. At the
Conclusion of the meeting Jesse G.
suter. a former president of the Fed
(ration of Citizens Associations, de-
dared it was one of the most unusual
MEETINGS he had ever attended.
z Several chairmen of committees
presented reports written in poetic
style.
! A. b, c. Board Commended.
The association commended au-
Ehorities for disapproving of the sale
of miniature bottles of liquor IN
less than one pint and the Fedora
hon Of Citizens Associations for its
action with regard to the admlnlstra-
$ion of the liquor law in resolutions
presented by Mrs. George E. Sullivan
81 the Laws and Legislation Com
nnittee. In this connection the aSso-
eiation specifically commended Ihe
Evening Star for its very clear ana
Informative editorial upon this en-
fire subject March 3. The Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board was also
commended for its desire to obtain
fine fullest light upon all matters
PERTAINING to the proper adminlstra-
tion of the D. c. liquor law.
4 Miss Agnes Carleton, following a
report on the membership drive, an
nounced that it would be extended
until March IA and presented the 1ol-
towing names for membership in the
association: l.. NJ. Andert, Edythe ID.
Davis, r. H. Smith, Mr.. ard Mrs. j.
II Brown, Given Williams, w. Thomp-
son, Ray c. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
L. Crandall. She announced that
Takoma Park had been divided into
zones. with the following in charge
of districts: Will H. Carleton. c. G.
King, T. x. Burrows, R. S, Krout and
e. ]. Hibbs.
: The report of Mrs. Paul Burk OF
The Lawns and Flowers Committee
caused much amusement when she
read a resolution citing that the
duties Of the Takoma Horticultural
Club and the duties of the Lawns and
Flowers Committee are similar and
that the club disband. dissolve and
disembody and that all duties OF the
club be turned over to the Lawns and
Flowers Committee, or vice versa y
Vat the conclusion Of the presentation
nf the resolution she moved that 1t be
t'tabled," which was promptly done.
Reports on Celebrations.
: Mrs NJ. L. Heiges, as chairman of
the Health and Sanitation Commit
Tee, presented her report in poetry,
followed by Mrs. Wallace Ashby. re-
lating the results Of a Joint meeting
with community citizens associations
advocating the rerouting OF cars on
Hhe Kennedy street branch and the
Georgia avenue line of the Capital
Transit Co, with loop from Georgia
avenue, Butternut street. south on
Third street connecting with the Ken
nedy street line Other loops she
said should also be worked out, while
operating of cars on Georgia avenue
southwark over the Seventh street
tracks south of Florida avenue was
urged to facilitate traffic.
I Mrs. S. H. McCrory reported on
Lincoln and Washington birthday an
celebrations, and from Mrs.
e. j. Hibbs came assurances that the
swimming pool. bath houses, locker
Irooms and grading Of the Takoma-
Manor Park recreation center was
progressing.
/ The report of Mrs. E. w. Bond OF
the School Committee said 1t is the
practice of the junior and senior high
schools to assign subjects for home
work. supposed to be done by pupil
in 20 minutes which cannot be fin
Eished by a teacher in twice that time
land that it had become necessary for
parents to assist their children. A
resolution was adopted petitioning the
of schools, the Dis
gtrict Commissioners and Congress
B"that hereafter upon all reports OF
their children's grades there be
shown also a report of the parents
achievements for the period and that
when diplomas are awarded the child
sat graduation there be granted
similar diploma to the parents which
shall be acceptable at any college of
adult education"
Mrs. George E. Sullivan reported
Jas the delegate to the Federation OF
sCitizens' Associations relative to re-
lcent actions taken by that organiza-
stion.
Musical Selections Sung.
Officers we're then nominated for
.election at the April meeting of the
association as follows: President,
wallace c. Magathan; first vice prea-
'dent, Will H. Carleton; second vice