The Washington times., 1938-09-28
CITIZEN CIR 0 UP
ASKSANACOSTIA
RIVER CLEANUP
Stream in DepIorabIe
Condition, Is Charge
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

Citizens Associations Editor
Launching it's first fall meeting
last night. the Southeast Citizens
Association demanded immediate
action by the District CommiS-
sioners and Maryland authorities
to eliminate pollution of the Ana
costa River.
Vernis Absher, delegate to the
Federation of Citizens Assocla-
tions. who introduced the reSolu-
ton. declared the river to be in a
most deplorable insanitary condi-
ton. especially the west branch,
made worse by raw sewage coming
from streams in Maryland.
PLANS FOR NAVY YARD
Copies of the resolution were
ordered forwarded Immediately to
the commissioners and Maryland
Sanitary Commission. j. G.. Lane
reported plans under consideration
by the Navy Yard officials for con-
struction of an incinerator to take
care of sewage there, with an alter
nate plan to connect direct with
the sewage disposal plant at Blue
Plains.
The association, on motion by
w. ]. Carey, opposed any increase
In salary being granted District
officials or employees earning
$4,000 or more and urged the
Commissioners to make no In
crease in the 1910 budget beyond
the amount expected to be real
lied from estimated tax revenue.
At the request of Capt. Joseph
C. Morgan. commander Of No. 5
precinct, the association reiter-
ated a former request to the di-
rector of traffic for lights on Penn
sylvania Avenue Southeast at
Fifth and Eighth Streets.
Beginning with October 1t was
voted to meet at the Hine Junior
High School. Captain Morgan
was accorded a vote Of thanks for
courtesies extended the asSocia-
ton while meeting in the station
house. The following special COM
mittees were named by President
w. A. Maio: Auditing. Mrs. Olive
Bryde, Mrs. Lydia Paylor, and Mrs.
M. H. Prospect; resolutions and by
laws, Orrin Davy, Mr.. Lane, and
Mr.. AbSher; Halloween parade, B.
q. Ladd.
WANT PLAYGROUND
Deploring the lack of play
grounds in the downtown area, the
Logal-Thomas Circle Citizens Asso-
citation, meeting last night at 1120
Rhode Island Ave. N. w., made
an appeal to the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission to
acquire q reasonably large tract
centrally located as a recreation
center
The Alley Dwelling Authority
was urged to give immediate con-
Sideration to construction OF low
cost housing and alley Slum clear
ance in the mid-city section as q
means Of eliminating inSanitary
and undesirable alley dwellings.
The association renewed a for
mer action requesting the re-
establishment of No. 2 police sta
ton on Fifth Street Northwest,
between M and N Streets, after
provision to house the Woman's
Police Bureau, which now occupies
the building.
On motion by Horace M. Fulton
the association opposed any at
tempt at pedestrian control as pro
posed by District officials.
CHAIRMEN NAMED
The following committee chair
men we're announced by the preSl
dent, Mrs. Ella M. Thompson;
Law and legislation, Kenneth Rob
bins; real estate and housing
Frank M. Thompson; public
utilities, Mr.. Fulton; entertain
ment, Mrs. Laura Haig; parks and
highways, DR.. Charles K. KooneS
Mr.. Fulton and w. w. Stout were
reelected delegates to the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations.
The central Business Mems AS
sociation will have luncheon
meeting tomorrow at 1890 p. m.'
at the Harrington Hotel.
The Northeast Business Mems
Association will resume meetings
tomorrow night at $3.50 o'clock. IN
the Hamilton National Bank,
Northeast branch, Eighth and Il
Streets Northeast