The Washington times., 1938-02-12
CITIZENS CALL
FOR PROBE OF
RELIEF AGENCIES
Quiz by Congress Urged
By BrightWood Group
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor


Citizens Associations Editor
A thorough investigation by
Congress to determine whether
funds intrusted to public relief
agencies are being given to the
genuinely needy cases was de.
nanded last night by the Bright.
wood Citizens Association.
The resolution requesting the
inquiry was offered by Edward A.
Aaronson, local attorney, and re.
ceived unanimous approval.
OPPOSE RELIEF BOOST
Another resolution by William
NICK. Clayton, the associations
delegate to the Federation Of
Citizens Associations, was unan'
imously approved, opposing any
increase in the 100000 recon.
mended by the District Commis.
sioners in the 1899 District supply
bill for relief, and commenting
the House for keeping the amount
at that figure, which Clayton said
should be ample to meet real
needs, by eliminating tranSientS
from the rolls.
Reference was made to persons
receiving relief checks who were
using them to pay liens on their
automobiles and to buy liquor.
Copies Of both resolutions were
ordered sent to the chairmen of
District appropriations subcom-
mittees Of the House and Senate.
PLAYGROUND CONTROL
The association voted in favor
Of placing all school Fairgrounds
under supervision Of the Com.
n1unity Center Department the
year around, instead Of the Num-
ctpal Playground Department
having jurisdiction during vaca-
ton period.
Opposition was expressed to a
rider in the District supply bill
which reduces salaries paid public
school librarians to the level paid
those employed in the public
libraries.
Reconsideration was requested
Of legislation passed last session
Of Congress, which transfers
custodial service in the schools
from the Board Of Education to
the District Commissioners.
Resolutions were adopted COM
mending the House for economy
In the 1889 District supply bill and
the Federation Of Citizens ASso-
Citations for its efforts in obtain
ing a reduction from 612 to 6
per cent on rate Of return to the
Potomac Electric Power Company.
SUFFRAGE MEET
Mr.. Clayton and President
Charles w. Ray were named rep
reSentattves to a meeting Of the
District of Columbia Suffrage AS
sociation at the Annapolis Hotel
tomorrow afternoon.
, The Pleasant Plains Civic ASSo-
citation, meeting last night in Mon
roe School, rejected proposal for
membership in the Urban League
OF New York city, organized for
advancement Of the colored race.
Plans were formally adopted to
form consumers league, with T.
j. Anderson as chairman.
Awards were made to Mrs. Eve
lyn Hunter. Mrs. Genevieve Dal-
ton and Jerome B. Osborne in
recognition Of their work in the
membership drive.
The following citizens asSocia-
h0nS will meet next week:
MONDAY NIGHT
Hillcrest, East Washington
Heights Baptist Church; Kalo-
rama, 2218 Wyoming Ave. N. W.:
Northeast, Ludlow School; Park
View, Park View School; Piney
Branch, Roosevelt High School:
Stanton Park, Peabody School;
West End, Kidders Hall, S22
Twentieth st. N. w.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Bennings, Odd Fellows Hall,
Bennings, D. c.; Citizens Forum
Of Columbia Heights, Powell
school; Petworth, Petworth
School; Southeast Council, No, .
police station.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Chevy Chase, E. v. Brown
School; Dahlgren Terrace, CroS-
by NoyeS School; Sixteenth Street
Highlands, Brightwood School:
Southwest, Jefferson School.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Glover Park, Industrial Home
School: Takoma Park, Takoma
Branch Library.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Federation of Citizens Associa.
tionS, District Building.
MEET TOMORROW
Delegates Of the District Of Co
lumbia Suffrage Association will
meet tomorrow at the Annapolis
Hotel, at 4 p. m, to formulate
plans for a citywide drive for Dis
trict suffrage, scheduled to begin
March 18.
Wilbur S. Finch, president of the
suffrage association, and Charles
A. Franklin. secretary, will be in