Evening star., 1937-06-13

ton from this group opposing the pro-
posed transfer
Woolsey w. Hall, president, Fedora
tion of Civic Associations, presented
several representatives of organized
civic groups.
Louis R. Mehlinger, from the Asso-
citation for the Study OF Negro Life
and History, appealed for funds,
recommended by the Budget Bureau,
for improving and constructing GER
tain colored school buildings. The
proposed Banneker Junior High School
was stressed to relieve congestion said
to exist at the Garnet-Patterson Shaw
and the Terrell Junior High Schools.
Hall revealed the civic federation.
unlike the Federation OF Citizens AS
sociations, Is in favor Of the proposed
transfer in control Of certain play
grounds to the public school system.
An appeal was made also for the
operation of the tuberculosis Sana-
taria at full strength. An appropria-
ton ought to be made for the full
$50 beds Hall said.
He Endorsed previous statements
that the Receiving Home should not
be eliminated unless some provision
is made to centralize" the children
now taken there
Other Civic Representatives.
Following Is list, in the order Of
their appearance, OF other citizens
association officers who appeared be-
fore and the action which was recon-
mended by them:
William A. Maio, president South
east Citizens Association and South
east Council of Citizens Associations,
submitted a statement on proposed
changes in the District government
and asked $4,000 for the creation OF
special committee to study the plan;
urged new Pennsylvania avenue
bridge, widening Of Independence ave-
nue. from Second street southeast to
Fourth street southwest; $4,000 for
a seven-room addition to the Anacostia
Junior Senior High School; $4,000 for
two portable schools in Bradbury
Heights; divide No IL precinct into
two precincts; sl69, 900 for Oxon Run
interceptor; SIS 1000 for site and plans
for proposed library in AnacoStia,
control of Columbia Hospital by Gal
linger Hospital for certain types of
cases, $4,000 to begin construction
of new vocational school to replace
the Lenox Vocational School; acquire
site for new elementary school near
Eleventh and G. streets southeast,
$4,000 for continuation Of Receiving
Home; increase salaries Of District
Commissioners from $4,000 to $4,000
per year; extend to District citizens
the right of suffrage the citizens OF
the States enjoy.
Mrs Belle Cutler Parker of the
First Ward Citizens Association sup
ported request for night school classes
at Western High School.
Bridge Item ASKED Again.
A. w. Lee, president Randle High
lands Citizens Association and vice
chairman OF the Bridges Committee
Of the Board of Trade, presented an
argument for the new Pennsylvania
avenue southeast bridge; sought ad-
ditional police protection in No. II
precinct; asked modern and increased
fire protection; asked library facili-
ties in the Anacostia- -Randle High
lands area.
A. H. Bacas supported Lees plea
for the $325,000 dge-replacement
item.
Charles E. F. Rich, president Con-
duit Road Citizens Association, asked
for new library and presented peti.
ton of about 600 names for the project
John J. Hurley, president, Michigan
Park Citizens Association, indorseo
request for sll5,000 for new Bunker
Hill School.
Kenneth P. Armstrong Of the Bur.
roughs Citizens Association supported
the request for the Bunker Hill School
Mrs. Laura H. Martin of the Pro.
gressive Citizens Association o.
Georgetown asked for funds for main.
tenance Of school gardens; opposed
transfer of control Of certain play.
grounds; opposed elimination of $685.
300 for salaries of 80 teachers in the
House bill; favored 100000 for pur.
chase of play area for Dennison Voca'
tional School.
Mrs. Parker Of the first ward asso
citation again appeared to oppose
transfer OF control Of certain play
grounds; favored retention of a re
ceiving home; favored funds for /,
flve-year school building program.
Mrs. Grace D. Elgen, presiden
Mount Pleasant Citizens Association
opposed the clerical rider to the Dis
trict appropriation bill as passed b.
the House.
Mrs. Leslie B. Wright, secretar
Forest Hills Citizens Association
urged completion OF schools in Chew,
Chase and stadium for Woodrow
Wilson High School.
George E. Dieffenbach, secretar
Chevy Chase Citizens Association
urged funds to hire additional teach
ers to relieve the load now beinl
carried by teachers at the Wilson
High School.
Ernest J. Read, president, Congres