The Washington times., 1936-03-24
UNIT
ASKSPARTY
PRIMARIES
BY A. J. DriscOn

QenDS pe granted LuS TISnG OA
party primaries in selecting dele
gates to national political con-
ventions was voiced by the Mid
City Citizens Association last
night. The Copeland bill to
establish primaries and insure
the District being properly and
legally represented at the coming
conventions was ind0rsed. On
motion by George A. Warren,
the association approved the 40
hour week bill for women en-
ployed in the District. A bill
was also indorsed providing for
semi-annual inspection of all
motor vehicles in the District,
after deletion Of the section
providing for free inspection Of
automobiles owned by the Fed
eral and District governments
and representatives of foreign
countries.
Liquor Bin Opposed
The association opposed a bill
by Representative Dirksen, to
permit the sale Of alcoholic bev.
erages between midnight Satur-
day and 2 a. m. Sunday, and after
1p. m. Sunday. George w. Offutt,
chairman of the Alcoholic Bever.
age Control Board, q guest
speaker, and Sam April, q member
Of the association engaged in the
liquor business, congratulated the
organization on this action.
On motion by Frank B. Hoft-
man, the association opposed the
Norton bill to establish magistrates
courts in the District. Judge Mat
tingly, of the municipal court,
said his opposition to the bill was
that 'those to be appointed may
not be lawyers and therefore not
qualified to dispense Justice"
Prolonged debate arose over a
resolution by Miss Edith l.. GroSI
venor, vice president of the asso.
ciation, a teacher at Central High
School, urging approval OF the
Sisson bill, to repeal the "red
rider" to the District supply bill.
One member asserted that COM
munistic literature was being per
nitted in the schools. On motion
by Judge Mattingly, action was
deferred until the April meeting,
which Representative SiSSon, a
member Of the Board Of Educa-
ION, and George e. Sullivan, Of
he Federation of Citizens AsSocia-
On will be invited to attend.
New School Asked
Other business transacted con-
listed Of a request for classified
post office, and a junior high
school in the associations terri
tory and replacement of traffic
lights at Sixth and K Streets
Northwest.
President A. j. Driscou, Frank
B. Hoffman and w. w. Stout
form q committee to appeal to
the Senate subcommittee, on ap-
propriations for funds to reeStab-
liSh the old second police precinct
on Fifth Street Northwest now oc-
cupied by the WomenS Bureau.
Mr.. Offutt, in an address on
law enforcement, expressed the
opinion that the Parole Board had
done more harm than any good 1t
ever accomplished. The second
offender, he said, should never be
pardoned. He urged the associ-
alton to support Major Browns
request for additional policemen.
Ray Baine. Of the EStelle Went
worth Opera Company, enter
tanned with solos, with Miss Went
worth as accompaniSt.
The meeting was held IN the
Thomson Community Center.
North Capitol
The proposed Juvenile court bill
was aSSailed by the North Capitol
Citizens Association at last nights
meeting in Mckinley High School,
in q report by E. s. Cook, asso-
citation secretary, as comforting on
the Judge power to serve as
Judge jury, prosecutor and proba-
tion officer. all at the same time,
so disqualfying him for giving
just decisions. -s.
On motion by william E., Wise,
the association indorsed a request
from the Washington Board Of
Trade for additional appropria-
tionS for increased personal and
new equipment for the fire de-
partment.
DR.. william Ballinger, Of the
District Medical Society, spoke.
willard A. Driggers, Of the
Kenilworth Citizens Association,
urged support for the BenningS
site for an airport.
Georgetown Citizens
The Georgetown Citizens Asso-
citation last night, on motion by
B. H. Meyer, urged the Commis-
sioners to acquire for recreation
purposes land on P Street ada
cent to Rock Greek Park, formerly
occupied by the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company, and
idle since the merger with the
Capital Transit Company.
A resolution was adopted and
ordered sent to the chairmen of
the House and Senate commit
tees on the District Of Columbia
proposing a more harmonious re-
lation between Congress and resi-
dents of the District be eStab-