The Washington times., 1937-02-20
TAK0MA PARK
GROUP FIGHTS
FILM PLAN
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

Citizens Associations Editor
A vigorous protest was reg
istered by the Takoma Park Citi-
Zens Association last night,
against the practice Of producers
Of moving pictures, which compel
exhibitors to contract for their
films under a system Of block
booking. Resolutions were passed
giving unanimous Endorsement to
the Neely-Pettengill bill, which
would make the system illegal.
1t was pointed out that under
the present booking plan, exhibi-
tors are often compelled to show
type Of picture which is OBJ
jectional to their patrons and the
neighborhood, and if left to their
own discretion would not think
Of showing the film.
Acting on a motion by Chester
c. Waters the association voted
for outright repeal Of the Red
rider.
Monument Committee
President Walter Trey heads a
committee consisting of DR.. Will
liam A. Hooker, Mrs. William l..
White, John w. Coffman, ST., and
L. r. Graybill, to select a site
to erect a suitable monument to
the memory of Benjamin Franklin
Gilert, founder Of Takoma Park.
The association voted it's sup
port Of the Brightwood Citizens
Association, to obtain a new fire
house and modern equipment for
Engine Company No. II and Truck
Company No. 2, located at Georgia
and Concord Avenues.
Announcement was made that
the Fort Stvens Post of the Amer
lean Legion, in connection with
their Americanization program,
will award certificates of merit
to sixth grade pupils and also to
those of junior and senior high
schools on February 25, at the
Paul Junior High School, at 8
p. m.
The following citizens associa-
tionS will meet next week:
Monday, 10 A. M.
Association Of Oldest Inhabi-
tants at old Union Engine House,
Nineteenth and H Streets North
west, with patriotic address by
Needham c. Turnage, U. S. Com
missioner, and reading of Wash.
ington'S farewell address by Allan
Davis, former principal Of Roose-
welt High School.
Monday Night
Georgetown, st. Johns Church
Parish Hall.
Society Of Natives, the Washing,
ton Club.
Tuesday Night
Benning-Odd Fellows Hall,
Benning.
Logan Thomas Circle-At 1920
Rhode Island Avenue Northwest.
Southeast Washington - Fifth
Police Station.
Trinidad-W h eatley School.
Postponed from Monday night.
Wednesday Night
North Capitol-McKinley High
School. Postponed from Monday
night.
Thursday Night
-City-Thomson School. Post
poned from Monday night.
Conduit Road-Palisades Field
House.
Friday Night
Anacostia-An acostia High
School.
Burroughs-Burroughs School.
Ask Red Rider Repeal
The public schools committee
Of the Washington Board of
Trade, at q luncheon meeting yes
terday at the Harrington Hotel,
passed resolutions asking repeal
Of the Red rider. The board will
be requested to send copies Of the
resolution to every member OF
the House. The committee re-
affirmed a former resolution
granting public school teachers
absence with full pay when time
is taken for strictly educational
purposes.
In order to obtain first-hand in.
formation regarding overcrowd-
ing Of class rooms, consideration
was given to dividing the com
mittee into groups for personal
visits where such conditions are
alleged to exist.
The five.year school program
was given favorable consideration
George E. Kneipp, chairman, pre-,
sided.