The Washington times., 1936-03-11
Randle Highlands

broken-down fire fighting equip
ment of No. 10 Engine Company in
AnacoStia was demanded in reSo-
luton adopted by the Randle
Highlands Citizens Association
last night. It was revealed that
recently an automobile was de-
stroyed by fire when it was impoS-
sible to operate the pumps on the
one engine assigned to the terri
tory, the chemical equipment also
being out of commission.
The association by unanimous
vote opposed the Norton bill to
legalize horse racing in the Dis
trict, and adopted a resolution
by A. W. Barker urging the AL
coholic Beverage Control Board
to issue no additional on sale
or off sale license. The group
voted to join with other civic
and business associations in the
southeast in a request to the
Capital Transit Company to erect
a terminal at Seventeenth Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue.
H. A. Elmore was named to
oppose before the Senate Com
mittee on Appropriations the g.
million cut made by the House
in the District appropriation bill.
A resolution was adopted thank
ing Representative Thomas L.
Blanton for consideration accorded
representatives from the aSsocia-
ton during hearings on the bill.
Forty-one new members were |
admitted. President A. s. Pierce
presided.
FOxhall Community
The Foxhall Community Citi-
zenS Association meeting was
largely a social affair to which
every person living in the area
was invited. During brief bust
ness session, the Capital Transit
Company was petitioned to re-
route the FoXhall bus line to
connect with street cars at Wis
consin Avenue and M Street. |
The meeting was held in st. Pat
rick's Church parish hall, with
President Charles s. Miller pre-
siding.
North Randle
Following a report indicating !
the two portable school buildings
recently provided would be un-
able to furnish a seat for each
child applying for enrolment,
the North Randle Community
Citizens Association at last nights
meeting in the Free Methodist
Church appointed Mrs. Bessie
M. c. hilbert chairman of a
special committee to urge con-
structiop of a new eightroom
school to Supplant the portables.
Expressing apprehension over
the water supply in case of a Sc
riouS fire in the neighborhood, the
association requested additional
storage tanks be located adjacent |
to those at Fort Dupont PARK.
Peoples Counsel w. A. Roberts
was urged for appointment as Cor
poration Counsel.
Eleven new m IN bers were
elected.
Cathedral Hts Cleveland Park
Restoration to the District sup
ply bill Of the full amount request
ed by the Commissioners and
Budget Bureau for the Health Of
flee and public schools was urged
by the Cathedral Heights Cleveland
Park Citizens Association at last !
nights meeting in st. Adams
Parish Hall.
Beatrice M. Clephane, director
of the Legal Aid Society and presi-
dent of the Women'S Bar Associa-
tion, told of the work done last
year by the society.
Northeast Boundary
The Northeast Boundary Citi-
zenS Association last night IA
vored the Bennings site for a
municipal airport and opposed
any change in the present zoning
laws
It was voted to request the Sen
ate to increase appropriations for
public health work. Funds were
asked for a public library and for
flood control of Watts Run.
The Summit Park Citizens AS
sociation meeting scheduled last
night was postponed until next
Tuesday, to meet at 2407 Mime
sofa Ave. S. E.