Evening star., 1934-01-11
PENSION MEASURE
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American University Park
Citizens Urge Liberal
lied Bill.


Approving the principle underlying
the proposed old-age pension bill as
both humane and sound" the Amer
ican University Bark Citizens Asso-
citation after considerable debate last
night at Hurst Hall on the college
campus suggested changes which would
hperal1ze the pending legislation.
On motion of Patrick Henry Lough-
ran, the association recommended legis-
latlon to care for those over so years
of age, who on account of physical
disabilities or other reasons are in
capable OF adequtely caring for them
selves" The resolution also favored
'investiture Of any administrator of the
law with wide power of discretion to be
exercised so as to prevent denial of
benefits to worthy cases." 1t was also
proposed that the bill should include
residence Of 10 years after the age Of
As. These proposals compare with an
age limit of So years in the pending
bill which requires residence in this
years out for temporary absence Mr..
Loughran charged 1t would be . 'grevi-
Gus wrong" to deny an old-age pension
to some person who had lived most
of his life here in the city, but during
the past 10 years had sojourned else
where sufficient to deprive him of bene-
fits under the pending bill.
Urges Elastic Provisions.
The proposed amendments also were
supported by Henry A. Donovan, who
suggested that it would be advisable
to include some kind Of elastic pro-
visions for the age limitation.
Frank S. Sanford. president of the
association, said he had recently seen
operation of the New York old age PEN
sion law, and pronounced it a success
cess
Thomas E. Lodge stoutly defended
the pending bill, which he said had
received the approval Of the Federation
of Citizens Associations by a vote OF
SO to /. He explained the 10-year
clause provided for a leeway Of absence
not to exceed three years, and that the
bill as drawn now was based on the ex-
perience of many States.
Elwood Seal, assistant District cor
poration counsel in charge of the milk
price investigation, outlined the prog
ress made in the inquiry, and proposed
a milk control board for the city Say
ing he could not disclose contents OF
the report now before the Senate Dis
trict Committee on the matter or pre-
dict what the committee would do he
declared something ought to be done
to cut down the exorbitant profits OF
distributors, and to divide these be-
tween producers and consumers" The
proposed milk board. he said might
not make milk a public utility, but il
could control production, fix the price
to consumers and allow a fair price
to the distributor"
Want School Work Speeded.
The association secretary was auth
orized to the Engineer Commissioner
about prospects of letting contract
for the Woodrow Wilson School before
February Is and to urge all possible
speed in construction Of the new build
ing
Turning down request Of Robert
L. Parsons of the Youth Peace Council
of Washington for protest against the
move to build an armory here from
P. w. A. funds the association ap-
proved the armory project. said to be
pending before P. w. A. Mr.. Loughran
said officials at the P. w A. had in
formed him yesterday the Commission
ers' recommendation for a loan OF
S2,5O0,000 for the armory still was
under consideration
On motion of Mr.. Lodge the asso-
citation authorized campaign for new
membership in cooperation with the
city-wide movement by the Federation
of Citizens Associations
The, question of liquor control in the
District of Columbia was slated as the
first matter to come before the associa-
ton at its next regular monthly meet
ing.
An entertainment program included
trombone solo by Gardner Shrode, II,
accompanied by his mother. Mrs. M.
G.. Shrode; vocal solos by Mrs. Vera
Nicely Ross and Mrs. William r. Man
ming. both accompanied by Mrs. Anna
Belts Smith, secretary of the asSocia-
tion, and a reading by Mrs. Agnes
Smith.
Lieut.. Harry r. Lowman of number
8 precinct extended an invitation for
the association to meet in the squad
room of the station house.
Traction Service Outlined.
officials of the Capital Transit Co.,
service from the association, said
among other things that "orders have
been issued for walking transfer con-
nection between the Chevy Chase line
at Forty-firSt and FesSenden streets
and tn massachusetts avenue bus line
at Wisconsin avenue and Fessenden
street. We are preparing a request to
the Public Utilities Commission for
extension of the Massachusetts, ave-
nue. line from its present terminus,
Wisconsin avenue and FesSenden street
to Forty-flrst and Fessenden streets,
which will make direct connection
with Chevy Chase loop bus"
Extension of the Wesley Heights bus
line downtown terminal to Tenth and
E streets will be considered in general
survey now in progress it was explained.
In answer to another question the
company said: "Petrons using the
Massachusetts, avenue bus line are per-
mitted to transfer to the Woodley road
bus line by walking from the intersec-
ton of Wisconsin avenue and MaSSa-
chusetts avenue to Woodley road and
Wisconsin avenue or by using the Wis
consin avenue car line between the two
intersections IN question, on 10 cents
cash fare"