Evening star., 1935-11-16
D. c. LEGISLATION
SUPPORT URGED
Leo B. Fee Tells Takoma
Park Citizens of Bills to Be
Presented to Congress.

The success Of the District legisla-
tive program depends on the support
of civic organizations, the Takoma
Park Citizens Association was told
last night by Leo B. Fee, assistant
corporation counsel The meeting
was at Takoma Library.
The speaker said three important
bills were now in preparation for SUBJ
mission TO the next session of Con-
gress and urged their support. These
included a new corporation law, which
had been Endorsed by the District Bar
Association; the drunk farm" bill,
and a measure involving liens on mo-
tor vehicles.
With reference to sending drunks
to Jail, he said it was a social prab-
lem rather than a criminal offense.
and that under the proposed law
they would receive treatment on a
farm.
Recording Of Loans.
The recording of loans and incum-
brances on automobiles, he consid-
cred a good piece of legislation. OF
lAAO AOOyOOO Nu4 llON AL w bOl4e
approximately 10000 have liens. At
present there is no way Of ascertain-
ing how many liens are on a motor
vehicle.
Fee said considerable change had
been made in the bill enlarging the
powers of the Commissioners. He said
lunacy cases now are being tried by
lurieS under an ancient procedure,
and that the commission method now
favored is a decided improvement.
Improvement, he said, also will be
made in the gambling laws, while the
bill qualifying lawyers would put the
District on par with States in this
respect
The need for additional busses was
stressed by DR.. c. c. GALLOWAY.
The projection Of street cars Of
the Kennedy street branch Of the
Capital Transit Co. at the terminus
Of Carroll avenue and the District
line causing an unsatisfactory traffic
condition, was referred to by DR.. Guy
Clinton, who suggested that the
switches at this point be readjusted
TO relieve the situation. The max
ing Of Laurel avenue between Carroll
and Eastern avenues was advocated,
as was also a turning point for cars
at the District line
Dr. William A. Hooker of the Memo-
rial and Historical Committee an
nounced the association had invited
the ShakeSpearan Society Of the Dis
trict to present The Merry Wives Of
Windsor" December 6 and 7 in the
Takoma Presbyterian Hall to raise
funds for a memorial in honor of
Benjamin F. Gilbert, founder OF
Takoma Park. The association ap-
proved the proposal.
Members Are Elected.
Mrs. NJ w. Hobbs, principal of the
Prince Georges County Public School
on Ray road. was elected an honorary
member and Clarence E. Walker an
active member.
President Walter Trey announced
the appointment Of Preston c. King
as chairman of the Committee on
Taxation and John Walker chairman
OF the Committee on Zoning.
Burt w. Andrews reported on the
extension of New Hampshire avenue
from the District line to University
lane on the Maryland side, explaining
condemnation proceedings had been
authorized by the attorney general Of
Maryland. When completed it will
connect up with the Baltimore-Wash.
ington Boulevard and provide a shor,
cut via New Hampshire avenue to the
center of the city. He stressed the
need of better facilities for reaching
the Ray road school via Woodland
avenue and also the Importance Of
the widening and paving Eastern
avenue from Laurel to New Hamp.
shire avenue extended.