Evening star., 1938-05-29
CITIZENS GROUPS
NEARING RECESS
Many Associations to End
Season With Meetings
This Week.

This week marks the last for many
Of the citizens associations, although
q few groups will meet next month.
Selection of a bona f1de" resident
Of the District for civilian Commis-
sioner and better working conditions
at Gallinger Hospital continue to re-
main in the spotlight as the season
fast draws to close.
WEEKLY REVIEW.
Review of the civic week from
Thursday, May 10, to Thursday,
May 26:
DAHLGREN TERRACE-Voted to
support fight to obtain national rep
resentation and local suffrage for
District and promised "active aid"
to Citizens Conference on Suffrage;
passed motion to initiate campaign
for better fire equipment in COM
munity; Endorsed plan to balance city
by building to east.
GLOVER PARK-Started campaign
to obtain better playground facilities
for children in area; described as
inefficient District playground system,
whereby numerous departments have
jurisdiction over same grounds
TAKOMA PARK ID. C.-MD0-Re-
elected DR.. Guy Clinton as president
of organization; discussed dedication
exercises to be held June Is in con-
nection with opening of New Hamp-
shire avenue on Maryland side and
also Memorial Day exercises.
TRINIDAD-Passed resolution op-
posing any diversion of 100000 Dis
trict relief fund for any purposes
other than general relief; requested
selection of civilian Commissioner of
District be bona flde" resident of
city; Alley Dwelling Authority asked
to erect low-cost housing projects in
future in areas not technically classi-
fled as alleys; signed petition to be
presented to District Commissioners
asking for recreational center and
junior high school in community;
eight-hour work day for Gallinger
Hospital employees requested.
SOCIETY OF NATIVES-Elected
Louis L. Bowdler president at annual
elections; voted to dispense with June
meeting, holding an outing instead.
GEORGETOWN-H Ronald F.
Lee, chief of Historical Site Division,
National Park Service, tell of planned
acclimation of old Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal by the park service; urged
District Commissioners to keep Volta
Playground open during afternoon
and early evening in summer.
NORTH CAPITOL-Urged appoint
ment of bona flde' resident of Dis
trict for position Of civilian Commis-
sioner, vacated by resignation of Com
missioner George E. Allen; decried
speeding of automobiles and street
cars on North Capitol street. request
ing more traffic lights be installed on
street in effort to curb practice.
MIDCITY-Requeste bona fide"
resident of District and taxpayer of
city to supplant George E. Allen as
civilian Commissioner of District;
heard report from George A. Warren,
chairman of groups Suffrage Com
mittee on plebiscite held last month;
passed resolution favoring widening
Of New York avenue and establish
ment of avenue as through highway.
CIVIC CALENDAR.
Tuesday, May 81.
LOGAN-THOMAS CIRCLE-1120
Rhode Island avenue NV. 8 pm.
SOUTHEAST-No. police pre-
cinct, pm.
Wednesday, June l.
ASSOCIATION OF OLDEST IN
HABITANTS-Old Union Engine
House, 730 pm.
FRIENDSHIP-Janne School, pm
Thursday, June 2.
WASHINGTON HIGHLANDS-39l9 |
First street Sc, 8 pm.
Saturday, June 4.
FEDERATION-Boar District |
Building, 8 pm.