Evening star., 1934-05-22
JENKINS PRAISES
CITIZENS GROUPS
Member of House Ways and
Means Committee Ad-
dresses Lincoln Park.

The Lincoln Park Citizens Associa-
ton was highly praised, and the aims
and ideals of civic groups of similar
nature throughout Washington were
lauded by Representative Thomas A.
Jenkins of Ohio, member of the
House Ways and Means Committee,
when the Lincoln Park body met last
night for its final meeting this season
at the Bryan School.
Mr.. Jenkins urged members of the
association to work for place in the
community where members of Con-
gresS could stay and be nearer the
Capitol than is the case in the north
west section. He pointed out that in
the original planning of the city the
area east of the Capitol was planned
for the greatest growth. Something
should be done, he said, to draw
visitors to the city out into the area
He said that as it is now most OF
the people stop when they get as far
as the Library of Congress. He left
it to the members for a plan to draw
these visitors.
Should Cultivate Goodwill.
In speaking of the Ways and Means
Committee, Mr. Jenkins said no mem
ber has ever resigned from it. 1T is
as old as the Government ITSELF" he
added, pointing out that one was
formed at the first Congress ever as
sembled. He cited John N. Garner,
Cordel Hull, Henry T. Rainey and
ex-President Mckinley as past mem
bers of the committee. While the
Ways and Means Committee does not
concern itself directly with District
affairs, he declared citizens associa-
tions would not go wrong in cultivat-
ing the good will of its members
because it would tend to establish to
attitude by Congress to the needs OF
the District.
He told the body that he believes
it is fighting, not for the individual
improvements sought by members of
the association, but for an unself1sh
betterment of the District, which he
termed as the center of the world"
and the worlds most beautiful city.
Reports Executive Session.
The secretary, Mrs. Helena D.
Reed, reported on an executive meet
ing held on May Z at the southeast
branch of the Public Library. This
meeting was held in order that the
business before the association would
be taken care of so that last nights
meeting could be devoted mostly to
entertainment.
the executive meeting were made at
the meeting last night:
Endorsement of the Chamber of
Commences cleanup week"
Adoption of a resolution agreeing
to cooperate with the Southeast
Citizens Association in its efforts to
secure improved traffic conditions on
M Street southeast from First to
Eighth streets southeast.
A resolution was adopted urging
the Commissioners to ask Congress
for the necessary funds for the in
stallation of traffic lights at Eleventh
and Massachusetts, avenue northeast
and Eleventh and North Carolina
avenue southeast, because of the
undue delay" in securing these
funds.
Approval was registered on the pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
for national representation of the
District.
At the April meeting of the body
Joseph Gammell reported on the pro-
posed primary law, whereby residents
of the District would be given the
right to vote in the presidential
elections.
The entertainment was turned over
TO the committee headed by Mrs.
John P Kern Mr. Gammell acted
as master of ceremonies.
John P. Kern, the president, now