The Washington times., 1937-01-26
CITIZEN GROUPS
AID REDCR0SS
FLOOD FUND
BY A. ]. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

pathy for those suffering in the
floods, the Mid-City Citizens AS
sociation last night, on motion OF
Max T. Pines, appropriation SIS
to Red Cross relief work.
In a resolution by Frank B.
Hoffman, the association regis
tered opposition to the Jacobs COM
mittee fiscal relations report, and
expressed apprehension at the in
crease of taxes that would come
should the report be accepted by
Congress.
BY unanimous vote the associa-
ton opposed a bill by Representa-
tive Dirksen, to abolish the Al
coholic Beverage Control act, that
would eliminate the ABC board
and place administration in the
hands of the District Commis-
SionerS.
Reject Judges Pensions
The group also rejected a bill
by Representative Norton, HR.
2732 to retire judges of the police
court, municipal court and juve
nile court, on half pay after Serv-
ing IL years and reaching the age
of IS.
Citing the appalling deathrate
of II during the present month
from automobiles, and declaring
that safety zones afford but little
protection where reckless driving
is involved. the police were called
upon to more rigidly enforce every
traffic law now on the statute
books.
New Parking Rules
In compliance with a request
from the association. Director OF
Traffic Van Duzer, by letter, in
formed the members he had COM
piled with a request to make P
Street north side between Four
teenth Street and Logan Circle,
and Twelfth Street between MaSsa-
chusetts Avenue. no parking dur
ing the a. m. and p. m. rush hours.
The following committee chair
men were announced by President
A. J. Driscoll: Law and legislation,
Paul A. Graves; streets and high
ways, Mr.. Hoffman; education and
school buildings, George A. War
ren; public health, DR.. F. Thomas
Evans; membership, Mrs. Arthur
Skinner, and entertainment, Mrs.
Paul A. Graves.
1t was voted to oppose a change
in zoning of 1905 L Street owing
to its close proximity to the Thorn
son School, but approval was voted
a change from commercial a so to
first commercial 80 near the C.
and P. Telephone Building on
Fourteenth Street at R Street.
Mrs. Ellie M. Thompson, presi-
dent of the Logan Thomas Circle
Citizens Association. and Mrs.
George Throop, Of the American
Automobile Association, were guest
speakers.
The meeting was held in the
Thomson School Building.
Oppose Jacobs Report
Unanimous disapproval was
voiced by the Trinidad Citizens
Association last night, in a resoIu-
ton by M. j. Stecker, against the
Jacobs committee fiscal report,
especially that section dealing
with reduction of the Federal
lump sum appropriation.
Another resolution placed the
association on record as being op-
posed to the appointment of a
nonresident as head of the Dis
trict penal institutions.
j. J. Kennedy and Mr.. Stecker
were named a committee to op-
pose Zoning changes within the
associations territory at a public
meeting to be held by the Commits
sion February 3.
The Director Of Traffic was
asked to replace loading zone but
tons, that had been removed to
facilitate snow removal, in order
that waiting passengers may be
afforded some small protection.
The association voted for re.
peal Of the red rider on the Dis.
trict supply bill, and gave indorse-
ment to resolution by H. E. Shill-
ing, commencing Melvin C. Hazen
and George E. Allen, on being re-
appointed by the President as
District Commissioners.
William NICK. Clayton was In
dorsed for appointment as peoples
counsel.
Donate $40 to Relief
The Sixteenth Street Highlands
Citizens Association, at a meeting
last night in the Brightwood
School, made donation of $1,000
to the Red Cross fund for flood
sufferers.
Henry I. Quinn was named
chairman of a committee of five
that was given power to study and
render report to Congress against
the Jacobs fiscal relations report.
Urges Taxi Damage Fund
The establishment Of a fund
with the office of the Director of
Traffic by those operating taxi
cabs and other public vehicles of
sufficient amount to compensate
for damage was urged in a reSolu-
tion by James A. Crooks, adopted
by the North Capitol Citizens AS
sociation at a meeting last night
in the Mckinley High School.