The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-26
warren URGES
HEAVY VOTE ON
SUFFRAGE ISSUE
MdCity Group Selects
Poll Supervisors
By A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

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Speaking before the Mid-City
Citizens Associations last night,
George A. Warren, delegate to the
District Of Columbia Suffrage AS
ISOLATION, urged every member to
vote in the referendum April 80,
and to insist on their friends doing
likewise.
Mr.. Warren declared denial Of
the fundamental rights Of suf-
frage for the District, in the most
democratic nation in the world,
was an illustration Of near
Fascism.
The following committee was
named with Mr.. Warren to super
wise the referendum at Thomson
School: President Driscou, Mrs.
Ellen M. Thompson, President
Logan-Thomas Circle Citizens
Association, M. E. Salisbury, Fred
Pooh, DR.. Hugh M. Smith, Mrs.
Arthur w. Skinner, William Joe
ger and j. H. Duehring.
TAXI BILL URGED
Resolutions were adopted ask
Ing early passage Of legislation
providing for compulsory taxicab
liability insurance. Opposition
was voted to a request Of the Capt.
tai Transit Company, filed with
the Public Utilities Commission,
to abandon the Eighth and F
Streets car line east of Union Sta
ton Plaza.
Immediate resurfacing Of the
Thomson School Fairgrounds was
urged, following report that dur
ing q short period, five children
had received hospital treatment
as result Of falling over uneven
concrete.
The association reaffirmed a
former protest against the grant
ing Of a liquor license in the 900
block Of Twelfth Street Northwest.
The proposal of Major Brown to
place the perSonel Of the new No.
10 police precinct with No. 2, was
approved and a committee was
appointed to arrange for reception
of the new detail at 10 a. m. July /
40 NEW MEMBERS
Mrs. Skinner, chairman Of the
membership committee, reported
40 new applications, all Of which
were approved.
Returns received last night at
a special meeting Of the Forest
Hills Citizens Association, Of a
straw vote taken on District Suf-
frage, showed that out of 207 re-
turn postal cards mailed to its
, membership only 81, or Is per
cent, were returned.
Those voting in favor of ma
tional representation in both
houses Of Congress, showed Al for
and 10 against. Those in favor Of
local suffrage indicated 80 for and
26 against. President L. A. Car
ruthers, expressed surprise at the
light vote, and reported a large
majority attending last nights
meeting favored national represen-
tation. only.
BROOKLAND GROUP
The. Brookland Citizens Asso-
citation last night voted for ma
tional representation for the Dis
trict as preferable to complete
local suffrage.
Resolutions were adopted crit
1ciZing the ABC Board and de-
manding its removal, as not work
ing in the best interest of the
people by granting liquor licenses
in the Brookland-Michiga Park
areas over vigorous protests of
civic groups, schools and churches.
Marvin M. Mclean was re-
elected as president, DR.. George
r. Ellis, vice president; Daniel E.
Matheson, secretary, and c. E..
Remsberg, treasurer. Mclean and
ellis were returned as delegates
to the. Federation of Citizens AS
gociationS.
NORTH CAPITOL CITIZENS
An appeal by Harry N. Stull,
vice president of the District of
Columbia Suffrage Association, be,
fore the North Capitol Citizens
Association, for 100 per cent vote
on April 80 resulted in appoint
ment of IS workers to circularize
the neighborhood under the lead
ership Of Secretary James A.
Crooks.
E. B. LawlesS, association presi-
dent, was named as precinct Off
Ger. Resolutions were adopted "a
voring the Inauguration of an
eight-hour day for all employees at
Gallinger Hospital.
New members elected were Mrs.
Elizabeth Lapish and George w.
Holmes.
GEORGETOWN UNIT
In pep talk last night on suf-
frage for the District, Ernest I.
Lewis, president of the George,
town Citizens Association, admon.
1shed the members to see that
the section is fully represented at
the plebiscite on Saturday.
The association opposed changes
In the coming law that would per.
nit elimination of non-conform.
ing uses in business establish
ments, also opposed restrictions OF
100 feet in parking from street in
tersectionS, and approved the King
bill to create board of recreation
in the District.
Citing the recent fatal accident
to a Metropolitan policeman, and
serious injury to another in COLI
sions with street cars, the Trim
dad Citizens Association last night
condemned failure to give right OF
way to motorcycle police and am
balances.
Resolutions were adopted and
sent to the Board of Education