Evening star., 1938-04-17
How They Stond.
WEEKLY REVIEW.

WEEKLY REVIEW.
Review of the civic week from
Thursday, April 7, to Thursday, April
IA.
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE-Ap-
proved of request to changes in per-
sonnel of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board and granting of licenses for
sale Of liquor to be investigated by
Commissioners. opposed prohibiting of
parking within 100 feet of corners
equipped with stop lights; reiterated
stand that Jefferson Memorial be To-
Gated in eastern part of city and
that it be for some useful purpose"
WASHINGTON HIGHLANDS-Re-
ouested that speed limit in District
be raised from % to Is miles per
hour: that registration of automobiles
be changed from January l to April
and that pedestrian control be more
strictly enforced.
CONNECTICUT AVENUE-Heard
remarks by Guilford S. Jameson. for
mer commissioner of the Court of
Claims. who declared that fight for
national representation in District
was mot only fight for some in
tangible principles of American free
dom and democracy. but fight for
some very real and tangible assets;
voted opposition to proposed construc-
ton of Thomas jefferson Memorial
on Tidal Basin. asking that plans
be reconsidered and Thomas Jeffer-
son Memorial Commission incorporate
in its membership representatives of
Park and Planning Commission and
Fine Arts Commission; also voted
that registration of automobiles be
changed from January l to April
and that registration fees be made
payable on quarterly or half-vearly
basis, opposition voiced to limiting
the protests to LIQUOR license applica-
tions to within 600-foot radius of the
proposed license location.
BRADBURY HEIGHTS-Asked for
q new frehouse in community. stating
that only one near, No. 10, was using
obsolete equipment; also asked for
additional policemen for eleventh pre-
Cinct.
FORT DAVIS-Newly formed group
requested installation of sewers and
street grading in Hollywood Park.
BRIGHTWOOD-C characterized ex-
emptions in the District income tax
bill, since defeated in House. as un-
fair and un-American; Endorsed pres
ent method used by Alcohol Beverage
Control Board in giving consideration
to the wishes of property owners and
residents in neighborhood where a
liquor license is being sought. but
protested against proposed amend
ment to the act limiting objections of
residents within 600 feet in the issu-
providing for taxicab liability for in
individual cabs.
KALORAMA-Heard talk by Capt.
Rhoda J. Milliken of the Women's
Bureau of the Metropolitan Police De-
partment, who declared that greatest
crime that all must strive to prevent
is combination of House of Detention
with Receiving Home for Children,
which will become effective January
/, 1889; favored change of automobile
registration from January l to April
! and approved plans for Juvenile
DISTRICT Day.
STANTON PARK-Went on record
favoring referendum for District
to be held last of this month to de-
termine if local residents desire suf- |
frage, opposed recent changes pro-
posed by Traffic Director William A. |
Van Duzer relative to parking limita-
tons. opposed change contemplated in |
liquor license law from '"in the neigh
borhood Of the premises to within
a radius of 800 feet of the premises
in connection with that part of the |
law referring to approval of estab- |
llshment of store by citizens of area. |
HILLCREST-Asked restoration of
income tax in District revenue bill |
by Senate.
PARK VIEW-Favored extension |
Of cross-toWn bus service from Nine
teenth street loop across Rock Creek |
Park into Connecticut avenue and
Chevy Chase; Endorsed proposal to
from January to April l, reiterated
stand in opposing horse racing in Dis
trict and opposed liquor license law
changes which would limit protests
against store to residents within 600
feet.
WEST END-Reiterated its opposi-
ton to legalzation of horse racing
and pari-mutuel gambling in District,
went on record opposing sale of alco-
holic beverages within 600 feet of
schools and churches, as opposed to
the 400-foot ruling now in effect.
PINEY BRANCH-Voiced disap-
proval of use of old tuberculosis Hos
pital as receiving home for delin-
Quents.
NORTH RANDLE COMMUNITY
Favored Randolph-Lewis bill for a re-
publican form OF government for Dis
trict, favored change of automobile
registrations from January l to
April /.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-Opposed
pending bill to legalize horse racing
and pari-mutuel gambling in District,
opposed bill which would limit pro-
tests on issuance of liquor licenses to
residents within radius of 600 feet of
proposed establishments, Endorsed pro-
posal to change automobile registra-
tions from January l to April /, re-
iterated movement for local suffrage
and Endorsed celebration to be held
on Junior Day in District.
RHODE ISLAND AvENUE-Voted
in favor of sales tax despite bitter
opposition, companionate resolution
opposed in principle business privilege
tax, asked restoration of $l5O real
estate tax, vigorously opposed estab-
Nshment of race track in District.
CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS-CLEVE-
LAND PARK-Urged cooperation
with District Suffrage Association IN
Its "plebiscite" the last of this month,
heard remarks by Mrs A. Patricia
Merss, chief of Child Welfare Division