Evening star., 1937-12-19


CONGRESS HEIGHTS-Indorsed
resolution calling for expansion and
increase in personnel of Gallinger
Hospital, which also included oppoSi-
ton to the merger of Gallinger with
either the old tuberculosis or Home
opathic Hospital.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Possible use
of the old tuberculosis Hospital as a
adjunct OF Gallinger. teachers COL
lege or recreational center was dis
cussed and the matter referred to the
Executive Committee for a report at
the next meeting; passed resolution
urging that the old Decatur House on
Jackson place NV. be preserved
PARK VIEW-Voted opposition to
the use of the old tuberculosis Hos
pital as adjunct of Gallinger favor
ing use of the building as a health
and recreational center.
STANTON PARK On recon-
mendation of the secretary, William
j. Bartles, the association Endorsed
resolution requesting District resi-
dents be appointed to fill local gov
ernment jobs; resolution passed re-
questing the Public Utilities Commits
sion to order removal of all abandoned
street car tracks and the repaving of
the involved streets.
WEST END-Heard remarks from
Herbert A. Friede, superintendent of
fire alarms in the District, on the
operation of the system used.
kALORAMA-AddresSed by Wilbur
La Roe, jr, of the District Parole
Board on the contamination of youths
serving sentences at Lorton Reforma-
tory; postponed action on the in
creased street car rates and the mer-
ger of Gallinger Hospital and the old
tuberculosis Hospital; favored pres
ervation of the old Stephen Decatur
house on Jackson place NV.
PINEY BRANCH-Reiterated its
stand in opposing the use of the old
tuberculosis Hospital as a convales-
cent home for Gallinger Hospital
BRIGHTWOOD-Vo that the
1889 budget not exceed the present
budget of 100000 opposed the use
of the old tuberculosis Hospital as a
Gallinger adjunct, favoring its use as
recreational center.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK
Requested a field house similar to
the one built in Potomac Park by
the National Park Service for Fort
Bayard Park; approved on recon-
mendation of the president, Henry
l.. Coleman, an organization for privi-
legged boys, a new type Of boys club
embracing American University Park
and the six adjacent communities.
NORTH RANDLE COMMUNITY
Scored police and fire equipment in
Southeast as old and obsolete.
SOUTHWEST-Heard talk by Rich
mond B. Keech, vice chairman Of the
Public Utilities Commission, who de-
Tended the recent street car increase;
passed resolution asking 10 ad-
ditional policemen for the fourth
precinct.
CHEVY CHASE-Commend the
Prettyman Committee plan for reor-
ganization of the District govern
AiiSAAes ClSCDiOllS
to be held at the next meeting.
The Connecticut Avenue, Hillcrest,
Summit Park, Burleith, Randle High
lands and Sixteenth Street Highlands
Associations also met, but did not
take action on any city-wide problems
CIVIC CALENDAR.
THE following associations are
scheduled to meet this week:
Monday, December 20.
Interfederation Conference-United
States Chamber of Commerce Build
ing, 8 pm.
Lincoln Park-Bryan School, 8 pm.
Sixteenth Street Heights-A. R.
Shepherd School, 8 pm.
Tuesday, December II.
Benning-Odd Fellows Hall, 8 pm.
Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights-Powell Junior High School,
8 pm.
Petworth-Petworth School, pm.
Southeast Council-No. II police
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