The Washington times., 1937-11-05
CIVIC UNIT HITS.
6-FOR-5OC, TOKEN .
COST AS UNFAIR.
Group Holds Poor Can
not Buy So Many
BY A. J. DRISCOLL,
Citizens Associations Editor

DIV a. DINASNOASAS
Citizens Associations Editor
The executive committee of the
Federation of Civic Associations,
meeting last night in the Garnet
Patterson School, protested the
action of the Public Utilitie5 Com
mission in placing minimum OF
six street car tokens for so cents
as a direct exploitation of the
poor.
They contended many do not
have so cents at one time to
invest for tokens. in view OF relief
rolls and unemployment.
:. Signers of the protest included:
Woolsey W. Hall, federation presi-
dent: B. T. Montgomery, South
east; Bruce T. Stewart, Capitol
view: MRS. A. P. Forrest, Garfield;
DR.. C. Herbert Marshall, Rock
creek; Mrs. Velma G.. Williams,
Pleasant Plains; Howard D. Wood
son, Northeast Boundary; E. F.
Harris, Lincoln; George H. Cana
way, Marshall Heights.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION
: The Central Northwest Civic
Association, at its meeting, opposed
the delegation of further power
to the District Commissioners, on
The ground they fail to carry out
those now entrusted to them.
Mark apman, Mrs. B.
Schenck, DR.. F. o. Williamson,
S. L. McLaurin and Mrs. M. M.
Garland were named as alternates
to the Civic Federation.
: The Washington Highlands
Citizens Association, at last nights
meeting, held at No. 9 Mississippi
Ave, S. E., appealed to the Com
Inissioners and District health Off
Ger to correct a condition jeopar-
4lizing the community, caused by
gtagnant water contaminated by
overflow from open toilets ana
septic tanks.
The association opposed the busl'
ness privilege tax and urged en-
actment of a luxury tax as sub
stitute.
Major Brown, superintendent OF
police, and Captain Groves, COM
s1nander Of the Eleventh precinct
Mere commended for the handling
of traffic during improvement OF
Nichols Avenue.
M T. Warren, was elected presi-
dent. Other officers named were:
r. r. Clark, first vice president;
Mrs. w. B. Lovejoy, second wee
president; Mrs. H. D. Butler,
treasurer Miss Vera Barnes,
secretary Miss Barnes and her
father, w. w. Barnes, were made
delegates to the Federation OF
Citizens Associations. Mr.. Warren,
e. J. Wall and w. w. Nair were
named representatives to the
Southeast Council.
LICENSE is OPPOSED
I Unanimous support was pledged
by the Northeast Conference OF
Citizens Associations last night to
Q resolution offered by DR.. George
sR. Ellis, vice president of the
Brookland Citizens Association,
opposing an application for an
bff-sale liquor license in the $500
block of Twelfth Street N. w.
Following the admittance Of
George E. Miller and B. W..
Bolinger, representing the Metro
polls View Citizens Association, to
membership, the conference
agreed to support its campaign for
the erection of an elementary
school near Fourth and Franklin
Streets Northeast.
An appeal by Fred w. Nickel, of
the Prince Georges, Md, fedora
.tion, for extension of New York
avenue Northeast, to connect with
the Defense Highway was ap-
proved.
+, The Capital Transit Company
was asked to change the Tenth
and Monroe bus stop to irnmedi-
aately in front of the Brookland
school.
/. The annual election Of officers
was deferred until December.
BRADBURY HEIGHTS
The following officers were in
stalled last night by the Brad
bury Heights Citizens Association,
which met in the Bradbury
Heights Baptist Church: H. w.
4AuStin. president; Mae BuSsell,
vice president; H. w. Einkle,
treasurer; Dean Thompson, Secre-
etary. Committee chairman named
were: w. E. Willis, education;
Charles Brumbach, membership;
Wrinkle, streets and highways:
Cecil Jones, legislation. A new
constitution and bylaws were
adopted.
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