Evening star., 1938-09-30
E|VE-PO|NT GOAL
IS SET FOR GROUP
Conduit Road Citizens to
Seek New Library Branch,
Wider Street.

The Conduit Road Citizens Associa-
ton last night was given five OBJ
Jectives by Walter D. Cunyus, presi-
dent of the association, for the COM
ing civic year. The five points are
replacement of the 60-year-old library
branch, now serving the Conduit road
section, with a modern and adeque te
building; widening of Conduit load
and installation of necessary cutters;
opening of Weaver street NV; mod
ernization of fire equipment IN the
area, and increase of the man power
In police protection for the section.
Requests for these Improvements
were made before the District of
Columbia Commissioners at the re-
cent budget hearings, Mr.. Cunyus told
the association.
A protest was lodged with the traffic
division and the Commissioners against
rush-hour traffic conditions en- M
street at Key Bridge The authorities
were asked to coordinate traffic sig
mails there to eliminate the dangers of
accidents.
ain ThCpidtc DtHItu.
A request of the association for the
installation of an open-air fireplace
at the Palisades Park was refused by
the National Capital Parks Committee
because of lack of funds, according
to communication read by the secre-
tary.
An investigation as to the causes of
the death of Frank Harrington We'd
nesday evening on the street car
tracks of the Cabin, John line is
planned by the association to deter
mine whether or not it will demand
increased lighting of the road bed.
The conductor of the street car which
hit Mr.. Harrington was exonerated
by coroner's jury yesterday.
The Public Utilities Commission
stated the associations request that
on Conduit road lighting wires be
placed underground could not be
granted because of the great expense.
DR.. Lleyellyn Jordan Of the Board
Of Trade was guest speaker and con-
graduated the association for its
activity.
New Officers at Helm.
Officers for the coming year are: MIR.
Cunyus, president; Grady P. Oakley,
first vice president; Mrs. J. c. Stats,
second vice president; M. j. johnson,
recording secretary; Charles E. S.
Rich, corresponding secretary; George
Morse, treasurer; Mr.. Cunyus and Mr..
Rich, delegates to the federation.
r. H. Blatter and Mr.. Oakley and
Mr.. Rich were named delegates to the
District Suffrage Association and Mrs.
j. P. Cochran and Mrs. G. F. Black
burn delegates to the Recreational
Council.
Committee chairmen include Mrs. H.
J. Steiner, entertainment; A. D. Mac
Kinnon. legislation; M. J. johnson,
membership; Mr. Oakley, parks and
soning; j. W. Roberts, police and fire
protection; Mrs. ]. w. Roberts, public
health; Mr.. Rich, public utilities; Mrs.
Hans Sorenson, publicity; Mrs. Stats,
schools; Ellis R. King, streets and
highways; j. r. Baltimore, water and
sewers, and George E. Wells, Boy
Scouts.
Chairmen Of the special committees
are: Frank T. Shull, lighting Of Con-
duit road, and library, Mr.. King.
New members elected to the associa-
ton include William v. Baulsir, Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Cory, F. E. Dotson,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Goulder, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard j. Gross, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest ]. Hind, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
L. Jessup, Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Lynch,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. McKinnon, Mr..
and Mrs. John Milligan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clayton Policy, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
F. Queen, MIR. and Mrs Louis Roh-
lader, E. c. Steves, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Sw1ngle, Mr. and Mrs. George Wells,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles I. Wright and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Zimmerman.