The Washington times., 1936-11-07
CITIZENS HEAR
MRS. BOYLE AT
CHILLUM
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Association Editor

A municipality owned and oper-
ated pasteurizing and bottling
plant, to beat the high cost of
milk in the District, is being con-
sideration by the Consumers Coun-
Gil, Mrs. John Boyle, jr., its chair
man, told members Of the Chillum
Heights Citizens Association at
last nights meeting in the Joseph
r. Keene School.
Mrs. Boyle said a bill Is being
drafted to introduce next session
of Congress, asking for an appro-
priation of 100000 to finance the
project. She said there are many
members of the Milk Producers
Exchange who are dissatisfied
with the recent boost of l cent
per quart and who would be glad
to supply all the milk required for
the proposed plant, which could
be retailed for 8 cents per quart
over the counter or cents dellV-
cred to the home.
Resolutions Deferred
A resolution from the Keystone
Automobile Club opposing use OF
gasoline taxes collected in the Dis
trict for other than highway pur-
poses, and one from the city
firefighters asking support for a
three-platoon system for the Fire
Department were referred for
later consideration.
o. N. Forrest, secretary, was
named to cooperate with Mrs.
John j. Brennan, president Of
Keene School P. T. A., to petition
for the opening of the Fairgrounds
after school hours and Saturdays,
with a paid director.
Other speakers were Curtis NC
Ghee, president of the firemens
association, and C. Delano AmeS
of the Washington Criminal JUS
tice Association.
DR.. and Mrs. Ross Taggart, DR..
S. M. Grayson, Mrs. Margaret C..
Maynard, Charles Feole, Clyde
Daley and L. l.. Rhodes were ad-
mitted to membership.
Burroughs Citizens
Elimination of obsolete buSses
the Capital Transit Company was
charged with operating on the
Rhode Island Avenue line, to be
supplanted by new equipment,
properly ventilated, was urged by
the Burroughs Citizens Association
at last nights meeting in Bur
roughs School.
Action was taken after Robert
Dugan. executive assistant OF the
company, who was present to dis
cuss complaints, heard may pro-
tests against poor equipment and
disparity Of fares on busses and
street car lines, particularly the
charge of $1.25 for weekly passes
on some lines and only 81 on others.
The association adopted a reso-
luton drawn by David Babp favor
ing an eight-hour working day for
District firemen by three-platoon
system.
The Commissioners were asked
to equip Fire Station No. II, at
Twelfth and Monroe Streets North
east, with modern booster pump
for the hose wagon.
Meetings Next Week
The following citizens associa-
tions will meet next week:
Monday Night
Congress Heights, Congress
Heights School.
Hillcrest, East w a hing gton
Heights Baptist Church.
Kalorama, 2345 Ashmead Pl.
Michigan Park, Bunker Hill
School.
Northeast Washington. Ludlow
School.
Park View, Park View School.
Piney Branch. Roosevelt High
School.
Stanton Park, Peabody School.
Tuesday Night
Burleith, Gordon Junior High
School.
Cathedral Heights - Cleveland
Park, st. Adams Parish Hall.
Columbia Heights, Fourth Pres
byterian Church.
Randle Highlands, 2707 Mime
sofa Ave. S. E.
North Randle Community, Free
Methodist Church, Minnesota Ave.
and s Street Southeast.
Wednesday Night
American University Park, Hurst
Hall, American University.
BenningS, Odd Fellows Hall.
BenningS.
Rhode Island Avenue, Wood
ridge Library.
Thursday Night
The WaShingtonians, Brighton
Hotel.
Friday Night
Brightwood, Paul Junior High
School.
Saturday Night
Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant
Library.