Evening star., 1938-05-01
CITIZENS SUPPORT
SUFFRAGE VOTE
Society OF Natives Banquet
Is Also High Light
of Week.

The majority of the citizens asso-
Citations meeting last week voted sup
port of the suffrage referendum held
last night.
Also a high light was the annual
banquet of the Society of Natives,
which presented Robert v. Fleming,
president of the Riggs National Bank,
with certificate for most meritori-
Gus and outstanding public and civic
service rendered by a native of the
District of Columbia during the year
1887"
WEEKLY REVIEW.
FROM THURSDAY. APRIL 81, TO
THURSDAY. APRIL %.
CONGRESS HEIGHTS-Registere
approval of eight-hoqr work day for
employees of Gallinger Hospital.
ANACOSTIA-Voted support of suf-
frage referendum held last night;
passed four resolutions, namely: Ap-
preparation by Congress for establish
ment of institution to care for unfor-
tunate wards of city who otherwise
would be cared for in homes where
proper environment does not exist;
also appropriation for national train
ing school for colored girls to avoid
sending them to penal institutions;
approved combining Fairgrounds under
Community Center for economical and
efficient management; approved pres
ent A. B. c. law allowing resident of
area beyond 900 feet of liquor store
site privilege of protesting granting of
license; proposed erection of Thomas
Jefferson memorial in Southeast
Washington
BROOkLAND-Voted opposition to
self-rule in District, but advocated
right to vote for President and men,
berS OF Congress, with representation;
elected officers, including Marvin M.
Mclean, who is serving 18th con-
Secutive term as president
SOCIETY OF NATIVES-Honored
Robert V. Fleming, president of Riggs
National Bank, who was awarded cer-
tlficate for most meritorious and out
standing public and civic service rem
oered by native of District of Colum-
bia during year 1897: speakers in
cluded John Clagett Proctor, histori-
cal writer of The Star; William E.
Richardson, president of society:
Henry I. Quinn, member of Board of
Education; Fred A. Emery, former
president of society, who praised an
other native Washingtonian. Frank
B, Noyes, who has retired as presi-
dent of the Associated Press; Rev.
Edward Fitzgerald. o. P. of Catholic
University and Walter Bastian. for
mer president of District Bar Asso-
ciation.
TRINIDAD - Adopted resolution
calling for strict enforcement of traffic
regulations, particularly regarding
street cars and buses; urged support
OF suffrage referendum. held last night.
GEORGETOWN-Asked support of
suffrage referendum. approved bill es-
tablishlng recreation board to co-or-
olnate jurisdiction over Fairgrounds;
voted dlSapproval of proposed regu-
latlon prohibiting parking within 100
feet Of intersection where signal lights
are located.
M1D-C1TY-Voted approval of
eight-hour work day for employees of
Galllnger Hospital; urged compulsory
liability insurance for taxicabs in Dis
trict; urged to vote on suffrage ref
erendum.
FOREST HILLS-Urged by its
president, L. A. Carruthers. at special
meeting, to cast ballots in suffrage
referendum. which was held last night |
NORTH CAPITOL-Heard remarks
by Harry N. Stull, vice president of
District Suffrage Association and
president of Stanton Park Citizens As !
soclation, who explained suffrage ref /
erendum. held last night; reiterated .
its stand in supporting eight-hour
work day for Gallinger Hospital en-
ployes.
SOUTHEAST-Urged to support
suffrage referendum by Louis F. Frick.
chairman of Law and Legislation
Committee; voted in favor of stadium
at foot of East Capitol street as me-
moral to Thomas Jefferson.
LOGAN THOMAS CIRCLE-Ap-
proved purchase and operation of
parking lots by District government.
CIVIC CALENDAR.
The following associations are
scheduled to meet this week:
Monday, May 2.
BLADENSBURG ROAD-Church
OF Christ. 28th and Douglas streets
NE. 8 pm.
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION OF Ia
D. C.-Takoma School.
pm.
DUPONT CIRCLE-Mayfower Ho-
tel. 4:30 pm.
FOREST HILLS-Ben w. Murch
School, 8 pm.
KENIL WORTH Kenilworth
School. 8 pm.
MANOR PARK-Whittier School,
8 pm.
METROPOLIS vIEW-Crosby S.
Noyes School. 8 pm.
MICHIGAN PARK-Bunker Hill
School, 8 pm.
PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS OF
CONGRESS HEIGHTS - Congress
Heights School, 8 pm
PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS OF
GEORGETOWN-Curtis School. 8
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