The Washington times., 1937-12-28
POLICE C OUR 7
REFORM URGED
BY CITIZENS UNIT
Georgetown Approves
Car Fare Raise
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

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community of undesirable char.
acters, the Mid-City Citizens AS
sociation last night gave unani-
nous Endorsement to a report
from its executive committee pro-
testing the continuation of cases
by Police Court judges Of persons
sentenced and out on bond.
Copies of the recommendation
were ordered sent to the presiding
Judge of the Police Court with
the suggestion that all second Of
tenders be given full penalty pro-
vided by law.
ASK TRAFFIC REPORT
Miss E. L. Grosvenor was named
chairman of a committee to con-
Ter with John Ihlder, director of
the Alley Dwelling authority. on
elimination of disreputable alleys
within the Mid-City section.
Expressing conviction that the
greater number of the los deaths
from traffic accidents were due
to careless and reckless driving
and that educational traffic cam
paigns in the past had failed, a
five-point request was ordered
sent to the Director of Traffic
urging comprehensive report on
all accidents during the past year.
PICK CHAIRMEN
Resolutions were adopted COM
mending members of the fire de-
partment. for outstanding service
at the recent Hahn shoe store
fire.
President A. j. Driscon an
nounced appointment of the fol-
lowing committee chairmen: Law
and legislation, Nathan M. Lubar;
streets and highways, Frank B.
Hoffman; education and schools,
George A. Warren; public health,
DR.. F. Thomas Evans; member
ship, Mrs. Arthur w. Skinner,
and entertainment, Mrs. Anna
Apurr.
Fairfax Oyster, vice president
of the Federation of Business
Mems Association, made brief
address.
FREE TUITION
The Georgetown Citizens Asso-
citation last night, approved the
raise in street car and bus fares
but opposed revaluation Of the
transit company.
The group voted against muni-
cipaI ownership of the transit
lines, as suggested by the District
Citizens Committee on Transpor-
tation, and opposed reorganiZa-
ton of the Public Utilities Com
mission. A proposal for peoples
counsel, was unanimously in
dorsed and opposition expressed
to outside school children receiv-
ing free tuition in D. C. schools.
President Ernest j. Lewis an
nounced appointment of the fol
lowing committee chairmen: Exec
utive, Frank P. Leetch; CONNER
cial interests, Frank A. Kerr; pub
lie Improvement, Isaac B. Nord-
linger; legislation, Robert W.
Wooley; membership, B. A.
Bowles: parks and reservations,
B. H. Meyer: schools, Henry W.
Draper; public utilities, Milo H.
Brinkley; police and fire, w. H.
Harrison; traffic, Dorsey w.
Hyde, and finance, Elmore T. Bur
dett. Bowles and Brinklow were
made delegates to the Federation
of Citizens Associations.
NATIVES MEET
Following an adopted policy OF
urging that residents Of the Dis
trict be given preference in District
Jobs, the Society of Natives, meet
ing last night at the Washington
Club, petitioned President Roose-
welt to appoint a local man to
succeed Leslie C. Garnett as United
State attorney for the District.
Myrtle E. Cawood, president OF
the Professional Writers Club,
urged support of private groups in
preserving the Stephen Decatur
House as an historic memorial.
Entertainment was provided by
H, s. Coles, member of the Wash
ington Assembly of American
Magicians.