Evening star., 1937-05-23
HOW THEY STAND,
WEEKLY REVIEW.

WEEKLY REVIEW.
r EV1EW Of the civic week from
Thursday. May 13 to Thursday,
May 20:
BRIGHTWOOD-U completion
OF grounds and monument in time
for celebration Of seventy-second an
niversary of Battle Of Fort Stevens;
favored making Thirteenth street
from Spring road to Colorado avenue
one way during morning and eve
ming rush hours; voted appreciation
for services Of Henry Gilligan, retired
member of School Board.
BROOKLAND-Reat atdrmed opposi-
ton to operation of any slaughter
house within the District; opposed
daylight saving time; favored chang
ing bus service from area to down.
town from Ninth street back to Tenth
street.
LINCOLN PARK-Urged abolition
of Board of Public Welfare; reiterated
its Endorsement Of Col. William L.
Peake for post as superintendent of
penal institutions if the present ap-
pointed superintendent fails to
qualify; opposed daylight saving time
SIXTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS
Favored daylight saving time.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS FORUM
Opposed relaxation in present liquor
restrictions including liquor sale with
In 400 feet of church or school or a
proposed amendment to the act to
permit sale between midnight and
2 am. Sunday; opposed slaughter
house construction in District; op-
posed daylight saving time
PETWORTH-Favored King bill
which, among other industries. would
prohibit the operation Of the pro-
posed slaughter house in Benning;
favored the following House bills: To
ban Government employees from driv-
ing cabs after hours. providing for
penalties for use of slugs to defraud
to increase enforcement powers of
Public Utilities Commission, to raise
dividing line between petit and grand
larceny from S35 to SIS, to regulate
real estate practice: opposed follow
ing House bills: Providing for re-
tirement pay for court justices;
amendment to alcoholic beverage con-
troll act prohibiting the bottling Of
goods locally, to amend 1901 code re-
gaTding second and third convictions;
favored Senate bill to extend benefits
OF Federal highway act to District:
appropriated $40 to support Boys
Club drive.
SOUTHEAST COUNCIL-Indorse
King bill to amend act creating Board
Of Public Welfare; opposed diversion
Of gasoline tax favored limiting taxi
cabs in District to $500: opposed
elimination from 1923 District budget
OF an item for a receiving home; op-
posed daylight saving time
WEST END-Favored East Capitol
street at the Anacostia River as site
for a proposed civic auditorium; op-
posed daylight saving time.
CHEVY CHASE-Indorsed personal
request Of Dr.. George Bowerman,
librarian, for q new or improved
central library; opposed daylight saw
ing time.
DAHLGREN TERRACE - Opposed
daylight saving time.
SIXTEENTH STREET HIGH
LANDS-Opposed 1898 appropriation
bill rider prohibiting clerical work by
school teachers; opposed use Of old
reservoir site either for swimming pool
or for an auditorium.
SOUTHWEST - Indorsed courtesy
campaign by Capital Transit Co.:
favored additional w. P. A. funds next
year for relief Of unemployed en-
ployables: indorsed Commissioners
plan for waterfront improvement;
opposed daylight saving time
The Congress Heights and Cathe-
dral Heights Cleveland Park Citizens
Associations also met but did not act
on problems of city-wide interest.
CIVIC CALENDAR.
THE following citizens associations
are scheduled to meet during the
coming week.
Monday, May ~.
Georgetown, 8 pm, st. Johns
Church Parish Hall.
Mid-City. pm, Thomson Com
munity Center.
North Capitol, pm, Mckinley
High School.
Society of Natives, pm, Wash
ington Club.
Tuesday, May Is.
Logan-Thomas Circle, 8 pm, 1920
Rhode Island avenue.
Southeast, pm, No. S precinct.
Friday. May 20.
Anacostia, 8 pm. Anacostia Junior
Senior High School.
Burroughs, PM, John Burroughs
School.