The Washington times., 1937-03-05
CITIZENS ASK
STERN DRIVE
ON BEGGARS
BY A. J. DRISCOLL,
Citizens Associations Editor


A demand for additional police
for a more rigid enforcement OF
the law against panhandling was
urged by the Connecticut Avenue
Citizens Association at last nights
meeting in the All Souls Church
Reports disclosed that many un'
desirables were drifting into the
city daily with no visible means
of support, who become objects
Of charity, and with whom beg
ging has assumed the proportions
Of a regular flim-flam game upon
the unsuspecting public.
The association gave endorse
ment to a letter from the Ameri
can Automobile Association, oppoS.
ing any increase in the gasoline
tax or a proposed tax by weight
on automobiles.
In lieu thereof, more equitable
appropriation by the Federal Gov.
eminent toward maintaining the
District was urged, should addi-
tional funds be needed.
Ask Zoo Light
Miss Elizabeth r. Groves, Mrs.
Helen ZiSman and Mrs. Lula
Richardson were named a commit
tee to make personal appeal to the
Director of Traffic for the installa-
tion Of a light at the Connecticut
Avenue entrance to the Zoo, the
scene Of two fatal automobile acci-
dents recently.
On motion by David Babp, the
association indorsed the action Of
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions in appointing a special COM
mittee to investigate and report on
the high cost Of milk in the Dis
trict.
A practical plan to eliminate
much charity giving in the District
was outlined in an address by H.
Mills Eroh, head Of the local
branch of the Volunteers Of
America.
Under the proposed plan each
Of the 50 citizens associations Of
the District will be asked to ap-
point a special committee to can
vaSs their neighborhood for jobs
OF all types, the information to be
forwarded to Volunteer headquar-
ters, who will supply help of the
kind needed.
Plan Approved
The association, after debate,
gave unanimous approval to the
proposal. Miss Susan Frasier was
named chairman of a committee to
do the listing. in the territory
covered by the Connecticut Avenue
group.
Thomas E. Lodge, president of
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tionS, another speaker and one Of
the 18 appointed by the Commits
. sionerS to promote efficiency in the
District Building, urged coopera-
tion with the work shortly to be
taken up by that group.
Under the present Set-up, he
said, there is much overlapping of
work which results in additional
expense to District taxpayers and
also reduces efficiency.
Sees Sewer Fund ..
Addressing the w ngton
Heights Citizens Association at q
meeting last night. E. J. Reed,
president Of the Congress Heights
Citizens Association, said that in
response to a petition containing
1000 names for the Oxon Run
sewer intercepter filed with the
House Committee on Appropria-
tions for the District, he had every
reason to believe that funds would
be forthcoming to begin work on
the project.
BY a high majority vote, the as.
sociation refused to recind a for
mer action opposing a bill to
legalize horse racing in the Dis
trict. George c. Havenner, a for
mer president Of the Anacostia
Citizens Association, was named
an honorary life member.
By unanimous vote, delegates to
the Northeast Conference of Citi-
gems Associations, at a meeting last
night in the Twelfth precinct po-
lice station, requested the placing
of safety gates and a watchman
at the Bates Road crossing of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, where
recently two Federal Government
employees met death in an auto
mobile-train crash. A. F.. E. Scheer.
president, referred to the mounting
traffic toll in the District, and
suggested the Traffic Bureau be
taken over by the Metropolitan
Police, and that Franklin M.
Kreml, Of Evanston, ILL.,, police win.
ner Of the C. I. T. foundation prize
of $4,000, be brought here to re-
organize traffic.