The Washington times., 1936-02-19
RAP
!. !. MAGISTRATE
!; COURT PLAN
By A. J. DRISCOLL,
Citizens Association Editor

Declaring magistrate courts
would be of no particular benefit
to residents Of the District and
would involve substantial expendi-
ture Of public funds, the Petworth
Citizens Association, at last nights
meeting in the Petworth School,
adopted resolutions opposing pend
ing legislation sponsored by the
Commissioners to establish four
magistrate courts.
To relieve congestion In the Po-
lice Court, the association recon-
mended the appointment Of TWO
ad .tional judges.
Prolonged debate arose when
Mrs. EStelle B. Schwartz, chairman
of the Committee on Public Wei
fare, reported on the meeting held
Sunday at Central High School
by the District Medical Society IN
an appeal for additional appro-
priations for the Health Depart
ment. After Mrs. Schwartz had
charged Representative Blanton
with being diScourteouS to the doc
tors in charge Of the meeting,
Josiah I. Carr, chairman OF the
committee on legislation, said If 1t
were not for the fear Of being
elected from the meeting he would
indorSe Mr.. Blanton'S statement
that the people are not particular.
" interested in the Health Depart
ment. Mr.. Carr said he felt there
was q lot Of Misrepresentation in
the health situation, and cond1-
tions were not as dark as they have
been painted.
Later the association indorsed
q proposed city-wide committee on
public health, to which Mrs.
Schwartz was named as represen-
tative. >..
President Earl W. Cooper re-
ported he was informed by the sub
committee on appropriations the
sos, 600 for construction Of the
Petworth Branch Library would
remain in the District appropria-
tons bill.
Miss Irene Rich, Of the Western
High School faculty said there
was q real handicap in the schools
due TO over-crowded classes.
Twenty-one new members were
admitted during the meeting.
Southeast Conference
The Southeast Conference Of
Citizens Associations last night
unanimously indorSed Peoples
Council william A. Roberts for ap-
pointment as Corporation Council.
e. j. Newcomb, VerniS Absher
and Capt. Frank j. Dent, were
named as q committee to inves-
tigate manner IN which District
real estate is being sold for delin-
DR.. E. E. Richardson reported
the Board Of Education had
agreed to erect three portable
school buildings to serve the Brad
bury Heights community.
Col. william L. Peak, superin'
tendent of Lorton Reformatory,
told of the results obtained by
keeping first offenders from hard.
ened criminals, He recomme ended
construction Of swimming pool
and gymnasium on the Lorton
grounds.
w. A. Maio. president Of the
conference, presided at the meet
ing which was held in the Buch-
anan School.
Citizens Forum
Selection of a chairman for the
subcommittee on appropriations
in charge Of the District appro-
priationS bill who is more in sym
pathy with the needs Of the Dis
trict than Representative Thomas
L. Blanton, was urged by the
Citizens Forum Of Columbia
Heights at last nights meeting IN
the Powell School.
The group recommended the
person selected should come from
q city comparable In size to wash
ington. ..
The association voted to defer
action until the March meeting,
on q bill by Representative Mary T.
Norton, to legalize horse racing
In the District.
New members elected were Carl
n. Donch and Walter e: GarveS.
q. c. Phillips, president, presided.
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