The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-20
YADEN ASSAILS
CITIZENS GROUP
ON TAX INACTION
Refuses to Act Again
As Unit Delegate
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

Charging that the Federation
of Citizens Associations had as
sumed a do-nothing policy on the
question of taxation, James G,
Yaden, for more than IA years
delegate representing the Pet
worth Citizens Association, re-
fused at last nights meeting OF his
group in the Petworth School to
stand for reelection.
Yaden, who served as president
of the Federation for a period OF
five years, said members of Con-
gresS we're receiving no action
which could be considered as truly
representative of organized citi-
Zenry, and that the Federation
should Immediately appropriate
$500 for a tax survey. Horace j.
Phelps was elected as his success
Sor.
OTHERS ELECTED
Other officers elected were Earl
W. Cooper, president; George w.
Potter, first vice president; Mrs.
Horace J. Phelps, second vice pres
ident; Raymond E. Gabel, Secre-
tary; Hugh S. Smith, assistant
secretary; w. N. Barrett, financial
secretary; w. P. Kilgore, CORE
spondent secretary; Ben Brown,
treasurer; D. A. Spencer, sergeant
alarms, and H. o. Craver, dele
gate to the Federation.
The Commissioner and the AL
coholic Beverage Control Board
were petitioned to enact regula-
tions forbidding the issue of any
new liquor license, or the transfer
of old, except Retailers Class E,
within the territory bounded by
Buchanan, Randolph, Eighth and
Fourteenth Streets Northwest.
The association voted to join
with other organized groups in a
protest against conversion Of any
part of the abandoned tubercu-
losiS hospital at Fourteenth and
Upshur streets as an adjunct to
Gallinger Municipal Hospital.
Protest was registered against
bus service because Of express
buses from 'Takoma Park being
operated through Petworth only
partly filled.
Approval was voted to items in
the 1899 District appropriation
bill calling for an increase Of SO,
900 for the Community Center De
partment of the public schools
and an increase of 1851 ,430 fol
the District Playground Depart
Ynent.
The Southeast Council Of Citi
Gems Associations, representing 10
associations of the Southeast sec.
ton at a meeting last night in the
Eleventh Police Station, gave unan.
imouS Endorsement to resolutions
from Randle Highlands and Con.
gresS Heights groups urging the
Police Department, judges Of the
Police Courts and the utilities com.
pany for a more rigid enforcement
Of traffic regulations, which bus
drivers and taxicab drivers were
accused of being the chief viola
tors.
William A. Maio was reelected
president. Others elected were
e. j. Read, vice president; Orrin
Davy. secretary; Mrs. Edna G.
Dulin, assistant secretary, and c.
A. Barker, treasurer.
HIT SCHOOL CHANGE
The Citizens Forum Of Colum.
bia Heights, at a meeting last
night in Powell School, passed
resolutions opposing any change
In the present method whereby
the judges of the Supreme Court
appoint the Board of Education
or delegating that power to the
District Commissioners.
The association also opposed
the proposal that the abandoned
tuberculosis Hospital on Upshur
Street be used as a maternity
ward. for Gallinger Hospital.
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