Evening star., 1934-11-27
NORTHEAST GROUP
SELECTS OFFICERS
Scheer Heads Joint Confer.
ence-Traffic Changes
Discussed.

Permanent officers Of the Joint Con-
ference Of Northeast Citizens Asso-
Citations were elected last night at q
meeting at No. II police precinct.
A. F. E. Scheer. president Of the
Dahlgren Terrace Association and the
Joint Conference Of Northeast Subur-
ban Citizens Associations, was cleo
ted permanent chairman Of the con-
ference last night. A. D. Calvert Of
the Lincoln Park Citizens Association
was elected vice chairman and Ken
meth P. Armstrong, secretary
Representatives Of seven northeast
citizens associations were represented
at last nights meeting, at which pro-
posed abolition of the Traffic Bureau,
some downtown parking restrictions,
opposition to the Chain Bridge prof.
ect and many other items of interest
to Northeast Washington were con-
sidered
Scheer said the conference is en-
powered with no powers to act by
vote on any question and thus inter-
fere with the actions of the various
associations represented; the group
has as its purpose only to discuss
matters Of common interest and re-
port back to the constituent bodies
the discussion, he said.
More Time for Crime Work.
The abolition Of the Traffic Bureau,
Scheer argued, would release II per
cent Of the total police force for work
on crime enforcement and do away
with parking restrictions which are
now in existence.
II doubt that the Chain Bridge
project will get through Congress"
Scheer, declared, IF we keep on our
toes. This bridge simply furnishes
means Of transportation between Mary
land and Virginia and an effort is
being made to shoulder this cost onto
District taxpayers.
John H. Williams of the Dahlgren
Terrace body urged methods for open
ing UP new channels OF transportation
between the northeast and south
east areas be studied for detailed dis
cussion at the next meeting.
Agter opinions for and against le-
galized gambling within the District
were given, A. D. Calvert of the Lin
coin Park association stopped the dis
cussion by calling attention to the
difference OF opinion existing between
representatives and added that this
was against the avowed purpose of the
conference Of securing the co-opera-
ton Cj all associations of that quarter
Of the city in all its recommendations.
Committees Named.
On motion of DR.. William M De-
why of the Michigan Park Association,
three committees were appointed to
study questions for report at each
meeting on all matters coming within
their respective Jurisdictions.
The committees and their tempo
rary organization chairmen, as ap-
pointed by Scheer, are: Committee on
Civic Development and Planning, with
Scheer as chairman, after he was
unanimously elected to this post;
Committee on Recreation. Education
and Health. DR.. Deviny, and Commit
tee on Finance, Taxation and the
Budget Calvert.
Other matters discussed included
proposed District airport, proposed
legalized racing bill and adequate pro-
lection.
William A. Maio, president of the
newly-named Council Of Southeast
Citizens Associations, invited repre-
sentatives to the council meetings and
pledged cooperation to any movement
which has as its purpose the civic i'm
provement Of the eastern section Of
the city.