Evening star., 1935-02-26
M|DC|TY GROUP
ASKSCUT IN GAS.
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Association Urges Reduc-
ton Pending Retaliation
Now Being Considered.

The Midcity Citizens Association
last night favored a resolution adopt
ed recently by the Citizens Associa-
tion of Tafoma, D. c., requesting that
the Public Utilities Commission grant
further reduction in local gas rates,
pending the conclusion of the re-
valuation of the properties of the
Washington Gas Light Co. and its
subsidiaries.
The resolution also requests early
action on the property revaluation. 1t
points out that a similar rate order
on gas manufactured by the Wash
ingtor Gas Light Co. and sold in
Virginia through affiliated or wholly
owned companies, has resulted in
approximately 20 per cent reduction
by the Virginia Public Service Com
mission, as contrasted with only
temporary reduction of 81 per cent
for Washington. under prior order
of the Public Utilities Commission.
Asks Express Car Stops.
In another resolution, the aSsocia-
tion requests that if express street car
service on Eleventh street is ordered
by the commission, car stops be pro-
vided at least at every other inter-
section south of U street.
The group indorsed the action of
its president, A. j. DriScoll. in ap-
pearing before the District Commits
sioners to protest the proposed estab-
lishment at 1914 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. of branch of the Transient Bu-
reau. Driscoll said officials had as
sured him no such action would be
taken at this time and that. in the
event such a proposal is considered in
the future, public hearing would be
held. The group voted to request
information concerning the location
of the present transient branches and
any proposed new ones.
A number of District bills now
pending in Congress were considered.
The automobile responsibility law to
make insurance compulsory on driv-
egS after an accident was approved
as was the bill to continue the DisS
trict of Columbia Virginia Boundary
Commission. The group disapproved
the bill to abolish the existing police
and fire department trial boards and
establish disciplinary boards COM
posed of civilian members
More Police Asked.
An increase in the metropolitan po-
lice force by 176 men-141 new po-
licemen plus the 35 lost through the
economy act-was advocated in an
other resolution.
In other resolutions, the associa-
ton requested the refining of traffic
signal lights on the main thorough
fares to increase the movement of
automobile traffic; the repaving of
New York avenue between Sixth and
Seventh streets, and the closing of
the alley between Fourth, Fifth, K
and L streets. as residential area.
The tentative report of the Fedora
tion of Citizens Associations Special
Committee on reorganization of the
District government was read by
Driscoll. The report precipitated a
lively discussion by the group, but
it was decided the association would
take no action until after the fedora
ton had acted upon 1t. Driscon said
he may call a special meeting to
consider the report and the action of
the federation.
In the discussion, the sentiment of
the association seemed almost unani-
mouSly in favor of national repre-
sentation for the District, but there
were differences of opinion as to exact
methods of selecting the represent
atives.