The Washington times., 1935-12-14
CITIZENS WANT
CHANGES IN
FIRE LAWS
By A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

NAbAECHS EASSVCAessAOAA0
spurred by information gained
from a statement by Fire Chief
Charles E. Schrom that the Dis
trict Fire Department has no au-
thority to inspect Federal build
ings, the Brightwood Citizens AS
sociation, at last nights meeting
in the Paul Junior High School,
in resolution by Howard L.
Fisk, voted to support any 1egis-
lation that may be necessary
under the District code to require
the department to extend It's in.
spection to include every Govern
ment building in the District Of
Columbia.
Following an appeal made to
the District Commissioners at the
November meeting for fire alarm
boxes for parts Of the associations
territory not so equipped, GHe as
Sociation was informed the boxes
had been listed for the entire area
between Sixteenth Street and
Georgia Avenue and Rittenhouse
and Sheridan Streets when funds
become available. Additional
lighting facilities were also asked
for the area.
On q motion by John Clagett
Proctor, the association opposed
any increase in the existing
real estate tax rates, and sup
ported a request made by Com
missioner Melvin c. Hazen, for
an $8,5O0,O00 Federal appropri.
alton toward the District, as
more equitable than the, $780,
900 appropriated last year.
After Richard M. Ham, Of the
American Automobile Association.
had spoken against a proposal
Of Commissioner Allen to apply
the gasoline tax to the general
District fund, pointing out the
diversion may lead to an in
crease in taxes, the association
opposed any change in the pres
ent method Of applying the tax
now used for general highway
purposes.
New members elected were James
A. Lewis, o. A. Anderson, Harry E
Darr, william A. Obey, Irene
Richards, M. E. Edlavitch, Brice
Biggers, Marvin Bray, E. D. EaS-
ley, o. A. Ross and L. G. Jack
son.
President Charles w. Ray, Will
liam NICK. Clayton, Elmer John
son, John A. Saul and Capt. Wal
ter r. Emerson were named to
represent the association at the
dedication of the new Calvert
Street Bridge, December 10.
B. T. Montgomery, president OF
the Southeast Civic league, an
nounced the final meeting Of his
association and the Frederick
Douglass self help group will be
held in the Giddings School,
Fourth and G Streets Southeast
on Monday at 8 p. m.
The parents Of students attend
ing the new AnacoStia Junior
Senior High School will meet in
the school building Monday at
TEAS D. m. to formulate plans to
organize a Parent-TeacherS ASso-
citation.
The following Citizens Associa-
tions will meet next week.
Monday night: Brooklan n d
Methodist Church Hall; George
town, st. Johns Church Parish
Hall; Lincoln Park, Bryant School;
Sixteenth Street Heights, Shep-
herd School.
Tuesday night: Citizens Forum
of Columbia Heights, Powell
Junior High School; PetWorth
Petworth School; Southeast Coun'
Gil, Buchanan School; Chevy
Chase, E. v. Brown School; Dahl
gren Terrace, Crosby Noyes
School; Sixteenth Street High
lands, Brightwood School; South
washington, Fourth Precinct Po-
lice Station.
Friday night: Glover Park, In
dustrial Home School Building.
The Takoma Park Citizens AsSo-
citation meeting scheduled for
Thursday night was cancelled on
account of the Christmas holiday
season.
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