Evening star., 1936-12-13
WEEKLY REVIEW.

d EvIEw Of the civic week from,
~ Thursday, December 3. to Thurs.
day, December 10:
Bradbury Heights, D. c.-Approved
abattoir construction on Bennins road
northeast by Adolf Gobel. Inc; asked
extension Of service by transit COM
pany to Bradbury Heights in petition
of 1873 names; asked enforcement OF
22-mile speed limit on Bowen road
southeast.
Northeast Conference - Informed
President Roosevelt of its disapproval
of Tidal Basin site for Jefferson Me-
mortal Shrine and recommended its
being placed somewhere in East Wash
ington; approved construction of .
new armory for Naval and Marine
Reserves; approved construction OF
proposed sailing base in vicinity Of
Army War College; approved more
library facilities for northeast section.
Washington Highlands-Opposed
increase in street car or bus fare;
opposed abattoir construction.
Burroughs-Opposed abattoir con-
struction; asked Congress for more
equitable appropriation to annual Dis
trict budgets; approved establishment
Of q small claims court proposed by
Judge Nathan Cayton proposing max
imum amount Of these cases be raised
from $50 to 500; complained against
lack Of representation by civic groups
at Federation Of Citizens Associations,
and asked for special committee to
study problem to plan more definite
program In advance.
Chillum Heights-Proposed william
NICK. Clayton Of Brightwood to MI
once Of peoples counsel vacated by
w. A. Roberts; approved health pro-
gram Of Health oficer George G.
Ruhland: opposed additional gasoline
and automobile weight taxes: indorsed
three-platoon, eight-hour shifts for
firemen.
Federation-Opposed construction
Of abattoir by Adolf Gobel, Inc; ap-
proved DR.. George c. Ruhland's health
program Of health centers and pro-
posed S250. 900 In next District budget
for establishment Of one such ceinter
Takoma Park. D. C.-opposed re-
routing Takoma Park buses via Ninth
street to Nineteenth street and Con.
stitution avenue.
Dupont Circle-Asked Budget Bu.
reau to recommend appropriations to
bring present police force up to in
clude 1900 privates.
Forest Hills-Favored proposed
practice by Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board Of giving written notice
Of applications for liquor licenses to
citi3ens' associations covering areas
affected: asked increase in number
Of Army and Navy Academy appoint
ments from the District.
Kenilworth-Urged william NICK.
Clayton for peoples counsel: reaf-
f1rmed opposition to one-man street
cars.
Manor Park-called attention Of
District Commissioners to large num-
ber Of empty liquor bottles strewn
about city streets: favored continue
ance Of peoples counsel office.
Michigan Park--Favored annual
physical examination by all persons
handling food in stores and restau-
rants; asked Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board to give civic groups written
notice Of liquor license applications;
asked replacement or renovation Of
all trafilc signs in the city; asked q
new Women's Bureau and Police
Headquarters building.
Association Of Oldest Inhabitants
Celebrated list birthday with annual
banquet at Raleigh Hotel; for flrst
time ended stag rule and invited wives
and daughters to the banquet; heard
prominent civic leaders express pros
pects for nscal equity and national
representation for the District