The Washington times., 1935-03-09

49,. dac;sion of A. J. DrlscOll
the car company to abandon thu
Kennedy Street line between Geor
Ria Avenue and Fourteenth Street
citing that 80 per cent of its pa
irons continue downtown. He sale
the only objectors to the line
were property owners on KENNEDY
Street, who purchased their home!
with the full knowledge the cal
line was there. 1t was voted tc
request the Public Utilities Com
mission to grant a rehearing early
next week, before the change goes
in effect.
The association Endorsed Corpo-
ration Counsel Prettyman's small
loans law for the District, deleting
from the bill power to the lnsur'
ance commissioner of the District
either to raise or reduce the inter-
est paid on small loans. On mo-
ton by Elmer Johnson the organi-
Zation commended Lieut.. George
M. Little, of the liquor squad, for
his work. w. D. Brown, chairman
of the committee on health and
sanitation, was directed to investl-
gate complaints regarding the op-
Grafton of slaughter house on
Kennedy Street, between Eighth
and Ninth Streets.
Col. John Clagget Proctor was
named chairman of committee
to arrange appropriate Memorial
Dry services at Battle Ground
Cemetery.
Ask More Funds
Following the reading OF a
statement from Matte M. Gibson,
Superintendent of the Children'S
Hospital, concerning financial diff
ficulties Of her institution, the as.
sociation requested an increased
appropriation be made by the
Board of Public Welfare.
Inspector B. A. Lamb, speaking
on traffic problems, said too much
speed on the part Of drivers and
pedestrians was responsible for
the enormous number of accidents
last year; he declared traffic laws
had not kept pace with the IN
crease in automobiles, and urged
q compulsory insurance law to
curb reckless driving.
The next meeting will be held
Tuesday, April 16, instead Of Fri
day, March 10. It will be a joint
meeting with the PIT. A., of Paul
Junior High School, and Miss
BERTHE Backus, director, will speak
on character education in public
schools.
The following Citizens Associa-
tions will meet next week:
Monday Night
Congress Heights, Congress
Heights School.
Hill Crest, East washington
HEIGHTS Baptist Church.
Kalorama, Collier Inn, Eight
eenth Street and Columbia ROAD
Park View, Park View School.
Piney Branch, Roosevelt High
School.
Stanton Park, Peabody School
Northeast Washington, Ludlow
School.
Tuesday Night
Burleith, Gordon Junior High
School.
Cathedral Heights, Cleveland
Park, st. Adams Parish Hall; ad'
dress by DR.. James Gordon Cum
ming.
East washington Heights, 24O7
Minnesota Ave. S. E.
Richmond Park, 3508 Quebec
st. N. w.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
American University Park,
Hurst Hall, American University.
Bennings, Odd Fellows Hall,
Bennings Road and Minnesota
Avenue Northeast.
THURSDAY NIGHT
The Washlngtonians, Brighton
Hotel.
Anacostia, Masonic Temple,
Fourteenth and U Streets South
east; special meeting on trans
portation.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Glover Park, Industrial Home
School.
Society of Natives, the Wash
ington Club.
Takoma Park, Takoma Branch
Library; Senators Arthur Capper
and Lynn J. Frazier will speak.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Federation of Citizens Asso.
citation: special meeting on lu-
macy legislation for the District
of Columbia.
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