The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-27
PUG Request Approved

Action of the Federation of Citi-
zenS Association in requesting a
rehearing by the Public Utilities
Commission on one-man street
cars was approved. Requests for
better street car and bus service
were likewise Endorsed.
The Capital Transit Company
was urged to take steps to elimin-
ate the escape of gases from
buses in the neighborhood.
Director of Traffic William A.
Van Duzer was asked in a reSolu-
ton to eliminate parking on the
north side of P Street between
Fourteenth Street and Logan
Circle.
Resolutions of coincidence we're
adopted on the death of George
w. Levy, charter member of the
organization.
DriscOll Reelected
A. j. Driscoll was reelected
president of the association for
the twenty-second consecutive
time. Other officers rejected
were Miss E. L. Grosvenor, vice
president; M. E. Salisbury, secre-
tary; G. w. Bowman, financial
secretary; Max r. Pines, treas
urer; Frank B. Hoffman and
Paul A. Graves were named dele
gates to the Federation of Citi-
zens Associations. Miss Grosvenor
was appointed representative to
the Community Center Council.
After reaffirming it's previous
stand against the extension of
one-man street cars, the Trinidad
Citizens Association, meeting last
night in Wheatley School, direct
ed the appointment of a commit
tee to study the ACCESSIBILITY of
establishing bus service on all
thoroughfares paralleling those
where one-man cars are operated.
Public Should Decide
The public should be given an
opportunity to determine the type
of transportation it uses, aside
from that furnished by the Capt.
tai Transit Company, it was ex-
planned.
Resolutions were adopted favor
ing a ee-platoon system in the
Fire Department. Additional
taxes on automobiles and divert
ing gasoline tax was also opposed.
It was voted to request the
Board of Education for a new
junior high school to be located at
Mt. Olivet and Bladensburg Roads
Northeast.
After lauding the work of Will
lam A. Roberts, Peoples Co"lcil,
it was decided to write to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, requesting him to
withhold acceptance of his resig-
nation.
Cleary Reelected
George j. Cleary, was reelected
as president, and other officers
named were S. J. Shilling, first
vice PRESIDENT; Mrs. j. M. Selby,
second vice president; Martin j.
Stecker, Secretary-treaSurer; Mr..
Cleary and J. H. Thomas as dele
gates to the Federation of Citizens
Associations.
The North Capitol Citizens Asso-
citation, meeting last night in Nc
Kinley High School, petitioned the
Capital Transit Company for a
through car service from Brook.
land to the Bureau of Engraving,
during the morning and afternoon
rush hours.
The District Commissioners
were asked in resolution to in
crease the water pressure in the
200 block of Adams Street North
west and Northeast. James A.
Crooks reported he had informed
the Commissioners at a public
hearing that the association would
not oppose a request from Trinity
College and the Obligate Fathers
to close Lincoln Road, between
Franklin Street and Michigan Ave-
nue., providing a new outlet was
made into Hardwood Road and
Michigan Avenue by a donation
of land by the college.
The Rock Creek Citizens ASSo-
citation will meet tomorrow night
at $3.50 o'clock at Ebenezer Church,
Twenty-seventh and o Streets
northwest. DR.. C. Herbert Mar
shall. president, will preside.
VOTE AMERICAN
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