Evening star., 1938-03-13
How They Stond.

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Tax On Fuel OIL.
Opposed
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WEEKLY REVIEW.
~ EVIEW Of the civic week from
- Thursday. March 3 to Thurs
IN day. March 10:
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE.-THE
dorsed probe of District relief with pro-
viso that at least three members Of in
vestigating committee be local resi-
dents.
WASHINGTON H1GHLANDs-Ap-
proved campaign Of American Youth
Congress to stamp out syphilis.
CONNECTICUT AVENUE-Op-
posed granting Of relief in District to
aliens, transients or any other nom
bona fide residents: supported request
Of Maj. Ernest W. Brown, superin-
tendent Of police, for 100 additional
policemen; approved ban of horn
blowing between hours Of midnight and
am. stipulating that ban should be
extended to cover all hours Of day and
night and should particularly apply to
buses and street cars.
RADBURY HEIGHTS-Made
plans to sponsor a collection Of ma
terial relating to development Of
Southeast Washington.
CHILLUM HEIG HIT S-Prepared
plans to fight petition Of variance per-
mitting sand and gravel company to
excavate undeveloped property zoned
residential A adjoining Baltimore e.
Ohio Railroad tracks nearby; heard
talk by E. D. Merrill, general manager
Of the Capital Transit Co., who out
lined new bus service to be put into
effect later in month In Chillum
Heights; Endorsed bill granting shorter
hours for District nremen and opposed
lowering Of salaries Of school librar-
ians.
FEDERAT1ON-Denounced numbers
racket as major crime Of underworld"
IN asking approval Of House bill to put
teeth into Districts anti-gambling
laws: approved transfer Of play
grounds from Jurisdiction Of Play
ground Department to Community
Center Department.: opposed bill max
ing capital punishment possible for
those convicted Of robbery: approved
resolution calling for 81 additional po-
licen1en; opposed bill that would trans
fer jurisdiction over District credit
unions from Commissioners and con-
troller Of currency to Farm Credit Ad-
ministration.
MICHIGAN PARK-Opposed Is
suance of liquor licenses in COM
munity: elected officers headed by
John J. Hurley, serving his third con-
secutive term as president.
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION OF Ia
KOMA, D. C.-Indorsed investigation
of Districts relief conditions; opposed
income tax, but favored sales tax
with liberal exemptions for necessities;
urged passage of numbers racket bill
and reiterated stand In approving
legalised horse betting TN District;
pending Investigation Of new coming
bill now in Congress, opposition to
the bill was expressed.
CONGRESS HEIGHTS PROGRES-
SIVES-Heard talk by DR.. Winfred
Overholser, superintendent of st. Eliza
beth's Hospital; indorsed proposal to
obtain official flag for District.
KENILWORTH-Opposed bill that
would provide l-cent-perlgallon tax
on fuel oil: heard illustrated talk by
w. P. Kilgore Of Community Center
Department.
DUPONT CIRCLE-Elimination of
an-night parking and horn blowing
would aid materially in reducing traf-
fic accidents in city, Capt. Arthur E.
Miller Of third police precinct told
members; urged strict enforcement of
law prohibiting sounding Of automo-
bile horns between midnight and Z
am: opposed local suffrage.
FOREST HILLS+Addressed by VIII
bur Ia Roe, chairman of Parole Board,
and DR.. A. J. Nolan. director Of Grim
inal Justice Association, both Of whom
talked on crime, the former denouncing
numbers racket in District and Mr..
Nolan explaining work Of group he
heads.
MANOR PARK-Indorsed stand of
federation opposing unification Of Dis
trict recreational facilities; asked that
issuance Of liquor licenses in COM
munity be prohibited by Commission
ers; heard talk by E. D. Merrill, gen.
eral manager Of Capital Transit Co.,
and Dean J. Locke, staff engineer OF
company.
BLADENsBURd ROAD - Passed
resolution asking that "all automobile
drivers in the District" be subjected
to trafnc regulations; approved plans
to adopt an official nag for District.
GEORGETOWN PROGRESS1vEs
Endorsed bill designed to give prose-
cutors An effective law for violators
Of numbers racket, asked District
relief funds be cut not more than 10
per cent, If cut at all; asked tuition
for non-resident students and nom
sdmittanoe to these students If classes
already congested. opposed establish
ment Of any nuisance industry" that
might destroy beauty Of Georgetown.
METROPOLIS VIEW-Opposed
transfer Of public or school play
grounds, requested more police, re-
quested use of two portable schools
discarded by Chevy Chase for use
In own community.
NORTH RANDLE COMMUNITY
Appointed committee to make plans
for purchase of site for community
center. favored legalized betting.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS - Tuition
charge for nonresident students,
adoption Of nag for District, opposi-
ton to tax on fuel oil and minimum
penalty Of 20 years for kidnapping
voted.
BURLETTH-Indors proposed in
vestigation Of District relief funds,
favored bill establishing = picked
body to determine mental status Of
persons committed to institutions
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