Evening star., 1935-01-02
OLDEST CITIZENS
URGE MORE POLICE
Steps to Reduce Traffic Toll
Are Also Taken by
Inhabitants.

The Association of Oldest In
habitants yesterday took steps to help
reduce the traffic toll in the District
and to increase the number OF police
here.
Holding its regular January ! ses-
sion at Old Union Engine House. the
association adopted two resolutions
To approve the campaign of the
American Automobile Association de-
signed to reduce fatalities on the
streets and to join a group of citizen
groups asking for increased police
protection.
These actions followed an address
by Ernest N. Smith, executive vice
president of the A. A. A., and an ap-
peal by letter from the Columbia
Heights Business Mems Association,
which has joined several other groups
in a campaign for more police.
Proctor Named Delegate.
Theodore w. Noyes, president of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants, who
presided, appointed John Clagett
Proctor, one of the delegates to the
Federation of Citizens Associations, to
represent the organization on COM
mittee seeking more police.
Interest of the Oldest Inhabitants
in the traffic death question was
stressed by Mr.. NoyeS in introducing
Mr. Smith.
Everybody is concerned with the
dangers that threaten on our streets,
said Mr.. Noyes. He explained there
was probably no other group which
had a more direct personal interest
than the Oldest Inhabitants ASsocia-
ton, and he welcomed the suggestions
of the speaker as remedies" for the
situation.
Mr.. Proctor, reviewing 1884, en-
phasiZed the danger from automobiles
but harked back to early days in
Washington, when he said many per-
sons were killed by being kicked by
horses and mules and being run over
or run into by wagons and carriages.
Urges Larger Lump Sum.
Mr.. Proctor referred to the act oi
President Roosevelt in asking the
Treasury on December II to make a
tax review of several cities with view
to answering the question as tC
whether this city pays too much or toe
little taxes.
That question instead should be
phrased, Does the United States pay
too much or too little taxes toward the
support of the District of Columbian
he said.
I'VE know the answer to that queS'
tho cnpnPor 'the
United States does not pay enough
Mr.. Proctor also read an origina
poem on the year 1884.
The association decided to invite g
speaker from the Washington Talking
Book Committee to address the aSsoci'
alton at the March meeting. The Feb
ruary session will be on Washington's
birthday anniversary, patriotic cele'
bration.
J.F. Duhamei Recovering.
It was reported that James F. Du'
hamel, vice president of the associa-
ton, who was injured when struck by
an automobile October 81, left the
hospital December 81 and now is rap
idly recovering.
Irwin S. Taylor was elected new
member.
]. Eliot Wright, secretary treasurer
and chairman of the Entertainment
Committee, reported on the annua,
banquet of the association, which had
presented a powerful argument through
several speakers for financial equity
for Washington. Mr.. Wright also an
nounced that cigars for the aSsocia-
tons meeting were contributed by
Miss Alice D. Goddard and F. j. God
dard of Georgetown following Gus
tom of long standing in memory oi
their father, the late James Goddard
who was one of the early members
and an officer of the association.