Evening star., 1938-06-12
WEEKLY REVIEW,

WEEKLY REVIEW.
Review OF the civic week from Thurs
day, June 2, to Thursday, June o:
WASHINGTON HIGHLANDs-Told
that work on first section Of Oxon Run
interceptor would begin within few
weeks In address by Mai. j. B. Gordon,
sanitary engineer for District; enter
tainment program headed by section
Of Sons Of the American Legion Drum
and Bugle Corps.
FORT DAVIS-Completed organiza-
ton of association, formed in March,
with recognized membership OF 112.
: FEDERATION-voted to send per.
sonal letters to every member of Cons
gress urging passage of bill to require
financial responsibility for taxicab op-
orators, a bill that has been sought by
Federation for nine years; protested
plan OF Capital Transit Co. to abandon
its street car service from Union Sta
ton to Eighth and F streets NE, q
proposal now under consideration by
Public Utilities Commission; supported
report submitted by Columbia Heights
Citizens Association urging establish-
ment OF mass transportation service BY
automobiles at fare of 10 cents; urged
establishment of cross-town bus serv-
ice running from Wisconsin avenue
through Park road, Catholic Univer.
sity and to Rhode Island avenue NE;
asked passage of revised Senate bill
modernizing District Zoning Act;
urged Commissioners be authorized to
expend the 100000 District relief ap-
propriation at rate not to exceed
$109,000 per month: establishment Of
eight-hour workday and 48 hours per
week for Gallinger Hospital employees
requested; reiterated request for pas
sage by Congress of bill to give Dis
trict something nearer parity with
States in number of candidates ap-
pointed to West Point Military Acad-
emy; asked President Roosevelt to
appoint bona fide" resident of Dis
trict to succeed Commissioner George
E. Allen; admitted Fort Davis Citizens
Association to membership and adj
journed until first Saturday night in
October.
BLADENSBURG ROAD Joined
| Federation of Citizens Associations:
signed petition for through bus service
of proposed cross-town line to include
Bladensburg road area.
KENILWORTH - Indorsed William
NICK. Clayton as successor to George
E. Allen as District Commissioner:
asked that Jefferson Memorial be
placed in eastern part of city and that
1t take form of university, hospital or
library; voted approval of taxicab liza.
bility bill now in conference: passed
motion requesting next Congress to ap.
propriate greater funds for extension
Of clinical work among school children
in District; opposed to many one-man
street cars in community.
METROPOLIS VIEW Heard re-
marks by Miss Sybil Baker, supervisor
of District Fairgrounds, who gave as
sociation hope that more playground
facilities for Edgewood Park would be
forthcoming. =
MANOR PARK-CITIZENS OF TA.
KOMA, d. C.-Joint meeting at which
Takoma group decided to withdraw
from July celebration with its
neighbors in Takoma Park, Md, an
affair the two groups have been put
ting on jointly in past years: groups
advised that opening Of new Calvin
Coolidge High School had been post
poned from September, 1889, to Feb
ruary, 1910, due to changes In con-
struction plans.
| COLUMBIA HEIGHTS - Recon-
mended its president, Col Luther r.
Maddox, as successor to George E.
Allen as District Commissioner at
44th birthday anniversary of organi-
zation; series Of objectives for the
coming civic year were announced,
headed by more pronounced effort to
obtain suffrage in District; other rec
concentrations were broader executive
| powers to Commissioners, abolition Of
requirement to submit all local finan-
cial matters to Budget Bureau. Com
missioners to give closer attention to
recommendations of citizens associa-
| tions; selection of public and court Of
ficials for District from legal residents,
| increase of police force in Columbia
Heights area, keeping open of local
post Office to pm. cross-town bus
service from Wisconsin avenue to Ia
koma Park, enlargement Of play.
| grounds at Sixteenth and Lamont
streets NV, platforms in safety street
car zones. two employees on street cars,
construction Of subways. restrictive
residential covenants, closer co-opera.
| ton between various civic organiza-
tions Of Columbia Heights, indorse.
ment of work of local Community
Center and Boys Club and asked en-
couragement Of buyers to purchase
from local merchants: guests included
L. A. Carruthers, president of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations; w. r.
Andrews, former Representative from
Nebraska; Arthur Clarendon Smith
and William NICK. Clayton.
NORTH RANDLE COMMUNITY
Proposed that land controlled by Park
and Planning Commission, to be used
for park development, be snapped"
for land owned by District which is
occupied by portable school in order
that the land obtained from the Park
and Planning Commission could be
used for erection of permanent school;
urged bona f1de" residents of District
for position of civilian Commissioners
of District.
FOREST HILIS-Voted to renew
fight at next session of Congress to
give District parity with States Id
selection of appointments to West
Point and Naval Academy; unani-
mously indorsed legislation now pend
ing giving District same privilege. to
borrow Public Works Administration
funds on same terms as States. .,
RHODE ISLAND AVENUE-Recorn-
mended william NICK. Clayton as Dis
trict Commissioner to succeed George
e. Allen, who has resigned; announced
Fourth Of July celebration to be held
in Northeast section, to be participated
in by various civic groups in Northeast
section; Joint committee to be formed