Evening star., 1935-03-17
SENATORS SPEAK
At TAK0MA PARK
Capper and Frazier Discuss
Living Costs Here at
Citizens Meeting.

Senators Capper OF Kansas anu
FRO zier of North Dakota spoke at
the forty-sixth anniversary of the Ia
koma Park Citizens Association FRIDAY
night on enfranchisement OF DlStrict
residents and the cost of living IN the
Capital, at the same time referring
to legislative matters.
Senator Capper favored natlonai
representation for District residents
and expressed himself strongly for
adequate compensation for Federal
employees. He referred especially TO
the cost OF commodities, He also
pledged himself to support the move
ment for modern school buildings.
Senator Capper discussed the IN
creasing traffic toll and declared ne
and Chairman King of the Senate
District Committee are prepared To
put forth every effort to remedy con-
oitions.
Frazier Discusses Prices.
Senator Frazier, a resident OF Ia
koma Park, discussed the spread
between the price paid to the pro-
ducer of foodstuffs and the amount
paid bv the consumer He also stressed
the necessity for adequate educatlonal
and recreational facilities.
Mayor Frederick L. Lewton OF Ia
koma Park. Md, paid tribute to SEN
ator Frazier for the part ne mas
taken in civic affairs.
Mrs. Mary Lamond White. presl.
dent of the association, announced
she will appear before the Senate
Subcommittee on Appropriations II
support of an appropriation for ar
addition to the Paul Junior High
School and a northern high school II
the Takoma area. She also will urge
the continuance of character educa'
ton in the schools. The estabhsh'
ment of a recreational center at Four
teenth and Upshur streets would b
provided in motion by H. r. Small
ley, which was adopted.
The association approved a Sug
gestion by DR.. Guy Clinton, Chairman
of the Fire, Police and Public Safet!
Committee, and Secretary Walter
Trey to request the Federation O.
Citizens Associations to join with th'
Takoma Park Association in safety
in-traffic plan. The association passed
a resolution by L. r. Grabill, urging
the Improvement of sidewalks in th'
Cedar street subway.
Anniversary Program Held.
Chester c. Waters, chairman o.
the Public Utilities Committee. pre-
sented a resolution requesting th'
Public Utilities Commission to modif.
q recent order so as to provide To-
the retention of the street car track
on Kennedy street from Georgia ave
nue. to Fourteenth street until sucf
time as the proposed connections Will
other westbound tracks are completed
DR.. William A. Hooker. chairman Q
the BENJAMIN F. Gilbert Memoria
and Historic Committee, presided owe
the anniversary program, and at HI
suggestion Mrs. Cora B. Dudley an
Mrs. AFRO J. Cory, pioneer resident
of Takoma Park, were elected hon
orary members. The name OF Mr.!
Alcena Lamond, for So years an activ
member and for 16 years prior to he
recent death a vice president of tn
association, was placed on the homo
roll. Capt. Joseph w. Pierson, com
manding the sixth police precinct. an
Miss Flora Brown, librarian of tn
Takoma Park Branch Library, wer
also elected to honorary member
ship. At the close of the bushes
session an informal reception was hell
in honor of Senators Capper ant
Frazier. Mrs Dudley. Mrs. Cory ant
Mayor and Mrs. Lewton.