Evening star., 1934-11-11
11PEND|NG BILLS
VOTED APPROVAL
BY CITIZENS UNIT.
Columbia Heights Associa-
ton Also to Renew Fight
for Fairgrounds.

Expressing interest in proposed
legislation for the coming session of
Congress because their welfare is
directly affected thereby" the
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton has off1cially gone on record in
favor of IL bills.
Luther r. Maddox, chairman of the
Law and Legislation Committee, is
! author Of the resolution approving
the legislation, which was adopted
unanimously by the group
The association favored, first, bill
to enlarge and clarity the powers of
the District Commissioners. Next it
favored bill to provide for judicial,
rather than a legislative, review by
the courts of orders of the Public
Utilities Commission.
Lunacy Change Sought.
A bill to change the procedure in
| lunacy cases from the present jury
trial to q scientific observation and
report by commission Of two
psychiatrists and one lawyer also was
advocated.
Another recommendation called for
prohibition Of the numbers" racket
here; prohibition more effectively of
the solicitation of prostitution. and
advocated the placing Of wrestling
under control of the District Boxing
Commission.
The association asked for tenn
porary regulations, and later enact
ment of legislation to control the
small loans business.
A bill for financing of the small
| courts building in the Municipal
Center was also asked, as well as
financial responsibility requested for
taXicabs.
Possible revision Of the liquor laws
was suggested in the resolution.
garding this, other than the sugges-
ton.
Other Laws Desired.
The association also favored a bill
to require notice be given the owner
and a court order be issued for the
sale of property upon foreclosure.
| Another bill advocated was one TO
govern the holding of primaries for
! the election of delegates to the ma
tional political conventions.
A new paving law having the effect
| of eliminating assessments against
property owners for street paving was
also suggested.
Copies of these suggestions were
ordered sent both the House and
Senate District Committees. the Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Associations and
Corporation Counsel E. Barrett
Prettyman.
Upon recommendation by Lester
| T. Walker, principal of the Powell
Junior High School, the association
decided to renew its fight for more
playground space for the schools Of
| that area.
Enrolment Is Cited.
Under conditions now existing at
| Powell, Mr. Walker also told the
group, children could not expect to
receive a proper education. The
present enrolment is 1206, while the
| school was built to accommodate but
1000 pupils.
Mr. Walker said it was his under
standing money was now available
from the Park and Planning Com
mission for the purchase Of additional
/ playground space. The only way to
secure such space is by purchasing
home property and confiscating the
! buildings. Residents of Lamont
street, he said, have several times
expressed their willingness to sell
their property for reasonable sum.
There is but three square feet OF
play space for each pupil of the
school under the present conditions,
Walker declared.
Mr.. Walker was appointed by Presi-
dent Margaret Hopkins Worrell as a
member of the committee to conduct
the investigation, seeking to obtain
more recreational grounds. Needed
recreational facilities would aid In
preventing children Of that section
from committing criminal acts
Walker asserted.