The Washington times., 1937-02-24
CITIZENS SEEK
NORTHEASTERN
PLAYGROUND
BY A. ]. DRISCOLL,
Citizens Association Editor

owned Patterson tract, adjacent tx
Gallaudet college, as a recreation
center for the Northeast, was adVo
Gated by the Trinidad Citizens AS
sociation last night at meeting
in Wheatley School.
Needs for a playground was en-
phasized, and the availability of
this tract was ordered brought to
the attention of the National Capt.
tai Parks and Planning Commis-
sion.
After a protest against the num-
Der of no-parking signs on H
Street Northeast, between Third
Street and Fourteenth Street, the
Director of Traffic was asked why
% liquor places in that area had
been granted such privileges.
Back Horse Racing
The association reaffirmed a
former resolution indorSing legiS-
lation that would legalize horse
racing in the District, and voted
to request the A. B. c. Board to
issue regulations to compel the
closing of drinking establishments
at midnight, but to permit the
sale of alcoholic beverages after
p. m. Sundays.
1t gave unanimous approval to
the Neely-Pettengill bill to elimi-
nate the system of block booking
by which producers of moving
pictures compel exhibitors to con-
tract for their films, which in
many instances prove to be of a
type unsuited for their neighbor-
hoods.
On motion of Martin G. Stecker,
the National Park Service was
asked to inaugurate a system of
popular-priced eating places along
the Mount Vernon Highway.
Action of the Federation of
Citizens Associations in appoint
ing a committee to consider the
high cost of milk in the District
was indorsed.
George F. Shilling. W. j. Wond-
rack and j. H. Thomas were
named a committee to report on
the advisability of requesting a
synchronized system of traffic
lights for the area bounded by
North Capitol Street, Twenty-sec-
ond Street, Independence Avenue
and @ Street.
Red Rider Attacked
Charging that the red rider
questioned the loyalty of all
District school teachers, the Ben
ningS Citizens Association last
night passed resolutions urging
that it be stricken from the Dis
trict supply bill.
The Pennsylvania and Baltimore
and Ohio railroad companies were
requested to cover in between the
tracks at the Kenilworth Junction
overpass.
Resolutions were adpoted and
ordered sent to the Public Utilities
Commission urging a half-hour
service on the Ely Street Kenil.
worth Avenue bus line to replace
the present hourly service. The
commissioners were requested to
place trash receptacles at various
intersections along Minnesota
Avenue. The meeting was hold in
Odd Fellows Hall, Bennings, with
Frank James presiding.
Pay Increases Asked
The Southeast Citizens Associa-
ton, at meeting last night in the
Fifth Police Station, recommended
that salaries of the District Com
missionerS be increased from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The Capital Transit Company
was requested to inaugurate bus
service from First Street Southeast
to B Street Northeast to compen-
safe for the abandonment of car
service.
DR.. Homer K. Butler was elected
secretary to succeed Morris Fox,
resigned.
After its annual dinner last
night at the home of its president,
Mrs. Ella M. Thompson, 1920
Rhode Island Ave. N. W., the
Thomas Circle Citizens AS
sociation, after prolonged debate
on the Jacobs committee report on
fiscal relations, and the red rider,
deferred action on both pending
further committee Investigation