The Washington times., 1936-06-08
CITIZENS URGE
D. {. SUPPLY
BILL PASS
BY A. ]. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

ASANNAAS EASSONAsSSAOAAS
Declaring the failure of Con-
gress to pass the 1897 District sup
ply bill containing the $500, 900
Federal lump sum appropriation
would result in the enactment of
a continuing resolution providing
no funds for general improve
mentS, the Federation of Citizens
Associations, Saturday night in
the District Building, approved
resolutions offered by James G.
Yaden, authorizing the appoint
ment of a special committee to
draft letters to each member of
the Senate and House urging the
immediate passage of the bill and
requesting the President to use his
influence with Congress in obtain
ing fair play for the District.
Members of the committee are
Thomas E. Lodge, federation presi-
dent, L. A. CarrutherS, H. N. Stull,
Mrs. George Corbin, j. A. Remon,
j. c. Suter, Mr.. Yaden and w. I.
Swanton.
The Federation was unanimous
in adopting a report by William
NICK. Clayton, opposing the one
man street cars and requesting the
Public Utilities Commission to re-
ject an application from the Capt.
tai Transit Company, authorizing
the purchase of SO secondhand
cars in Providence, r. l., to be
converted into one-man cars for
the District.
Reminded the company was
operating the one-man cars to
meet an increased pay roll of
$700, 900, Clayton said the District
utilities act required the company
to furnish adequate equipment,
and if they cannot do it let them
so admit. When they attempt to
operate one-man cars, they re-
tard the speed of the twoman
type.
Causes Long Debate
A report by Thomas j. Level
Ign, chairman of the committee on
safety, recommending a further
extension of stagger hours to re-
lieve traffic congestion, caused
long debate. Mr.. Yaden said:
eff you stagger school hours,
you will have an uprising among
house wives that will sweep the
Federation off its feet. We
should be against our wives be-
ing compelled to prepare three
breakfasts"
The report was finally adopted
with the school clause deleted, as
the school authorities have re-
Gently requested an opinion from
parents on the subject.
On motion by Mr.. Clayton, the
Public Utilities Commission was
requested to call a formal public
hearing on the application of the
Potomac Electric Power Company
for authorization of a $4,000, 900
bond issue.
Against Child Court
The Federation disapproved en-
actment of the new juvenile court
bill pending further committee
study. It tabled a report request
ing an appropriation of $25, 900 for
traffic lights and $4,000 for a
work shop to provide permanent
signs, as street markers.
Representative Isabella Green
way of Arizona outlined her plan
for the use of "anticipatory rev.
enue certificates intended as a
means to employ qualified unem-
ployed in the District" She
pointed out the advantages of her
bill on which the delegates were
asked to keep open minds until
the bill was more thoroughly dis
cussed and understood. It has
been favorably reported by the
House District Committee for pos
sible tryout here.
The Columbia Heights Business
Mems Association will meet tomor-
row at 9:15 p. m. in the Temp
kins Building, 1880 Fourteenth st.
N. w.
Louis r. Gottleib, president, will
preside.