Evening star., 1938-05-15
SOUTHEAST HOLDS
CIVIC SPOTLIGHT.
Eastern Branch Pollution
and Conditions at GaI|inger
Hospital Discussed.

<~'sA SotINIIlVIlO a NQItIINCI
Hospital Discussed.
Southeast Washington held the
spotlight in civic affairs last week,
as many citizens associations held
final meetings of the season.
Protests in the form Of the con.
taminated condition of the Eastern
Branch and long working hours for
employees of Gallinger Hospital, with
the recommendation in the latter of
an eight-hour work day, were the
principal subjects discussed.
WEEKLY REVIEW.
| Review of the civic week from
Thursday, May S, to Thursday May
IL:
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE-Ob.
jected to Gravelly Point site for air.
port. recommending old Benning
race track instead: accorded Com
missioner Dan I. Sultan, who Is being
transferred in September, a vote of
esteem for his splendid record while
in Office.
WASHINGTON HIGHLANDS-In-
dorsed eight-hour work day for en-
ployes Of Gallinger Hospital with
time off or pay for overtime.
FORT DAVIS-Decided to join
Federation of Citizens Associations,
definite action to be taken at next
months meeting.
FEDERATION-Protested against
move to kill District tax bill, since
passed by Congress, and to meet
revenue emergency by an increase
in realty tax rate to at least S1.90:
| passed resolution submitted by
President Carruthers asking Con-
gress to place District on parity with
States in matter of granting P. w.
A. loans; objected to certain features
Of proposed amendments to zoning
laws of District; praised services rem
dered by Engineer Commissioner Dan
I. Sultan, who is being transferred
in September
HILLCREST-Heard remarks BY
Representative Doughton of North
Carolina, who voiced support of local
suffrage in District. Prior to talk
report was given on plebiscite held
last month, which disclosed that out
of possible 500 votes in community,
80 per cent were in favor of national
representation and District suffrage.
PINEY BRANCH-Continued to
reiterate its demands that old Tuber-
culosis Hospital be abolished and
ground be devoted to recreational and
educational purposes; opposed pro-
posed establishment of east-west bus
line from Catholic University to Wis
| consin avenue
| PARK VIEW-Requested new
street car equipment for Georgia
avenue line after hearing that Capt.
tol Transit Co. contemplated oper-
ating SIS new street cars next month.
acknowledgement Budget Bu-
reau recommendation that would re-
duce District relief appropriation
from 100000 to $500, 900; scored ap-
pointment of out-of-town experts
by Congress, who come here and tell
city how it should be rum
STANTON PARK-Favored eight
hour work day for employees Of GAL
niger Hospital, citing conditions
under which employees must work,
many of them IL hours a day.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-Oppo
three proposed laws for District name
ly: Measure to change present zoning
laws, District supervision of parking
lots and revision of fire insurance reg
ulation rates; criticized health authori-
ties for permitting sewage to flow into
Anacostia River during recent repairs
| to interception basins.
SUMMIT PARK-Opposed any
change in existing liquor law for Dis
| trict
NORTH RANDLE-COMMUN
Opposed proposed new zoning law for
District; scored contamination of Ana
costa River as drawback to en-.
tire eastern part of city.
RHODE ISLAND AVENUE-In-
dorsed extension of the proposed cross
town bus line from Catholic Univer-
sity to Wisconsin avenue; reiterated
stand for compulsory taxicab liability
insurance; completed plans for the
thirtieth anniversary dinner to be held
May 25
The Connecticut Avenue, West End,
Bradbury Heights, Chillum Heights,
Burleith and Cathedral Heights Cleve-
land Park Associations also met, but
confined business to community affairs.
CIVIC CALENDAR.
The following associations are sched.
uled to meet this week:
Monday. May 16.
INTERPRETATION CONFER
ENCE-United States Chamber Of
Commerce Building, 8 pm.
LINCOLN PARK-Bryan School, q
pm.
SIXTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS
A. r. Shepherd School, 8 pm.
Tuesday, May IL.
BENNING-Odd Fellows Hall Ben.
ming road and Minnesota avenue NE,
8 pm
CITIZENS FORUM OF COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS - Powell Junior High
School, 8 pm.
Observation-Disclosures School,
pm
SOUTHEAST COUNCn-No. IL DO
lice precinct, 8 pm.
Wednesday. May 18.
CHEVY CHASE-E. v. Brown
School, pm.
DAHLGREN TERRACE-Crosby S.
Noyes School, 8 pm.
SIXTEENTH STREET HIGH
LANDS-Brightwood School, 8 pm.
SOUTHWEST Jefferson Junior
High School, 8 pm
Friday, May 20.
GLOVER PARK-Industrial HONS
School. 8 pm.