The Washington times., 1936-01-14
STANTON PARK
BACKS DRUG
HOSPITAL
BY A. J. DRIsCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor


ton last night, on motion by
A. H. Gregory, Endorsed Com
missioner Melvin c. Hazen's plan
for q hospital for inebriates and
drug addicts to be located at the
District work house at Deco
guam, Va. 49,,
A resolution by c. E. Chadwick,
opposing the parking ban on
Massachusetts Avenue Northeast,
recently ordered by the Traffic
Bureau, was Endorsed.
Another resolution endorsed
Commissioner George E. Aliens
bill providing referenda in the
District.
The secretary was directed to
confer with Captain Mansfield,
Of the Ninth precinct regarding
interstate trucks which continue
to use Maryland Avenue in viola
ton of traffic regulations: ~
President Harry N. stull pre-
sided. ..-~
Congress Heights Citizens AsSo-
citation last night directed its
committee on legislation to make
q comprehensive study and re-
port of the law covering realty
tax sales here. The association
by unanimous vote urged reap
pointment Of William Mooney as
city postmaster. Copies Of the
resolution were ordered sent to
the President, Senator william
H. King and Representative Mary
T. Norton.
A resolution was adopted and
ordered sent to the Public Util-
tiles Commission requesting that
all buses operating on Nichols
Avenue from Good Hope Road
stop on the far side at each
street intersection.
Erection of new buildings for
the General Accounting Office
and War Department in the neigh
horhood area Of the new Supreme
Court Building was urged in a res
olution adopted by the Northeast
Citizens Association at last nights
meeting in the Ludlow School.
The secretary was directed to
inform the District Engineer De-
partment Of the danger presented
by raised car tracks on Massachu-
sets Avenue from Third Street to
Union Station. A resolution by D.
W. Stancliff condemning the un-
satisfactory street car and bus r.
vice Of the Capital Transit Com
pany was adopted. A list Of street
repairs needed in association ter
ritory was ordered sent to the
Commissioners.
DR.. Allen S. Cross and A. Natoli
were admitted to membership.
Kalorama Citizens Association
last night Endorsed s. 407 which
provides for q committee Of medi-
cal experts to supplant the present
jury system in deciding insanity
cases.
Commissioner Aliens bill pro.
viding referanda in the District
was tabled.
Reap pointment Of Gus A.
Schuldt as judge of the Police
Court was urged by unanimous
vote.
Miss Sibyl Baker, director of the
District Fairgrounds Department,
said no funds are available for
opening school Fairgrounds in the
spring. but expressed hope the sit
uation may be cared for by de-
ficency appropriation.
The association Endorsed a reSo-
luton from the Southwest Citizens
Association urging an appropria-
ton for q site for new Jefferson
High School.
Mrs. Harvey w. wiley, presi.
dent, presided.
Park View Citizens Association
last night protested granting per-
mitS which allow remodeling of
ordinary houses into multiple
apartment houses.
The proposal of Commissioner
Allen for referanda on local ques.
lions was referred to a special
committee for study.
John S. Cole, secretary, was
named representative to the: adj
viSory committee Of the District
Playground Department. Fred 8.
Walker and George Frech were ap-
pointed to conduct membership
drive.
A proposal by Representative
Snyder Of Pennsylvania. to remove
car tracks on B Street south Of
the Capitol grounds and reroute
them on new tracks to be laid on
First, D, and Third Streets South
east was opposed by the South
east Business Men Association
last night. The group reaffirmed
a former resolution for the widen
ing Of B Street, by looping off
part Of the Capitol grounds.
The association voted to con.
tinue its fight for removal Of the
garbage plant from southeast
Washington.
Hillcrest Citizens Association
last night adopted a resolution
urging that the jefferson Me-
mortal and Mellon Art Museum be
located on appropriate sites in the
southeast section.
DR.. e. E. Richardson, a member
of the Southeast Council Of Gift.