The Washington times., 1937-04-30
CITIZENS ASK
PLAYGROUND
TRANSFER
By A. ]. DRISCOLL

citation. at a meeting last night in
the Palisades field house, gave
unanimous Endorsement to a bill
that would delegate to the Com
munity Center Department super
vision over 20 Fairgrounds now
operated after school hours ana
during the vacation period by the
District Playground Department.
Opposition was registered against
House Bill 2723. providing for re-
tirement of judges of the Police,
Municipal and Juvenile courts,
until such time as they may be
placed under the Federal retire
ment act.
Peoples Counsel Asked
Resentment was expressed at
the House action in failing to
make an appropriation for con
tinuing the office Of Peoples Coun.
sci. 1t was voted to ask the Sen
ate District Committee to continue
the office.
AS a matter of economy, as
we'll as more adequate admnlstra.
ton, the association favored the
transfer of all municipal hospitals
from supervision by the Board OF
Public welfare to the District
Health Department.
To safeguard the jobs Of women
employed in industry, it was
voted to recommend the enact.
ment of legislation that would
extend the proposed 40-hour week
equally to men.
Gas Tax Increase Opposed
Other actions taken urged an
increase in appropriations for re-
lief Of unemployables in the Dis
trict, approved the construction
of a proposed elevated highway
through K Street in Georgetown,
and opposed an increase in the
gasolin tax other than necessary
for highway maintenance and
construction, and urged retention
of the present Is per cent cut in
water rates.
On motion by Mrs. M. o. Hayes,
the Senate Committee handling
the District appropriation bill, was
asked to reinsert an item of
$4,000 for public school gardens.
The appointment of special
committee was ordered, to study
and report on a graduated sys-
tenn of taxation for the District
ciy,o iJor ~ tho GIojor,ol INCOME TOW
Petworth Celebration
With Judge Nathan Clayton.
of the Municipal Court, and Judge
Edward M. Curran, of the Police
Court, as speakers, the Petworth
Citizens Association held it's third
annual banquet last night in the
PetWorth School, celebrating the
thirty-fifth anniversary of the as
ISOLATION.
Judge clayton outlined the bene-
fits to be obtained from a small
claims court. The bill now be-
fore Congress which he supports
is not an attempt, he said, to
eliminate lawyers nor to take fees
from them, but only to provide
an inexpensive way of adjusting
debt claims by brushing aside un-
necessary technicality. He felt
it was a mistake to lump under
the same system claim Of $40
with one of $1,000.
Judge Curran, said what is
,oaada5 in Tho Dictriot &c tho octo h
lishment Of a behavior clinic for
the diagnosis of crime, such as
already is in operation in many
other cities He said it would give
the court information on those
apprehended in crime, with the
idea of returning them to useful
occupation and society.
James G. Yaden. former preSi-
dent of the Federation of Citizens
Association. said he was on his
way out Of the civic life of the
District, and declared Congress
was right in assuming people do
not know just what they want
regarding suffrage here. Some
would limit suffrage to national
representation only, but he de-
clared he wanted the ballot box
set up for all purposes.
Entertainment was furnished by
the Vaughn Glass Orchestra, of
Cavalry Baptist Church, Chester
c. Hutchinson, director, and the
Potomac Electric Power Company
glee club.