Evening star., 1938-10-09

Other than elections, the asenda
for the respective associations Is
varied one, ranging from the guest
speakers to trafiic and highway I'M
provements.
WEEKLY REVIEW.
A summary Of the work of associa-
tions that met from Thursday, Septen-
bcr 20, through Wednesday, october
., follows:
CONDUIT ROAD-Outlined Ave-
point program to include replacement
Of e0-year-old library branch WIDEN
ing of Conduit road opening Of Weaver
street NV, modern fire equipment,
and increased police protection; asked
improvement of rush-hour traffic con-
ditionS on M street NV. at Key
Bridge; elected officers, naming Walter
d. Cunyus president.
FEDERATION-Ref to approve
legislation to establish permanent
safety commission in District; approved
Executive Committee action in re-
questing 1910 budget for District ap-
proximating anticipated income from
present aggregate tax yield; accepted
Bladensburg Road Citizens Associa-
tion as member of Federation; voted
10 ask District Flag Commission and
Fine Arts Commission to give 1t
privilege of cooperating in selection
of design for District; nominated
Executive Committee, elections to be
held in November along with officers.
DUPONT CIRCLE-Opposed chang
ing Of coming Of property on northwest
corner Of Seventeenth street and Mas
sachusetts avenue NV. from residen-
tial 80 &C" to residential 90 &C" and
at the same time voted that present
regulations governing rehearing on
proposed zoning be changed from one
year to hve years.
KENILWORTH-Opposed. creation
of new traffic advisory board; requested
three police privates and lieutenant
for No, II police precinct.
PROGRESSIVE GEORGETOWN--
Urged future District Commissioners
be residents of city at least 10 years;
asked for new trafic system in Wis
consin avenue-Q street area, health
center. removal of street car tracks on
Dumbarton avenue NV. and repaving
Of old brick sidewalks; elected ofIicers,
including Miss Mildred Dean, presi-
dent.
FOREST HILLS-Decided to seek
police aid in investigating reports OF
sale Of whisky and marijuana cigarettes
10 school children; adopted resolution
protesting to Zoning Commission
against granting rehearings to business
establishments previously rejected by
commission.
MICHIGAN PARK-Renewed ef-
forts to complete development Of Tur-
key Ticket recreation area with pro-
gram TO include construction Of two
story fully equipped neld house, ade-
quate outdoor playground equipment,
arrangements for several drinking
fountain and comfort station; re-
quected Highway Department to install
street lights in Michigan Park.
BLADENsBURG ROAD - Recon-
mended contest, with prize, for new
name for association.
TAKOMA %. C)-Passed resolu-
tion asking one-way trat1ic during rush
hours on Thirteenth street NV. from
Spring road to Colorado avenue; rec
ommeended installation Of trafic lights
at Piney Branch road and Rittenhouse
street intersections with Georgia ave-
hue NV; approved cross-town bus
service from Catholic University to
Wisconsin avenue NV; favored inclu-
sion Of additional $4,000 for girls
gymnasium in appropriation for new
Calvin Coolidge High School.
METROPOLIS afarmed
stand in requesting bona fide resi-
dent of District for District Commits
sioner; installed new officers, headed
by Vincent Baudron, president.
CONGRESS HEIGHTS PROGRESS
SIVES-Decided to make plans for
gala celebration marking completion
Of work on Alabama avenue Sc.
MANOR PARK-Opposed enforce
ment Of regulation prohibiting parking |
within 20 feet Of building line; re-
quested girls gymnasium be added to
new Calvin Coolidge High School;
asked for tratic lights at Georgia ave-
nue. and Kennedy street NV; re-
ouested District Commissioners to start |
work on engine house No. ~, money |
for which has already been appropri- |
ated; reelected George A. Corbin
president along with remaining OH
GERS.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS - Recon-
mended Pennsylvania avenue NV. |
for use Of parades be discontinued and |
more consideration be given Consti- |
tuition avenue: elected officers, in
cluding reelection of Adelbert w. |
Lee, president.
CLEVELAND PARK-Requested i'm
provement in lighting system on Wis
consin avenue NV, removal Of over
head trolley wires and playground
IN the community; voted to send a
letter to President Roosevelt urging
that District Commissioners be resi-
dents Of long standing in the District;
urged more policemen for the eighth |
precinct; elected officers, including J.
B. Dickman, jr., president.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS Adopted
resolution opposing construction of
an underpass through Thomas Circle
other than along Fourteenth street
NV; passed resolution asking for
route signs on the back of the new
one-man street cars and adequate
ventilation in all street cars.
ASSOCIATION OF OLDEST m
HABITANTS-Plann to cooperate
with District Flag Commission and
Special Committee Of Federation of
Citizens Associations in selection of
Tag for District.
FRIENDSHR-Comm its pres
tdent, Samuel j. Flickinger, for his
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