The Washington times., 1936-01-07
DUPONT CIRCLE
CITIZENS RAP
COSTS
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

NIIC16 N1Gl1S1lS kAooOSAdVAOAAS WANNA
met yesterday in the Mayflower
Hotel Endorsed a resolution by
Demarest Lloyd, q former presi-
dent. opposing any increase in
taxes, or imposing any new ones,
and urged economies and reason
able expenditures be instituted at
the District Building.
The resolution proposed the
closing out by June 80 Of the Pub
lie Welfare Department; mmedi-
ate revision Of the policemen and
firemen pension fund on an
acturial basis; that capital outlay
should not exceed that of 1924
1925, and if additional funds be
needed that the Federal Govern
ment should contribute its full
share or a general sales tax Of
one or two per cent be levied.
The association reaffirmed OPP
position to a discriminatory in
come tax.
Another resolution adopted re-
Quested the police to enforce the
18-hour parking law and recon-
mended the time be reduced to
IL hours. The question Of requir-
ing mechanical inspection Of mo-
tor vehicles was referred to Ad-
miral Mark Bristol for report at
the February meeting.
Kenilworth Citizens Association
at last nights meeting elected
william Webb, president; John
Burk, vice president; Mrs. Mabel
Hubbell, secretary; Paul Dallman,
treasurer; DR.. Charles Maize and
Earl Dillon, delegates to the Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Associations.
A resolution was adopted re-
questing the Capital Transit Com
pany to inaugurate through bus
service from Kenilworth to- Ana,
costa High School. The conf
pany was also asked to have the
Fifteenth and H Street cars fol-
low those coming from the Dis
trict line and Kenilworth bound
for the Treasury Department.
The association was notified by
Major Brown that three motor
cycle police had been assigned
to the Eleventh precinct.
Appointment Of a join commit
tee from citizens associations ad-
jacent to the Takoma Park area
to correct transportation prob
lens was urged by the Citizens
Association Of Takoma, D. c.. last
night. asgs. ny. -...
A resolution by W. H. Young
man was adopted requesting the
Traffic Bureau to prohibit load
ing and unloading Of commercial
vehicles during periods Of traffic
congestion on thorough
where parking is prohibited dur.
ing the rush hours.
In response to a protest from
the association regarding a permit
that had been issued by the Build
ing Inspectors office for the cree
ton of an apartment house in the
900, block Aspen st. N. w.. W. H.
Parsons, secretary said he had
been informed by the Corporation
Counsel's office that it had been
issued in violation of the coming
laws, but the only way the matter
could be now corrected was by
court procedure. AS the building
is nearly completed. it was decided
to let the matter drop. -
Commissioner George E. Aliens
bill for a referenda in the District
was referred to the committee on
law and legislation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. English,
j. G. RoSseau and George Werner
were admitted to membership.
Manor Park Citizens Associa-
ton last night passed a resolu"
ton requesting the Capital Tran
sit Company to have the pro-
posed new bus service terminate
at either Fifth and Sheridan
Streets or Fifth and Underwood
Street Northwest.
The association rejected a re-
quest from Joseph E. Woodhead
to have the southeast corner Of
Van Buren, Street and Blair
Road rezoned to permit the erec-
ton of apartment houses.
On motion by F. A. Oehm, the
Traffic Bureau was asked to
arrange its traffic lights in order
that the amber should at no
time be blocked. Charles F.
Schiller was elected to member
ship.
Expressing disappointment that
an item for erection of a new
Bunker Hill elementary school
had been stricken from the Dis
trict Appropriation Bill, the
Michigan Park Citizens Associa-
ton laid plans to appeal direct
to Congress for the funds and
DR.. William M. Deviny was ap-
pointed to head a committee to
appear before the appropriations
committee.
Expressing confidence in the
Superintendent Of Schools Frank
w. Ballou, and the Board of Edu-
cation, the Forest Hills Citizens
Association at last nights meet
ing in the Ben Murch School, op-
posed the stand taken by the Fed.
Grafton Of Citizens Association,
Saturday asking for an investiga-
ton Of communism in the school
system. The resolution was in
troduced by Mrs. Wilbur La Roe,