The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-05
DUPONT CIRCLE.
GROUP ASSAILS
DAMAGE TO PARK
Ask Policeman to Halt
Injury to Hedge, Turf
BY A. ]. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

Citizens Associations Editor
Vigorously protesting damage
done at Dupont Circle by children
and others cutting through the
hedges and roller skating on newly
planted turf, the Dupont Circle
Citizens Association, meeting yes
terday in the Mayflower Hotel,
adopted a resolution offered by
II. K. Mulliken requesting that
park policeman by assigned to
the circle.
Another resolution requested a
traffic study at Sheridan Circle
and the installation of push but
ton or some other safety traffic
device as protection to the large
number of children and nurses
that cross Massachusetts Avenue
to the circle daily.
OFFICERS NOMINATED
All present officers were nomi-
mated for reelection at the May
meeting. They are Woodson P.
Houghton, president; VILLA m
Floyd Crosby, first vice president;
DE-. Harry A. Garfield, second vice
president; Rowland S. Marshall,
secretary, and w. Herbert Gill,
treasurer.
Named for the executive COM
mittee we're Miss Margaret Delano
Gage. Col. Spencer Crosby, Frank
C. Baldwin and Major L. M. Lei
sening.
The Forest Hills Citizens Asso-
citation last night by unanimous
vote registered opposition to the
Sacks bill to legalize horse racing
in the District.
Opposition was also registered
to bill by Representatives Palmi-
Sano, that would deny property
owners beyond a radius of 900
feet the right to register opposi-
ton to granting an alcoholic beVer-
age license.
In order to determine whether
the membership stood for national
representation only, or complete
local suffrage for the District, it
was voted to place in the hands
OF each member QUESTIONABLE
for an expression of opinion for
the May meeting.
I New members admitted were
Mrs. Maud S. Exley, Mrs. Charles
j. Rend and A. Lynn Mcdowell.
PLAN OPPOSED
A proposal of the Commission
erS to use the abandoned Tuber-
culosiS Hospital for a children's
receiving home was opposed last
night by the Manor Park Citizens
Association, in a resolution re-
affirming former suggestion
that the hospital grounds be used
for recreational and educational
purposes.
4 Opposition also was registered
to bill by Representative Schultz
providing the death penalty upon
second conviction of robbery with
( a dangerous weapon, and a bill
by Representative Palmisano
which would allow only property
: owners within a 60O-foot radius
to protest liquor licenses, rather
than residents of the neighbor.
hood.
The Citizens Association of Ia
koma, D. c., last night for the
seventh consecutive time, re.
elected w. c. Magathan as presi.
dent, and presented him with a
travelling bag in recognition of his
long service.
Other officers elected were R.
II. Fielder, first vice president; l.
"A. Jones, second vice president;
w. M. Greene, secretary; C. c.
King, corresponding secretary
and N. C. McIndoo, treasurer.
RACING IS BACKED
On the grounds it would help
raise funds for needed District
improvements, the Progressive
Citizens Association of George
town last night approved pending
legislation to legalize horse rae
ing in the District.
Speaking before the Bladens
burg Road Citizens Association
last night, John Nolan, jr., of the
National Capital Parks office, tolc
sof improvements scheduled for the
territory east of BladenSburg Roac
: which will include extension Of
New York and Oklahoma Avenues
and Fort Drive,