The Washington times., 1936-01-15
SCHOOL HEADS
UPHELD AT
BURLE|TH
By A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations EditOr)

OCCAh1AAB GAIC dSAO0OAOA ANo"AN
ing teaching of Communism in
the schools Is uncalled for and
that the Federation Of Citizens
Associations request for a congress
sional investigation does not rep
resent its views, the Burleith Citi-
zens Association last night adopted
. resolution offered by John S.
Gorrell, asserting confidence in
the superintendent of schools and
teaching staff.
The resolution urged Congress
to amend the current law to per-
NIT the teaching of facts relative
to all forms of government. PreSl-
dent Harry E. Radcliffe said GER
tain flag.waving patriots were
keeping the issue alive.
On motion by Comdr. r. r.
Montgomery, Mr.. Radcliffe was
directed to confer with the chair
men Of the House and Senate
District Committees regarding
the high death rate here from
automobile accidents, and request
that some action be taken to
make streets reasonably safe for
pedestrians.
The association indorsed Com
missioner Aliens bill for advisory
Teferenda.
Police were asked to rope off
Thirty-Sixth Street between r
Street and Reservoir Road for
roller skating after school hours.
Mrs. Jesse C. Adkins, wife Of
Judge Adkins of the District of
Columbia Supreme Court, and
chairman Of the committee on
public welfare of the League of
Women Voters, explained a pro-
posed bill to give juvenile court
Jurisdiction over children up to
18 years Of age, the present limit
being II years.
The Randle Highlands Citizens
Association last night voted to join
with the Parent Teachers Associa-
ton in q request to the Board Of
Education for the construction Of
an auditorium at the Benjamin
Orr School. Harry Murray was
named to represent the aSSocia-
ton on the committee. A reSolu-
ton was adopted and ordered sent
to the Engineer Commissioner,
asking that r Street be cut
through from Twenty-eighth Street
to the school building. The associ-
alton tabled the Guyer bill which
would return prohibition to the
District. It voted to join with the
Southeast Council Of Citizens AS
ISOLATION in a membership drive.
Harry r. Randle was named chair
man Of the committee in charge.
Fort Dupont Park as a site for
the proposed Thomas jefferson
memorial was proposed in reso-
lution adopted by Summit Park
Citizens Association last night.
President w. j. Smith was di-
rected to appoint a committee to
study and report at the February
meeting on Commissioner Aliens
referendum bill.
DR.. A. P. Wilson entertained
with an illustrated lecture on Aus
tralia.
Ca hedral Heights Cleveland
Park Citizens Association last
night adopted a resolution urging
additional nurses for Gallinger
Hospital. Endorsement was given
the Copeland pure food and drug
bill, and one by Representative
Pettingill Of Indiana forbidding
block booking of motion picture
films.
A plea to the Board Of Edu-
cation for an elementary school
in Bradbury Heights area was
made last night by East Wash
ington Heights Citizens Associa-
ton. Robert F. Bradbury agreed
to donate the land necessary for
the school if the board would
erect the building.
Il, was voted to hold the
annual card party at the home
Of Mrs. w. Brown, 1151 Forty
fourth Pl. s. E., February /.
North Randle Community Asso.
ciation last night renewed a for.
mer request to the Board Of Edu.
cation for two portable elementary
school buildings, to be located at
e Street and Minnesota Avenue
Southeast.
The Federation of Citizens AS
sociationS was asked to support
the group in it's fight for ade
uuate police and fire protection
in the North Randle area. Sup
port was pledged the membership
drive sponsored by the Southeast
Council.
Mrs. Cleo Marfeld was installed
last night as president of the
Brookland-Wo Woodridge Busine s.
Mems Association, along with
Hartford Bealer and Mrs. Marion
Cord, vice presidents; John L
Fowler, secretary; Mrs. Mildred
Hooper, financial secretary, and
J. L. Bateman, treasurer.
The association voted to adopt
an official membership card tt
be displayed at all business houses
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