Evening star., 1938-11-20
WEEKLY REVIEW.

WEEKLY REVIEW.
Review of the civic week from
Thursday, November 10, through
Wednesday. November 16:
CONGRESS HEIGHTS.-1ndorsed
pedestrian overpass or underpass at
congested street intersections as So
luton to problem of pedestrian con-
troll: elected officers. headed by
Louis Goldman: passed motion ask
ing increase in speed limit on
Nichols avenue Sc. from Sheridan
road to Milwaukee street from %
to 80 miles per hour and increase
throughout the city from % to Is
miles per hour
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK.
Endorsed proposed housing survey
for future condemnation and sub
sequent replacement as set forth by
terms of United States Housing Act;
opposed parking in area adjacent
to schools or Fairgrounds.
BRIGHTWOOD.-Deplored con-
templated destruction of Japanese
cherry trees in Tidal Basin for
construction of Thomas Jefferson
Memorial: opposed proposal to ban
all-night parking.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS real
ty tax rate of SITS per hundred as
maximum
MOUNT PLEASANT. - Opposed
destruction of cherry trees around
Tidal Basin to make room for
Thomas jefferson Memorial
HILLCREST. - Condemned pro-
posal to destroy cherry trees around
Tidal Basin for Thomas Jefferson
Memorial, adding that memorial
should be placed in eastern part
of city; elected officers, headed by
j. w. Martin.
PINEY BRANCH.-Referre pro-
posed pedestrian control to Execu-
tive Committee for further study;
elected officers, Capt. G. L. Shorey
being reelected president.
PARK VIEW.-Proposal to close
Otis place NV. between Warder
street and Sixth street, cited as one
reason why District should have
vote. Association opposed closing
at hearing in District Building last
week; elected officers, including B.
]. Kroger, president.
WEST END-Unanimously op-
posed pedestrian control, but asked
enforcement of parking restrictions
in effort to break up 'habitual vio-
lations" by Maryland and Virginia
drivers
STANTON PARK-Asked passage
by coming session of Congress of
act authorizing election by citizens
of city council; opposed site for
Thomas jefferson Memorial, as it
would tend to crowd" Tidal Basin
and threaten removal of Japanese
cherry trees; approved enforcement
OF regulations governing bicycles,
but opposed plan to charge nominal
fee for licensing bicycles; approved
suitable form of pedestrian control.
KALORAMA.-Urged pedestrian
control with fines in initial stages;
Endorsed resolution opposing con-
struction of Thomas Jefferson
Memorial in Tidal Basin, as it
would tend to destroy cherry trees;
elected officers, headed by Mrs. Edna
l.. Johnston.
BENNING-Opposed proposed de-
struction of cherry trees at Tidal
Basin for construction of Thomas
Jefferson Memorial: approved pc
destrian control; elected officers,
including r. w. Hawkins, president.
PETWORTH-Opposed construc-
ton of Thomas Jefferson Memorial
If it entailed destruction of cherry
trees: advocated reasonable restric-
ton of parking in playground areas
not inclosed by fences; opposed pro-
posal to ban all-night parking;
recommended one-way traffic south
Circle and Rock Greek Church road.
SOUTHEAST COUNCIL - Op-
poseo erection of Thomas Jefferson
Memorial in Tidal Basin on grounds
of high cost and possible destruction
of cherry trees, recommending in
stead that self -liquidating memorial
be constructed in form of stadium
In eastern part of city: asked traffic
lights at intersections of Fifth,
Eighth and Twenty-fifth streets on
Pennsylvania avenue Sc; approved
suggestion of new vocational school
on Potomac avenue Sc. be named
IN honor of John H. Chamberlain,
first director of vocational training
In Washington.
CITIZENS FORUM OF coLUM-
B1A HE1GHTS--lndorsed pedes-
trian control at walk lights and
where traffic officers are stationed;
elected officers headed by Spared A.
Ward, president.
DAHLGREN TERRACE-Con-
demned removal of cherry trees in
Tidal Basin, advocated establish
ment Of Civil Service Commission
here under jurisdiction Of District
Commissioners, its purpose to set up
prescribed classif1cations for posi-
tions in local government and estab-
lish rules and procedure requiring
competitive examinations for entry;
requested repeal of present in
heritance tax law and enactment of
law providing graded taxation rates
with liberal exemptions; favored
legislation providing amusement tax
as part of Distirct revenue system
and establishment of court or COM
mission on domestic arbitration.
SIXTEENTH STREET HIGH
LANDS-Passed resolution approv-
ing appointment of paid Traffic
Safety Committee.
CHEVY CHASE-RAduested Pred.