The Washington times., 1938-02-11

start construction on a new I
assailed last night by the Cong1
President E. J. Read declared
bitterly that Congress was run
ming true to form"-approprlatlnE
huge sums for improving the
Northwest section. and ignoring
urgent demands of the Southeast
BRIDGE DECLARED UNSAFE
Mr.. Read pointed out that the
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue bridge, built
in 1890, had become unsafe for
heavy traffic. He demanded that
the appropriation, already ap'
proved by the District Commission
ers and Budget Bureau. be re-
turned to the bill "as matter of
simple justice
The association voted to &C,
operate with the Washington
highlands Citizens Association, in
a demand for through bus service
from the downtown section.
Opposition was made to placing
school librarians on the same sal
ary basis as those employed in
the public library.
SCHOOL SHIFTS OPPOSED
It was also voted to oppose the
proposed transfer of funds from
the Municipal Playground Depart
ment to the Community Center
Department, also to oppose any
plan that would empower the Dis
trict Commissioners to appoint
the Board of Education.
An income tax for the District,
with $4,000 exemption for mar
ried persons, was favored as sub
stitute for all emergency taxes
passed last session of Congress.
Messrs. Benson Taylor, C. Chap,
man and Frazier White were
designated to attend a meeting of
the District of Columbia Suffrage
Association, Sunday at the Annap-
oils Hotel.
w. w. CheSser, Ray Compton,
Mrs. Victor Beck, Mrs. Caroline
Bender, Mrs. s. L. Cooper, Lee
Dulin, John S. Dyer, Mrs. B.
Knoch, Timothy Cannon, Julia
Isdell, Bernard Diedrich, and L.
Reeder Walton were elected to
membership.
Z EOSTEp p0ONEEn
Charles F.. Foster, president Of
the Hillc~eSt Citizens Association,
and a vocational teacher at Ana
costa High School, was recon-.
mended for appointment to the
new position of District vocational
director in the schools.
The Washingtonians, meeting in
the Brighton Hotel, unanimously
endorsed a resolution by their
president, Miss Eta L. Taggart,
opposing sex education as part of
the public school curricula.
Citing figures to show that more
than 10 per cent of automobile &C
cidents we're caused by drivers
under 81. the Director of Traffic
was requested to seek laws that
would deny licenses to all under
that age.
The Federation of Citizens AS
SociationS was asked to arrange
for q public hearing on the Lewis
and Randolph bills, that would
grant suffrage to the District.
FIELD HOUSE ASKED
Construction of a field house at
Fort Bayard Park was urged in a
resolution by DR.. Charles P. Ry-
land, that received unanimous
approval of the American Univer-
Sity Park Citizens Association.
It was disclosed that in re-
sponSe to a protest by the associa-
ton, the ABC board had refused
an application for a liquor license
in the 4800 block Of Massachusetts,
Avenue N. w.
The association opposed trans
fer Of funds from the Municipal
Playground Department to the
Community Center Department.
It was voted to change the
northern boundary line from
Forty-fourth to Forty-third Street.
ADDRESSED ON SUFFRAGE
Wilbur S. Finch, president of
the District of Columbia Suffrage
Association, as guest speaker, out
lined efforts to obtain suffrage
for the District, and explained the
Lewis and Randolph plans.
William A. Maio, president Of
the Southeast Citizens Associa.
ton, who recently moved into the
neighborhood, was elected to
membership. Maio and w. T.
Belts were named to attend the
city-wide suffrage meeting Sun,
day.
East Central Civic Association
registered strong protest against
the showing of gangster movies
and urged a curb on the sale OF
toy pistols and knives.
An appeal was made to all civic
associations to attend meetings
and take an active part in Crime
Prevention Week, March 6 to Is
The association opposed trans
fer Of school custodial forces and
named a committee to study senti
ment for District suffrage.