The Washington times., 1937-02-10
GROUPS
FIGHT RACING
IN DISTRICT
BY A. ]. DRISCOLL,
Citizens Association Editor

BY vote lIldI WAS ulldllAIIlOuo'
the Randle Highlands Citizens AS.
sociation last night renewed
former action opposing legislation
pending in Congress to legalize
District horse racing.
President A. w. Lee said the Dis
trict could well continue without
that "insidious" form of gambling.
The association approved the
action Of Congress in indorslng an
auditorium for the District, by ap
pointing a committee on site and
cost of building construction.
Upon recommendation Of H. E.
Miller, chairman of the committee
on law and legislation. approval
was voted the new Juvenile Court
bill, and a bill placing the District
on equality with the States in al
lotment of Federal funds for high
way construction.
Oppose Lemke Bill
The group opposed a bill by
Representative Lemke, to eliml-
nate vaccination as a requirement
for children entering public and
private schools. They also voted
disapproval to bill by Senator
Gibson, making it unlawful to sell
in the District a motor vehicle
built after March l, which
has not been approved by the
engineering staff of the Holablrd
Arsenal
The National Capitol Park and
Planning Commission, was asked
to acquire the triangle at Q Street,
Naylor Road and Twenty-third
Street, to be maintained as a pub
lie reservation.
A donation of $40 was made to
the Red Cross, for flood relief.
Capt. Hugh H. Groves, of the
Eleventh precinct, in brief ad.
dress, urged street Improvements
in the newly-developed section as
an aid to police work.
New Members
The following were elected to
membership; A. F. Burgess, H. A.
Duehring, E. H. Wartenbery. F. F.
Updike, Sarah Donaldson, Elbert
Sanatra, R. E. Glicmer and
George Tigh. The meeting was
held at 2407 Minnesota Ave. S. E.
The Burleith Citizens ASSocia-
ton, at meeting last night in
the Gordon Junior High School,
adopted resolutions by John S.
Gorrell, opposing bills now before
Congress, to legalzie District horse
racing.
It was pointed out the associa-
ton had consistently opposed all
forms of gambling.
Score Jacobs Report
In another resolution the group
registered opposition to the Jacobs
fiscal report, as unfair to the Dis
trict.
Announcement was made that
the Capital Transit Company, in
response to a request, had inaugu-
rated a through downtown bus
service during the rush hours,
starting at Thirty-seventh and P
Streets Northwest. E. D. Merrill,
vice president and general man.
ager, as guest speaker, told of
other contemplated improvements.
Norman Fields, chairman OF the
membership committee, reported
ITS new applications.
Resolutions were adopted by the
North Randle Community Citizens
Association last night. requesting
the Capital Transit Company to
place additional buSSeS on the Kenil-
workmanship line. 1t was
pointed out that BUSES are loaded
to capacity before reaching the
associations territory, which re-
suit in drivers refusing to make
regular scheduled stops, causing
children to be late for school.
A petition was received and or
dered sent to the Commissioners,
asking that additional fire alarm
boxes be installed throughout the
community.
Against Horse Racing
Prolonged discussion arose, but
no formal action was taken, re-
garding assessments levied against
abutting property owners and
others for widening and improv-
ing Minnesota Avenue.
The Summit Park Citizens Asso-
c1ation, at meeting last night in
the East Washington Heights Bap-
tist Church, passed resolutions op-
posing pending legislation to legal
ize District horse racing.
The group also registered oppo-
sition to a proposal of Commits
sioner George E. Allen that would
permit installment payment Of
fines for violation of traffic regu-
lations and other minor offenses.
Opposition was also voted pro-
posal to replace the center grass
parking on Pennsylvania Avenue
between Second Street and Eighth
Streets with brick or concrete.
The captain of No. II precinct
was urged to enforce more rigidly
traffic regulations against speed
erS on Suitland Road.
The District highway depart
ment was asked to remove dirt on
Alabama Avenue at Thirty-sixth
Street resulting from a landslide