The Washington times., 1938-02-16
CITIZEN COUNCIL.
DEMANDS VOTE.
FOR THE CAPITAL
Group Joins Suffrage
Drive in District
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

Citizens Associations Editor
Enfranchisement for voteless
residents of the District was de-
minded by the Southeast Council
0 Citizens Associations at last
nights meeting in the Eleventh
precinct Police Station when, by
unanimous vote, it Joined forces
with the District of Columbia
Suffrage Association and gave in
dorsement to bills by Senator
Lewis and Representative Ran
dolph to give the ballot to the
District.
President William A. Maio
named A. w. Lee Vernis Absher
and Harry D. Wood to represent
the council at city-wide suffrage
meeting scheduled for March 19.
HIT PARK POLICY
The council reaffirmed a for
mer action urging that all outside
children attending public schools
be required to pay tuition fee, and
opposed the policy Of the Park
and Planning Commission in de-
mohshing houses on land con-
demned for park purposes with
out salvaging the material.
Immediate action by the House
on the King bill, already passed
by the Senate, to strengthen anti
gambling laws was urged last
4aiaIa& nIy fLo H;k;1avoc Eor11V,o of
Columbia Heights.
w. S. Couliette, author of the
resolution, said the numbers
racket" had started here on a
small scale, but out-of-town gam
blers soon found the District easy
picking" to the tune of from
$50, 900 to 100000 a day.
The forum asked for an increase
in the Federal lump sum appro-
priation to the District, urged
elimination of the business privi-
lege tax, and a reduction of the
tax on real estate to $1.50 per
hundred, with any deficit to meet
requirements of the 1899 District
supply bill to be covered by the
enactment of general sales tax
with exemptions of food, medi-
cine and the cheaper grades Of
clothing.
TRAFFIC PROBLEM
In response to a QUESTIONABLE
from the director of traffic, the
group opposed all-night parking
and the operation of all night
traffic lights except at dangerous
crossing. It favored an increase
in speed limits to Is and IS miles
per hour, and urged pedestrian
traffic control at all busy street
intersections.
The Petworth Citizens Associa-
ton, at last nights meeting In
Petworth School, opposed the
enactment of any legislation that
would cripple the work Of the
Community Center Department or
Department of Fairgrounds.
A resolution was adopted urg-
ing retention of custodiaI service
in the public schools under the
Board of Education, instead OF
conferring Jurisdiction to the Dis
trict Commissioners.
Removal of abandoned frame
buildings from the grounds OF the
old tuberculosis Hospital was
urged. :.
In the absence of President Earl
w. Cooper, Vice President George
w. Potter presided.
Anu increase in appropriations
for District relief, to provide for
an estimated $1,000 unemployed,
was urged last night by the Ben
ming Citizens Association.
The association favored reten-
ton Of all custdians in the public
schools under the Board OF Educa-
ton, and placing ali school play
grounds under the Community
Center Department.
Asserting the director of traffic
had denied q request for install
lation OF traffic light at the
west end of Benning viaduct, it
was voted TO make an appeal di-
rect to Senator King and RepreSen-
tative. PalmiSano, chairmen of the
Senate and House committees on
the District.
The Potomac Electric Power
Company was asked to eliminate
q traffic hazard, caused by trucks
entering and leaving the yard at
kha penrinO Y11ant
resident Frank E. James
named himself, Mrs. Julia Franks
and Mrs. Sadie Waldo as a COM
mittee to call on the Public Util-
tiles Commission to urge an i'm
provement in the Benning bus
service.
The Central Business Mems AS
sociation will hold a luncheon
meeting tomorrow at the Harring-
ton Hotel at 1890 p. m. William
Mileham, president, will preside.
The Federation Of Business
Mems Associations, will hold a din
ner meeting tomorrow at the
Hamilton Hotel, at $50 p. m.
Theodore s. Grape, president, will
preside.
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