The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-13
ROBERTS MOVE
SURPRISE TO
CITIZENS
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

Citizens Associations Editor
Astounded at the resignation of
Peoples Counsel William A. Rob
erts, organized citizenry meeting
in various parts of the city last
night, voiced its regret at his leav-
ing the District service.
In addition to the Roberts reso-
luton, the Northeast Citizens AS
ISOLATION which met at the Lud-
low School, opposed the eXtention
of one-man street cars, and asked
for a scent fare on all public
transportation systems.
The practice of the Capital
Transit Company and Washing
ton Gas Light Company in pur.
chasing secondhand equipment
from holding companies was like.
wise protested and the Public
Utilities Commission asked to op-
pose any further purchases.
The traction company was asked
to rearrange the car tracks at
the intersection of Bennings Road
and Fifteenth Street Northeast to
permit an equal flow of traffic.
A vigorous protest was registered
by Mrs. Ellen Fawcett against the
Sherwood Fairgrounds because. it
was asserted, dust from it had a
serious effect on the community.
For the forty-third consecutive
time, Evan H. Tucker was elected
president. He has missed only
one meeting during his long term
in office.
Other officers elected were RoS-
coe jenkins, first vice president;
Francis M. Painter, second vice
president; Joseph Notes, Secre-
tary; E. C. Worden, treasurer;
John F.. Callan, financial secre-
tary. Executive committee named
is composed of L. A. Jet, j. F.
Broadfoot, DR.. Edward Macon, A.
J. Hendricks and James j.
Knighton.
Congress Heights
Congress Heights iCtizens ASso-
citation at last nights meeting in
Congress Heights School. petit
toned the Capital Transit Com
pany for a better bus service for
the neighborhood.
In an effort to keep Congress
Heights a strictly residential
area, Lewis j. Goldman was
named to head a committee to
study the problem.
E. j. Reid was nominated for
reelection as president. Other
officers nominated were Charles
Benner, first vice president; Earl
Cooper, second vice president. Mr..
Reid and Mr.. Taylor were named
delegates to the Federatio Of
iCtizens Associations.
Roberts Act DeplOred
The resignation of Peoples
Counsel William A. Roberts was
deplored in a resolution adopted
last night by the Piney Branch
Citizens Association. W. E. Hoff
helms, author of the resolution,
characterized Mr.. Roberts as the
most valuable and outstanding Of
fetal of the District.
The association in another reSo-
luton protested the turning off
of street lights early in the morn
ing when darkness still prevails.
Park View Meets
The Capital Transit Company
was assailed by members of the
Park View Citizens Association, at
a meeting last night in the Park
View School, for operating what
was alleged to be unsanitary cars
on the Seventh Street and Georgia
Avenue line. The matter was or
dered taken up with the District
Health officer and Public Utilities
Commission.
The resignation of Roberts was
also lamented by this association.
Roberts was acclaimed the most
valuable official of the District
in all matters pertaining to public
utilities by the association in a
resolution.
L. w. Gibson, Mrs. H. F. Clark,
Mabel Pierpont and W. j. Wilson
were admitted as new members.
StulI Reelected
J Meeting last night in the Pea
body School, the Stanton Park
Citizens Association reelected Har-
ry N. Stull president. Other Off
GERS elected were Mrs. w. M. Bar
tie, first vice president; C. E.
Chadwick, second vice president;
w. j. Bartle, secretary; S. Merton
Chipley, financial secretary, and
w. E. Monroe, treasurer. Mr..
Stull and H. N. Gregory were
named delegates to the Federation
of Citizens Association.
A resolution by Mr.. Gregory,
expressing regret at the resigna-
ton of William A. Roberts, as
peoples council, received unani-
nous endorsement.
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