The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-27
CONYUS NAMED
p R E SIDENT OF:
CONDUIT GROUP
District Man Urged as
Aliens Successor
By A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Association Editor

COnQulC ROAD ClClZenS ASSOClar
ton last night elected Walter D.
Conyus. president, to succeed
Charles S. Rich, retired. Other Of
ficers elected were Grady P. Oak.
ley, first vice president; Mrs. J. c.
Stats, second vice president:
Matthias j. johnson, recording sec
rotary; Mr.. Rich, corresponding
secretary; George w. Morse. treas
urer.
Rich and Conyus were named
delegates to the Federation of Citi.
zens Associations and Capt. Ellis
r. King was named representative
to the Washington Board Of
Trade.
Following an adopted policy Of
urging that District jobs be given
residents of the District, resolu-
ton was orderd drafted and adj
dressed to President Roosevelt,
requesting that only a legal resi-
dent of the District be named to
succeed Commissioner Allen. re-
firing on September /.
ASK WIRE REMOVAL
Resolutions adopted for COM
munity improvements requested
that all overhead wires along Con-
duit Road be placed underground,
to conform with other sections Of
the city, and as a protection to
trees and Shrubbery and urged
that the District water mains be
extended to the $500 block Of
Sherrier Pl.
In response to a protest filed
by the association, along with q
30-page petition, j. P. Cochran,
utilities committee chairman, said
the Capital Transit Company had
abandoned its original intention
to suspend street car service on
the Glen Echo-Cabin John line
west of Georgetown.
TIMES COMMENDED
Resolutions were adopted, com.
mending the publisher Of The
Washington Times and editor Of
this column, for 100 per cent COW
erage during the past season and
for the generous space allotted to
proceedings Of meetings.
In his annual report, outgoing
President Fitch urged the fight be
carried on for repreSen alton in
Congress, in order that the people
may determine how taxes may be
levied and the money expended.
Replacement Of obsolete equip
ment for Engine Company No. 20
and improved lighting of Conduit
Road and widening of Canal Road
from Reservoir Road to Foxhall
Road.
SEASON CLOSED
At the conclusion Of the meeting
held in Palisades Field HoLse, adj
journment was ordered until the
last Thursday in September.
The Northeast Business Mems
Association, meeting last night in
the Northeast Branch Of Hamilton
Bank, voted unanimous to de-
mand from every out-of-town
salesman that they produce q
certificate of license from the Dis
trict Government, before entering
into any contracts, as protection
against unprincipled dealing.
The committee on legislation,
was ordered to study and report
on the fair trade practice bill now
before the Senate.
PROTEST BRIEF FILED
Continuing its fight to retain
the Eighth and F Streets car line,
Louis I. Obergh, utilities commit.
tee chairman, reported on an 18-
page brief filed with the Public
Utilities Commission, as a protest
from the association, the Fedora.
ton of Business Mems Associa-
tions, and various civic groups Of
the Northeast.
July % was set for the annual
outing at Bay Ridge, Md. DR..
Robert w. Mccullough. heads the
committee on arrangements, with
E. j. Payne in charge Of tickets
and invitations.
New members elected were Rob.
inson Pharmacy, Embassy Dairy,
Dr. Raymond w. Murray, Versis
Food Specially Co., Giant Food
Shopping Center and Miller
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