Evening star., 1935-06-16
VOTE FOR DISTRICT.
LEADS a PROJECTS.
FOR NEXT SEASON
Northeast Association Also
Seeks National Guard
Armory and Stadium.

National representation for the Dis
trict is listed as the first of IL items
to be sought by the Northeast Cit
izens' Association during Washington's
civic season, starting next Fall.
For is years this has been the
principal goal of the group, favorable
action usually being taken several
times each season.
Other projects which Evan H.
Tucker, veteran president Of the or
ganization. lists as major ones are as
follows:
A boulevard for East Capitol street,
with a stadium and q National Guard
Armory at the end Of the street.
A bridge across the Anacoetia River
near East Capitol street.
A new bridge at Seventeenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Extension Of Maryland avenue from
Fifteenth street northeast by way Of
Oklahoma avenue and the District
line.
Seek School Enlargement.
Extension and enlargement Of East
ern High School.
Elimination Of all grade crossings.
Enlargement Of the police force.
New court buildings.
Enlargement of Sherwood Play
ground; about half of this property
already has been secured through the
efforts Of the association, but this is
held insufficient.
Completion Of reclamation Of Ana
costa Flats and construction Of .
boulevard there.
Construction of needed bridges and
underpasses across railroad tracks be-
tween Florida avenue and Bladensburg
road.
Abolition Of assessments and re-
fund Of payments under the Borland
/ law.
Removal Of all obsolete hot-air fur
naces in school buildings.
Abolition of control by the Budget
Bureau over District expenditures.
In April the group closed an active
season, in which national representa-
ton was recurring question. When
the group held its first meeting of the
season, October 8, 1884, Tucker re-
ported on q proposed five-point plan
for reorganiEing the District govern
ment.
Among It's provisions the plan speci-
fed first, I'VE adhere to our previous
action In requesting representation in
Congress and the right to vote for the
President and Vice President of the
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any voteless representation in Con-
gress for the District"
Details Of Plan.
The plan, which was sent to other
civic bodies for Endorsement. also op-
posed control by the Budget Bureau
over District expenditures; favored the
present Commissioner form of District
government; opposed the suggested
removal Of the Engineer Commissioner
from the Board Of Commissioners;
and declared I'VE are in favor of Con-
greSs retaining the right to legislate
for the District, but also favor reason
able extension Of the powers of the
Commissioners 80 as to relieve Con-
gress Of minor legislative matters
which require the action Of Congress"
Last Fall the question Of rerouting
street cars and buSSeS was q popular
issue among civic associations. Roscoe
jenkins, chairman, Public Utilities
Committee. submitted plans affecting
the northeast area and reported on q
study OF the entire city-wide trans
portation system. Many of his sug-
gestions later were ordered by the
Public Utilities Commission.
Touching on the proposed subway,
which at that time occupied the at
tention Of various groups. Jenkins
committee suggested the subway may
have some merit for future considera-
ton but the immediate need Is not
apparent"
When the annual election Of officers
was held last Fall Tucker was elected
president for his forty-first consecu-
tive term.
Fought Numbers Game.
In an effort to combat the "num-
bers" game, the group last November
tried to interest all Northeast citizens
In reporting numbers" game oper-
ators. p. M. Painter, chairman Of the
Police and Fire Committee secured
passage of his resolution praising the
Police Department for its excellent
handling OF the crime situation con-
sidering the small number of men on
the force"
After some Of the newspapers and
hoadcasting companies inauglrated
publicity campaign against the racket,
the Northeast body in December fol-
lowed up its previous action against
crime by indorsing this campaign and
pledging cooperation.
After Congress opened few District
legislation measures escaped consid-
Grafton Of the Executive Committee
and action Of the association. At one
meeting as many as 40 congressional
measures were acted upon.
Along with many civic bodies In
other sections Of the city, the North
east Association has from year to year
urged Northeast residents to beautify
their homes and lawns. This Winter
jenkins report on the Better Housing
Board recommended house-to-house
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