The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-04
CITIZENS URGE
NEW0RGANIC
DC. ACT
BY A. ]. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor


Citizens Associations Editor
Burroughs Citizens Association
at last nights meeting in the Bur
roughs School adopted a resolu.
ton by Wilbur 8. Finch urging the
Federation of Citizens Association
to sponsor a convention to be COM
posed of one or more delegates
from each civic and trade organ
ization here to formulate an entire
new organic act for the District.
It was pointed out that the con-
slant diminution and proposed
eventual elimination, as suggested
by certain representatives in Con-
gress, of the Governments share
in maintaining its own Capital
City, coupled with the Federal
building program that is gradually
removing valuable taxable prop
erty from the assessors books, will
eventually result in the District
taxpayer shouldering all local ex-
penSes.
Copies of the resolution were
ordered sent to every organization
In the District.
Acting on a motion by Harry
H. Sachter, the secretary was d.
fected to inquire of the Treasury
Department about alleged dilatori-
ness in liquidating the affairs Of
the North Capitol Savings Bank.
It was asserted the bank had been
closed over three years, and no
payment made to depositors in
two years.
The association registered oppo-
sition to legislation for compul-
sorry inspection of motor-driven
vehicles.
The secretary was directed to
confer with Captain Marks of the
Twelfth precinct police station
regarding the reckless manner IN
which trucks used for construction
work on South Dakota Avenue are
being operated.
Mr.. Finch was named chairman
Of q committee to arrange for the
Fourth of July celebration, in
which Brookland- w oodridge Bust
ness Mems Association, Bunker
Hill Post, American Legion and
Veterans of Foreign Wars will Re
invited to Participate.
Daniel A. Kohr, Herman A. Sig
man, Leslie B. Stewart and j. Carl
Orebaugh were elected members
Of the association.
Chillum Heights Citizens Asso-
citation at last nights meeting in
John r. Keene School, elected H.
M. Dickson as president to succeed
Thomas r. Joy, retiring after five
years continuous service. Other
officers elected are Cyrus T. Bright,
vice president; o. N. Forest, secre-
tary, and Mrs. Dora M. Liezier,
treasurer. Delegates to the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations will
be named by the executive COM
mittee Monday night. A reSolu.
ton was adopted commencing the
work Of outgoing officers.
The following citizens associa-
lions will meet next week:
Monday
Dupont Circle-Mayflower Hotel,
4:40 p. m. Peoples Counsel William
A. Roberts viii speak. Nomination
Of officers.
Monday Night
Citizens of Takoma, D. c.
Takoma Branch Library.
Forest Hills-Ben Murch School.
Kenilworth- Kenilworth School.
Manor Park-Whittier School.
Michigan Park-Bunker Hill
School.
Progressive Of Georgetown
Curtis School.
Tuesday Night
Columbia Heights-Fourth
Presbyterian Church Hall.
North Cleveland Park-Esther
Hall.
Wednesday Night
American University Park
Hurst Hall.
Bennings-Odd Fellows Hall.
Rhode Island Avenue-Wood.
ridge Branch Library.
Thursday Night
The Washingtonians- Brighton
Hotel.
Friday Night
Brightwood-Paul Junior High
School.
Saturday Night
Mount Pleasant-Mount Pleas